Velocity-based training (VBT) isn’t new, but there are still a lot of coaches who have yet to leverage its full potential. In this episode, Zach Fears, the director of strength and conditioning at Southeastern Oklahoma State, shares why he is a firm believer in VBT, what it has done for the SEOSU athletic program and some of the basics you …
Keir Wenham-Flatt – Is This the Condition That I Feared? – Episode 16
Keir Wenham-Flatt took a circuitous route to his current role as the strength coach for William & Mary football. His experience coaching pro rugby athletes all over the world reveals an important truth coaches can benefit from – failure isn’t the terrifying outcome we believe it to be. Three Cycle Strength Episode Rundown: Keir Wenham-Flatt Where in the World Is …
Mike Tucker – Acquiring a Particular Set of Skills – Episode 15
Strength and conditioning coaches are experts at weight room programming, expertly wielding tools like racks, bars and plates to build their athletes. But many coaches may be failing to use their knowledge of athletic performance to help athletes acquire the particular skill set they need to reach their potential within competition. In this episode, Mike Tucker, strength and conditioning coach …
Michelle Diltz – Intentional Self Evaluation – Episode 14
The University of Alabama may be famous for their dominant football program, but there are a lot of elite athletes being trained in Tuscaloosa that have never stepped on the gridiron. Their strength coach, Michelle Diltz, has been one of the best in the profession for the last 15 years. In this conversation, Diltz shares how this unusual year allowed …
Justin Lima – Training Smarter AND Harder – Episode 8
Justin Lima, the Director of Football Performance at Towson University, joins us to break down how coaches should utilize the concept of acute to chronic training workload to minimize the risk of injury and have confidence in how hard they are pushing their athletes. When it comes to athletic performance, coaches are far more likely to embrace uncomfortably hard training …
Michael Doscher – Navigating Transition and Avoiding Burnout – Episode 4
Michael Doscher, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Tift County School District in Georgia, opens up about the challenges of going through a career transition as he leaves the college ranks to take his new position at the high school level. Doscher explains the challenges of being all in as a strength coach year-round, the toll it can take on a …
Michael Hill – Blazing Your Own Career Path – Episode 2
In this episode, Michael Hill, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance at Georgetown University, shares his experience in finding his path to success in the field of strength and conditioning coaching. Coach Hill didn’t wait for opportunity to find him. He went out and found it on his own, and has worked his entire career to add value and be …
Jeff Madden – Building A Profession – Episode 1
With over 30 year’s experience, Jeff “Maddog” Madden shares his perspective on how the strength and conditioning coaching profession has evolved.