

The Strength Coach Podcast
Anthony Renna
The Strength Coach Podcast is one of the longest running (since 2007) Strength & Conditioning and Fitness podcasts. Episodes alternate between Coach Michael Boyle and top industry Strength Coaches and Trainers to get an insight into real world strength training.
This is the best place to stay informed about the most cutting edge training techniques.
This is the best place to stay informed about the most cutting edge training techniques.
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Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 21min
High-Performance Training for Sports with David Joyce
Brought you by PerformBetter.com The Meeting of the Minds Summit is coming Dec 2-4, click here for more info Highlights of Episode 321 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication David Joyce, author of "High-Performance Training for Sports" We spoke about: Changes is high-performance sport over the last few years The new edition of "High-Performance Training for Sports" Establishing and developing resilience Developing athletic capabilities Enhancing and sustaining performance His chapter - Retraining the Injured Athlete much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His article "Hypertrophy Training for Athletes" Why he never trains athletes with the goal of producing muscle hypertrophy Taking body types into consideration Applying all of this to female athletes Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "Preparing Now for Black Friday Offers" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 50min
Training the Basketball Athlete with Butler's Matthew Johnson
Brought to You by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 320 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Matthew Johnson, Butler Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach We spoke about: Philosophy about working with basketball athletes Sport specific training and needs analysis for basketball Train big ranges before big weights How he is programming single leg training Understanding the foot Technology used at Butler much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Forum thread Falling of the horse drills for equestrian athletes Forum thread Coaches that use the Foam Roll Forum thread about Gary Taubes article how Calories in vs Calories out is tragically flawed Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "How much should you charge for small group training?" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to speak about "Best practices when it comes to communicating your value to others. This might be when you're talking to potential new clients, interviewing for a job, asking for a promotion, or maybe submitting a proposal to speak at an industry event. We all communicate our value, but is it possible you could do it better?" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Sep 27, 2021 • 29min
The Case for Small Group Personal Training and Marketing Insights with Vince Gabriele
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App for lots of great webinars! Click here for more info. Highlights of Special Episode 319.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing Creator of the Free Masterclass for Gym Owners: "How To Get Your Next 20 Small Group Personal Training Clients in 30 Days.." We spoke about: The case for Small Group Personal Training One-on-One has made a comeback, should we think about adding it as a service? Mis-information out there about marketing for Small Group Personal Training The best way to market Small Group Personal Training Market to message match Who Do You Want to Be the Hero To? The 6-Week New Client Surge His Free Masterclass for Gym Owners: "How To Get Your Next 20 Small Group Personal Training Clients in 30 Days.." Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off Thanks for Listening!

Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 54min
Youth Athletic Development with Nicole Rodriguez
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 319 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Nicole Rodriguez, physical development coach currently supporting youth academies and organizations in Poland, Slovakia, and Czechia. Former MBSC and EXOS Performance Coach We spoke about: They WHY? behind her move back to working with young athletes The stages of the young athlete's development Foundation Development Performance Peak Height Velocity- what is it and how can we measure it Key Physical Development Qualities The reality of working with kids who Specialize Early Windows of Trainability much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Methods of measuring client strength Recovery Lifting on game day Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "If I was starting a gym from scratch this is what I’d do…" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment Brendon Rearick finishes the series "Why new coaches should "Stick to the Recipe, Part 3". Get Certified! About "Be Like the Best" During the last 14 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Sep 10, 2021 • 1h 38min
SURGE- Raising the Standard of Dryland Training for Swimming with Chris Ritter
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com HUGE Summer Sale. Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 318 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Chris Ritter, CEO of RITTER Sports Performance and creator SURGE Strength Dryland Certification We spoke about: Needs analysis for swimmers What are the most prominent injuries Assessment & Testing uniqueness of swimmers compared to other athletes history of strength training in the sport Online training, serving a niche and building a business SURGE Strength Dryland Certification (SSDC) (Enrollment for the latest cert ends Tuesday, Sept 14th) much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His video on Transverse Chops His article Poor Mans Sprint Training or, Feeding the Cats When You Have No Money Putting Yourself Out There Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "A referral idea that really works" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to speak about "Practical advice on asking better questions. She'll talk about what qualifies as a good question, three specific things you can do to improve your questions, and then she'll introduce you to a simple framework you can follow to make sure your questions get answered when you ask them." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Aug 27, 2021 • 45min
Being Prepared for the Next Business Disaster with Vince Gabriele
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Check out the Huge Summer Sale Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Special Episode 317.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing We spoke about: Looking at adversity as a growth opportunity The strategy he used to survive at Gabriele Fitness during the shutdown and how he coaches his gym owner clients during that time. Preserve what you have Find an additional way to make money How can we be better when we return Serve the community Becoming a Wartime CEO The importance of the Cash Cushion You don't need social media to market your business Focusing on becoming a local fitness celebrity The Marketing Glove Get a Free Copy of Vince's book here. If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 34min
Stair Conditioning for Hockey Players with Joel Jackson
Brought to You By PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 317 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Joel Jackson, Co-owner of Competitive Thread and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Edmonton Oilers We spoke about: His article "Movin" On Up: Stair Conditioning for Hockey Players" Skating Ground contact times Comparing skating and stair running: ranges of motion, joint movements and athlete orientation rate of force production and power outputs muscular actions Implementing Stairs into your program Comparing data from On-ice testing Mistakes parent lake with young athletes much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Leadership ideas from the lecture "Character and Culture" from Greg Carvel Forum thread about Tracking Sprint Momentum Takeaways from a Vince Anderson lecture Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "What To Say To Your Clients Right Now So They Buy From You" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment Brendon Rearick continues the series "Why new coaches should "Stick to the Recipe, Part 2". Get Certified! About "Be Like the Best" During the last 14 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 27min
Strong Women Lift Each Other Up with Molly Galbraith
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 316 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Molly Galbraith, Co-founder of Girls Gone Strong and author of "Strong Women Lift Each Other Up" We spoke about: Why write "Strong Women Lift Each Other Up"? Personal struggles with the growth of Girls Gone Strong Some of the Principles in the book Why the Ripple Effect is so important Specific Actions you can take to Lift Women Up much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His video "It Happens in Practice" Forum thread about Timing Slow Athletes Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "How to drive cash flow in the slow summer months" Part 2 If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment Dan McGinley starts discusses "Why new coaches should "Stick to the Recipe". Get Certified! About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 29min
Jeff Pelizzaro and The State of Golf Fitness
Brought to You by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 315 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Jeff Pelizzaro, founder of 18 Strong, an online golf fitness/lifestyle company We spoke about: The State of Golf Fitness Are Club Pros Really Bought In? The Influence of Bryson DeChambeau Giving people what they want to be able to give them what they need Understanding your client to help understand your brand Building a community and encouraging engagement Competing with the sport athletes are training for The 18 Strong Philosophy for training golfers much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Work Life Balance Flexion Movement vs. Flexion Moment What flexion they do at MBSC Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "How to drive cash flow in the slow summer months Part 1" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to speak about "Overcoming any nervousness you might feel when speaking in front of other people" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Jul 8, 2021 • 41min
Learn to Coach series with Brendon Rearick and Kevin Carr
Brought you by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 314.5 This episode is a compilation of the "Learn to Coach" series that Brendon and Kevin have done over the last 9 episodes. Kevin discusses How to have Your very first conversation with a new client Brendon dives into The movement assessment and the assessment workout Kevin discusses Programing design and how to go about structing your training program Brendon discusses Know Your Regressions Kevin discusses Modifying Your Client Communication Brendon discusses How and when it is best to use internal and external cues Kevin discusses Hands-On Coaching and Kinesthetic Cueing Brendon discusses How to Use the Right- Wrong- Right Approach to Effectively teach anything Kevin discusses Visual Cueing: The Power of Great Demonstrations Partner Offer from Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment with Kevin Carr and Brendon Rearick Get Certified! About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!


