

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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Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 47min
The Eagle & The Dragon with Christopher Duffin
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 278 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Christopher Duffin, co-owner at Kabuki Strength, world champion powerlifter and author of The Eagle and The Dragon We spoke about: The significance of the Eagle & the Dragon Whatever has happened to you is not who you are Becoming familiar with fear as a practice Coaching from a perspective of not expecting people to be like you Importance of relationships How strength can help us and why teaching people about strength is important Much more Check out the Eagle and The Dragon The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: MBSC's first staff meeting on Zoom The power of connection Forum thread "1 Arm Suspension Rows" Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for Reaching out to Former Clients. The Functional Movement Systems Segment Gray Cook is on to discuss "Strategy vs. Tactics" FMS Golf Case Study Gray mentions in the segment TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam and Tim discuss "Concurrent Training" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! Special 4 Part DVRT Fitness Series DVRT Fitness Founder Josh Henkin continues his 4 Part Series on Multi-Planar Training. In this episode, Part 4, he talks about "Higher Levels of Multi-planar Training" 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!

Mar 27, 2020 • 1h 38min
Building The Virtual Brand with Don Saladino and More on COVID-19 Contingencies
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 277 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Don Saladino, trainer to the Superheroes and owner of Drive 495, DonSaladino.com We spoke about: How he built his virtual training brand What trainers can do to pivot and build their brand Engaging with clients Instagram Strategies Using "Pillars" in social media Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: What MBSC is doing for the COVID-19 Shutdown His home workouts Right now, Functional Strength Coach 7 is 40% off The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses What Results Fitness is doing for the shutdown and what they are advising coaching clients The Functional Movement Systems Segment Gray Cook is on to discuss "Don’t Fix a Preventable Problem" FMS Golf Case Study Gray mentions in the segment TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Ryan Leibreich discusses the article "The Time for Remote Training is Now" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! Special 4 Part DVRT Fitness Series DVRT Fitness Founder Josh Henkin continues his 4 Part Series on Multi-Planar Training. In this episode, Part 3, he talks about "How to Use the Planes of Motion in Training" 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!

Mar 16, 2020 • 44min
Industry Leaders on Contingency Plans for Coronavirus Disruptions
Highlights of Special Episode 276.5 Industry Leaders on Contingent Plans for Coronavirus Disruption Roundtable type discussion about their coronavirus response, alternative training ideas and contingency plans. Frank Dolan- Owner, Sports and Fitness Performance, West Islip, NY Elsbeth Vaino, Custom Strength, Ottawa Rick Mayo, Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training Alwyn Cosgrove, Co-founder of Results Fitness, Santa Clarita

Mar 14, 2020 • 1h 9min
Boyle, Cosgrove, Burton and Henkin- Episode 276
Highlights of Episode 276 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: 1x20 program- what it is, how he interprets it, what they are doing with it at MBSC. His son’s mindset as it pertains to sleep and nutrition and what he is doing about it His thoughts about Insurance covering training The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for Client Referrals The Functional Movement Systems Segment Lee Burton is on to discuss "Changes to the Functional Movement Screen"- adding Ankle Mobility TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training Frequency for Strength" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! Special 4 Part DVRT Fitness Series DVRT Fitness Founder Josh Henkin continues a 4 Part Series on Multi-Planar Training. This show has Parts 1 & 2: Part 1, he talks about "Progressive Overload and Planes of Motion" Part 2 he discusses "Why we have neglected the different planes for so long"

Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 56min
Let the First Rep Suck with Todd Bumgardner
Brought to you by Performbetter.com Highlights of Episode 275 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Todd Bumgardner, founder at Beyond Strength Performance and Strength Faction, Author of "Let the First Rep Suck" We spoke about: The good cause "Let the First Rep Suck" proceeds go to Lifecycle of a Client 3 Main Reasons people hire a fitness coach 3 pillars of Fitness Training Motivational Interviewing Much more All the proceeds for the sale of the book go to help fight a rare neurological condition called NBIA The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Trap Bar Deadlifts for Adults New thoughts on the sled His article "More About the Research" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Strategies for Client Retention Check out the article "Don't Worry About the People on the Line." The Functional Movement Systems Segment Lee Burton is on to discuss "Changes to the Functional Movement Screen- Rotary Stability"" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training Frequency for Muscle Growth" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! Special 4 Part DVRT Fitness Series DVRT Fitness Founder Josh Henkin starts a 4 Part Series on Multi-Planar Training. In this episode, Part 1, he talks about "Progressive Overload and Planes of Motion" 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!

Feb 4, 2020 • 1h 56min
Joel Jamieson: Recovery-Driven Conditioning & Performance
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Check our the current sale here Highlights of Episode 274 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Joel Jamieson, founder at 8WeeksOut.com, Morpheus and the Bioforce Conditioning Certification We spoke about: Defining Conditioning Overview of HRV Developing an Aerobic Base Understanding HR Zones Why Strength Training doesn't equal aerobic training Using the Morpheus Recovery monitor Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Semi-Reactive plyos Weight room competitions New thoughts on ACL Prevention The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Non-Compete Clauses, Do We Need Them? Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to discuss "When is Enough, Enough" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training to Failure, Part 3" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! 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!

Jan 24, 2020 • 1h 35min
MMA Supertrainer, Lawrence Herrera from the Performance Ranch
Highlights of Episode 273 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Lawrence Herrera, MMA Trainer and Founder and Co-Owner of the Performance Ranch We spoke about: Jumping into the MMA fire with "Cowboy" Cerrone back in 2013 Managing different qualities of training His philosophy for conditioning fighters Training small groups of fighters in different camps Challenges of partnering with a famous athlete Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Squatting and Deadlifting are not Core Training Strengths vs. Weakness debate The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Opening a Second Location Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to discuss "3 Critical Questions to Ask When Programming Corrective Exercise" TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training to Failure, Part 2- Adaptation" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! 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!

Jan 3, 2020 • 37min
The End of the Year Interview with Mike Boyle
Highlights of Episode 272 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle The End of the Year InterviewWe spoke about some of the things he will be speaking about at the MBSC Winter Seminar: Using Non-Motorized Treadmills Using the 10 yard times for treadmill work Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age The Direction of Strength & Conditioning "Plyometrics, Where Did They Go?" Changes to his ploy program Professionalism in the Profession much more 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!

Dec 24, 2019 • 1h 42min
The Science of Training with Dr. Andy Galpin
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 271 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Andsy Galpin, tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton and author of "Unplugged" Check out his website AndyGalpin.com and his Video Page We spoke about: His work at the BMEP Lab How heavy to lift to maximize power Complex and Contrast Training Acceleration Resisted vs. Assisted Speed Work Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Coaching Cues for speed work Lee Taft's "Acceleration Arms" video Forum thread Strength Standards fro HS female Athletes The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Offering Benefits for staff members Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment No segment this week TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Training to Failure" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! 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!

Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 29min
The Cost of Training with Brett Jones
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 270 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brett Jones, Dir. of Education for StrongFirst and Functional Movement Systems staff We spoke about: StrongEndurance from StrongFirst What is the cost of your training? Understanding Interval Training and Rest Periods Focusing on High Power Output Training "Wavy" The Quick & the Dead Program What he found out using the PUSH monitor Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe spoke about: Monitoring other Power exercises besides Sprinting Split Squat Guidelines The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for increasing membership prices Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional Movement Systems Segment Jenna Gourlay finishes a 2 part series on Screening Young Athletes TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment" Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Volume" Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition! 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!


