Inside The Mind Of A Strength Coach

In this episode, I sit down with an old friend who i first met in 2013 at basic training for the Army. We were roommates then at AIT in San Antonio for medic training. Kevin is an Army veteran, full time EMT, personal trainer, and is currently in paramedic school. We talk about our time in the Army, dating, PEDs, sports, training, woodland firefighting, and more. Enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about this past week of training/sports. I also speak about a clinic I'd like to run for middle school athletes to benefit them before they get to high school. Enjoy!

In this episode I talk about multi-sport athletes. I speak on how many sports the athlete should be playing at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. I talk about the importance of the offseason for the high school sport athlete and why its critical to avoid burnout. I also talk briefly on watching the College of Idaho Football and how I'm excited for the baseball team here at Oak Harbor High School. Enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about how to get sports coaches to buy into your S & C program. Also, I talk on the difficulties of being a high school strength coach from a scheduling and participation viewpoint. Lastly, I speak on my new airdynne bike and the upcoming Spring sports season. Enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about my last 3 weeks of tracking reactive strength index (RSI) with my football team. I started tracking it to monitor recovery, but there's a few other key takeaways from the data. I talk about peaking at the right time, identifying potential playmakers, and how as we improved RSI scores, our total offensive output increased. Enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about my appreciation for my seniors in football as their season comes to an end. I talk about how far we've come together and how it impacts future classes. I also talk about how they played a huge role in developing the culture here. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I go a little deeper on reactive strength index (RSI) and why I think its a useful and specific outcome measure. I talk about how I think RSI can be used to identify playmakers or people who have that "it" factor. In my experience, RSI strongly correlates to change of direction ability on the field. Follow the podcast @itmoascpodcast! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I quickly recap week 2 of the football season. Then the bulk of the episode I talk about the topic "Are kids lazier today than past generations"  and if so, who's fault is it? The parents? The kids? Coaches?  What can we do to counteract this trend?  Enjoy! Leave some comments.

In this episode, I quickly recap week 1 of the football season and I say why I'm excited for the future even in defeat. Next, I talk about one of my softball athletes hitting a milestone I've never had a female athlete hit before. Lastly, I talk about in season training and a 4 week long experiment I'm doing to see if I can gauge my athletes fatigue level in order to keep them fresh in season. Enjoy! Support the podcast!

In this episode, I talk about the progress we've made as a football team over the past year with this extended offseason. I wanted to shine light on how far we've come as a team and let my athletes know that they deserve this moment. They've been through so much and now it's just time to have some fun. I talk about our improvements in Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and average bodyweight gained. Let's get after it!