Wil Fleming is a guy that I’ve learned a ton from over the past few years.
He’s not only an awesome strength and conditioning coach, but also the co-owner of a legit fitness business (Force Fitness) in Bloomington, Indiana.
Luckily I got Wil to slow down for a few minutes to bang out this interview. Enjoy! Continue reading
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about the seminars we have coming up this summer at IFAST, so here goes!
If IFAST is known for one thing above all others, it’s our assessment process.
I know I, personally, have said this a millions times – but if you aren’t assessing, you’re guessing.
This course is going to give you all the ins and outs to our assessment process.
How do you determine the optimal exercise prescription for a client?
What leads you to select certain mobility or strength exercises over others?
How do you identify which energy system an athlete needs to emphasize to maximize performance? Continue reading
If you’ve trained clients, athletes, or even yourself for any extended period of time, chances are you’ve used supersets in your programming.
Supersets are a great tool to have in the toolbox. The most common way to use supersets is within a fat loss or more general training program, where you’ll alternate exercises for non-competing muscle groups.
An example would be an exercise like a squat, which focuses on the lower body, paired with a bench press, which focuses on the upper body.
Something that I’ve always used to some degree is what I call a “driver” to get a better postural adaption with my clients and athletes.
A driver is a very focused or specific superset where the goal is to drive or facilitate a specific change or adaptation within the body. Continue reading
This week’s interview features my boy Zach Moore, an integral part of the IFAST team, and in my opinion, one of the smartest young coaches around. Enjoy! Continue reading
The past couple of months, I’ve really tried to diversify the information that I’m consuming.
Don’t get me wrong – I’m always reading or learning about training. That’s my first priority.
But at this point in life, it’s not my only priority.
As a result, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to structure my life over the next couple of years.
What makes me the most happy?
When am I filled with energy and enthusiasm?
Finally, what things are holding me back, or keep me from being my best?
These aren’t always easy questions to answer, as they force you to take a good, hard look at yourself. Continue reading
This week’s interview features Neghar Fonooni, another member of Girls Gone Strong and kettlebell aficionado extraordinaire. Enjoy! Continue reading
Last month at the IYCA summit, I told the attendees one of my secrets to success.
The secret is really quite simple, at least if you ask me!
When it comes to training young kids, you must begin with the end in mind.
Our goal isn’t just to get them bigger, faster or stronger, but to give them a movement foundation that they can utilize for the rest of their lives. Continue reading
This week, I had the pleasure of interview Ben Bruno for the site. This guy is doing some great things, and he’s somebody who I’ll definitely be learning from in the months and years to come.
Let’s get to it!
MR: Ben, thanks a ton for allowing me to interview you today!
Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself?
BB: First off Mike, thanks for interviewing me. It’s really an honor. This is the first written interview I’ve ever done so I’ll do my best to keep it brief so I don’t put the readers to sleep.
I’m 26 years old and live just north of Boston.
I’m a strength coach, writer, fitness junkie, sports fanatic, movie buff, momma’s boy… that about does it.
I guess I just made that sound more like a dating profile than an introduction, but whatever. Continue reading
I love talking about spines; it’s just a fascinating piece of machinery and I’m always trying to learn more about them.
And when you consider the fact that 80% of the US population will suffer from low back in their lives (90% if we include neck pain), it’s no wonder people like reading about them! Continue reading
As the RTS site changes and evolves, I’m going to do my best to highlight and feature some great up-and-coming strength coaches I have on my radar.
This first one is near and dear to my heart, as I’ve known and coached Molly for several years now. She’s a coach that truly “gets it,” and I’m happy to have her on the site today!
MR: Molly, thanks a ton for allowing me to interview you today!
Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself?
MG: Sure! First of all, thank you so much for having me! You are one of the people I admire most in the field of S&C so I am honored to be interviewed by you!
I am 27 years old and I was born and raised in Lexington, Ky. I got my undergraduate degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Kentucky and I also got my MBA from UK in 2007. I fell in love with strength and conditioning while I was in the middle of getting my undergraduate degree and decided that instead of switching majors, I would just spend all of my spare time studying anything and everything that had to do with training, nutrition, and the human body. Continue reading
