In the Trenches Fitness

Ep. 28 - In the Trenches with Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:59:25 -0700

Interview with Eric Cressey and Mike Reinold

- How they both got into the business, and more specifically, working with baseball players.

- The physical tools it takes to make a great pitcher.

- The evaluation process - and how to improve it.

- What type of training it takes to throw faster/harder. And why it's NOT always the most important thing to making a great pitcher.

- How the elbow and shoulder are inter-related, and why certain pitchers injure their elbows.

- Why the Optimal Shoulder Performance DVD's are a must-have in your collection.

- 4 things people will learn from watching their DVD series.

Links

Eric Cressey

Mike Reinold

Optimal Shoulder Performance

Ep. 27 - In the Trenches with Joe Dowdell and Dr. Brooke Kal

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:38:32 -0700

Interview with Joe Dowdell and Dr. Brooke Kalanick

- How Joe got into the personal training business.

- Dr. Brooke discusses the difference between MD's and ND's.

- Joe's basic philosophies on training.

- Dr. Brooke's philosophies on diet, hormones, and recovery.

- Discussion on their upcoming book, Ultimate You: 4 Phase Total Body Makeover for Women.

- The synergy of training - balancing training, nutrition/diet, and recovery.

Links

Ultimate You on Facebook

Ultimate You on Twitter

Body By Hardware

Ep. 26 - In the Trenches with Pavel Tsatsouline

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:50:19 -0700

Interview with Pavel Tsatsouline

- Pavel's background with kettlebells and kettlebell training.

- The Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) training.

- Pavel's thoughts on the swing and Turkish get-up.

- How to balance tension and relaxation.

- "Strength is a skill."

- Active negatives, and how to squat deep without losing your lumbar curve.

Links

Dragon Door

Ep. 25 - In the Trenches with Joe Kenn

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:06:14 -0700

Interview with Joe Kenn

- Joe's extensive background in collegiate strength and conditioning.

- Joe's philospohy on building elite athletes.

- The power clean progression he uses to get kids the mobility and skill necessary to pull from the floor.

- Why Joe uses the power clean at various times in the workout as part of his tier-system.

- The freakiest athletes Joe has had in the weight room and on the field.

- What Joe mean's by "slow-cooking" an athlete.

Links

Tier System Strength Training Blog

Big House Power Competitive Athletic Training

Ep. 24 - In the Trenches with Mike Roussell

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:15:20 -0700

Interview with Mike Roussell

- What the lay population does to sabotage their diet and nutrition.

- What you need to do if you're serious about losing body fat.

- Why the Warp Speed Fat Loss program is so successful.

- Why skinny guys fail to gain weight.

- How to improve the disconnect between diet researchers and those who are practicing in the field.

Links

Naked Nutrition Network

Warp Speed Fat Loss

Ep. 23 - In the Trenches with Sean Skahan

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:28:43 -0700

Interview with Sean Skahan

- How Sean got into the industry.

- Sean's background training collegiate and professional athletes.

- How the short NHL offseason impacts training.

- In-season strength and conditioning in the National Hockey Lockey. Also, training differences between starters and role-players.

- How the Olympics have compressed the in-season even more so than usual, and how Sean has modified his teams training as a result.

- The mistakes Sean has made in the past, as well as how he's addressed them.

Links

Sean Skahan

Ep. 22 - In the Trenches with Brett Jones

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:43:14 -0700

Interview with Brett Jones

- How Brett got into the industry.

- Brett's ridiculous strength background (he's done everything!)

- Brett's current thoughts on mobility training.

- How Brett uses kettlebells in his own programming.

- What pisses Brett off about kettlebells.

- The mistakes Brett has made over this career, and how he's since corrected them.

Links

Applied Strength Blog

Dragon Door (where you can find all of Brett's DVD's)

(Robertson Training Systems is an affiliate for Dragon Door)

Ep. 21 - In the Trenches with Dan John

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:08:15 -0700

Interview with Dan John

- S&C'ing at the high school level.

- Dan's basic philosophies on training.

- Dan's athletic background.

- Discussion on the quote, "If it's important, do it everyday."

- Pavel, RKC, and Kettlebells

- The Dan John DVD series (yes, I got a free copy, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic. Plus, I don't get paid to say that!)

- The mistakes Dan has made in coaching, and what he learned from them.

Links

DanJohn.net

Dan John Q&A at Dave Draper

Ep. 20 - In the Trenches with Lou Schuler

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:24:50 -0700

Interview with Lou Schuler

- How Lou got into fitness, and then later on, into the field of fitness writing.

- The differences between online magazines such as T-Muscle, and print magazines such as Men's Health.

- Two ways you can seriously piss Lou off (this includes an awesome rant!)

- Tips for both beginner and more advanced writers.

- The pros and cons of blogging.

- Lou's biggest mistake as a fitness writer.

Links

LouSchuler.com

Male Pattern Fitness

Ep. 19 - In the Trenches with Josh Bonhotal

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:54:47 -0700

Interview with Josh Bonhotal

- Josh's athletic background, and how he got into basketball strength and conditioning.

- The evaluation process that the Chicago Bulls use to evaluate new/incoming players, and it's impact on draft-day.

- Programming for the NBA basketball player. This also includes differences in training between starters and role players.

- The roles of corrective exercise in sports performance - and how lack of strength/power training could actually increase risk of injury.

- Tips and tricks for up-and-coming strength coaches.