Mon, 7 April 2014
Interview with Megan Young, University of Aubrun Strength & Conditioning Coach As a native of Durham, NC, Megan Young attended the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. There, she earned a B.A. in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science. She competed there as a NCAA Division I, varsity student-athlete, earning multiple awards in the Discus and Shot Put events. Megan went on to Baylor University to complete her master’s degree in Exercise Science, with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning. During that time she was a graduate teaching assistant and interned with the Baylor Athletic Performance Staff. Her duties were to assist with football and most Olympic sports teams. Coach Young is currently in her fifth year at Auburn University, where she is directly responsible for year-long programming and implementation of all strength and conditioning related activities for the Tigers’ women’s soccer and women’s basketball programs. Coach Young is the Public Relations Director and serves on the Board of Directors for the Young Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. Coach Young has worked with multiple SEC conference and NCAA championship teams as well as professional athletes. Megan is currently working towards a PhD of Adult Education at Auburn University and holds the following certifications: NSCA CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), USATF, Coaches Course Certification, USAW, Weightlifting Level 1 Certification and CSCCa, Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified – John Stucky Award Recipient.
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Fri, 4 April 2014
Mark Uyeyama Interview Mark Uyeyama (ooh-ee-YAH-muh) is in his fifth season with the 49ers, and second as head strength and conditioning coach, after having served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2008-10. In 2011, Uyeyama was named Samson Equipment’s NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly.
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Fri, 28 March 2014
Shawn Windle, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Indiana Pacers Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. What are the main objectives of the Indiana Pacer programs 2. Adapting training based on the hectice NBA schedule 3. What a typical training session looks like in-season 4. Getting the rookies up to speed on the Pacer way 5. Communicatin between personal trainers in the off-season 6. How the game of basketball has changed 7. Problem solving with the sports medicine staff 8. Advice for young strength coaches The Shawn Windle File
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Tue, 25 March 2014
Carlo Alvarez, Coordinator of Sports Performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates Topics included in the Podcast Setting expectations Spring Training organization Communication trumps education How basebal players have evolved Reinforcing relationships with private sector coaches Critical components of training at the high school level Coach Alvarez's influences in coaching How the field has changed in terms of methodology Advice for young coaches in the field
The Carlo Alvarez File Director, Strength & ConditioningSt. Xavier High School
Head Coordinator, Strength and ConditioningCincinnati Reds
Asst. Coordinator, Strength and ConditioningCleveland Indians
Assistant, Strength and ConditioningUniversity of Notre Dame
Internship, Strength and ConditioningUniversity of Cincinnati
Head, Strength and ConditioningSt. Xavier High School
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Fri, 21 March 2014
Brett Bartholomew: Performance Specialist at Exos (Formerly Athletes Performance) Brett Bartholomew is a performance specialist at EXOS (formerly Athletes Performance) Phoenix, AZ. He currently directs the NFL program for all EXOS facilities and works with athletes ranging from major/ minor league baseball, United States Special Forces & Boxing/MMA. Elitefts™ Collegiate Line
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Thu, 20 March 2014
Interview with Jeff Connors, Assistant Athletic Deirector for Strength & Conditioning at East Carolina University. Topics Covered in this Podcast
Buy Strength Coach: A Call to ServeStrength coaching is, in many ways, a scientific endeavor, blending the latest theories of performance enhancement with practical strategies to build mobility, speed, flexibility and power. But for Jeff Connors it is also a calling. For thirty years Connors has devoted himself to helping collegiate athletes excel on the field by grinding away relentlessly in the weight room, and through those decades he has crafted his own distinctive philosophy of his profession, using both his heart and his head. Part memoir and part training manual, this book gives football fans, strength coaches and exercise enthusiasts alike a thorough inside look into Connor’s world -- where speed and power can lead to Saturday victory and young men forge character through long, tireless hours away from the roar of the crowd. Elitefts™ Collegiate Line
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Mon, 17 March 2014
Buddy Morris Interview There are coaches in the industry that have paid their dues above and beyond what most of their colleague have. To day that Buddy Morris has paid his dues in order to get back the National Football League is an understatement. With thirty-four years of coaching experience under his belt, Coach X starts his second stint in the NFL as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Topics Covered in this Podcast
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Fri, 7 March 2014
Bryan Mann: Assitant Director fo Strength & Conditioning and Assitant Professor of Athletic Training and Physical Therapy at the University of Missouri Dr. Bryan Mann has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since 1996. He is the assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Missouri where he has worked since 2004. He has many powerlifting accolades to his name in raw, single ply, and multi-ply lifting. He is a researcher and author, having written several research publications dealing with training in Division 1 athletics, specifically football. He has written three books, most notably the Complete Guide to Powerlifting for Human Kinetics with co-author Dan Austin. http://articles.elitefts.com/author/bryan-mann/ Powerlifting by Bryan Mann & Dan Austin http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?cid=134&m=PD&pid=6046 Developing Explosive Athletes eBook http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?cid=370&m=PD&pid=6453 http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?cid=370&m=PD&pid=6366 Elitefts™ Collegiate Line http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=SR&SearchPhrase=collegiate Podcasts at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/podcasts/ Coaching Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/coaching-training-articles/ Sports Performance Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/sports-training/ Articles by Mark Watts http://articles.elitefts.com/author/mark-watts/ Mark Watts' Training Log http://asp.elitefts.net/qa/training-logs.asp?tid=219&__N=Mark%20Watts Elitefts™ Q&A Elitefts™ SPP on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elitefts-sports-performance/id780826169?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Mark Watts on Twitter |
Mon, 3 March 2014
David Allen, Elitefts™ Columnist & Owner of NBS Fitness David Allen is the owner and head trainer at NBS Fitness, the top training facility in Memphis, TN. David is a former college strength and conditioning coach who now works with personal training clients and athletes of all ages, professions, and experience levels. David played football in college while getting his degree in exercise science with a minor in nutrition. NBS Fitness is host to the best powerlifters, strongmen, bodybuilders, and serious trainees in Memphis. David currently competes in powerlifting and has previously competed in bodybuilding and Olympic lifting. http://articles.elitefts.com/author/david-allen/ Elitefts™ Collegiate Line http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=SR&SearchPhrase=collegiate Podcasts at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/podcasts/ Coaching Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/coaching-training-articles/ Sports Performance Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/sports-training/ Articles by Mark Watts http://articles.elitefts.com/author/mark-watts/ Mark Watts' Training Log http://asp.elitefts.net/qa/training-logs.asp?tid=219&__N=Mark%20Watts Elitefts™ Q&A Elitefts™ SPP on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elitefts-sports-performance/id780826169?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Mark Watts on Twitter https://twitter.com/Elitefts_EduDir
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Mon, 24 February 2014
Interview with Martin Rooney Elitefts™ Articles by Martin Rooney http://articles.elitefts.com/author/martin-rooney/
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Martin Rooney is an internationally recognized pioneer of strength and conditioning for the martial arts. He holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University. Martin was a four-time All Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman and a member of the United States Bobsled team from 1995-1997, 2000. Following his exposure to MMA in the mid 1990s, Martin began training with Renzo Gracie and started training fighters shortly afterward. Since the foundation of the TFW system, Martin has traveled as far as Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Japan, Russia, England, Holland, Sweden, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Austria and the Middle East to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes for competition. Martin has been the martial arts consultant to the NY Giants and the NY Jets for over 5 years and a coach on the 2007 IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono. Martin has lectured for the American College of Sports Medicine, the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, the Finnish Coaches Association, American Fitness Professionals and Associates, Perform Better and has been commissioned by Nike to run speed testing camps at a number of major universities. Martin has also presented for numerous companies on leadership and teamwork including Fortune 500 companies such as Marriot International and Hasbro. Martin and his training have been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com, tmuscle.com and in the New York Times, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Journal, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, FIGHT!, Fight Sport, Fighters Only, Grappling and Sports Illustrated for Kids. He has written five books called “Train to Win”, “Success Patterns”, “The Team Renzo Gracie Workout”, “Training for Warriors”, and “Ultimate Warrior Workouts”, the latter two published by HarperCollins. Martin is also on the editorial council of Brazil’s Gracie Magazine and a regular contributor to Men’s Health and FIGHT!. Martin has also produced a 10-part DVD series on the Parisi Training Method and a 2-part series entitled “The Secrets of GameSpeed”. In all, these products have sold in excess of 100,000 copies to date. In addition to training many world champion martial artists, Martin has also been a speed and conditioning consultant to the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona State University, University of Alabama, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, Montana State University as well as other athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and numerous top Division I colleges across the country. He has also trained numerous Olympians including one gold, four silver medalists, and one US Olympic Trials champion. Over the last 11 years Martin has also developed one of the top NFL Combine training programs in the country producing the fastest athlete at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Combine and first place finishers at ten different positions, including five all-time records. 130 athletes Martin has trained have been drafted to the NFL including the #2 pick overall Chris Long in 2008. - See more at: http://www.trainingforwarriors.com/our-team/#sthash.j53KlzC0.dpufMartin Rooney is an internationally recognized pioneer of strength and conditioning for the martial arts. He holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University. Martin was a four-time All Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman and a member of the United States Bobsled team from 1995-1997, 2000. Following his exposure to MMA in the mid 1990s, Martin began training with Renzo Gracie and started training fighters shortly afterward. Since the foundation of the TFW system, Martin has traveled as far as Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Japan, Russia, England, Holland, Sweden, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Austria and the Middle East to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes for competition. Martin has been the martial arts consultant to the NY Giants and the NY Jets for over 5 years and a coach on the 2007 IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono. Martin has lectured for the American College of Sports Medicine, the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, the Finnish Coaches Association, American Fitness Professionals and Associates, Perform Better and has been commissioned by Nike to run speed testing camps at a number of major universities. Martin has also presented for numerous companies on leadership and teamwork including Fortune 500 companies such as Marriot International and Hasbro. Martin and his training have been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com, tmuscle.com and in the New York Times, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Journal, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, FIGHT!, Fight Sport, Fighters Only, Grappling and Sports Illustrated for Kids. He has written five books called “Train to Win”, “Success Patterns”, “The Team Renzo Gracie Workout”, “Training for Warriors”, and “Ultimate Warrior Workouts”, the latter two published by HarperCollins. Martin is also on the editorial council of Brazil’s Gracie Magazine and a regular contributor to Men’s Health and FIGHT!. Martin has also produced a 10-part DVD series on the Parisi Training Method and a 2-part series entitled “The Secrets of GameSpeed”. In all, these products have sold in excess of 100,000 copies to date. In addition to training many world champion martial artists, Martin has also been a speed and conditioning consultant to the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona State University, University of Alabama, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, Montana State University as well as other athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and numerous top Division I colleges across the country. He has also trained numerous Olympians including one gold, four silver medalists, and one US Olympic Trials champion. Over the last 11 years Martin has also developed one of the top NFL Combine training programs in the country producing the fastest athlete at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Combine and first place finishers at ten different positions, including five all-time records. 130 athletes Martin has trained have been drafted to the NFL including the #2 pick overall Chris Long in 2008. - See more at: http://www.trainingforwarriors.com/our-team/#sthash.j53KlzC0.dpuf |