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Strength Talk & Shop

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Chad Aichs Courage Barbell

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BJ Whitehead

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition AthleticsThank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Link for the Book https://www.amazon.com/Finish-Strong-Resistance-Training-Endurance-ebook/dp/B09FPNLQ4H

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

THE TPS METHOD https://tpsmethod.com/

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Seminar Announcement!  January 30th Kansas City Strength & Conditioning  Sensible Sports Performance Seminar https://www.practicemovement.com/products/sensible-sports-performance-seminar-kcsc

Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Seminar Announcement!   

One Day Seminar Location Kansas City Strength and Conditioning 2115 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 When:  January 30th 9-5pm   Cost: $100   Discounts available for military/fire/nurses/first responders

https://www.practicemovement.com/products/sensible-sports-performance-seminar-kcsc

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SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT. Kansas City Strength and Conditioning @kc_strength_and_conditioning January 30th 9-5 pm Link to sign up https://www.practicemovement.com/products/sensible-sports-performance-seminar-kcsc

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com


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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Drew began his coaching career as a volunteer strength & conditioning and assistant basketball coach for Coconino High School in Flagstaff, Arizona. After three years, Drew spent two years interning in the private sector and at Arizona State University, then spent two seasons working with minor league affiliates for the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. Following his time in pro baseball, Drew spent seven years working in college athletics with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Redlands, and Castleton University. Drew is currently a strength & conditioning specialist working with the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army.

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Andrew Pichardo Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Tyler Legacy High School  

After coaching stops with the University of Florida, IMG Academy, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Olympic Training Center, Andrew obtained his PhD from Auckland University of Technology, where he worked to implement and research the effects of a resistance training program into secondary school curriculum.

Twitter- @andrewpichardo6 Instagram- @andrew.pichardo

Coach Joe Aichele  Ohio Wesleyan University Football Strength and WR   

Severed as Co-DC and Strength coach 2 years at Lake Erie college earned masters degree in coaching education   5 years coaching at high school level head weightlifting coach and football coach in Florida   Grad of LEC 2012 played TE

Twitter- @coachaichele

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Coach Clay Bewley is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Estrella Foothills High. 

Follow Him on Social Media Twitter-@CoachClayBewley Instagram-@coach_claybewley

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Matt Rhodes is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Morehead State University. He also was a competitive powerlifter where he squatted over 1,000 pounds. He also contributes articles to EliteFTS. Contact for Coach Rhodes Email: m.rhodes@moreheadstate.edu

Ryan Wood works as a strength and conditioning coach for SAPT (Strength & Performance Training, Inc.) in Fairfax, Virginia, where he trains clients ranging from 8 years old to their mid-70s. He also works as a teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools, where he teaches Personal Fitness, a strength and conditioning elective course for high school students as well as serves as the head S&C coach for the high school. Ryan has been coaching for over 10 years and has worked with every level of athlete. He holds a CSCS and a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in Health and Physical Education and is currently earning his Masters degree at West Virginia University in Sport Coaching

Instagram-@coachwood87

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Coach Glenn Revell is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Central Catholic High School and also the co-host for "The G Cast" Podcast. Follow Coach Revell on Social Media

Twitter- @glennrevell Instagram- @glennrevell

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Coach Guillermo Blanco is the Head Powerlifting Coach at McKendree University and is also an Assistant Strength Coach as well 

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Email-gmblanco@mckendree.edu  Twitter- @CoachGBlanco Instagram- @gmo68

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Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Instagram-@coachwood87 

Ryan Wood works as a strength and conditioning coach for SAPT (Strength & Performance Training, Inc.) in Fairfax, Virginia, where he trains clients ranging from 8 years old to their mid-70s. He also works as a teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools, where he teaches Personal Fitness, a strength and conditioning elective course for high school students as well as serves as the head S&C coach for the high school. Ryan has been coaching for over 10 years and has worked with every level of athlete. He holds a CSCS and a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in Health and Physical Education and is currently earning his Masters degree at West Virginia University in Sport Coaching

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Nick Showman is the owner of Showtime Strength and Performance in Newark, OH.

Nick has coached athletes at all levels and is an accomplished powerlifter at Westside Barbell

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Jordan Tingman is a Strength and Conditioning Coach along with a competitive Olympic Weightlifter 

Follow Jordan Tingman Instagram- @jtingman

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics 

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Coach Justin Hamilton is the Head Football Coach at Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, MO

Follow Coach Hamilton  Twitter- @BHS_hamsammich

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics

Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Josh Bonhotal is the Vice President Performance for Future. His previous positions are Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance Purdue University, Chicago Bulls, IMG Academy, Mike Boyle & Eric Cressey. 

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Twitter- @jbonhotal Instagram- @jbonhotal Linkedin-https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-bonhotal-5058332b/

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Optimum Nutrition Athletics Thank you Optimum Nutrition Athletics for sponsoring today's episode. After dominating the sports nutrition industry for over 30 years, newly created Optimum Nutrition Athletics brings that same trust and quality that knows how to put convenient options for protein in the hands of athletes who desire to become bigger, stronger and better at their sport. Contact Dave Harvey, ON Athletics-Regional Athletics Manager, for more information contact dharvey@glanbia.com

Brian Bott is the owner and day to day operational Manager of Sports AdvantEdge and Edge Baseball. He has been a performance coach for over 20 years. His stops include The University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota

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Bruce Mason is a competitive powerlifter for the 308 weight class and has totaled 2700.

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Coach Ashleigh Beaver is an Assistant Sports Performance Coach with Womens Basketball and Men's Basketball at Duke University 

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Coach Trevor Fritz is the Head Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northeastern State University 

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Coach Ryan Banta is the girl's head track & field coach at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield Mo. In his fifteen years at the helm, his athletes have recorded 112 records (Fr, Soph JV, V), 4 top 5 state championship team finishes in 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2017. District champs 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2016. Conference Champion 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Five district runner-up finishes in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. 2 State Records 4×800 09 and 3200 09, 14 nationally ranked events, 62 all-state performances (Track and XC),11 runners-up, 10 state champs, 132 state qualifying events/individuals qualifying events, 194 state semifinalists (sectionals), 207 top ten performances.

Coach Banta's leadership positions include MTCCCA President 2015, Vice President 11-14, MTCCCA Panel Member 08-09 and 12, and 12, MTCCCA Guest Speaker 2009 and Mizzou Track & Field Camp Coach 08-, MSHSAA advisory board Girl’s Track & Field 09-13, blogger on www.elitetrack.com, speedendurance.com, just-fly-sports.com, presenter at the World Speed Summit and ALITS. He was invited participate at the Olympic Training Center as an emerging elite coach. Most recently, Ryan Banta has authored the book titled the Sprinter's Compendium. The book is the most exhaustive source on the topic of speed. The book has been sold in over 36 countries and counting.

You can find his book on Amazon and other Book Retailers "Sprinter's Compendium"

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Coach Kyle O'Toole is a Sports Performance Specialist with the Wounded Warrior Project 

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Coach Andrew Parker is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coachcat Hartwick College 

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Coach Ryan Costanza is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Kansas City Strength & Conditioning, he has previous stops at Washburn University, Stanford University and 68 Sports. He also has his own podcast called the "Untamed Podcast"

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Phil Aumack, MS, CSCS, RPR L-1 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Stockton University Email-Philip.Aumack@stockton.edu Instagram- @strengthcoachphil

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Our guest this week is Coach Guysen Terai who is a Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Oregon where he directly works with Golf, Lacrosse and Acrobats and Tumbling.  

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Matt Rhodes is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Morehead State University. He also was a competitive powerlifter where he squatted over 1,000 pounds. He also contributes articles to EliteFTS.   Contact for Coach Rhodes  Email: m.rhodes@moreheadstate.edu 

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This weeks guest is Casey Williams who is an elite powerlifter, coach and content creator for EliteFTS, Onnit and his own Casey William Coaching. In this episode we discuss his background and how he became a powerlifting, how he coaches his athletes and many other things. 

As always Reach out to our guest Casey Williams, if you're interested in his coaching you can go to www.thecaseywilliams.com

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Our guest this week is Walter Grandez, Coach Grandez has worked with may different athletes at all different sectors. He's worked with professional baseball, and soccer athletes along with Division 1 Programs. His stops include the LA Galaxy, Philadelphia Phillies, USA Rugby, United States Olympic Paralympic, EXOS, USC and California State University Northridge. 

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Patrick Basil joined the Hamilton College athletic department staff as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Assistant Director of Blood Fitness Center in June 2018. He had previously worked at Division I Bryant University as the school's assistant strength and conditioning coach since March 2015.

Basil designed and implemented in- and off-season strength and conditioning programs for the field hockey, men's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, and men's golf teams at Bryant. He assisted with the football, baseball, basketball and men's and women's lacrosse teams. He has also served as head strength and conditioning coach and assistant football coach at SUNY Maritime College, as well as a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Connecticut and Bryant.

Basil is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and has his USA-W and Reflexive Performance Reset Level 1 certifications. He has made presentations at the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national convention and on the AFCA "Inside the Headset" podcast.

Basil has his bachelor's degree in applied psychology from Bryant and his master's in exercise science with a concentration in sports performance training from Concordia University Chicago. He played football at Bryant from 2010 to 2013 and was a long snapper, defensive lineman and fullback for the Bulldogs. He appeared in all 34 games from the start of his sophomore year through the end of his college career. He hails from Amityville, N.Y., and graduated from St. Anthony's High School on Long Island.

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Wendi Irlbeck, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and fitness coach. Wendi utilizes evidence-based science to tailor nutrition programs for athletes to optimize performance, minimize health risks, and enhance recovery from training while focusing on injury prevention. She partners with parents, sports performance staff, and special needs and recreational athletes to offer nutritional guidance and optimal athletic performance and lifestyle plans. Wendi works remotely and currently operates as a traveling dietitian. Wendi works with clients of all levels and ages across the US as well as Canada and the UK. You can find more about Wendi and scheduling an appointment with her on her website . Wendi is active on social media platforms at: Facebook: @NutritionwithWendi Instagram: Nutrition_with_Wendi Twitter: @Wendi_Irlbeck

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Guillermo Blanco was names the Head Men's and Women's Powerlifting Coach at McKendree University in November 2018.

In the 2019-20 school year, Blanco will serve as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the cross country, track and field, lacrosse, golf and tennis teams in addition to his role as Head Powerlifting Coach.

Blanco helped lead the men's powerlifting team to a third-place finish at the 2019 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Collegiate Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. There, he helped four lifters earn All-American honors, three of which earned a podium finish.

Blanco came to McKendree after spending two years as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Aurora University in Aurora, Ill., in 2017. There, he helped design and implement training programs for the Spartan's student-athletes. He also served as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Wheaton-Warrenville South High School football team (2016-17) in Warrenville, Ill.

Blanco has gained valuable experience as a Sports Performance Specialist for Acceleration Sports Performance (2014-17) in Naperville, Ill. There, he helped train athletes aged youth to collegiate-level and develop skills that enhanced their sports performance through a variety of platforms. 

Blanco was a student strength and conditioning intern for the football program at the University of Illinois. His role there was to coach players through training sessions designed by the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and served as the lead coach for the Fighting Illini walk-on players.

Blanco has a notable history and continues to participate in the competitive powerlifting community. He has competed in the American Powerlifting Federation (APF) since 2015. He set a national and world records in the 100 kg Open Classic Raw Division squat (259 kg) in 2017. He also represented Team USA at the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) World Championship in the 100 kg Open Classic Raw Division in November 2018.

Blanco graduated from the University of Illinois in 2012, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology and earned his master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Louisville in 2013.

Blanco is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Follow Coach Blanco Email-gmblanco@mckendree.edu

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Coach Derek Berry is a APG Performance Specialist where he works as the Director of Strength & Conditioning Loveland HS in Cincinnati, OH

Coach Derek Berry has worked in Division 1 sports, the NFL w/ Cincinnati Bengals and the High School ranks. On this episode we discuss, training high level athletes at all levels and his training during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Coach Daniel Wedding is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Austintown Local School District in Ohio. He's made stops at the Division 1 Level with Strength & Conditioning and is a great coach.

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Ryan Wood works as a strength and conditioning coach for SAPT (Strength & Performance Training, Inc.) in Fairfax, Virginia, where he trains clients ranging from 8 years old to their mid-70s. He also works as a teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools, where he teaches Personal Fitness, a strength and conditioning elective course for high school students as well as serves as the head S&C coach for the high school. Ryan has been coaching for over 10 years and has worked with every level of athlete. He holds a CSCS and a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in Health and Physical Education and is currently earning his Masters degree at West Virginia University in Sport Coaching

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On this episode we bring back reoccurring guest Nick Giblin who is an Athletic Performance Coach for Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, FL. We discuss how he is training his athletes coming back into the weight room post covid-19. 

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Jamie Dixon is a former college football player who now owns "The Fit Facility" in Florence Alabama where he coaches athletes from all ages

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Todd Hamer is the General Manager of Union Fitness in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Todd is a 20 year veteran in S&C. He also is a contributing writer with EliteFTS

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Taylor Johnson is a former NFL, NCAA physical preparation coach.  Taylor has transitioned into performance for ESports.  His Social Media  Twitter-@CoachT_Johnson Instagram-@coacht_johnson Rate, Review and Subscribe to the Podcast

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Coach Scott Kuehn is the Athletics Performance Coach - Coordinator of Data Science at William & Mary

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Steve Schween is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cienega High School  Follow him on social media Twitter-@SteveSchween Instagram-steve_schween  Rate, Review and Subscribe to the podcast!

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Jake Bracewell UCLA Athletic Performance  Coach Bracewell oversees the Baseball, MWP & Dive at UCLA Twitter-@jbrace5 Instagtam-jbrace5

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Coach Kosta Telegadas is a Tactical Strength and Conditoning Coach  Follow Coach Telegadas on Twitter & Instagram Instagram-coach_telegadas Twitter-@KTelegadas Also Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the Podcast!  Follow the podcast on social media Twitter-talk_strength  Instagram-strengthtalkshop1

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Coach Johnson is certified through the National Strength & Conditioning Association, CSCS, and certified with the National Association of Speed and Explosion, NASE. He also is certified as a Master Strength Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association. Johnson was recognized as one of the first 10 Master Strength & Conditioning Coaches in the World, by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association in 2002. Coach Social Media  Twitter-@MtPride51 Follow the podcast! Twitter-@talk_strength Instagram-strengthtalkshop1  Rate, Review and Subscribe!

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John Patrick currently holds the title of Associate Director of Sports Performance for Olympic Sports at Charlotte. His current duties include working directly with the 49er Baseball and Volleyball program, as well as Practicum/Internship Program Coordinator. Coach Patrick joined the 49ers Sports Performance Staff in the Spring ’16, as the Assistant Director of Football Performance. Coach Patrick’s duties included working directly with the 49er Baseball program and assisting with the 49er Football program.

Prior joining the 49er Staff, Patrick was the General Manger of Athletic Performance at SET Performance, in Jacksonville, FL. While at SET Performance his main responsibly included designing training protocols for multi-tier/multi-sport athletes from youth to professional. SET Performance clientele included: Daniel Murphy (MLB), Billy Butler (MLB), Josh Norman (NFL), Ziggy Hood (NFL), Grayson Allen (NBA) as well as a number of other professional, collegiate and scholastic athletes.  SET Performance also had contracts with local professional sports teams, ranging from the Jacksonville Jaguars Professional Football, AA Minor League Baseball Affiliate for the Miami Marlins (Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp), Jacksonville Armada FC, Jacksonville Futbol Academy (JFC) and Jacksonville Lumberjacks (Rugby). Additional job duties included design and implementation of NFL Combine Prep program as well as collegiate development program (which allowed area high school athletes that received collegiate scholarships an opportunity to train for free to get ready for their collegiate career). Patrick was also involved in a Non-profit organization, City Streets 2 Student-Athletes, which is a drug prevention program that used athletics to assist in the mission to keep student-athletes off the streets and remain drug free.

Before venturing into the private sector in 2014, Patrick worked at the collegiate level for over 14 years in various Director and Assistant roles, within Division I Athletics. He has worked with Male and Female athletes over a variety of sports. Over his career in Collegiate Athletics he has worked with 40+ MLB Draft Picks, 1 MLB All-Stars, 10+ NFL Draft Picks, 2 Olympians (Bronze Medalists – Men’s Track/Women’s Soccer) 1 NCAA Indoor National Champion (Women’s Track), 15 NCAA All-Americans and 14 Conference Championship Teams.

A native of Youngstown, OH. Patrick is a 1999 graduate of Mount Union College (OH) with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and earned a master’s degree in 2004 from Georgia Southern University in Kinesiology. He is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association. Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) & Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

He and his wife Kaylee reside in Kannapolis, NC. Kaylee, played softball at the University of Georgia where she was part of the 2013 SEC Championship team. The couple enjoys traveling, visiting family and watching sporting events. Follow Coach John Patrick on social media Twitter-@Coachjgpatrick Instagram-coachjgpatrick Follow the podcast on social media Twitter-talk_strength Instagram-strengthtalkshop1 Subscribe, Share and Rate the podcast!

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Jon Minnis is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Western Illinois University  Minnis spent two seasons at Western Illinois before joining the Weber State staff in July 2019. There, he was responsible for strength and conditioning programming for the women's basketball and softball teams, while also assisting with football. 

Before Weber, he was at Bryant, in charge of programming for volleyball, softball, swim and dive, and track and field. 

Minnis also owned the Tri-State Strength and Performance Training Center, where he trained high school, collegiate and professional athletes as the head of athletic performance. 

He is a veteran of the United States Navy who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Global War on Terrorism, and his military career included search and rescue missions and security operations in the Middle East and Africa.

A native of Morning Sun, Iowa, Minnis earned his bachelor's degree in recreation management from Culver-Stockton College, before receiving a master's degree in kinesiology from Western Illinois. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Marcus Gates Social Media Instagram-tlfitness_mg Facebook-Marcus Gates IPE Pro. Website for Marcus https://www.thrivinglivesfitness.com/about-tlf Marcus created Thriving Lives Fitness to motivate, inspire, educate, and change peoples lives through proper nutrition and exercise. My goal is to help guide my clients in making sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes; focusing on the long term health and sustainability rather than short term results.

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Alex Puskarich is the Assistant Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds Coach Puskarich Social Media Twitter-@Alex_Puskarich Instagram-@Alex_Puskarich

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Keir Wenham-Flatt is Coordinator of Football Performance, a role in which he oversees all aspects of the physical performance training of William & Mary’s football student-athletes.

His duties include weight room based strength and power development, speed, agility, conditioning, and close integration with the football staff to monitor training load, offer sport science insights and assist in the management of the training process. 

Wenham-Flatt comes to W&M after working within professional rugby for nearly a decade in five different countries including the UK, Australia, China, Japan and Argentina. Among his career highlights are a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Rugby World Cup with Los Pumas Argentina and a 2014 World Club Challenge win with Sydney Roosters Rugby League.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Science, and a master’s degree in Strength & Conditioning. Check out the Strength Coach Network- https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/ Coach Flatt's Social Media  Instagram-rugby_strength_coach Twitter-RUGBY_STR_COACH

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This weeks guest is Don Day and a special guest his former soccer athlete at Georgia Southern Halle, we discuss the player coach relationship and how the weight room helped Halle.  Coach Don Day Social Media Twitter-thewarthog93 Instagram-dayd93 Originally from Akron, Ohio, Don Day is the director of strength & conditioning for Olympic Sports for Georgia Southern Athletics, a role he assumed in May of 2019. He moved into this role after serving as the assistant director for the football team in the 2018-19 year. In his position, he oversees all aspects of strength & conditioning for 16 Eagle sports out of Iron Works.

Day came to Statesboro after serving as the interim director of strength & conditioning at the University of Buffalo.

Day has also contributed as a columnist for EliteFTS.com and also has had stops at Western Kentucky University, American University, Robert Morris University and The University of Akron.

At American, he worked with the track/cross country program and designed the speed/agility program for men’s/women’s soccer and field hockey. At Robert Morris, he worked with the softball and football program.

Day received his Master’s at the University of Akron in sports science and coaching while doing his graduate assistantship with the football strength staff. He received his bachelor’s degree in strength and conditioning at The University of Findlay while also playing football for the school.

He is certified through the CSCCA with the S.C.C.C (strength conditioning coaches certification) and USAW certification.

Day and his wife, Brianna, live in Statesboro.

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Coach Bell Social Media Twitter-@20clbell Instagram-@20clbell Carissa Bell is in her first year as an assistant director of strength and conditioning with the Camels after joining the staff in July 2019.

At Campbell, Bell oversees and is responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for the softball, men’s & women’s golf, men’s & women’s tennis and swimming. Bell also assists with the Campbell football team.

Before joining the Camels, Bell spent the last year serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Mississippi College where she worked with women’s volleyball, track & field, cross country, men’s golf, women’s tennis, and assisted with football.

Prior to her stint at Mississippi College, Bell was a graduate assistant at the University of West Florida (2016-18) where she completed her Master’s of Science in Physical Education degree while simultaneously working with the strength and conditioning program.

Bell has also spent time working as an intern with strength and conditioning programs at Montevallo and Samford. She also served as a volleyball coach with several clubs.

Bell, a former volleyball student-athlete, earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Montevallo in 2015, completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Bell is an accomplished volleyball player earning the Peach Belt Conference Libero of the Year and second team all-conference honors as a student-athlete. She also set program records at Montevallo for the most digs in a single, four, and five set match and hold the record for most digs in a season.

Bell is certified in CPR/AED/First Aid while also holding CSCCa and CSCS strength and conditioning certifications.

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Twitter: @bosmanb11 Brian Bosman is the Head S&C Coach at Ardrey Kell HS in Charlotte(NC) where he works with 25 teams across 13 sports and over 700 student-athletes per week. He spent the previous 5 years at Cummings HS In Burlington(NC) where he served in the same role. Coach Bosman is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and an active member of both the NSCA and NHSSCA.

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Mark Watts is the former  Director of Education at Elitefts.com™ NSCA Ohio State Director, adjunct professor with the College of Professional and Applied Studies at Urbana University. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from California University of PA and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Clarion University of PA. Watts has been working with college athletes in over 20 different sports at the Division I, II & III levels for over 15 years as a strength & conditioning coach. Prior to EliteFTS, Watts coached athletes at Denison University, The United States Military Academy at West Point, Allegheny College and Clarion University. Watts has also completed strength & conditioning internships at The University of Tulsa and the Ohio State University. Watts started competing in powerlifting in 1997 and is an amateur strongman competitor in the Master's division. Watts is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and is a USMC veteran.

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Instagram-@coachwood87 Ryan Wood works as a strength and conditioning coach for SAPT (Strength & Performance Training, Inc.) in Fairfax, Virginia, where he trains clients ranging from 8 years old to their mid-70s. He also works as a teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools, where he teaches Personal Fitness, a strength and conditioning elective course for high school students as well as serves as the head S&C coach for the high school. Ryan has been coaching for over 10 years and has worked with every level of athlete. He holds a CSCS and a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in Health and Physical Education and is currently earning his Masters degree at West Virginia University in Sport Coaching

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Trevor Love  Ortho Molecular Twitter @CoachT_Love

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AJ joined FDU as the Strength & Conditioning Coach in September 2016.

AJ was the graduate assistant at FDU from 2015-16, and previously spent one year interning in the Cumberland University Strength and Conditioning Facility. AJ served a short stint at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, working with their Olympic Sports. Additionally, he interned with the University of South Carolina football during the summer of 2016. 

While in college, he worked two and a half years as Student Intern in the Grand View Viking Strength and Conditioning Department. AJ interned at the University of Kentucky for the 2015 summer, working with the Olympic Sports.

AJ is a graduate of Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. His undergraduate degree is in Health and Wellness Promotion with a focus in Kinesiology. He also earned Masters Degree from FDU in Sports Administration.

At Grand View he was apart of 3 NAIA Team National Championships, earning a spot as a 2015 NAIA Daktronics Academic All-American.

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MATT HINKLEY B.S. HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE - EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY NSCA-CSCS, FMS IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF KANSAS CITY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING. MATT BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY WHILE STUDYING AS AN UNDERGRADUATE AT EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE EARNED HIS DEGREE IN HEALTH PROMOTION. WHILE AT EMPORIA STATE, MATT WAS A PITCHER WHERE HE WAS A VITAL PART OF THE 2014 MIAA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, THE 2015 MIAA CONFERENCE RUNNER-UP TEAM AND A PARTICIPANT IN TWO NCAA DIVISION II REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS. UPON GRADUATING FROM ESU, HE TRAINED AND COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP AT CRESSEY SPORTS PERFORMANCE IN JUPITER, FLORIDA DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015. WHILE IN FLORIDA, MATT WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF HIGH LEVEL COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, SEVERAL MILB/ MLB PLAYERS, SOME NFL TALENT AND EVEN A PGA GOLFER. AT THE CONCLUSION OF MATT'S INTERNSHIP WITH CSP, HE MOVED BACK TO KANSAS CITY, AND BEGAN WORKING AS THE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR AT PREMIER BASEBALL KC. AFTER A YEAR MATT TEAMED UP WITH JOHN RENZI TO FORM KANSAS CITY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING. MATT TAKES A VERY DETAIL-ORIENTED APPROACH TO ASSESSING ATHLETES INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, ARM CARE PRESCRIPTION AND EXERCISE SELECTION AND EXECUTION. Instagram-kc_strength_and_conditioning Twitter-@iammatthinkley Follow the podcast  Twitter-talk_strength Instagram-strengthtalkshop1

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Jim McGuire enters his second year as Fitchburg State’s head strength and conditioning coach. McGuire came to Fitchburg State after serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach as the University of Delaware from 2015-2018. Prior to that, Jim was the assistant director of strength and conditioning at Merrimack College from August 2012-June 2015. Prior to his stint as Merrimack, coach McGuire was a volunteer football strength and conditioning coach at Boston College (June 2012-August 2012), a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Springfield College (August 2011-May 2012) and a football strength and conditioning intern at the University of South Carolina (May 2011-July 2011). Jim began his collegiate strength and conditioning coaching career at the College of the Holy Cross as a volunteer strength and conditioning intern from December of 2009-January of 2010.Following that, Jim had stints at Achieve Performance Training (June 2010-August 2010), Springfield College (August 2010-December 2010) and at the University of Connecticut (January 2011-May 2011). Coach McGuire holds the following memberships and certifications: National Strength and Conditioning Association: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Functional Movement Screen-Level I Certification American Red Cross: Adult CPR/AED Certified & Infant CPR Certified Phi Epsilon Kappa Physical Education Honor Society Jim graduated from Plymouth State University in May of 2010 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education, while also holding a Master’s of Education in Exercise Science and Sports Studies with a concentration in Strength & Conditioning from Springfield College (2012). Instagram is coachmcguirefsu Twitter @FSUFalconSC

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Twitter – Coach_ClayB IG – Coach_ClayBewley Clay Bewley is currently serving as the Speed, Strength, and Conditioning Coach at Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear, AZ. Clay is responsible for the development and implementation for the all in-school offered Strength and Conditioning courses and the athletic development for all 22 school sponsored sports at EFHS. In addition, Clay is responsible for the weight training and athletic performance courses offered by EFHS. This roughly accounts for about 500 students and student athletes in the EFHS Strength and Conditioning program. Before arriving at EFHS Clay spent time coaching at Northern Arizona University, Jacksonville University, Angelo State, UNLV Football, and Faith Lutheran High School. He is passionate about aiding all student athletes regardless of background and ability. Clay was named the 2019 Rocky Mountain Regional Coach of the Year by the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA). Clay currently lives in Buckeye, AZ with his wife of 7 years, Stephanie and his daughter Lindelle. (3)

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Daniel Payne M.S., CSCS Twitter @pspstrength Instagram @pspstrength 

Daniel Payne is a strength and conditioning coach at SAPT in Fairfax, Virginia and a former strength and conditioning intern for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. He is also the owner and founder of Paramount Strength & Performance LLC. Daniel holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science from George Mason University and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Instagram for the podcast strengthtalkshop1

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Alex Makin Hanover College Instagram-amakinstrengthcoach. - BS in physical education Saint Joseph’s College (05/11) - MS Liberty U human performance (completed 06/20) - Australian Strength and Conditioning level 2 -NSCA-CSCS

Alex Makin BS CSCS is Currently the Director of Sports Performance at Hanover. Alex began at Hanover as a volunteer at the end of 2017, working with in season programs for women’s basketball and on field work with men’s soccer. Since then he has officially created the Hanover Sports Performance Program and has escalated to working with all 14 varsity sports (23 teams) with year round programming. In addition to this, he has assisted in achieving the first male national indoor track participant, individual national qualifiers for track and field and national tournament appearances for football, basketball and soccer in the previous 2 years. Prior to Hanover, Alex has worked back in Australia with Randwick Rugby Club and in the Private sector at Performance Personal training where he was in charge of team session program, group strongman sessions and individual clientele. He was certified in Reflexive Performance Reset in November 2017.

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Certifications CSCS, SCCC, USAW-1.

McNeese State University Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning- Current

Experience Colorado State Football S&C Intern 2015

University of Wisconsin football S&C Intern 2016

Colorado State Football S&C Graduate Assistant 2017-2019

McNeese State University Part Time Assistant Strength Coach 2019

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Nate Harvey, MS, CSCS, is elitefts' executive equipment specialist and brings years of experience and knowledge of athletic disciplines to our customers. Nate developed his vast athletic history as the former head strength coach of Olympic sports at The State University of New York at Buffalo. During his 10 years at UB, he coached their first-ever national champion (shot put), four team conference champions (one back-to-back), eight of the school's twelve total All-Americans, 18 Olympic trial qualifiers, over 50 individual conference champions, 16 individual national qualifiers, and over 75 individual regional qualifiers using the conjugate method. He is also a strength and conditioning consultant for the New York Jets. He was certified in Reflexive Performance Reset in February 2017. His best total is 2,450 in the 308 weight class multi-ply division. In the 275-pound class, his best total is 2,250 sans supraspinatus. His best lifts are a 1,000-pound squat, a 750-pound bench, and a 750-pound deadlift. Nate looks forward to helping address all of your equipment needs. Contact him at nharvey@elitefts.com

Nate's Social Media  Instagram-nateharvey2600 Twitter-NateHarvey2600 Email- nharvey@elitefts.com

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Originally from Akron, Ohio, Don Day is the director of strength & conditioning for Olympic Sports for Georgia Southern Athletics, a role he assumed in May of 2019. He moved into this role after serving as the assistant director for the football team in the 2018-19 year. In his position, he oversees all aspects of strength & conditioning for 16 Eagle sports out of Iron Works.

Day came to Statesboro after serving as the interim director of strength & conditioning at the University of Buffalo.

Day has also contributed as a columnist for EliteFTS.com and also has had stops at Western Kentucky University, American University, Robert Morris University and The University of Akron.

At American, he worked with the track/cross country program and designed the speed/agility program for men’s/women’s soccer and field hockey. At Robert Morris, he worked with the softball and football program.

Day received his Master’s at the University of Akron in sports science and coaching while doing his graduate assistantship with the football strength staff. He received his bachelor’s degree in strength and conditioning at The University of Findlay while also playing football for the school.

He is certified through the CSCCA with the S.C.C.C (strength conditioning coaches certification) and USAW certification.

Contact for Coach Don Day-dday@georgiasouthern.edu 330-256-8108

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As a member of the Northwest Missouri State football team, Kolton fell in love with resistance training and its effect on his life. While pursuing his Masters at NWMSU, he focused on studying fat loss and training strategies. Over the years he has worked in multiple settings, coaching a diverse group of people to a better quality of life.

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Shawn Pitcher IMG Academy 2010-2012 D3 football, DT, Buffalo State College 2012-2015 strength and conditioning intern under mentor Nate Young 2010-2015 graduated with my BS in Dietetics and nutrition, mentored under Dr. Carol Denysschen  Summer 2015: strength and conditioning/nutrition intern, mentored under greg pyszczynski, Craig Timmons, Jon Girard  2016: Pittsburg State University Graduate strength and nutrition graduate assistant. Mentored under Matt Nelson and was apart of women’s track National D2 Championship. Graduated with MS in human performance and recreation  Summer 2016: University of Missouri, Nutrition Intern, mentored under Ryan Reist 2017 Nationwide Children’s Hospital, sports performance Specialist, mentored under Jeff Sydes + The Spot Athletics, Director of nutrition and performance coach, mentored under JL Holdsworth  2018: University of Mississippi, doctoral sports nutrition graduate assistant, mentored under Dr. Mellinda Valliant and Kate Callaway 2019: IMG Academy, nutrition coach, mentored under Jackie Barcal (current location) Books: Belicheck, Conjugate U, 5-3-1, anything form EliteFTS, subtle art of not giving a F, Good to Go, Can’t Hurt me/ master your mind, urban Meyer above the line Podcasts: Research based: muscle expert Ben pakulski, dr. Bubbs Strength: joe defranco industrial strength show, kabuki podcast, the barbell life, mark bell power project, Westside podcast, physical preparation Laugh: Joe Rogan podcast, the church of what’s happening now/ Joey Diaz  Nutrition: sigma nutriton, vive nutriton Contact-Shawn.pitcher@img.com Instagram-rdstrength607

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Wayne Adams is the Director of Sports Performance at Catawba College, a Division 2 school in Salisbury North Carolina. He was previously at Sacred Heart University for 4 years as an Assistant Strength Coach and Associate Head Strength Coach. He completed his Master's Degree as a GA at Morehead State University. He has volunteered and interned at Wake Forest University, the University of Richmond, and his Alma Mater James Madison University while also working in the private sector at Hartstrong training in Winston-Salem, NC. Wayne is a former wrestler, certified through the CSCCa and USA-W, and has recently competed in Olympic Weightlifting. twitter - @CoachWayneAdams / @catawba_strngth instagram - @bwadamsjr / @catawbasportsperformance email - bwadams18@catawba.edu

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Current Position Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at the United States Air Force Academy - Fall 2017 to Current  Past Experience Intern at USAFA with Football - Spring to Summer 2017 Graduate Assistant at the University of Colorado Springs with Mens Basketball, Track & Field, and Women's Golf - Fall 2016 to Spring 2018 Intern at USAFA with Olympic Sports - Fall 2016 Intern at the University of Kentucky with Football - Summer 2016 Education Masters of Sciences in Sports Medicine with an Emphasis in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Colorado Springs - 2016 to 2018 Bachelors of Sciences in Exercise Science with a double minor in Strength & Conditioning and Nutrition from Lindenwood University - 2012 to 2016 Certifications NSCA CSCS USAW SPC - LVL 1 FIRST AID/CPR Social Media  Instagram (personal page) - @Will_quillman  Twitter (professional page) - @93Quillman 


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Don Day Bio From Akron, Ohio. Played Nose tackle at the University of Findlay. Interned at BGSU summer 2012. Interned at the University of Akron summer 2013/spring 2014 as a strength coach and with wide receivers. GA at Akron 2014-summer 2015. Then made different stops at RMU and American University from 2015-2016. RMU worked mainly softball/football. Assisted men's/women's lax. American worked track/cross country. Programmed speed/agility for field hockey + men's/women's soccer. Assisted with every sport (didn't have football at American). Summer 2016 went to WKU as an assistant. Main duties were combo, OL/DL and injured players. Went to Buffalo as an assistant director working football (offensive/defensive line) then became the interim director in the summertime. Left Buffalo to become the assistant here at Georgia Southern working just football. Recently have been working football, baseball, women's soccer and track+field.  Donald Day MS, S.C.C.C, USAW

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Bio: 2010-2012 D3 football, DT, Buffalo State College 2012-2015 strength and conditioning intern under mentor Nate Young 2010-2015 graduated with my BS in Dietetics and nutrition, mentored under Dr. Carol Denysschen  Summer 2015: strength and conditioning/nutrition intern, mentored under greg pyszczynski, Craig Timmons, Jon Girard  2016: Pittsburg State University Graduate strength and nutrition graduate assistant. Mentored under Matt Nelson and was apart of women’s track National D2 Championship. Graduated with MS in human performance and recreation  Summer 2016: University of Missouri, Nutrition Intern, mentored under Ryan Reist 2017 Nationwide Children’s Hospital, sports performance Specialist, mentored under Jeff Sydes + The Spot Athletics, Director of nutrition and performance coach, mentored under JL Holdsworth  2018: University of Mississippi, doctoral sports nutrition graduate assistant, mentored under Dr. Mellinda Valliant and Kate Callaway 2019: IMG Academy, nutrition coach, mentored under Jackie Barcal (current location) Books: Belicheck, Conjugate U, 5-3-1, anything form EliteFTS, subtle art of not giving a F, Good to Go, Can’t Hurt me/ master your mind, urban Meyer above the line Podcasts: Research based: muscle expert Ben pakulski, dr. Bubbs Strength: joe defranco industrial strength show, kabuki podcast, the barbell life, mark bell power project, Westside podcast, physical preparation Laugh: Joe Rogan podcast, the church of what’s happening now/ Joey Diaz  Nutrition: sigma nutriton, vive nutriton Contact-Shawn.pitcher@img.com Instagram-rdstrength607

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Nick Kuhlman is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and the Director of Performance for Women’s Basketball at the University of South Alabama. A 2014 B.S. graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and a 2018 M.S. Graduate of West Texas A&M University, Nick has also made coaching stops at universities in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Additionally, Nick has number of academic and research interests, including training load monitoring technology, subjective ratings of wellness and perceived exertion, and more broadly, the role of the S&C coach within the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics.

Coach Nick Kulman Twitter- @USACoachNick Email-nkuhlman@southalabama.edu

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Nicole Shattuck joined the Bucknell strength and conditioning staff in March 2019. Prior to her arrival at Bucknell, Shattuck spent the previous 13 months as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Wofford, where she worked primarily with the Terriers' football, volleyball, women's lacrosse, and men's and women's tennis teams.

A native of Rochester, N.Y, attended SUNY Geneseo and earned a B.S. in business administration in 2009. She was a member of the school's inaugural women's ice hockey team. 

After working in sales and corporate marketing in Rochester for a few years, Shattuck transitioned to group and personal training. She opened a studio gym in 2016, became NSCA-CSCS certified that year and started in collegiate strength and conditioning after working with numerous high school and collegiate student-athletes at her studio.

Shattuck interned at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colo., where she worked with all 17 varsity sports. She then became an assistant strength coach at MSU Denver in spring of 2017, where she was responsible for programming mainly for the golf, tennis, and cross country teams. Shattuck was hired at Wofford in January 2018 ans was in charge of all strength and conditioning aspects for the volleyball, women's lacrosse, and men's & women's Tennis teams. She also assisted with football strength and conditioning and trained the men's & women's basketball teams in the spring of 2018.

Shattuck is USA-W certified, USA Rowing certified, and Precision Nutrition certified. She will complete her M.S. in kinesiology in June 2019 from A.T. Still University.

Her Social Media outlets are Twitter- @_nicole_lilia Instagram- @nicole_lilia Email-nls018@bucknell.edu


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Coach Taylor Hunt is a former football player at Simpson College.  After his playing days were over he interned at the University of South Dakota, The

University of Northern Iowa, and Northwest Missouri State. These internships helped him grow as a coach where he is now the Assistant Strength & Conditioning coach at Dakota State University.  Coach Hunt also competes in Olympic weightlifting and discusses that with us. 

Coach Taylor Hunt's contact 

Twitter-@TaylorCHunt1 

Instagram- taylorhunt54

Email- taylor.hunt@dsu.edu


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Today's guest is Nicholas Giblin CSCS & USAW-1. Nick is the wwner of All Heart Sports Performance Head S&C Coach at Calvary Christian Highschool in Clearwater, FL. Nick is one of the top minds in strength & conditioning. 

This is a great podcast where we discuss the process of starting a strength program in Florida. Learning about what helps make an athlete tick and how we as coaches can 

"Go through some nightmares to build your dreams". 

Coach Nick Giblin Social Media

Twitter- @coachgiblin & @CalvaryStrength

Instagram- coachnick_83 

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Episode 1- Jake Bush Jake Bush is  the Associate Strength Coach - Allegiate Gym along with S&C Coach, Girls Basketball - El Segundo High School. Jake has been professionally coaching and working in fitness for 5 years. Background and bachelors in fine art. Certifications include: CSCS, FMS, and USAW. Good amount of group based and high school level coaching. Married and expecting first baby in less than 2 months. Grew up in Maryland right outside D.C., but lived in Los Angeles area for last 15 years. 

Jake's Social Media Twitter- @coachj_bush   Instagram- @mr.wagyu Email- jjbush9912@gmail.com  

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