The Foundation: Recent Episodes
Mike Shukis
Welcome to The Foundation. Hosted by coach Mike Shukis, The Foundation is aimed at finding the simple answer. In any topic or idea, there is an overwhelming amount of information. We are going to find out the simple answer, the foundation of the topic. We hope you enjoy!
In today's episode, we continue our conversation on high school training. We discuss training multi-sport and single sport athletes, building buy-in, and running a good system.
Here are the books we recommended:
5/3/1 by Jim Wendler: https://amzn.to/3Ufa0Vf
The Juggernaut Method: https://www.jtsstrength.com/product/the-juggernaut-method-2-0/
Coach's Strength Training Playbook by Joe Kenn: https://amzn.to/3ARCZYt
In today's episode, we continue our conversation on high school training. We talk through setting expectations, establishing standards, and slow cooking athlete development.
Here are the books we recommended:
Zen in the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig: https://amzn.to/3UBa7eJ
Inside Out Coaching by Joe Ehrmann: https://amzn.to/3WZ0lEV
Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet: https://amzn.to/3hARw3U
In today's episode, we start talking about high school training. High schools present a number of challenges. We discuss schedules, multi-sport athletes, and the foundations of training.
In today's episode, we cover technique. Technique is the most important variable in training. It is the skill that everything builds and develops from.
Here are the books we recommended at the end:
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe - https://amzn.to/3gzRQ2q
Periodization by Tudor Bompa - https://amzn.to/3MWSFyr
Practical Programming for Strength Training by Mark Rippetoe - https://amzn.to/3eZyao0
In today's episode, we cover sport specificity. We share our thoughts on the subject and share stories from our experiences.
Here are the books we recommended at the end of the episode:
Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni - https://amzn.to/3z8JzJ1
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - https://amzn.to/3Dn8DyG
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3TshWCU
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield - https://amzn.to/3CXTfHr
In today's episode, we share our stories of entering the profession. We also offer advice for anyone considering becoming a strength and conditioning coach.
In today's episode, we discuss annual training plans. The annual plan is your guide for the year. In this episode, we cover annual plans, training phases throughout the year, and accounting for games and practices.
In episode six, we discuss organizing training. We talk through everything involved in a training session and how we plan.
Episode 05 picks up where we left last week in episode 04. We continued our talk on conditioning, how to prepare for season, and the unique demands of different sports.
Episode four is about the Olympic Lifts and conditioning. We talk through why athletes should use the olympic lifts and how to progress them. We also start covering conditioning.
Episode three is all about injuries. We cover mitigating injury risk, preparing for injury, and what to do when injuries happen.
In this episode, Logan, Nick, and Mike discuss hiring staff and using training maxes. They talk about what to look for and what to avoid in potential candidates. They also discuss training maxes and how to use them with athletes.
In their inaugural episode, Logan, Nick, and Mike discuss box squats and team training. They discuss box squat technique, why you would box squat, and how it works with large teams. After that, they talk through training teams and large groups of athletes.
Logan Ogden is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Utah State University. Logan has a decade of experience working with collegiate and high school athletes, as well as members of the general population. He has experience in training to improve strength and performance, returning from injury, and nutrition. Logan and I discuss current trends in strength and conditioning, the importance of consistency, and much more. I hope you will enjoy this episode.
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