Coaching kids is challenging. If you’ve ever trained kids, I bet you agree! Middle school and high school athletes come in all shapes and sizes. On top of that, they have varied maturity levels, experiences and skill levels. Due to these discrepancies, pre-teens and teens can be a tough group of athletes to work with. … Read More
Strength Development
Fall Sports Preparation for Youth Athletes
This episode is all about fall sports preparation for youth athletes. August is coming right up and fall sports are around the corner. Brett and Mike both have experience working with youth athletes. Both are strength and conditioning coaches and Brett also worked with youth athletes as an ATC. Over the years, the MED team … Read More
The Cervical Spine – Training Considerations, Contraindications and Scope of Practice
This episode of the MED Podcast is all about the cervical spine. We talk about training considerations, contraindications and scope of practice when it comes to the cervical spine. We cover: the basics of functional anatomy simple assessments for personal trainers how to work with individuals who have experienced neck or shoulder pain the importance … Read More
Train Like an Adult
You’ve probably heard someone say something along the lines of “you should eat like an adult,” but has anyone told you that you should train like an adult as well? What does it mean to train like an adult? Obviously, it depends on each individual, but in this podcast we discuss the most common qualities … Read More
The Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden Challenge
This episode is all about the Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden challenge. If you are not familiar with this challenge, here’s a link to StrongFirst to learn more. The three events are a strict military press, a strict tactical pullup, and a pistol. Men lift a 48kg kettlebell to become Beast Tamers. Women earn their Iron Maiden … Read More
Where’s the cardio? Iron Cardio Explained.
This episode is all about Iron Cardio. Brett and Mike dig deep into this style of training and cover topics including: Physiological adaptations of iron cardio Physiological adaptations of traditional cardiovascular exercise The difference between iron cardio and traditional cardiovascular exercise Programming options Pros and potential cons How to categorize upper body, lower body and/or … Read More
The Kettlebell Windmill
Today’s Minimum Effective Dose episode is all about the kettlebell windmill exercise. In this episode we discuss all things related to the windmill including: Movement prerequisites Hip anatomy and how it plays a role in performing the windmill Tips to find your stance Teaching progressions Coaching cues Programming considerations And so much more! If you’ve … Read More
100 Reps a Day: A Simple Strategy to Rehabilitate Strained Muscles
I’ve helped plenty of clients rehabilitate strained muscles over the last 20 years and finally have a simple strategy that helps improve compliance and outcomes in nearly all cases. I messed up plenty of times in the last 20 years so you don’t have to! I’ve been fortunate enough to work with pretty much every type … Read More
The Kettlebell Clean and Press
In this episode of the Minimum Effective Dose podcast, Mike and Brett dig deep into the kettlebell clean and press. In this episode, the team discusses various topics related to the clean and press such as: Shoulder mobility Scapular mechanics The importance of the thoracic spine, when pressing overhead How different shoulder anatomy impacts pressing … Read More
You Don’t Know Squat
You don’t know squat! But you will soon… In this episode of the Minimum Effective Dose, we’re talking all about squatting. We go over the squat as an exercise, the movement of squatting and the key differences between the two. Mike and Brett discuss several aspects of the squat including: Progressions Movement competency and prerequisites Coaching … Read More