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Rugby Strength Coach Podcast is for rugby strength and conditioning coaches who want to get real world information and advice on how to enhance the performance of their athletes, expand their knowledge and skills, and develop their careers.

Rugby Strength Coach Podcast


    • Apr 7, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Podcast #50: Training elite fighters with William Wayland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 57:02


    For the half century episode of the Rugby Strength Coach podcast I sat down with William Wayland, owner and operator of Powering Through in Chelmsford, Essex. William is a strength [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #50: Training elite fighters with William Wayland appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #49: Stanford Basketball with Cory Schlesinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 57:10


    Cory Schlesinger is a Sports Performance Coach responsible for the physical preparation of one of the most prestigious college basketball programmes in the world, Stanford. His coaching career also includes [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #49: Stanford Basketball with Cory Schlesinger appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #48: The Sprinter’s Compendium with Ryan Banta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 47:10


    Ryan Banta is a teacher and track and field coach at Parkway Central High school in Chesterfield Missouri. Ryan is a frequent contributor to well known speed development websites including [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #48: The Sprinter’s Compendium with Ryan Banta appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #47: Defranco’s, Buddy Morris and training Chris Hogan with Mike Guadango

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 67:22


    Mike Guadango is the owner and operator of Freak Strength, a private training facility based in New Jersey, USA. Mike made his name as an athlete training at Defranco’s Training [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #47: Defranco’s, Buddy Morris and training Chris Hogan with Mike Guadango appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #46: Yessis, Bosch, Dietz and the NCAA with Chris McCormick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 61:40


    Chris McCormick is Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Florida Atlantic University. Though he comes from an academic background of Psychology, Chris is doing work that I have admired for a [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #46: Yessis, Bosch, Dietz and the NCAA with Chris McCormick appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #45: New school ideas for old school coaches with Tony Holler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 57:01


    Tony Holler is a high school chemistry teacher and coach at Plainfield North High School in Illinois, USA. A coach for nearly four decades, Tony specialises in the preparation of [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #45: New school ideas for old school coaches with Tony Holler appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #44: Buy-in, conflict, and why a happily married strength coach in his 40s is a myth with Brett Bartholomew

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 56:12


    Brett Bartholomew is a strength coach, author and consultant from Nebraska, USA. Brett made is name as a high performance coach at EXOS (Athletes Performance), where he was responsible for [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #44: Buy-in, conflict, and why a happily married strength coach in his 40s is a myth with Brett Bartholomew appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #43: DeFranco’s Head of Performance Cameron Josse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 70:50


    Cameron Josse is Head of Performance for the world famous DeFranco’s Training in New Jersey USA. Over the course of a decade, Cameron has worked his way up from being [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #43: DeFranco’s Head of Performance Cameron Josse appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast Inbetweenisode: How to train if your time is extremely limited

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 11:53


    Introducing the Rugby Strength Coach podcast inbetweenisodes: short pieces where I will tackle any questions I get from readers, athletes or clients, or any other topics which I would like [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast Inbetweenisode: How to train if your time is extremely limited appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #42: 40 inch verticals, no Squats, no Olympic lifting with Chris Korfist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 63:22


    Chris Korfist is a teacher, coach and business owner from Chicago, Illinois. His coaching credentials include producing numerous 10.5 high school 100m sprinters, regular 40 inch verticals and working with [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #42: 40 inch verticals, no Squats, no Olympic lifting with Chris Korfist appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #41: Training Kobe and the Lakers by Tim DiFrancesco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 65:17


    Tim DiFrancesco, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS spent 6 seasons as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and is the founder of TD Athletes Edge.  He is [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #41: Training Kobe and the Lakers by Tim DiFrancesco appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #40: Winning the NRL with Sport Scientist Michael Macri

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 61:16


    Michael Macri is a sport scientist best known for his work with 2014 NRL Champions South Sydney Rabbitohs. In this episode Michael and I discussed his background as an athlete, [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #40: Winning the NRL with Sport Scientist Michael Macri appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #39: Oakland A’s “Moneyball” Strength Coach, Bob Alejo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 50:24


    Bob Alejo is the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Strength and Conditioning at NC State University, one of the most prestigious sporting Universities in the USA. Bob has been [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #39: Oakland A’s “Moneyball” Strength Coach, Bob Alejo appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #38: Navigating the Cynefin Framework with Daniel Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 56:03


    Daniel Martinez is a strength coach, consultant and researcher from San Antonio, Texas. Daniel coaches at Trinity University, Texas, where he specialises in physical preparation for volleyball. This also forms [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #38: Navigating the Cynefin Framework with Daniel Martinez appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #37: Sport science, stats & skin in the game with Mladen Jovanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 58:54


    Mladen Jovanovic is a strength coach, sport scientist and Phd candidate. He has worked in a variety of elite level sports in countries including Serbia, Sweden, Qatar, Turkey, Australia and [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #37: Sport science, stats & skin in the game with Mladen Jovanovic appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #36: Mental Toughness is an illusion by James Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 67:10


    James Smith is a USA Navy Veteran and SEALs trialist. He has worked alongside Buddy Morris at the University of Pittsburgh Football, as Performance Director of Portugal Rugby, and as [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #36: Mental Toughness is an illusion by James Smith appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #35: Creating cultural change in Premiership football with Steve Tashjian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 74:12


    Steve Tashjian is the high performance director of Columbus Crew, the Ohio Major League Soccer franchise. His previous role was as Head of Sport Science for Everton Football Club in [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #35: Creating cultural change in Premiership football with Steve Tashjian appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #34: ACL research specialist Dr. Timothy Hewett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 51:04


    Dr Timothy Hewett is a world leader in ACL research. As head of ACL research for the famous Mayo Clinic, he is responsible for furthering knowledge of the mechanisms of [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #34: ACL research specialist Dr. Timothy Hewett appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #33: World leading sprinting and speed development researcher, Dr JB Morin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016 43:58


    Dr JB Morin is one of the world’s leading researchers on sprinting and speed development. In this episode we discuss the topics he investigated when studying for his PhD, notably [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #33: World leading sprinting and speed development researcher, Dr JB Morin appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #32: Learning how to “fill the gaps” with NCAA Div 1 coach Ryan Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 70:23


    Ryan Horn is a Director of Athletic Performance at Wake Forest University basketball, one of the most prestigious basketball programmes in the NCAA. Ryan has experience of working in multiple [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #32: Learning how to “fill the gaps” with NCAA Div 1 coach Ryan Horn appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #31: Special Roundtable Discussion with elite coaches Ryan Hicks and Aiden Oakley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 73:49


    In this special edition of the podcast I am joined by Ryan Hicks and Aiden Oakley for a wide ranging and free flowing round table discussion. The topics we cover [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #31: Special Roundtable Discussion with elite coaches Ryan Hicks and Aiden Oakley appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #30: How to Make Olympic Sevens Athletes Faster with Jake Schuster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 47:16


    Jake Schuster is a PhD Student working primarily with New Zealand womens 7s rugby. He has arrived at this post via stints with Cressey Performance and the Netherlands Olympic Federation. In [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #30: How to Make Olympic Sevens Athletes Faster with Jake Schuster appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast 29: How to live and coach in the USA by James Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 63:56


    James Collins is a strength and conditioning coach with Springfield College in the USA. His coaching experience outside of the USA includes Trinity College Dublin and Belvedere College in Ireland, [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast 29: How to live and coach in the USA by James Collins appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #28: Developing world class speed with Jonas Tawiah Dodoo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 61:15


    In the latest episode of the podcast we are joined by Jonas Tawiah Dodoo (@EatSleepTrain_). Jonas is owner and head coach of Speed Works, one of the most successful sprint groups in Europe. Jonas was coach to UK 100m Champion [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #28: Developing world class speed with Jonas Tawiah Dodoo appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #27: World record breaking powerlifter and Olympic lifting coach Travis Mash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 57:37


    Travis Mash is a world record setting powerlifter, elite level bobsledder, elite level Olympic weightlifter, former college football player and now gym owner and coach. He brings over 20 years [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #27: World record breaking powerlifter and Olympic lifting coach Travis Mash appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #26: What I learned training with the world’s best hammer coach by Martin Bingisser

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 64:50


    Martin Bingisser is a hammer thrower and coach with the Swiss national track and field team. He has worked extensively under Anatoli Bondarchuk, the most successful Olympic throws coach of [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #26: What I learned training with the world’s best hammer coach by Martin Bingisser appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #25: Al Smith’s experiences from working with two of the most successful Olympic teams of all time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2016 69:01


    Al Smith is an exercise, performance and innovation specialist who has worked with two of the most successful Olympic teams of all time in the Great Britain and Rowing teams.  [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #25: Al Smith’s experiences from working with two of the most successful Olympic teams of all time appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #24: The death of strength and conditioning with James Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2016 75:37


    In this episode of the podcast we rejoined James Smith (University of Pittsburgh Football, Portugal Rugby, elite T&F, military special operations) for an in-depth chat on the subject of his [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #24: The death of strength and conditioning with James Smith appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #23: Talking with Bret “The Glute Guy” Contreras

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 69:53


    Dr Bret Contreras is a strength coach, researcher and writer from Arizona, USA. He has gained popularity in the fitness world as “the glute guy”, and his outspoken stance against hyperbole [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #23: Talking with Bret “The Glute Guy” Contreras appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #22: 100m Olympian Craig Pickering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 58:37


    Craig Pickering is a world class 100m sprinter and bobsled athlete. He holds a personal record of 10.14 in the 100m, has competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and after [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #22: 100m Olympian Craig Pickering appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #21: 1000lb squatter Jason Pegg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 78:22


    Jason Pegg has lived an interesting life. He has squatted 1000lbs as a juiced up 330lb powerlifter, he’s been blown up in Afghanistan and spent two years in military hospital, he’s [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #21: 1000lb squatter Jason Pegg appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #20: Navy Seals trialist & coach James Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 53:16


    James Smith is a sports consultant from the USA. He made his name as a strength coach working with Buddy Morris at the University of Pittsburgh, but has also coached [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #20: Navy Seals trialist & coach James Smith appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #19: Canada Basketball Physio Charlie Weingroff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 59:18


    Charlie Weingroff is a world recognised physical therapy expert. He has over 10 years of experience in the NBA, is a consultant PT for the Nike SPARQ project, he is [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #19: Canada Basketball Physio Charlie Weingroff appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #18: The European Fitness Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2015 45:05


    This episode is an interview I gave with the European Fitness Network, reproduced here with the kind consent of Gregory Bradley and Dave Hare, who I was speaking to. This [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #18: The European Fitness Network appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #17: An insight into my coaching calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2015 46:05


    The format for this episode is a little different. Rather than interview a guest, I will be sharing one of my online coaching calls to give some insight into the [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #17: An insight into my coaching calls appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #16: Kamal Patel of examine.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 46:22


    Kamal Patel is the director of examine.com, an independent nutrition website dedicated to delivering scientific, unbiased information on supplements, diet and lifestyle to athletes, coaches and every day people. Kamal, [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #16: Kamal Patel of examine.com appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #15: NFL strength coach Shawn Myszka

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 58:41


    Shawn Myszka is a strength and conditioning specialist, NFL consultant and owner operator of Movement Mastery, based out of Minnesota in the United States. Shawn specialises in training American football [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #15: NFL strength coach Shawn Myszka appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #14: Author of “Ironworks preparation”, Ryan Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 60:17


    Ryan Williams is a physical preparation coach from Waynesburg University, Pensylvania. He is the author of Physical Preparation for Football, and Iron Works Preparation, which he wrote with Arizona Cardinals [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #14: Author of “Ironworks preparation”, Ryan Williams appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #13: Omegawave consultant, Mark McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2015 63:29


    Mark McLaughlin is the owner and operator of Performance Training Centre, a private training facility based in Oregon, USA. Mark is one of the very first North American users of [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #13: Omegawave consultant, Mark McLaughlin appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #12: University of Richmond Coach, Jay Demayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2015 65:36


    Jay Demayo is head of strength for the University of Richmond, a division 1 college in Virginia, USA. Jay is one of the smartest, most connected coaches I know, and [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #12: University of Richmond Coach, Jay Demayo appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #11: Elite FTS Education Director, Mark Watts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2015 62:55


    Mark Watts has a LONG resume: US Marine, Strength Coach at several different D1 Universities (including the West Point Military Academy), Ohio State Director of the NSCA, host of the [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #11: Elite FTS Education Director, Mark Watts appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #10: Harlequins strength coach Ed Lea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 58:46


    Ed Lea is a member of the strength and conditioning staff with Harlequins in the English premiership. In this episode Ed and I discuss how he got his start in [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #10: Harlequins strength coach Ed Lea appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #9: Essex Cricket strength coach Connor Browne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2015 72:36


    Connor Browne is the head of strength and conditioning for Essex County Cricket Club. In this episode we talk all about his experiences of finding work as an intern and [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #9: Essex Cricket strength coach Connor Browne appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #8: World Champion Deadlifter Mike Hedleskey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 73:00


    Mike Hedlesky is the 2013 IPF world deadlift champion in the 115kg weight class, an MSc graduate and a strength coach and facility manager from Maryland, USA. In this episode [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #8: World Champion Deadlifter Mike Hedleskey appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #7: My thoughts on programme design

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2015 26:04


    I have recently been sent a questionnaire by a future graduate coach. For his dissertation he has decided to sent me a few questions on the factors that underpin programming [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #7: My thoughts on programme design appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #6: London Wasps strength coach Sam Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2015 53:55


    Sam Portland is rehab coordinator for London Wasps in the English Premiership. In this episode he shares his top tips for getting internships and coaching jobs, how to organise rehabbing [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #6: London Wasps strength coach Sam Portland appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #5: England 7s strength coach Dan Howells

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2015 50:33


    Dan Howells is head of strength and conditioning for England 7s. In this episode we discuss the biggest differences between 7s and 15s, his system for speed and energy system [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #5: England 7s strength coach Dan Howells appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #4: Equipment manufacturer Greg Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2015 34:11


    In this episode I speak to Greg Bradley, owner of EFP Gyms, Northern Irelands most successful gym equipment manufacturer. He gives us his thoughts on good business and career development, [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #4: Equipment manufacturer Greg Bradley appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #3: Australia 7s strength coach Will Stuart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2015 49:43


    Will Stuart is the rehab coordinator for Australia 7s. In this episode we talk about career development, his experiences as being part of the NRL winning Sydney Roosters staff, and [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #3: Australia 7s strength coach Will Stuart appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #2: Newtown Jets strength coach Graeme Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2015 41:16


    In this episode I sit down with head of strength and conditioning for Newtown Jets, Graeme Morris. We talk about training for rugby performance when you are short on time, [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #2: Newtown Jets strength coach Graeme Morris appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

    Podcast #1: Grapple Coach Tom Farrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2015 60:56


    I am delighted to announce that as of this week I will be running a weekly rugby strength and conditioning podcast. If you are a rugby strength and conditioning coach [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #1: Grapple Coach Tom Farrow appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

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