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Going on year 7 with the Houston Astros, Zach Reding has seen it all (...besides AA...) working his way up from literally an internship to the Major Leagues as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Tune in to hear all the crazy stories and stops along the way. 2:32 Winning the 2022 World Series, as the AAA strength coach getting to travel and work with the taxi squad players throughout the playoffs 6:29 Thoughts on growing deep with 1 organization over 7 years vs growing wide with multiple organizations 16:31 The key to good cross-department communication 23:30 Comparing/contrasting the training and lifestyle differences between the minor and major leagues, both for players and staff 27:52 Zach's "welcome to the Show" moment, Opening Day 29:53 Something Zach thinks the players wish fans knew about what it's actually like being an MLB player 33:15 Traits that players have get them to and/or keep them in the MLB 35:48 Tech Zach couldn't live without and tech that's (humbly) probably not worth the squeeze 37:53 Zach's top force plate metrics Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xw3UbaRpSD0 Zach on Instagram: @ZachReding A thank you to this show's sponsors: Samson Equipment | 1080 Motion | FYTT | Isophit

By avoiding bodybuilding content, you're missing out on a crucial aspect of strength and hypertrophy development for sports performance. In this episode, I break down how learning from bodybuilding experts like Mike Israetel has made me a better coach. We'll dive into key truths, compare principles, and show how applying bodybuilding concepts can enhance your athletes' performance. 1:12 Analogy: consulting with someone else before giving advice 4:24 Truths of bodybuilding 6:16 Truths of sports performance 7:41 Truths of both 16:49 Comparing and contrasting the principles and variables of both 20:11 Real-life examples: proximity to failure/RIR/VBT, pump/metabolites, mechanical tension, "arm farm epiphany," rep ranges 35:56 Action items and value it provides Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SxjMoLFCqCM A thank you to this show's sponsors: FYTT, Samson Equipment, Isophit

Tom Barbeau, going on year 5 with the Carolina Panthers, takes us through the coolest stories from his career so far. -2:52 Fork in the road story: Quitting his last college basketball season to get into coaching, then switching to strength and conditioning -6:21 Explaining the Burdenko Method and his connection to it -13:08 Coolest/craziest story: experience of working with athletes like Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey -18:36 First return to play experience getting a hockey player back for a first round playoff game -20:05 Stumbling into Power 5 football at Baylor, going from 1-11 to 11-3 2 years later -27:04 What is about return to play that means a little bit more as a coach? -29:12 Return to play case: NFL athlete setting PR after PR from simply adding in 1 extra off-day -34:49 Full circle story: coaching along side his parents when they came down to consult for the Carolina Panthers Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bxu_48WSO20 Contact Tom on social media @BarbeauTraining A thank you from our sponsor, Samson Equipment: https://www.samsonequipment.com/

Force plates can be your competitive edge as a coach or a fancy decoration in the corner collecting dust, depending on your understanding of how to use of them. But whether you currently have them or are interested in getting some, let's discuss how to maximize the value of force plates. . Timestamps: -0:58 Who is this episode for? -2:15 What I want for you after this episode -3:38 Creating context from my experience with force plates -5:28 What are force plates? -7:35 Quantitative and qualitative data from force plates -9:57 Doing sport science with force plates -12:12 Have your athletes out-earned well-rounded training? -15:50 Understanding the data -18:14 My ideas and decision-making tree -22:56 What it's like actually using force plates -26:44 Closing thoughts and my thought processes -30:54 Action items for both those with and without force plates . Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dfQ5Clb7qQg Link to this episode's sponsor, Samson Equipment: https://www.samsonequipment.com/

Steve Breitenstein, a mentor/fantastic speed coach/friend, joins TSP for the third time to reflect on the journey leading to his next career. From 10+ years at TCBoost, to the last 6 years of becoming a better leader, he takes us through it all. Although I've heard all the stories and lessons live the first time when recording, and seeing him 6 days a week for the last 3 years, I had to take notes while editing (twice) because I found it that impactful yet again. Here are the highlights: 2:43 Where his journey of leadership development started, personally seeking out his own mentor 12:10 Connecting with Jeremy Boone and staying in touch after his 12-week 1-on-1 mentorship 16:32 Utilizing TCBoost as a platform to turn leadership development into a full-time role 20:37 Why the last 6 years of this potential new career were as long as they were 26:36 Reflecting back on potential moments of frustration on the 10+ years at TCBoost 34:07 First moment of realizing a full-time leadership development role was in the realistic and near future 45:55 Advice for getting clarity when figuring out what your "boxes" are when navigating career changes Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZqLEg16we_M Instagram/Twitter: @SteveBStein Email: steve@winningleader.com A thank you for this show's sponsor, Samson Equipment: https://www.samsonequipment.com/

Nick O'Brien is a college strength and conditioning coach, national level Strongman competitor and Highland games athlete, as well as an Officer in the United States Army. In addition to his coaching and athletic experience, O'Brien is a committee member of the NSCA Strongman SIG, columnist for Samson Equipment, and the Host of “The Strength Game” Podcast. With more than 14 years of experience in coaching and competing, Nick has traveled the country as an athlete, consultant and coach.Samson Equipment Samson Equipment provides Professional Weight Room Solutions for all your S&C needs.Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.comDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

This month's guest is coach Peter Noonan of Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville Texas. Coach Noonan is the strength coach for Hendrickson football as well as assisting with strength and conditioning for various other sports. He coaches outside linebackers as well. Coach Noonan is also Hendrickson's powerlifting coach. On top of that he hosts his own podcast, called "Hangin' With Coach Noonan" which I highly recommend and is linked below. We sit down and discuss his coaching journey and how he ended up at Hendrickson, how his coaching jobs and duties have evolved over time. We also discuss the balance and time management necessary to be a sport coach as well as a strength and conditioning coach. He and I discuss inclusion and diversity within the field of high school strength and conditioning. Lastly we touch on the 2024 NHSSCA Natcon being in his home state of Texas. Enjoy! Coach Noonan's Twitter- https://twitter.com/CoachNoon45 Hangin With Coach Noonan Podcast- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hwcp-podcast Thanks to our two sponsors for this episode! Perch and Samson Perch - https://www.perch.fit Perch is velocity based training made easy and built for the 21st century. With simple set up and seamless integration, Perch uses small and mobile 3D cameras to monitor and manage weight room performance without detracting from it. By passively collecting speed and power data, delivering it in real time to athletes, and storing it for post-workout analysis, Perch enhances workouts, reduces injuries, and saves time. No strings. No wearables. No hassle. With non-contact measurement and seamless data collection, Perch has seen growing interest from high schools across the country. Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.com/ Founded in 1976 by ex-coaches Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson Equipment addresses the need for durable yet affordable weight rooms in school and universities. With over 40 years of experience, the company prioritizes quality, custom solutions, and exceptional customer service. Despite challenges, Samson transformed into a multi-million dollar, international enterprise, recognized for it's superior quality and design. Committed from planning to project completion, the companys success is reinforced by it's Samson Lifetime Warranty They remain industry leaders, dedicated to providing top tier weight room solutions.

In the 67th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, Andy Zapien shares stories of literally making the life he wanted through opportunities and the motto of "live on purpose." His dreams of college football and his role he currently has now at Samson Equipment as Marketing Director materialized in front of his eyes. Additionally, his experiences all around sports performance from coaching and business provide some really interesting insight. Let's get better together! YouTube: https://youtu.be/DwZWqMhlP2w Instagram and Twitter: @AndyZapien @Samson_EQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We speak to our friends at Samson Equipment about the development of weightlifting. We also talk about what that means for athletic departments across the nation!

We speak to our friends at Samson Equipment about the development of weightlifting. We also talk about what that means for athletic departments across the nation!

Fred Eaves is the strength and conditioning coach at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee. He is certified through the NSCA as a CSCS and RSCC. He is also certified through USA Weightlifting and USA Track and Field. He has 17 years of experience that includes coaching at LSU, Tennessee, and Tennessee-Chattanooga. Eaves has been the strength and conditioning coach for multiple state champions in various sports as well of hundreds of college signees. He was voted the 2015 NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year as well as the 2013 Samson Equipment and American Football Monthly High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Eaves has a monthly blog about strength and conditioning on the American Football Monthly website. Eaves is a prominent speaker and presenter in the field of strength and conditioning.The SMARTER Team Training Audio Interview Series has been developed to share insights from some of the best in the industry. Stay tuned for more insights, tips, drills, and techniques to come from STT. Be sure to share the STT Audio Interview Series with coaches, trainers, parents, and athletes too.Visit STT at http://www.SMARTERTeamTraining.com . Listen to STT on iTunes and iHeartRadio at http://sttpodcast.com . Join STT on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . Subscribe to STT on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . And follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SMARTERTeam . SMARTER Team Training has been developed to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education. By incorporating the SMARTER Team Training programs into your year round athletic development program, you will decrease your injury potential, increase individual athleticism, and maximize your team training time.

Fred Eaves Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance Battle Ground Academy Topics in this Podcast Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Eaves got started in the profession Taking over a New Program Assessing the situation  Identifying roadblocks Exceed expectations Under-promise over-deliver The Multi-Sport Athlete Over-specialized and under-generalized The correlation between the number of sports played and injury rates The throwback kid: physicality, mentality, and resiliency The benefits of competing in other sports year round Assessments Block Zero (Wildcat) assessments The Dynamic Movement Screen Relative strength Movement quality Scheduling 8-period rotating schedule Tier System for everyone Regressing non-athletes in class Wildcat, white, grey, gold, blue programs Technique then Velocity then Load Counter-culture what the world tells us Do more of what they are not getting In-Season Adjustments with the Tier System Manipulating sessions, volume, and intensity In-season: keep high intensity and control the volume Empowering older athletes RPE scales and HS athletes Programming Rotating schedules for athletes 30 minute sessions during school hours MWF = Strength training, TH = Movement and Restoration Complex for the strength coach = simple for the kids and coaches Mixed gender versus boys and girls only Go to Exercises/ Drills Trap Bar DL OlympicLifts Every situation is unique Overhead Squat Swiss Bar Presses Exercise selection for stress management Baseline with 3 regressions and 3 progressions Monitoring/ feedback Why monitor if we can't do the basics  Be the best you that you can be APRE numbers for tracking Can't be numbers driven If you are only looking at the end number, you are not getting the whole picture Fighting against the Culture Mentoring/ Character Development The most important aspect of the job Model the behavior Be accessible Transactional versus transformational All you leave behind is how you effect, Trickle down, cyclical Set the legacy Perception is reality Put accountability back on the player Advice for young coaches Differentiate yourself Humility It is a unique field.. Sacrifice Bringing others down to build your up Stay in the Eye of the Storm How to contact you/ social media The Fred Eaves File Fred Eaves is currently the Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. He has 16 years of experience in the field that includes stops at UT-Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University as well as multiple high schools in the state of Tennessee. Eaves was voted the 2013 Samson Equipment and American Football Monthly Central Region High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Battle Ground Academy’s Athletic Program has had tremendous success in the last year with state championships in men’s basketball, men’s soccer, Final Four appearances from baseball, women’s soccer, and a State Quarterfinal appearance from the football team. Eaves holds degrees from UT-Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech University, Lincoln Memorial University, and the University of Missouri. He currently serves as the Tennessee State Director for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Coach Fred Eaves is entering his second season as the Defensive Line Coach for the Wildcats.  This is also Coach Eaves 16th year coaching overall. Coach Eaves coached three State Championship football teams and 1 state championship weightlifting team before coming to BGA. In addition to coaching, Coach Eaves is the Wellness and Athletic Performance Coordinator for all BGA students and athletic teams. Coach Eaves has trained 32 NFL Draft picks as well as 10 NCAA All-Americans. Among these players are Jerod Mayo, Arian Foster, and Randall Cobb. Coach Eaves has also been a featured author for American Football Monthly and Gridiron Strategies. He is also a featured speaker at the Hammer Strength clinic series. Coach Eaves has been a strength coach collegiately at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University. He is married to Kristy Eaves and has two step children: Savanna and Grant Allen. - Battle Ground Academy www.elitefts.com

Fred Eaves from Battle Ground Academy in Franklin TN is on the show today. Coach Eaves has been named the national strength & conditioning coach of the year for 2015. He has done some amazing things with his athletes and he continues to change athletes lives every single day he trains. I was able to talk to him at the Sorinex Summer Strong 8 Clinic held at the University of South Carolina. Here is his bio:   Fred Eaves is currently in his 4th year as the strength and conditioning coach at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee. He is certified through the NSCA as a CSCS and RSCC. He is also certified through USA Weightlifting and USA Track and Field. He has 17 years of experience that includes coaching at LSU, Tennessee, and Tennessee-Chattanooga. Eaves has been the strength and conditioning coach for multiple state champions in various sports as well of hundreds of college signees. He was voted the 2015 NSCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year as well as the 2013 Samson Equipment and American Football Monthly High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Eaves is a STACK Expert contributor for topics in strength and conditioning and sport psychology, and he has a monthly blog about strength and conditioning on the American Football Monthly website. Eaves is a prominent speaker and presenter in the field of strength and conditioning.    Coach Eaves helped the football team win 3 football state championships at 2 different schools, and reach state finals at 3 different schools.  And in recently with Olympic sports he helped boys basketball become state champs as well as boys soccer and girls soccer wining state and baseball making it to the final four in state. Contact Coach Eaves for questions on training at Facebook: Fred Eaves Twitter @coacheaves Email: fred.eaves@mybga.org Cell: 865-335-5757    My info:  My name is Dane Nelson. I am a former college and high school strength coach. I created this podcast for strength coaches at any level but more specifically for High School Strength Coaches. I want strength coaches to be able to connect to each other and learn more about the growing field of full time high school strength coaching.  Thanks for checking out the website.  It would be great to connect with other strength coaches and talk about what works and what doesn’t work when training high school athletes.  This is why I created this podcast. I hope  you find it useful and valuable!   Website: www.hsstrengthcoach.com   Contact me at hsstrengthcoach365@gmail.com   Thank you so much for listening and I would appreciate it greatly if you could leave a 5 star review in iTunes as this really helps boost the show rankings and spread the word about the High School Strength Coach Podcast. That way other Strength Coaches like yourself can find the show and benefit from it too.  Thank you very much if you have already left a rating and feedback, I appreciate it greatly!

Mark Uyeyama Interview Mark Uyeyama (ooh-ee-YAH-muh) is in his fifth season with the 49ers, and second as head strength and conditioning coach, after having served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2008-10. In 2011, Uyeyama was named Samson Equipment’s NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly. Uyeyama is responsible for overseeing the team’s strength and conditioning program, which includes strength, power development, speed, recovery and regeneration, as well as the nutritional program for the players. He brings an individualized approach to the strength and conditioning position within a team-based context.Uyeyama served as San Francisco’s assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2008 to 2010 after having served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Utah State University from 2004 to 2007. Uyeyama graduated from Utah in May of 2000 while working as a student assistant strength coach for two years. He then became a graduate assistant at USU before moving to another graduate assistant position at Arizona State from 2001 to 2003, when he was promoted to a full-time assistant. Prior to working in the strength and conditioning field, Uyeyama played football at Butte Community College in Oroville, CA and Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. He earned a master’s degree in higher and post secondary education from ASU in May of 2003.Uyeyama is married to his wife, Tara.   Elitefts™ Collegiate Line http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=SR&SearchPhrase=collegiate Podcasts at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/podcasts/ Coaching Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/coaching-training-articles/ Sports Performance Articles at elitefts.com™ http://articles.elitefts.com/category/training-articles/sports-training/ Articles by Mark Watts http://articles.elitefts.com/author/mark-watts/ Mark Watts' Training Log http://asp.elitefts.net/qa/training-logs.asp?tid=219&__N=Mark%20Watts Elitefts™ Q&A http://asp.elitefts.net/qa/ Elitefts™ SPP on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elitefts-sports-performance/id780826169?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Mark Watts on Twitter https://twitter.com/Elitefts_EduDir