High-quality strength & conditioning coaches and personal trainers have always tried to separate themselves from low-quality professionals. For years, there have been discussions about creating a government-regulated license that would keep poorly qualified or uneducated people out of the profession. There has never been a great way to make this happen, but it has become […]
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Ep. 21 – Wil Fleming on Olympic Lifting
When it comes to Olympic Lifting, Wil Fleming has pretty much done it all. He has competed at the National level, coached at the Olympic training center and has produced multiple products that teach performance coaches how to use the lifts. He has even created a course called The Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach that will […]
Ep 20 – Breaking Into Strength & Conditioning and Pricing Your Services
Episode 20 is a 2-part show that opens with Jim giving you his thoughts on how much to charge for your services. This applies to just about any industry, but specifically to sports performance, personal training and sports training. Part 2 of the show features Michigan State strength & conditioning coaches Red Wakeham and Molli […]
Cliff Avril – Seattle Seahawks: 0-16 to Super Bowl Champ
Cliff Avril of the Seattle Seahawks joins us to discuss his journey from an 0-16 season to Super Bowl Champion. We talk about the people in his life that helped him achieve massive success, and the people he is impacting through his foundation www.CliffAvrilFamilyFoundation.org. Cliff talks about the difference between his experiences with the Detroit […]
Ep. 18 – Building a List & Red’s Favorite Equipment
Episode 18 is a 3-part show with the following segments: Jim on hard conversations coming from NFL cuts Ryan Ketchum of Fitness Consulting Group on Building a List Red Wakeham of Michigan State sharing his favorite non-standard, pieces of training equipment Here are some the links to products Red talked about on the show: Free […]
Ep. 17 – Dr. Laura Miranda – Define Your WHY, Not Your Niche
Episode 17 features Dr. Laura Miranda, and there are A LOT of firsts on this show. Laura is the FIRST FEMALE on the show. She is the FIRST PHYSICAL THERAPIST on the show. She is the FIRST DOCTOR (DPT – Doctor of Physical Therapy) on the show. She is the FIRST FITNESS-FOCUSED guest on the […]
Ep. 16 – Darl Bauer: Science vs. Instinctual Coaching
The star of this episode is Darl Bauer, the Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football at West Virginia University, discussing how much we should incorporate science into coaching vs. using good-old-fashioned instinctual coaching. Darl is a great person to discuss this because he both values science and holds instinctual coaching dear to him. […]
Ep. 15 – Bret Contreras: Science, Social Media & The Business of Fitness
Bret Contreras has quickly become one of the most popular professionals in the fitness industry. His passion for finding the best ways to train the glutes has earned him the nickname “The Glute Guy” which has given rise to an entire training niche that he essentially created. In this interview, Bret talks about how he […]
Ep. 14 – Ron McKeefery: Impact Through Business
Episode 14 of the show features Ron McKeefery discussing how it’s possible to create a ripple effect through business. Ron recently left his post as Head S & C Coach at Eastern Michigan to take on a new challenge as Director of Education for PLAE USA. Ron has impacted countless lives through his role as […]
Ep. 13 – Eric Cressey: Crushing Your Niche
In this edition of The Impact Show, baseball performance coach Eric Cressey explains how he has dominated his niche of training elite level baseball players. It started off by being a great coach, but it goes far beyond just training. Every year, hundreds of elite-level baseball players migrate to Eric’s facility for off-season training, and […]