Iron Game Chalk Talk with Ron McKeefery

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Ingrid Marcum, CSCS, is a multi-sport elite athlete who has been helping others reach their own fitness and athletic goals since 1997. Ingrid has coached athletes from various sports – including time as a strength coach at the College of William and Mary, for the USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team and as a Battling Ropes consultant to the US Soccer Women's National Team. She currently owns and operates BGB Fitness in Chicago and teaches internationally. Ingrid specializes in helping athletes rebuild their foundation to decrease pain and improve performance. As an athlete, Ingrid was a Division I All-Conference gymnast, a two-time Olympic Trials competitor and USA National Champion in weightlifting, as well as a World Team member and an alternate to the Olympic Team as a push athlete with USA Bobsled. In This Episode We Discuss: Her journey into the field.Biggest mistake she has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.Where does "Iron Valkyrie" comes from.The importance of being a lifelong athlete.How she focuses on decreasing pain and improving performance with her athletesBenefits of multiple implements and tools.Best piece of advice she has ever received for working with coaches.Her favorite Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Ingrid Marcum, CSCS, is a multi-sport elite athlete who has been helping others reach their own fitness and athletic goals since 1997. Ingrid has coached athletes from various sports – including time as a strength coach at the College of William and Mary, for the USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team and as a Battling Ropes consultant to the US Soccer Women's National Team. She currently owns and operates BGB Fitness in Chicago and teaches internationally. Ingrid specializes in helping athletes rebuild their foundation to decrease pain and improve performance. As an athlete, Ingrid was a Division I All-Conference gymnast, a two-time Olympic Trials competitor and USA National Champion in weightlifting, as well as a World Team member and an alternate to the Olympic Team as a push athlete with USA Bobsled. In This Episode We Discuss: Her journey into the field. Biggest mistake she has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Where does "Iron Valkyrie" comes from. The importance of being a lifelong athlete. How she focuses on decreasing pain and improving performance with her athletes Benefits of multiple implements and tools. Best piece of advice she has ever received for working with coaches. Her favorite Book/App/Website recommendation.

Today’s questions:Jason - Ron, do you use gym aware or tendo units with your team? If so, do you use different velocities for new athletes compared to veterans during a periodization block?Marc - Coach question about squats and 90 degrees! Where did 90 degrees come from? I watch my 18 month old and she squats @$$ to ankle. I watch discovery channel and 80 year olds selling food and trinkets on the street squat @$$ to ankle. So why isn't that the standard?John - In the next 10 years, how do you think the field of Strength and Conditioning will change based on any patterns you've seen from the last decade or recently?Gary - How do you like to maximize the power equation and which areas do you emphasize (force vs. velocity) - and does it depend on the athlete/position?Joe - High weight/low reps vs. low weight/high reps in the weight room - where do you think low weight/high reps need to be used in the weight room? Would you consider high reps based on training specificity goals?Derek - How can new coaches entering the field demonstrate value? How can we change the low entry level salary when a MS and numerous years of experience is required?Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning? Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comTo catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeeferyNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiPick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.comPlease “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Professor Brian K. Schilling joined the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department during summer 2016 as its chair and teaches research methods. His research focuses on the physical demands among military, police, fire, and rescue personnel, and also how to best train to meet these demands. Schilling earned his master’s in exercise science from Appalachian State University during 1999, and his Ph.D. in biology from the University of Memphis during 2004. He currently serves as the president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation, which awards scholarships and research grants. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field. Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Advice on how S&C's can get more involved in the research process. What constitutes a great S&C internship experience from an academic perspective. How he has helped Tactical and Combat athletes manage intensity Benefits of Flywheel training and current research. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.  

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Professor Brian K. Schilling joined the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department during summer 2016 as its chair and teaches research methods. His research focuses on the physical demands among military, police, fire, and rescue personnel, and also how to best train to meet these demands. Schilling earned his master’s in exercise science from Appalachian State University during 1999, and his Ph.D. in biology from the University of Memphis during 2004. He currently serves as the president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation, which awards scholarships and research grants. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field.Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.Advice on how S&C's can get more involved in the research process. What constitutes a great S&C internship experience from an academic perspective.How he has helped Tactical and Combat athletes manage intensityBenefits of Flywheel training and current research. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.  

Today’s questions:Mario - What are some of the easiest things to over look in a team S&C program?Mark - Could you give an example/breakdown of a "Special Workout", and how its incorporated/implemented?Chris - In your opinion what is the most challenging part about transitioning to a new school/program? How did you overcome any obstacles that you came across while making the transition?Anthony - What's your favorite variation of the squat? And why?Chris - What is your advice regarding treatment of a Hamstring other than stretching/ice?Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning? Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comTo catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeeferyNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiPick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.comPlease “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Zac Woodfin garnered the title of Interim Director of Athletics at Southern Miss on Dec. 20, 2016, after the announcement of the departure of Bill McGillis. Woodfin joined Southern Miss staff in January 2015 as the head strength and conditioning coach. Woodfin handles the Golden Eagle football strength and conditioning needs and also oversees the other 15 Southern Miss sports. In 2014, Woodfin was named FootballScoop Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year while serving as head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, UAB. Woodfin helped the Blazers improve from 2-10 in 2013 to 6-6 in 2014. Woodfin spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers as assistant strength and conditioning coach, before accepting the position at UAB. He also was hired as a performance specialist at Athletes’ Performance in Los Angeles, working with many clients who played for various organizations in the NFL, NBA, MLB, as well as Olympic athletes. Woodfin broke into the strength industry as a volunteer at Alabama and UAB, and then spent four years working with Athletes Performance in Los Angeles. A native of Prattville, Ala., Woodfin graduated from UAB in 2004 with a Bachelor’s in exercise science. Following a college career in which he became UAB’s all-time leading tackler (372 stops), he signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers (2005). Woodfin later signed with the Baltimore Ravens and spent two seasons with the organization before a stint in the World Football League and with the Houston Texans. Woodfin is married to the former Fawn Burke and has a son, Valor, and a daughter, Violet. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field.Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.Why did he choose Strength and Conditioning after playing in the NFL.What skill sets did he learn to put himself in a position to be considered for the "Interim" AD position.What advice does he have for Strength Coaches after having worked in administration.How he prepared his staff to be able to lead if called upon.First thing he is going to do when he get back to just being a strength coach.Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Zac Woodfin garnered the title of Interim Director of Athletics at Southern Miss on Dec. 20, 2016, after the announcement of the departure of Bill McGillis. Woodfin joined Southern Miss staff in January 2015 as the head strength and conditioning coach. Woodfin handles the Golden Eagle football strength and conditioning needs and also oversees the other 15 Southern Miss sports. In 2014, Woodfin was named FootballScoop Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year while serving as head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, UAB. Woodfin helped the Blazers improve from 2-10 in 2013 to 6-6 in 2014. Woodfin spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers as assistant strength and conditioning coach, before accepting the position at UAB. He also was hired as a performance specialist at Athletes’ Performance in Los Angeles, working with many clients who played for various organizations in the NFL, NBA, MLB, as well as Olympic athletes. Woodfin broke into the strength industry as a volunteer at Alabama and UAB, and then spent four years working with Athletes Performance in Los Angeles. A native of Prattville, Ala., Woodfin graduated from UAB in 2004 with a Bachelor’s in exercise science. Following a college career in which he became UAB’s all-time leading tackler (372 stops), he signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers (2005). Woodfin later signed with the Baltimore Ravens and spent two seasons with the organization before a stint in the World Football League and with the Houston Texans. Woodfin is married to the former Fawn Burke and has a son, Valor, and a daughter, Violet. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field. Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Why did he choose Strength and Conditioning after playing in the NFL. What skill sets did he learn to put himself in a position to be considered for the "Interim" AD position. What advice does he have for Strength Coaches after having worked in administration. How he prepared his staff to be able to lead if called upon. First thing he is going to do when he get back to just being a strength coach. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

Today’s questions: My take on Oregon situation. Denny - How do you gauge how hard to push your guys? Bernie - Where do you draw the line between doing what you know is right and what your head coach may want? Chris - What is the right way to go after a job at your school if your boss leaves? Mark - How to get back into football after taking a job with a different sport? Questions from the live audience.  Be sure to like my Facebook "Coach" page so that you can catch episodes live www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery     Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning?  Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/   For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com   To catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery   Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei   Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com   Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free: PLAE - http://plae.us/ Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/ Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.com Iron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/ Intek - https://intekstrength.com/ Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/ Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Today’s questions: My take on Oregon situation. Denny - How do you gauge how hard to push your guys? Bernie - Where do you draw the line between doing what you know is right and what your head coach may want? Chris - What is the right way to go after a job at your school if your boss leaves? Mark - How to get back into football after taking a job with a different sport? Questions from the live audience.  Be sure to like my Facebook "Coach" page so that you can catch episodes live www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery     Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning?  Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/   For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com   To catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery   Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei   Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com   Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free: PLAE - http://plae.us/ Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/ Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.com Iron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/ Intek - https://intekstrength.com/ Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/ Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com Dave Hembrough is a sport science officer and the lead S&C coach at The Centre for Sport and Exercises Science (CSES), Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is also is the Lead S&C coach for England Volleyball and the head coach of Hallam Barbell Weightlifting Club. Dave has coached across various sports at different levels from grassroots to high performance over the last 15 years. This includes taking the GB Women's volleyball team to the 2012 Olympics, supporting athletes who won 5 Medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in diving and table tennis and supporting world champions in boxing and downhill mountain biking. Dave leads a successful consultancy and internship programme at Sheffield Hallam University and supports developing coaches across a number of community ventures as well as in performance focused sports. Dave is values driven, positive and future focused. He believes that as coaches we have the responsibility to leave a lasting positive impression in the space that we briefly occupy. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field.Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.How he started and runs his Performance Consultancy Program.How he uses Strong Saturday and other programs to make a lifelong impact.The opportunity that exists with training "youth" athletes. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com Dave Hembrough is a sport science officer and the lead S&C coach at The Centre for Sport and Exercises Science (CSES), Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. He is also is the Lead S&C coach for England Volleyball and the head coach of Hallam Barbell Weightlifting Club. Dave has coached across various sports at different levels from grassroots to high performance over the last 15 years. This includes taking the GB Women's volleyball team to the 2012 Olympics, supporting athletes who won 5 Medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in diving and table tennis and supporting world champions in boxing and downhill mountain biking. Dave leads a successful consultancy and internship programme at Sheffield Hallam University and supports developing coaches across a number of community ventures as well as in performance focused sports. Dave is values driven, positive and future focused. He believes that as coaches we have the responsibility to leave a lasting positive impression in the space that we briefly occupy. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field. Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. How he started and runs his Performance Consultancy Program. How he uses Strong Saturday and other programs to make a lifelong impact. The opportunity that exists with training "youth" athletes. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches. His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

Today’s questions:* What should you do if you have a lawsuit brought against you?* If you had 3000 square feet, What would you put in that weight room?* What certifications do I recommend and why?* Difference between a PLAE Mastermind and Summit?* Additional questions asked by Facebook Live crowd. Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning? Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/ For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com To catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free: PLAE - http://plae.us/Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Today’s questions: * What should you do if you have a lawsuit brought against you? * If you had 3000 square feet, What would you put in that weight room? * What certifications do I recommend and why? * Difference between a PLAE Mastermind and Summit? * Additional questions asked by Facebook Live crowd. Do you have a question about Strength and Conditioning? Record it at http://www.AskCoachMac.com/ For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com To catch future live episodes of Ask Coach Mac make sure to “Like” Coach McKeefery’s “Coach” page at http://www.Facebook.com/rmckeefery Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free: PLAE - http://plae.us/ Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/ Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.com Iron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/ Intek - https://intekstrength.com/ Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/ Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com Bill Foran has been the HEAT’s strength and conditioning coach since its inception as he begins his 29th season with the organization and his 19th in the position of Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning. He is charged with improving the proper health, strength and overall conditioning of the HEAT players. To achieve these goals, Foran supervises a combination of strength training, plyometrics, conditioning, stretching and nutrition to ensure the players’ maximum results on the court. Foran originally joined the HEAT as a strength and conditioning consultant during the 1988-89 season before becoming a full-time staff member as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Prior to coming to the HEAT, Foran spent four years as the head strength and conditioning coach for the University of Miami. There, Foran helped keep UM’s football players in shape for the championship years of 1987 and 1989. Prior to his tenure at UM, he spent four years in a similar capacity at Washington State University. A graduate of Central Michigan University, he earned a dual degree in physical education and health education in 1977 and his master’s degree in exercise physiology from Michigan State University in 1981. Foran is the former president and co-founder of the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (NBCCA) and a published author. He is the main author, along with nine other NBA strength and conditioning coaches, of three published books titled Condition the NBA Way, NBA Power Conditioning and Complete Conditioning for Basketball. Foran was also the sole editor of High Performance Sports Conditioning. Recognized as one of the best in his field, Foran was inducted into the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame in 2014. He had previously been honored as the 2009 Co-NBA Strength Coach of the Year, sharing the award, which is voted on by the strength and conditioning coaches of the NBA, with Dwight Daub of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Foran and his wife, Karen, reside in Pembroke Pines. Their son, Eric (the HEAT’s current Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach), graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Florida. Their daughter, Kaylee, is also a graduate of the University of Florida as well as the University of Miami Nursing program. In This Episode We Discuss: His journey into the field.Biggest mistake he has made as a Fitness Business owner.What advice he would have for a young coach that wants to work in the Pro's.What are the positives and negatives of the profession.What is most unique about him and his program. How to gain support from ownership/administration. Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.