Physical Preparation Podcast Archives - Robertson Training Systems Mike Robertson

What does the future of strength and conditioning look like?

Are we still talking in generalities about set, reps and rest periods?

OR are we digging deeper into how each individual’s make-up determines how they should be training and recovering?

Well without giving it away – I definitely think hyper specialization is on the horizon, and that’s why I’m so excited to have Dr. Jeremy Koenig on the show today.

Dr. Koenig is a leader in integrating genomic insights into healthcare, emphasizing ecosystem development for integral business growth.

While he started in the world of high performance, helping Olympians make better training decisions based on their genetic code, Dr. Koenig is now deeply committed to personally coaching visionary entrepreneurs who aspire to create a better future.

 

The high performers I’m working with have vision…and getting to that vision is critical, because that’s what gets you through hell. – Dr. Jeremy Koenig

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



* A brief bio and how Dr. Koenig got started in the world of physical prep.

* The difference between GENETICS and EPIGENETICS.

* How he helped pioneer the concept of “DNA as a Service” and got started with Athletigen?

* The ways we could potentially use athletes genetic code to help more detailed, specific and customized programs.

* Dr. Koenig’s thoughts on integrating AI into the process to optimize both health and performance.

* The similarities between elite athletes and “high performers” in the workspace, and why he’s shifted his coaching emphasis from the former to the latter.

* His thoughts on how we can do a better job of merging higher performance with long-term health and longevity.

* The BIG Question.

* A really fun lightning round where we talk about how Dr. Koenig’s daughter has impacted him, the new podcast he’s starting, and how he became known as “The DNA Guy.”



 



 

Connect with Dr. Koenig:



* Dr. Jeremy Koenig’s Website

* DNA of Things Podcast (doesn’t look like Dan Pfaff’s Podcast is there yet – stay tuned!)

* Social Media:



* Instagram

* YouTube







 

Improve Your Conditioning, Recovery and Health with Morpheus!

If you’re looking to improve your conditioning and recovery, or take your health and performance to the next level, you need to try Morpheus.

Created by world-renowned conditioning expert Joel Jamieson, in just 3 minutes per day, you can test your Heart Rate Variability (or HRV) to monitor your recovery and see how hard you should workout.

Based on your recovery, Morpehus will help auto-regulate your training and prescribe specific heart rate training zones you should be working in to maximize your results.

And to help guide you in this process, Morpheus will give you Zone Based Interval Training workouts – so instead of being “random,” these sessions will actually help push you towards you training goals!

Whether you want high-intensity, low-intensity or something in between, Morpheus has a zone-based workout you can follow.

If you’d like to learn more,

Here are some questions every trainer and coach should be asking themselves:



What are the pros and cons to the different levels of strength and conditioning?

As a strength coach, how do you find a work-life balance?

And perhaps most importantly, how do you know what you’re REALLY worth?



Well if you’ve ever pondered any of these questions before, you’re going to love today’s interview with Scott Charland!

Scott currently serves as the Manager of Human Performance for Parkview Sports Medicine in Fort Wayne, IN.  In this role, he oversees 21 strength and conditioning coaches from the High School, Collegiate, and private sector.

And prior to his current position, Charland was a collegiate strength and conditioning coach for 20 years where he led the Olympic Strength and Conditioning departments at Saint Louis University, Temple University and Butler University.

In this episode, we dive in and get real about what life in strength and conditioning is like.

Whether it’s determining what level you want to coach at, how to get paid what you’re worth, or simply to find better balance between work and play, I know everyone listening is going to love this episode.

Let’s do this!

 

Can every high school in the country have a strength coach that’s qualified? Are we going to be able to add 5,000 jobs in the next 10 years to fill them with quality coaches? – Scott Charland

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



* Scott’s background and how he got started in strength and conditioning.

* His long and winding career arc, and what his current gig at Parkview Sports Medicine looks like.

* What are the pros – and cons – of high school, collegiate, and private strength and conditioning?

* What does the future of strength and conditioning look like? And will we have enough qualified coaches?

* How much are you REALLY worth as a strength coach? The answer might surprise you.

* The importance of transparency in wages, and how doing this can help make sure everyone is getting paid.

* How to negotiate for yourself, and why it’s imperative you don’t let employers push you around.

* Why 5-10% may mean NOTHING to an employer and everything to you.

* The power of networking and growing your inner circle.

* Thoughts on how to achieve some semblance of work/life balance.

* And last but not least, the BIG question and lightning rounds!



 



 

Connect with Scott:



* Scott on X/Twitter

* Scott on Instagram



 

Related Links:



* PSM Performance Website



 

Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:



* How to use the R7 system to create seamless,

I’m going to start this one off with a bold statement:

I don’t love where the industry is at with regards to training basketball players.

Now before you get all pissed off and click away, hear me out.

These young men and women are playing more games than ever before.

Yes we’re getting them “in the gym” – but are we putting too much of an emphasis on pure “strength” development?

And last but not least, how can we evolve our own programs to best prepare them for the sport?

If your goal is to think differently and help your basketball players see more success in the months and years to come, this is the podcast for you.

Let’s do this!

 

As physical preparation coaches, there’s more to it than just getting strong – we have to teach them how to move. – MR

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



* Why you NEED strength training in your programs (and it’s not JUST for strength).

* The critical role exercise selection plays in your program design process – and why it should be more than just power cleans, back squats and bench presses.

* My cars analogy for thinking about athletes and their physical outputs.

* Why you MUST understand the movements basketball players make during the game.

* How to be smarter and more focused with your conditioning efforts.

* Force Distribution: Why it’s important, and how to build it into your workouts.

* Unless you’re Wemby or Zion, why you should help athletes find a player to model.

* How private and high school/college strength coaches can work together to build better hoopers.

* Why training the brakes is key to your athletes’ success.

* The role of connection in building better basketball players.



 



 

Related Links:



* IFAST Basketball Insider’s

* Cam Josse on Sprint Training, Neural Outputs and Football-Specific Speed

* Lee Taft Podcasts

* Matt Aldred on Drop Landings, Wearable Resistance and Being Dangerous at Everything



 

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you!

Cameron Josse is an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for football at Auburn University.

Before joining the Auburn Tigers, Cameron served as an Athletic Performance Coach for football at Indiana University. And his journey in sports performance began with a 7-year stint at DeFranco’s Training Systems, where he held the position of Director of Sports Performance from 2014-2020.

In this episode of the show, we dive into a bunch of fun topics, but they all revolve around a central theme – SPEED!

For instance, how has Cam’s speed training philosophy evolved over the years?

How is he maximizing speed development with his football players?

And in one of my favorite parts of the show, how can we prevent hamstring pulls in high-speed running?

 

Do I have control over that position and that range of motion? And to me, that’s neurally driven – and it comes back to coordination. – Cameron Josse

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



* What’s new with Cam since the last time we chatted.

* Why on earth did he decide to pursue a Ph.D. WHILE ALSO being a full-time strength coach in the SEC?

* How his speed training philosophy has changed and evolved over the past 10 years.

* Cam’s thoughts on using speed training to develop the nervous system (versus just the weight room).

* The buckets they’re using to classify their football players.

* How those buckets then drive better speed programming for each individual athlete.

* The myriad reasons that play into why someone might pull a hamstring.

* His thoughts on the Nordic hamstring curl, and if it should play a role in your training program.

* And last but not least, what’s next for Cam in the months and years to come!



 



 

Connect with Cameron:



* Cameron on X



 

Related Links:



* No More Pulled Hamstrings (Article from MR)

* Frans Bosch Book

* Cameron Josse on Building a Blazing Fast 10



 

Stop the Frustration! Get the Complete Coach Certification

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:



* How to use the R7 system to create seamless, integrated and efficient programs for clients and athletes of all shapes and sizes

* How to create the culture, environment and relationships with everyone you train so you can get the absolute best results

* The exact progressions, regressions, and coaching cues I use in the gym – from squatting and deadlifting to pressing and pulling and everything in between

* The assessment process I use to determine the best exercises for a client or athlete on Day 1, and how to set them up for maximal success down the line!

You know some guests really need no introduction, but in case you’re unfamiliar with Joe “Big House” Kenn, let me fill you in real quick on this guys’ rap sheet….

He’s a 30+ year vet of the strength and conditioning game.

He’s worked – and had success – at every level of physical preparation, from high school to the pros.

He spent 9-years in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, which included a trip to Super Bowl 50.

And to my knowledge, he’s the ONLY COACH to be named NSCA Strength Coach of the Year at both the collegiate and professional levels.

So needless to say, I’m pretty sure he knows a thing or two about S&C!

And in today’s episode, Joe and I dive into a whole bunch of topics: From how he’s using R7 with his programs, to training and working around injuries, and finally with a little chat about the arms race that is the high-school S&C game.

This one is a doozy – let’s do it!

 

I don’t try pieces of equipment…I TRAIN equipment. – Joe Kenn

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



What’s new with Joe.

What he’s learned being on the road and speaking over the past couple of years.

* The role that strength training plays in building confidence.

* Why the word is still “Win.”

* How Joe’s training has evolved over the years.

* His Tortoise Training program – version 1.0 and 2.0.

* What his current strength training goals are, and why he’ll be doing his last meet soon.

* How Joe is integrating the Hawkin Dynamics force plates into his training.

* His thoughts on the HS weight room game, and why we’re seeing some AMAZING high school weight rooms.

* Last but not least Joe’s thoughts on development, and why it might be harder to develop young athletes than ever before.



 



 

Connect with Joe:



* BigHousePower.com

* Joe on Instagram

* YouTube (Inside the House)



 

Related Links:



* Avon High School Weight Room

* Listen to ALL of Joe’s Previous Podcasts HERE 



 

Supercharge Your Decision-Making and Program Design with Hawkin Dynamics Force Plates!

Force plates are in no way, shape or form new technology, but Hawkin Dynamics has brought them to the 21st century.

Hawkin Dynamics plates are wireless which makes them portable and easy to set-up and use.

You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.

Their software interface is clean, intuitive and easy on the eye, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance.

And last but not least, dual force plates allow you to see side-to-side asymmetries, especially in athletes who are in the return to play process.

With options to lease or buy, coupled with a 5-year warranty, Hawkin Dynamics force plates can take your performance facility to the next level.

To learn more, head over to HawkinDynamics.com or follow them on Instagram @HawinDynamics.

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I’m always thinking about coaching.

Whether it’s hanging out in the gym, watching my kids play with their friends, or just watching sports and TV, I’m constantly thinking about the role we play in other people’s lives.

But as one person in this great big world, how do we have the biggest impact on the clients and athletes we coach?

How can we not only help them, but in turn, make ourselves feel more successful along the way?

These are some of the main themes and tenets in this week’s podcast, and regardless of where you’re at in your coaching journey, I think you’re going to love this episode.

Let’s do this!

 

Athletes always need someone that believe in them MORE THAN they believe in themselves. – MR

 

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:



* Why it’s okay (and even expected!) for you to suck as a coach when you’re starting out.

* The entry-level trait you MUST have if you want to be successful.

* Should you be investing in yourself? Or in others?

* What Roy Hibbert taught me about vision and belief in coaching.

* Why it’s so critical to distinguish YOUR goals in training from THEIR goals.

* The best way to use and leverage social media if you have a small list or audience.

* What I was reminded of in attending the Northeast Indiana Sports Performance Clinic last weekend – and how it applies to YOU.

* One of the most important things you should be doing once you’ve passed the 5-year mark in your career…

* Why it’s so critical you take care of yourself first as a coach or health practitioner.

* And don’t forget: You have a pretty awesome job!



 



 

Related Links:



* Complete Coach Seminar



 

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If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you!