Cheeky Mid Weeky

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Cheeky Mid Weeky is the podcast from Strength Coach Network, where strength coaches continue their education. Hosted by Dr. Justin Lima, the show brings you conversations with strength and conditioning coaches, sport scientists, athletic trainers, researchers, and athletes working across professional, collegiate, tactical, high school, and private-sector performance. Each week, we dig into training, programming, sport science, leadership, career development, and the lessons learned from actually doing the job. Different coaches have different experiences, philosophies, and ways of solving problems — and that is exactly what makes the profession worth talking about. Dr. Lima has worked in strength and conditioning since 2009, including stops in the Big Ten, ACC, Ivy League, and private sector. Today, he serves as President and CEO of Strength Coach Network, a CEU-approved education platform serving strength coaches around the world. Real coaches. Real conversations. Education you can take back to the weight room. New episodes of Cheeky Mid Weeky drop every Wednesday. For more information from Strength Coach Network follow us at: Website: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strength_coach_network/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork

  1. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    KAATSU - The Original Blood Flow Restriction | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 541-550)

    In this week's Supertraining in a year pod Yosef and Justin pivot from the book and talk with Robert Heiduk. Robert is an author and researcher who went to Japan to learn from the creator of KAATSU Dr. Yoshiaki Sato. KAATSU is the original BFR and in his episode Yosef and Justin dig into KAATSU and how coaches can put KAATSU into their practice in the weight room and on the field. Robert is a wealth of knowledge. Learn more about KAATSU: https://kaatsu-education.com/ https://kaatsu-education.com/journal/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220300895 https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.01267.2005 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7002872/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4522335/ ___ SCN CEUs to the NSCA, CSCCa, and BOC: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ Learn about the Admin Dashboard: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/institutions ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us Thorne 🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/u/PR2094749 TeamBuildr 🌎Site:https://www.teambuildr.com/en

    KAATSU - The Original Blood Flow Restriction | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 541-550)

  2. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    Overspeed Training is NOT Worth it For Team Sport Athletes | Yosef Johnson

    Hear from Yosef in this Supertraining in a Year podcast episode explain to Justin why team sport athletes do NOT need to do overspeed sprinting. Just because it is popular does not mean it should be done. ___ Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ CONNECT WITH US: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork 🐦X: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork 📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strength_coach_network/ 📝Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/ ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

    Overspeed Training is NOT Worth it For Team Sport Athletes | Yosef Johnson

  3. 6d ago

    Stop Coaching the Watch | Bree Rowe

    Breanne Rowe, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC is a strength and conditioning coach currently supporting the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron in Colorado. Her experience spans tactical performance, personal training, higher education, and human performance, with a strong focus on helping athletes and military personnel improve performance and resilience. Prior to her current role, Rowe worked as a strength and conditioning coach with LMR Technical Group and spent more than six years as a personal trainer at PRO Sports Club. She earned both her bachelor's degree in Clinical Physiology and master's degree in Integrative Human Physiology from Central Washington University and holds multiple certifications, including CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC, and USAW Level 1. ___ Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ CONNECT WITH US: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above. Thorne 🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/u/PR2094749 Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above to see the supplements Justin recommends.

    Stop Coaching the Watch | Bree Rowe

  4. Sep 28 ·  Bonus

    You CANNOT Microwave Adaptation | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 526–540)

    In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson work through pages 526–540 and a central theme emerges: you cannot microwave adaptation. The discussion begins with the problems associated with premature intensification and early specialization. Faster, harder, and more intense training may produce results early, but that doesn't necessarily mean it creates the foundation for continued development later. ___ Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us - use code STRONGER20 to save 20% https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining ___ CONNECT: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ 📝Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/ ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

    You CANNOT Microwave Adaptation | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 526–540)

  5. Sep 25 ·  Bonus

    Allison Wade | Individualizing Nutrition for Athlete Performance

    LSU Sports Dietitian Allison Wade joins the podcast to break down what performance nutrition actually looks like when working with athletes every day. Allison and Justin discuss the relationship between strength coaches and dietitians, sweat testing and hydration, fueling different sports, body composition, supplements, blood testing, nutrition during injury and return to play, and why nutrition has to be individualized to the athlete. They also dive into something that goes beyond macros and meal plans: food is cultural. Allison explains why understanding an athlete’s background, preferences, and relationship with food is critical to creating buy-in and ultimately helping them perform. A practical conversation for strength coaches, sports dietitians, and anyone responsible for athlete performance. ___ Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ CONNECT WITH US: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ 📝Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/ ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

    Allison Wade | Individualizing Nutrition for Athlete Performance

  6. Sep 23

    Bracing Your Core Is Making Your Athletes Slower | Alex Kanellis

    Alex Kanellis is the founder of Landmine University, a former University of Iowa football player, competitive wrestler, strength coach, and innovator in rotational power training. Holding a master's degree in kinesiology and the CSCS credential, Kanellis developed the Landmine University Training System after multiple shoulder and bicep surgeries led him to seek alternatives to traditional Olympic lifting. His coaching philosophy centers on developing explosive athletic performance through rotational, core-driven movement patterns that better reflect the demands of sport. Through concepts such as forward intent, coiled postures, and rotational power, Kanellis has built a unique training system that uses landmine-based exercises and complexes to enhance force production, movement efficiency, and athleticism across multiple planes of motion. Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing CONNECT WITH US: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above. Thorne 🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/u/PR2094749 Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust.

    Bracing Your Core Is Making Your Athletes Slower | Alex Kanellis

  7. Sep 21 ·  Bonus

    Cell Biology and Cutting the Noise | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 511–525)

    The conversation covers current adaptation reserve (CAR), protein synthesis, the sarcoplasmic reticulum, contractile and mitochondrial proteins, supercompensation, and the different cellular responses that occur when developing speed, strength, endurance, and speed endurance. But the practical message is much simpler: cut the noise. More training isn't automatically better training. Justin and Yosef discuss finding the appropriate dose of stress, giving athletes enough time to adapt, resisting the urge to constantly change programs, and understanding why high-intensity methods can't be used all the time. ___ Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing ___ Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us - use code STRONGER20 to save 20% https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining ___ CONNECT: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ 📝Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/ ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

    Cell Biology and Cutting the Noise | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 511–525)

  8. Sep 19 ·  Bonus

    We Lift our Pitchers The Day After They Play | Chris Martin

    Chris Martin is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Louisiana State University Baseball, where he helped guide the Tigers to the 2025 National Championship in his first season in Baton Rouge. Before joining LSU, Martin spent six seasons with the Houston Astros, serving in multiple roles including Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coordinator. He oversaw performance training throughout the Astros' minor league system, played a key role in redesigning return-to-play protocols for injured athletes, and helped support the development of numerous future Major League players. A former pitcher at Kent State University, Martin earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Exercise Physiology. His background combines high-performance training, player development, and rehabilitation, making him one of the rising strength and conditioning coaches in professional and collegiate baseball. Learn about CEUs to the NSCA and CSCCa: https://www.strengthcoachnetwork.com/pricing CONNECT WITH US: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above. Power Lift 🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above. Dashr 🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/ Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above. PlayerData 🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

    We Lift our Pitchers The Day After They Play | Chris Martin
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Cheeky Mid Weeky is the podcast from Strength Coach Network, where strength coaches continue their education. Hosted by Dr. Justin Lima, the show brings you conversations with strength and conditioning coaches, sport scientists, athletic trainers, researchers, and athletes working across professional, collegiate, tactical, high school, and private-sector performance. Each week, we dig into training, programming, sport science, leadership, career development, and the lessons learned from actually doing the job. Different coaches have different experiences, philosophies, and ways of solving problems — and that is exactly what makes the profession worth talking about. Dr. Lima has worked in strength and conditioning since 2009, including stops in the Big Ten, ACC, Ivy League, and private sector. Today, he serves as President and CEO of Strength Coach Network, a CEU-approved education platform serving strength coaches around the world. Real coaches. Real conversations. Education you can take back to the weight room. New episodes of Cheeky Mid Weeky drop every Wednesday. For more information from Strength Coach Network follow us at: Website: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ Blog: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strength_coach_network/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork

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  • Creator
    Strength Coach Network
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    466
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Strength Coach Network
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