Future Strength Performance

Today's episode features Tim Geromini from Cressey Sports Performance in Jupiter, Florida. Tim is responsible for working with many of the top professional, collegiate and high school baseball players in the country. We talk about training baseball players, injury prevention and CSP's highly sought after evaluation. Let us know what you think!

Get inside the mind of Travis Mash, one of the elite American weightlifting coaches in the country! In this episode Coach Mash talks about how he trains his weightlifters, being a 24hr athlete, how he uses velocity based training and his thoughts on improving work capacity! This episode is full of great information from start to finish. Let us know your thoughts by reaching us at futurestrengthperformance on Instagram! 

In this episode we bring on Josh Feldkamp, strength coach at West Virginia University. Josh is the strength coach for the WVU Women's Soccer team and Men's and Women's Swimming/Diving. We talk about energy system development for soccer, being apart of a National Runner-Up team, working with elite NBA athletes, and his experience at WVU. Be sure to let us know what you think! 

In this episode we are bringing back Joe Mills for another business talk! For any young coach who has aspirations for running a gym GIVE THIS A LISTEN. We talk about Joe’s two business principles. The importance of knowing your market and how to serve them. More lessons about what he learned throughout the process of running his own gym. Expectations new gym owners should have after 1 year. How to develop a 5 year plan as well as how to establish a growth mindset. If you want more information on Joe, reach him @summit.strength or @joemills16 on Instagram.For more questions or feedback, reach us at futurestrengthperformance@gmail.com or futurestrengthperformance on Instagram. We hope this episode helps you start the new year off right! Happy New Years! 

In this episode we talk to AJ Kerr, the Assistant Strength Coach for Wake Forest Men’s Basketball program. We discuss the importance of the warm up and what Wake Forest focuses on. The three things Wake Forest emphasizes with their strength and conditioning program. What a typical training session looks like. And finally, how coaches have the biggest impact on their athletes. Make sure to rate and review! If you have any questions, DM us on Instagram at futurestrengthperformance! Thanks for listening.

Today you have an opportunity to learn from the premier speed and agility coach in the country, Lee Taft! This is easily one of our favorite podcasts to date. Lee offers a ton of insight from start to finish making this a MUST LISTEN. Find out what got Lee into strength and conditioning, his experience as a coach and the importance of networking for young coaches. For the sexy stuff, listen all the way through to hear his training philosophy, cues and how he implements it into his programs. If you want more information on Lee, check out his instagram page @Leetaft or facebook page which is also at Lee Taft. Thanks for listening and make sure you let us know what you think! Don’t forget to rate and review!

Future Strength is back with another fantastic episode featuring Brett Velon of Bigger Stronger Faster Performance in Chicago, Illinois. Brett is a fantastic coach who possesses some of the best interpersonal skills of probably anybody in the country. In this episode Brett shares his coaching perspective and philosophy, his two unwritten rules of the gym and how it’s helped create buy in, advice for young coaches and the business model he’s created that is now flourishing. Be warned, there is some explicit language. Thanks for listening and be sure to give us feedback!   Show Notes: Background 1:20 - 8:53   Coaching Perspective and Philosophy 9:00 - 14:10 Be the gym that you would want Create an experience that you yourself would want Try to instill a sense of gym ownership in the gym   His Two Unwritten Rules of the Gym and How They've Created “Buy In” 15:00 - 20:00   Advice for a Young Strength Coach 20:00 - 25:00 Just go out and do it. Experience is the most important teaching tool Get good at coaching

In this episode we interview Coach Brian Nguyen. Brian is one of the most sought after trainers in the country with his extensive experience working with professional teams, athletes and celebrities (Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Will Ferrell). We talk about what got him into the field, advice on how to connect with clients better and his incredibly inspirational story and message, so make sure you stick around until the end. Be sure to let us know what you think! Thanks for listening! 

In this episode, we interview Cameron Bird, the Assistant Strength Coach for the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball program. Being from Australia, Cam has a fantastic story of coming to America and the differences between the American and Australian performance cultures. He also offers great insight into the UK Men's Basketball and how he's helped develop buy-in at UK. Be sure to let us know what you think!

In this episode, Wil provides fantastic insights into the important role coaches have in athlete development. Highlights from this episode include how his own athletic experience impacted his coaching style and philosophy, how he'd train weightlifters vs field/court athletes, and two important pieces of advice he'd give to every strength coach. Make sure you give this a listen because Wil is our first guest who is "walking the walk" and established as a leader in this industry. He's been tremendously successful at developing his own brand and building his business over the last 10 years. To be the best, you need to learn from the best. Be sure to let us know what you think! Thanks for listening!     Podcast Notes: Background 1:40 - 5:10 * How playing varsity football changed his perspective on physical performance * Weightlifting helped improve him performance in Track and Football * Having great coaches opened doors for him that he never would’ve been able to open   How Coaches Help Athletes and Other Coache

In this episode we talk to Jason Jabour, an up and coming strength coach at Cressey Sports Performance. He shares how his own personal struggles helped him find his "Why", common myths amongst training baseball players, as well as his own experience as a young strength coach. Jason has phenomenal insights and experiences many in the baseball community can relate to. If you are a parent, coach, or athlete involved in baseball definitely give this a listen!     Podcast Notes: Role 0:54 Boot camp coordinator & athlete coach at CSP “Why” you chose Strength & Conditioning 1:54-4:00 Found Crossfit after athletic career Box needed a SC coach and general fitness coach Became L1 certified, added Exercise Science degree Wanted to continue working with athletes How baseball impacted what you are doing right now as an athlete and a coach 4:11-9:00 Believed getting big and strong would help become a better player Created mistakes which allowed learning opportunities Established importanc

This show talks about Joe's own life changing experiences and how he got started with Strength and Conditioning. He offers phenomenal insight on what it takes to establish your own brand and facility. For all young strength coaches looking to build your own gym, give this a listen!