My friend you’re in for a treat today!

In this episode, we’re bringing back the man, the myth, the LEGEND – Joe Kenn, aka Big House Power.

It’s been so cool watching this guys’ journey over the past 15 years.

From top-tier D1 football S&C coach, to his time in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, and now to his newest iteration of himself as a strongman coach, Joe is always thinking and learning.

And in this episode, we’re going to dive into a ton of different topics. From strongman comps, to how he’s programming nowadays, to why he’s doing away with “average” velocity in his VBT work, I know you’re going to love this episode.

Let’s do this!

Quotable Quotes:

The art of coaching elite strength is rooted in purposeful intent

Conditioning is about building adaptable capacity through tailored, phase-based training

Peak velocity training elevates mental focus and shifts the athlete’s perception of effort

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Joe’s journey from D1 strength coach, to the NFL, and now into the world of strongman coaching
• A “Behind the Scenes” view of what it’s really like to coach a professional strongman
• How strongman competitions work, and why strategy is such a key piece of the puzzle
• Joe’s strongman training blocks: Capacity, Push, and Taper
• The “On-Season” training concept explained
• How significant the differences are in training a team-sport versus individual strength athlete
• Arguably the MOST IMPORTANT muscle in strongman (I guarantee it’s not what you think)
• Why Joe is focusing less on average velocity in his VBT training, and what he’s using instead
• What the future holds for the one and only Joe Kenn!

Connect with Joe:

• BigHousePower.com
• Joe on Instagram
• Conditioning for Strongman Book

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

Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds performance hardware and software the right way.

Their dual wireless force plates give you the most accurate, real-time data on athletic performance.

You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for that day’s training session.

Their software is designed in house and continually updated to ensure the interface is clean, intuitive and easy to use, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance.

And Hawkin Dynamics is built around their customers and provide industry-leading support and training services to ensure you get the most out of their solutions.

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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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!

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Well it only took 500-some episodes, but I finally made it happen!

Today we welcome the one and only Megan Young to the Physical Prep Podcast.

This conversation was so much fun, especially learning more about her journey from reluctant track and field thrower, to collegiate strength coach, to cancer survivor, and then finally with her success with the MLS’ Seattle Sounders.

Meg’s resilience and passion for S&C are truly inspiring, and I know you’re going to love learning more about her, as well as what she’s up to these days.

So without any further ado, let’s do this!

Quotable Quotes:

Success in performance coaching increasingly comes from cultivating a broad, curious mindset rather than hyper-focusing on a single niche

Prioritizing internal validation and purpose over external markers like titles or wins transforms coaching into a meaningful, sustainable career

AI’s most significant role in coaching is in handling large data sets and synthesis, freeing humans to focus on contextual interpretation and nuanced decisions

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Meg’s journey from reluctant track and field thrower to high-level performance coach
• The power of curiosity and continuous learning in achieve elite performance
• How strength and conditioning evolved from bodybuilding, powerlifting and Olympic-lifting into what it is today
• Why mentors and an awesome peer group are such a critical piece of coaching development
• How being diagnosed with cancer impacted not only Megan’s coaching career, but her outlook on life as well
• The process she went through at the end of every year, and why she ultimately decided to step away from pro sports this year
• What she’s excited about and working on now that she’s never shared before!
• The advice she would give to young, up-and-coming coaches who want to attain high-levels of success throughout their career

Connect with Megan:

• Megan Young on Instagram
• Megan Young on LinkedIn

Grow Your Fitness Business or Gym with Push Press!

Gym owners and coaches, have you heard about PushPress?

It’s the best gym management software company and it’s revolutionizing the fitness world.

So check this out: PushPress is built BY gym owners. They understand the ins and outs of running a fitness business because they’re “in the trenches” in their own gyms every single day.

Key products like Core, Grow, and Train are designed to help you with everything from billing and scheduling to lead generation and progress tracking.

Built on the “help first” ethos, PushPress places an exceptional focus on prioritizing client needs, listening to feedback from their community, and using it as the impetus for its ever-evolving, innovative features.

And here’s the strongest plug I can give them – I’ve actually switched to PushPress for all of my clients and athletes.

Getting things set-up and running smoothly is not only easier, but also far more intuitive than many other solutions.

So if you’re interested in learning more, just head over to pushpress.com/ppp.

Subscribe, Rate & Share

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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.

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If you’re a strength coach or personal trainer right now, there’s a good chance a client or athlete has come in and said something like this:

“Yo Mike… what do you think about PRP?”

Or, “My doctor mentioned stem cells.”

Or, “I’ve had two (or 6 or 10) surgeries already—should I look into regenerative medicine?”

And the honest answer is… maybe?

I have some athletes who swear PRP or stem cells changed everything.

And others spent a ton of money and got absolutely nothing out of it.

So as a coach, you’re stuck in the middle—trying to help, trying to be responsible, but without a clear framework for what actually makes sense.

When you understand the right use cases—and the common mistakes—a lot of the noise disappears.

And to help us sort all this out, I’ve got my guy Adam Loiacono on the show.

Adam is a former medical director for the Phoenix Suns and a guy who has spent the bulk of his professional career working in high-stakes environments with high-performers.

And he’s a guy who has really dove head first into regenerative medicine, helping athletes make smart decisions instead of expensive guesses.

So In today’s episode, we’ll discuss

• Does regenerative medicine actually work?
• The differences between PRP and stem cells for athletes and active adults
• And who regenerative medicine is really for—and who should probably save their money

If you work with older clients, or athletes who’ve been through multiple injuries or surgeries and are trying to get back to elite-level training, this conversation will give you a much clearer lens for navigating these decisions.

Quotable Quotes:

Some people have success and some people don’t, even though they get the same stem cell injection or PRP injections

The moment I stepped out of team sports, questions changed because my position changed.

With regenerative medicine, you’re trying to avoid that surgery by enhancing the cell environment through external means

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Adam’s background in physical therapy, S&C, and how he got into the world of regenerative medicine
• Is regenerative medicine just rebuilding tissue? Or is there more to the equation than that?
• Why do some people get awesome results with orthobiologics, while others see minimal – or no – benefit?
• Explaining the “Alphabet Soup” of regenerative medicine options: PRP, BMAC, etc.
• The role that rehab, therapy and training play in the results you get
• Why do some people go out of country? And what are the differences between what you can get here in the US vs. abroad?
• What does the research tell us about outcomes? And what role should serial radiology (x-rays, MRI’s, etc.) play here?
• Arguably the single biggest factor on what options you should look into
• Final thoughts on how to get the most bang-for-your-buck out of whichever regenerative medicine option you choose!

Connect with Adam:

• Adam on Instagram
• Adam’s Website
• Auragens Website

Level Up Your Program Design with Train Heroic!

Are you tired of using clunky, antiquated program design tools like Microsoft Word or Excel?

Are you ready to level up your programming, and make it far more engaging to your clients and athletes?

If so, you need to check out Train Heroic.

I’ve been using TrainHeroic for years now both here at RTS and at IFAST, and I can tell you the user experience both as an athlete and coach is truly second to none.

To learn more and start your free 14-day trial, just follow this link to learn more about Train Heroic.

Not only will you get your first 14 days free, but it’s just $10/month to get started officially after that.

So don’t wait any longer – head over trainheroic.co/rts and start crafting beautiful programs your clients and athletes will love TODAY!

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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!

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If you’re a strength coach or personal trainer and you’ve worked with a golfer, you can probably relate to one – or ALL – of these.

You want to unlock their mobility, so their swing feels effortless and smooth.

You want to help them hit the ball farther.

And ultimately, you want them to crush it when they get on the course.

So a lot of coaches default to general rotational work, med ball throws, and getting stronger — and just hope it carries over.

But today, we’re going to make this clear and easy to understand.

Because golf swing biomechanics are not reserved for PhDs and tour-level labs.

You just need to understand what actually produces power, what’s measurable, and what truly matters.

And that’s exactly why I’m excited for today’s show with Jack Wells.

Jack DOES have a PhD in Biomechanics and Strength & Conditioning for Golf, where he developed force plate assessment methods that are now used to profile some of the world’s best golfers.

And his work revolves around golf biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and force plate analysis — but what I love about Jack is he’s also someone who truly cares about making all this practical.

By the end of this show, you’ll understand how power is produced in the golf swing, what separates meaningful assessment from guesswork, and you’ll walk away with practical tools you can apply immediately.

Let’s do this!

Quotable Quotes:

For me, I fundamentally believe that you have got to have a really good understanding as to why you are doing something

Golf is not a velocity sport. It’s not a power sport. It’s a momentum sport.

The irony here is that many golf-specific movement screen lacks any form of specificity, and it’s really problematic

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• A little overview of Jack’s background in biomechanics, strength conditioning, and working with both pro tours and golfers with disabilities
• The importance of rationale in selecting both your assessments and interventions
• How to “Reverse Engineer” golf swing performance by analyzing club head speed and ball velocity
• Impulse: What is it? Why is it important? And how can you we measure it?
• What a tour-level golf swing assessment might look like using all the tech and data you can imagine…
• …and then how YOU can assess your golfers using only your iPhone and a bathroom scale!
• Why movement screens can be a blessing and a curse in golf
• Arguably the BIGGEST mistake we’re making with “golf-specific” screens
• What Jack’s learned during his time working with golfers with disabilities and physical limitations
• And finally, the importance of curiosity, questioning tradition, and integrating science into coaching

Connect with Jack:

• Jack on Twitter
• Jack on Instagram
• Jack on LinkedIn

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

Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds performance hardware and software the right way.

Their dual wireless force plates give you the most accurate, real-time data on athletic performance.

You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for that day’s training session.

Their software is designed in house and continually updated to ensure the interface is clean, intuitive and easy to use, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance.

And Hawkin Dynamics is built around their customers and provide industry-leading support and training services to ensure you get the most out of their solutions.

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.

Subscribe, Rate & Share!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

The post Golf Swing Biomechanics & Power Assessment Explained with Jack Wells appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

If you work with athletes who travel, tell me if you’ve seen this before.

They fly across the country, and when they show up, something just feels off.

Reaction time is slow.

They’re moody and irritable.

OR they’re just tired flat when it really matters.

And we usually treat it like it’s just a sleep problem – but deep down, we know it’s more than that.

Jet lag isn’t just about being tired: It’s about your athlete’s internal clock being completely out of sync with when they’re supposed to perform.

They might be awake, but their nervous system, hormones, and decision-making speed are still operating in a different time zone.

So today we’re diving deep into this with someone who has lived this at the highest level of sport.

Tom Clark has spent over a decade working in elite performance — primarily in Formula 1 — supporting drivers and teams in one of the most demanding travel schedules in global sport.

He’s operated in a multifaceted performance role, helping athletes manage preparation, recovery, and sustained excellence under constant travel and pressure.

And he’s also a doctoral candidate specializing in jet lag, travel fatigue, and circadian disruption — researching how global travel impacts physiology, decision-making, and performance.

If you coach athletes who travel, or you want to optimize your own performance across time zones, this podcast is going to help you right now!

Quotable Quotes:

Effective circadian adjustment hinges on strategic light exposure and sleep timing, not merely on increasing sleep hours.

Traditional advice – like maximizing sleep or exercising immediately after travel – may actually hinder adaptation if misapplied.

Manipulating light, timing sleep, and behavioral adjustments are more reliable and cost-effective than supplements or ‘quick fixes.’

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Tom’s background in F1 racing, and how that got him started in sleep science and circadian rhythm
• Learn how your circadian rhythm and body’s internal clock affects both sleep and performance
• What jet lag is, and how it can negatively impact physical and mental performance
• Why jet lag may not get the attention it deserves
• Practical strategies for minimizing jet lag and synching your internal clock in new time zones
• “Traditional Advice” for dealing with jet lag that may actually make things worse!
• How light exposure can help speed up (or slow down) your body’s internal clock
• Do supplements like melatonin help?
• Last but not least, a few more practical strategies to make travel better and sleep more effectively when you’re on the road!

Connect with Tom:

• Tom on Instagram
• Tom on LinkedIn
• Tom’s Company Phaze

Level Up Your Exercise Selection and Technique with Whatsthatstrap!

Are you looking for ways to coach more effectively while cuing less?

Or getting your clients and athletes into the right position WITHOUT overwhelming them with 35 cues every set?

If so, you need to check out Whatsthatstrap!

What’s That Strap makes specialty cable machine attachments that are specifically designed for rotation and multidirectional movement.

The 3D Strap is amazing for driving separation between the hips and shoulders like you would in tennis, golf, baseball or even basketball, but it can also be used to resist rotation in standard weight room exercises like squats and lunges as well.

And while the 3D Strap is awesome, I also find myself using their chop handles all the time as well. Whether it’s for exercises like chops and lifts, or just using them as a bonus sled dragging attachment, I absolutely love their versatility.

To learn more about Whatsthatstrap or pick up a 3D Strap or chop handles, head over to WhatsThatStrap.com and use the discount code RTS at checkout to get free shipping on all US orders.

I know you’re going to love training with their attachments!

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

The post How Elite Athletes Manage Jet Lag and Travel Fatigue to Optimize Performance with Tom Clark appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

A lot of coaches and serious lifters know VO2 max matters… but they’re not totally sure how to train it correctly.

Some people are hammering HIIT circuits and hoping that’s enough.

Others are living in Zone 2 because that’s what the longevity crowd is preaching.

And a lot of strength coaches are stuck in the middle, wondering if pushing conditioning harder is going to cost them strength, power, or muscle.

So you end up with confusion.

Mixed messaging.

Programs that make people tired… but don’t necessarily move the needle on either lifespan or performance.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I actually improving VO2 max… or just getting good at suffering?” — you’re not alone.

And if you’ve tried to balance conditioning with strength work and felt like something had to give, I totally get it – because I was there too.

But here’s the thing:

The issue isn’t whether VO2 max matters, because it clearly does – for heart health, work capacity, and long-term performance.

The real issue is that most people don’t understand what actually drives improvements in VO2 max.

It’s not just doing more random cardio.

It’s not just “go as hard as I can.”

It’s understanding the physiology, the energy systems, and how VO2 max training fits inside a bigger conditioning framework.

And the good news is this — you don’t have to choose between longevity and performance. When it’s programmed intelligently, VO2 max training can support both.

So today, Joel Jamieson and I are going to simplify what’s often overcomplicated.

By the end of this show, you’ll understand exactly how to structure VO2 max training inside a real-world program. You’ll know when to push intensity, when to build the base, and how to do both without compromising strength or recovery.

And Joel is going to break this down in a way that’s practical — not theoretical — so you can actually apply it ASAP!

Quotable Quotes

Your body is running on aerobic metabolism using the oxygen from the second you’re alive until you’re dead. It is the primary system of life

Improved aerobic metabolism means not just greater power output but also a longer, healthier life

The faster the progress you make, the less sustainable it is over time. Slow and steady is a much better long-term path

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• A solid primer to VO2 max as a whole:
  • WHAT VO2 max is,
  • HOW to assess it, and
  • WHY it’s so freaking important for performance and health!
• VO2 max testing: From laboratory grade options to DIY, boot strapped variations that you can do virtually anywhere
• The difference between VO2 max and Zone 2 training (and why they’re BOTH important!)
• How smart conditioning can actually help support your strength, power and hypertrophy goals
• Where to start with your 40+, gen pop crowd who knows they need to “improve their conditioning”
• Stacking training blocks to help build the low-, middle- and high-ends of aerobic development
• Why big changes or improvements in conditioning in the short-term rarely pay-off over the long-haul

Connect with Joel:

• 8 Weeks Out
• Train with Morpheus
• Joel on IG

Related Links:

• ALL of Joel’s Shows on the Physical Prep Podcast
• High Intensity Continuous Training (HICT)

Grow Your Fitness Business or Gym with Push Press!

Gym owners and coaches, have you heard about PushPress?

It’s the best gym management software company and it’s revolutionizing the fitness world.

So check this out: PushPress is built BY gym owners. They understand the ins and outs of running a fitness business because they’re “in the trenches” in their own gyms every single day.

Key products like Core, Grow, and Train are designed to help you with everything from billing and scheduling to lead generation and progress tracking.

Built on the “help first” ethos, PushPress places an exceptional focus on prioritizing client needs, listening to feedback from their community, and using it as the impetus for its ever-evolving, innovative features.

And here’s the strongest plug I can give them – I’ve actually switched to PushPress for all of my clients and athletes.

Getting things set-up and running smoothly is not only easier, but also far more intuitive than many other solutions.

So if you’re interested in learning more, just head over to pushpress.com/ppp.

Subscribe, Rate & Share

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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.

The post Joel Jamieson on How to Increase VO2 Max For Longevity AND Performance appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Okay my friends, today we’re trying something 100% and completely NEW with this podcast!

Yes, even after 500 episodes, I’m still looking for ways to keep it fresh and exciting, so I really hope you enjoy it.

In today’s MR Training Talk, we’re going to dive deeper into some of my most popular articles and social media posts in recent memory.

For example…

• What are the biggest mistakes coaches make when writing in-season programs?
• How can you optimizing a client or athlete’s training based on their unique physical characteristics?
• And what the heck is a “Buffer Zone?” And why are they so important?

I’m going to answer all those questions – and more – in this week’s episode of the Physical Prep Podcast!

Quotable Quotes:

Tailor exercises to an athlete needs – not trends – for better results and fewer injuries

Recognizing whether an athlete is more stiff or compliant allows for a precise intervention

In-season training success relies on balancing multiple workout types—loading, maintenance, “stim” and recovery

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Why I created this podcast format, and how I think it will help YOU
• How to optimize training for your floppy/unstable athletes
• Who deep tier plyos will work best for (as well as who should avoid them, at least early-on)
• The biggest mistakes I see coaches making with their in-season workouts
• Why you absolutely SHOULD lock in on the details of movement…
• …but why you SHOULD NOT do this at the expense of other physical qualities
• My “Big 3” physical qualities you should be developing if you want to make savage gen pop clients or athletes
• An introduction to the concept of the physiological “Buffer Zone”
• Understanding how the buffer zone concept works not only with mobility, but virtually any physical quality you want to develop!

Related Links:

• MR on Instagram
• In-Season Training Mistakes Article
• Movement Quality? Train Like a Savage? Or Both? Article
• Physiological Buffer Zone article by Patrick Ward

Ways to Continue Learning:

• Optimizing Movement Workshop in Arizona
• Complete Coach Certification
• In-Season Programming Masterclass

Level Up Your Program Design with Train Heroic!

Are you tired of using clunky, antiquated program design tools like Microsoft Word or Excel?

Are you ready to level up your programming, and make it far more engaging to your clients and athletes?

If so, you need to check out Train Heroic.

I’ve been using TrainHeroic for years now both here at RTS and at IFAST, and I can tell you the user experience both as an athlete and coach is truly second to none.

To learn more and start your free 14-day trial, just follow this link to learn more about Train Heroic.

Not only will you get your first 14 days free, but it’s just $10/month to get started officially after that.

So don’t wait any longer – head over trainheroic.co/rts and start crafting beautiful programs your clients and athletes will love TODAY!

Subscribe, Rate & Share!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

The post Buffer Zones, Optimizing Training and In-Season Workouts appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

If you train young athletes, this episode is for you!

Here I’m going to share 7 powerful insights from my 25 years of coaching young athletes.

Whether it’s customizing your communication, monitoring your energy, or practical strategies to motivate and connect with your young athletes, I know you’ll take something away from this podcast that will help you level up.

So without any further ado, let’s dive in!

Quotable Quotes:

Understanding each athlete’s unique character, interests, and mindset is crucial for effective coaching. Tailoring your approach enhances engagement and development

The goal is to make young athletes love the process of training so it becomes a lifelong habit, not just a chore. Transform the gym into their favorite place

A relentless focus on effort and attitude can compensate for talent gaps. Perseverance becomes the real differentiator in performance.

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• How I’ve learned from ALL my various experiences in the fitness industry, and how they’ve all given me perspective
• Why just like coaching cues, you have to individualize how you coach your athletes
• The power of finding your own, unique aura and coaching-style to truly stand out
• Are some kids more “coachable” than others? And if so, how do you connect with the ones who aren’t???
• Why effort is such a critical piece of the puzzle, and why it carries over to every facet of life after sports
• A question to ponder: Are you “that coach?”
• Why you have to monitor and control YOUR energy as a coach
• One thing you HAVE to do, for as long as you’re coaching!

Level Up Your Exercise Selection and Technique with Whatsthatstrap!

Are you looking for ways to coach more effectively while cuing less?

Or getting your clients and athletes into the right position WITHOUT overwhelming them with 35 cues every set?

If so, you need to check out Whatsthatstrap!

What’s That Strap makes specialty cable machine attachments that are specifically designed for rotation and multidirectional movement.

The 3D Strap is amazing for driving separation between the hips and shoulders like you would in tennis, golf, baseball or even basketball, but it can also be used to resist rotation in standard weight room exercises like squats and lunges as well.

And while the 3D Strap is awesome, I also find myself using their chop handles all the time as well. Whether it’s for exercises like chops and lifts, or just using them as a bonus sled dragging attachment, I absolutely love their versatility.

To learn more about Whatsthatstrap or pick up a 3D Strap or chop handles, head over to WhatsThatStrap.com and use the discount code RTS at checkout to get free shipping on all US orders.

I know you’re going to love training with their attachments!

Subscribe, Rate & Share

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

The post 7 Thoughts on Coaching Young Athletes appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.

Dr. Marc Lewis is the Director of Applied Sports Science for the Houston Texans, and prior to his time in the NFL, he also had stints at Penn State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and the University of South Carolina.

Now today’s show is obviously going to focus on sports science, because that’s kind of his jam.

But I’d argue even if you aren’t hard core about sports science, there’s a ton to be learned here.

For instance, would you be interested in how a small wrestling team using a $347 set-up outperformed a bigger school with fancy tech?

Or the big questions you should ask yourself FIRST, before you make any investment into your sports science program?

If so, you’re going to love this episode – so let’s dive in!

Quotable Quotes:

Our job is to help athletes perform better within their sport and help the team win games

The key is to create an infrastructure that links technology to practical interventions and action items

It’s not just about having data; it’s about centering it around the athlete and how to best support them

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Marc’s incredible origin story, from his challenging childhood to become a leader in sports science
• How the military transformed Marc both physically and mentally, and gave him a path forward
• The “Million Dollar Question” of sports-science
• How a small college with a $347 sports science budget ran circles around a school with more resources
• The most important question you should ask BEFORE you invest in any sort of tech
• Why it’s not just about the tech, but how it will work in your environment that matters most
• How the Texans are incorporating sports-science to make real-time decisions on player health and performance
• The “layers” of sports science he’s trying to unpack to see where an athlete is underperforming (and why)
• Resources (both free and paid) that Marc is working on to take the sports-science industry to the next level!

Connect with Marc:

• Marc Lewis’ Website
• Marc on IG
• Marc on X
• The Sports-Science Handbook: A Blueprint for Better Decision-Making in Sport

Related Links:

• Eamonn Flanagan on Building Fast, Explosive and Robust Athletes with Plyometric Training
• Building a High-Performance Model on a Budget with Dr. Anne Beethe

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

Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds performance hardware and software the right way.

Their dual wireless force plates give you the most accurate, real-time data on athletic performance.

You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for that day’s training session.

Their software is designed in house and continually updated to ensure the interface is clean, intuitive and easy to use, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance.

And Hawkin Dynamics is built around their customers and provide industry-leading support and training services to ensure you get the most out of their solutions.

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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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

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What a year it was in 2025!

Serious growth with IFAST Basketball.

The gym is humming along.

And my kids are getting BIG!

But even with all the good stuff, there’s always a need to look back and reflect.

Sure some things went right – but I definitely wasn’t perfect.

Where did I miss the mark?

And what can I do better in 2026?

I cover all that – and some lessons I learned along the way – in this week’s episode!

Quotable Quotes:

It’s not about giving my kids more stuff. It’s about making memories and doing things that they’ll remember and cherish for a lifetime

If you build it, they will come. Well, you know what? That sounds great. And it makes for an awesome movie. But it doesn’t work in real life!

The more curious you are, the more enjoyable this whole training and coaching thing is

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Family updates: Team Robertson is crushing life right now!
• Awesome trips and travel in 2025, as well as experiences we’ll remember for a lifetime
• Why I finally decided to push IFAST Basketball, and how I’ll continue to tweak and refine it in the years to come
• How December of 2025 somehow became my most productive month of the year, and helped me really lock in for 2026
• My life/work theme’s for 2024/2025, and how that’s evolved now for 2026
• Why the mantra “If you build it, they will come” is absolutely NOT TRUE
• Personal goals for 2026, including how I’m investing in my body to stay healthy
• Professional goals for RTS, IFAST Basketball, and thoughts on some big projects for the year!

Related Links:

• Building a Fitness Business that Works for YOUR Life with Andy McCloy

Grow Your Fitness Business or Gym with Push Press!

Gym owners and coaches, have you heard about PushPress?

It’s the best gym management software company and it’s revolutionizing the fitness world.

So check this out: PushPress is built BY gym owners. They understand the ins and outs of running a fitness business because they’re “in the trenches” in their own gyms every single day.

Key products like Core, Grow, and Train are designed to help you with everything from billing and scheduling to lead generation and progress tracking.

Built on the “help first” ethos, PushPress places an exceptional focus on prioritizing client needs, listening to feedback from their community, and using it as the impetus for its ever-evolving, innovative features.

And here’s the strongest plug I can give them – I’ve actually switched to PushPress for all of my clients and athletes.

Getting things set-up and running smoothly is not only easier, but also far more intuitive than many other solutions.

So if you’re interested in learning more, just head over to pushpress.com/ppp.

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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.

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Are you a smaller college, facility or business owner who is looking to take their sports performance program to the next level?

If so, you’re going to LOVE today’s episode.

Dr. Anne Beethe currently serves as the Director of Peak Performance at Colby College, a high performance model housing Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Mental Performance, Nutrition, and Sport Science.

And in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how she built an amazing high-performance program with limited people, funds and resources – something I’m sure many of us can relate to!

Quotable Quotes:

The more a team has engaged with us – more entry points, more contacts – the more likely they are to succeed

When whoop first came out and coaches were like, why are my athletes better in the yellow? I’m like, “it’s okay if they’re not in the green!”

We have to work as our own team to make sure this all works together

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

• Dr. Anne Beethe’s background, and how she originally got started in the world of physical prep
• The pros and cons of starting a high-performance model at a D-3 school.
• How to strategically invest in technology that will move the needle in YOUR environment.
• Why objective data is so critical to athletic development and performance.
• How you allocate resources when there’s only a handful of coaches and 750 athletes to manage!
• The importance of “Failing Gracefully”
• Why the most successful teams at Colby have jumped head first into the high-performance model
• How to build a tight knit team and community to help ensure success!
• Anne’s advice to anyone who wants to get started on this path, and ways she’s learned from her mistakes along the way!

Connect with Anne:

• Colby Peak Performance on Instagram
• Dr. Anne Beethe on Instagram

Related Links:

• Ryan Horn on NIL, the Transfer Portal, and the Evolution of a Coach

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

Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds performance hardware and software the right way.

Their dual wireless force plates give you the most accurate, real-time data on athletic performance.

You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for that day’s training session.

Their software is designed in house and continually updated to ensure the interface is clean, intuitive and easy to use, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance.

And Hawkin Dynamics is built around their customers and provide industry-leading support and training services to ensure you get the most out of their solutions.

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.

Subscribe, Rate & Share!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast!

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!

The post Building a High-Performance Model on a Budget with Dr. Anne Beethe appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.