Like anything, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively is a skill that can be developed. The art of communication involves delivering messages effectively to others to obtain specific results. In this episode, the MED team shares with you the valuable advice and communication strategies they’ve learned over the years as coaches, educators and lectures. … Read More
Let’s clear something up first. It’s not that we aren’t fans of the creative process. It’s just that quite often people (ahem coaches) are being creative for the sake of being creative, and there is no purpose. Enter: Principle based creativity! If you’re being creative for fun, go for it. If you’re being creative to … Read More
Today the MED team talks about the advice they would give to their younger selves, particularly when it comes to their careers in the fitness industry. While Brett and Mike had very different paths in life, there were plenty of similarities as well. In this episode we discuss things like education, mentorship, finding what you … Read More
You may wonder if creativity in sport and fitness a good thing or a bad thing. You’ve heard it’s important to get creative, but you’ve also heard others say you must to stick to the plan. I think we’re asking the wrong question. Creativity in sport and fitness is not good or bad, but there … Read More
So you want to be prepared? Let’s talk about the key principles of athletic development. Brett and Mike have both been coaching for over 20 years and have learned some valuable lessons about preparation, load management, blending skill, development, and strength and conditioning. We discuss everything above and also cover topics such as: conditioning based … Read More
Coaching kids is challenging. If you’ve ever trained kids, I bet you agree! Middle school and high school athletes come in all shapes and sizes. On top of that, they have varied maturity levels, experiences and skill levels. Due to these discrepancies, pre-teens and teens can be a tough group of athletes to work with. … Read More
This episode is a bit different from our normal Minimum Effective Dose Podcast format. Mike took this opportunity to catch up with his good friend, Evan Marcantonio, to discuss how, when and why he made a career change into the fitness industry. Becoming a coach later in life comes with some challenges and also some … Read More
This episode is all about fall sports preparation for youth athletes. August is coming right up and fall sports are around the corner. Brett and Mike both have experience working with youth athletes. Both are strength and conditioning coaches and Brett also worked with youth athletes as an ATC. Over the years, the MED team … Read More
This episode of the MED Podcast is all about the cervical spine. We talk about training considerations, contraindications and scope of practice when it comes to the cervical spine. We cover: the basics of functional anatomy simple assessments for personal trainers how to work with individuals who have experienced neck or shoulder pain the importance … Read More
The internet is a wealth of information – some great and some really bad. We know it’s hard to decipher between fake news and fitness truths, In this episode, Brett and Mike discuss fitness trends, research, how science impacts trends and much more. After working in the fitness industry for several decades, we feel better … Read More