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Over the last week, I’ve mentioned that the release of Mike Boyle’s Functional Strength Coach 4 was in our near future. Well, today is the day. The first three DVD sets in Boyle’s “Functional Strength Coach” series have been outstanding, and present complimentary pieces to the foundation of a successful training program and strength and […]

If you missed the previous five articles in this series, check them out here: 25 Years, 25 Mistakes by Mike Boyle The Tao of Mike Boyle by Nate Green Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age by Mike Boyle Evolution of a Strength Coach by Mike Boyle A Day in the Life by Mike Boyle Tomorrow […]

If you missed the previous four articles in this series, check them out here: 25 Years, 25 Mistakes by Mike Boyle The Tao of Mike Boyle by Nate Green Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age by Mike Boyle Evolution of a Strength Coach by Mike Boyle Today’s article gives an inside look at a “Day […]

If you missed the previous three articles in this series, check them out here: 25 Years, 25 Mistakes by Mike Boyle The Tao of Mike Boyle by Nate Green Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age Today’s article presents an interesting view on the evolution that most “functional training” specialists undergo as they develop as professionals […]

If you missed the previous two articles in this series, check them out here: 25 Years, 25 Mistakes by Mike Boyle The Tao of Mike Boyle by Nate Green Today’s article features an important topic that I’ve touched on in the past. The internet can be a valuable tool for pulling information, but you have […]

If you missed yesterday’s article, check it out here: 25 Years, 25 Mistakes by Mike Boyle Today’s article comes from an interview Nate Green did with Mike Boyle. Enjoy, and as always, please post your comments below! Click here for more information on the release of Mike Boyle’s new Functional Strength Coach 4!  The Tao […]

I’m finally getting caught up from an exciting couple of weeks with the US Women’s National Team at the IIHF World Championships in Burlington, VT. To say my time spent with the program was a learning process would be a drastic under-statement. Sometime in the near future I’ll write up a recap of my experience […]

This is the 3rd and final segment of our “Youth Hockey Training Blueprint” series. Make sure you check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already! Building the Training Session The primary training purposes at each level can also be used to construct a training session template. Templates are helpful in dictating the […]

Part 1 of the “Youth Hockey Training Blueprint” series presented a real-world example of the environment and philosophy by which a youth hockey organization off-ice training program was designed. Part 2 picks up with age-specific training principles and guidelines, and provides examples of the exact dynamic warm-ups we use for these teams. Enjoy! Age-Specific Breakdown […]

Several months ago I wrote a 3-part article series on designing off-ice hockey training programs for youth hockey organizations for Hockey Strength and Conditioning. The series outlines the realities that many coaches face in these situations, which involves sub-optimal space, equipment, and coach:athlete ratio. The goal with this article is to dissect my thought process […]