Mike Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. In 1996 he co-founded Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, one of the first for-profit strength and conditioning companies in the world, training athletes from junior high school students to All Stars in almost every major professional sport.
Prior to Co- founding Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, Coach Boyle served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years, and as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Ice Hockey at Boston University for 25 years. He also served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Bruins for 8 years, the Boston Red Sox during their world series winning campaign in 2013, and for the US Women’s Olympic Ice hockey team during 2 Olympic cycles, helping the team win Gold in 1998 in Nagano and Silver in 2014 in Sochi. He also served as a consultant in the development of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mike has been a featured speaker at numerous strength and conditioning and athletic training clinics across the world, has produced 20 instructional videos in the area of strength and conditioning available through Perform Better, and published his book Functional Training for Sports for Human Kinetics.
In the episode, we discuss:
✅ The “big rocks” of training that outlast fads and technologies
✅ What separates athletes who make it from those who fall short
✅ The right age to start formal strength and conditioning
✅ Key physical and psychological readiness signs in young athletes
✅ Misconceptions about youth training and growth stunting
✅ Advice for parents on year-round sports and specialization
✅ Why most youth athletes don’t need to “play up” to get better
✅ Signs of overuse and burnout in young athletes
✅ How to identify appropriate coaching and training environments
✅ The importance of consistency and long-term planning in development
✅ Why early success doesn’t always lead to long-term achievement
📲 Connect with Mike: StrengthCoach.com | Instagram: @michael_boyle1959
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