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Huddle #41 – Chat with Andre Benoit, Former Olympian (CAN) and Strength Coach

November 20, 2018/by Ian King

During his Olympic career and after, Andre made a commitment to expand his knowledge in physical training. After his University degree in Physical Education he continued to expand his knowledge by attending seminars doing internships and working alongside some of the world’s most renowned coaches such as Charles Poliquin and Paul Check. He now is the Co Founder and Head course conductor and education provider for the Canadian Center for Strength & Conditioning (CCSC) based out of Calgary, Canada. http://www.ccsccalgary.com/

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Huddle #40 – Chat with Founders of Athlete’s Direction, providing grass-roots athlete scholarships

November 15, 2018/by Ian King

Athlete’s Direction is a non-profit foundation based out of Massachusetts USA providing financial assistance to student athletes through training program scholarships, competition sponsorships, or equipment provisions. It is our mission to help dedicated student athletes reach their fullest potential. In this chat we speak with founders and Board Members Phil Smith and Leo Paulding about this organization. Doing amazing things for athletes who need some financial support. Learn more and contribute at http://www.athletesdirection.org/

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Huddle #39 – Reflections and Questions Boot Camp 2018 – Part 3 of 3

September 24, 2018/by Ian King

During our peak annual event, the only time all our top level coaches come together each year, we are involved in some phenomenal professional development experiences.One of these are our round-circle discussions that we call our ‘Huddles’. This Part 1 of a 3 part audio series gives you insights into the minds of our coaches from all levels as they absorb heir experiences doing the week of the 2018 camp!

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Huddle #38 – Reflections and Questions Boot Camp 2018 – Part 2 of 3

September 17, 2018/by Ian King

During our peak annual event, the only time all our top level coaches come together each year, we are involved in some phenomenal professional development experiences.One of these are our round-circle discussions that we call our ‘Huddles’. This Part 1 of a 3 part audio series gives you insights into the minds of our coaches from all levels as they absorb heir experiences doing the week of the 2018 camp!

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Huddle #37 – Reflections and Questions Boot Camp 2018 – Part 1 of 3

September 12, 2018/by Ian King

During our peak annual event, the only time all our top level coaches come together each year, we are involved in some phenomenal professional development experiences.One of these are our round-circle discussions that we call our ‘Huddles’. This Part 1 of a 3 part audio series gives you insights into the minds of our coaches from all levels as they absorb heir experiences doing the week of the 2018 camp!

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Huddle #36 – Chat with JL Holdsworth, Former world champion powerlifter and strength coach

August 7, 2018/by Ian King

In this podcast we chat with US powerlifting legend, strength coach and founder of Spot Athletics – JL Holdsworth. With a BA in Exercise Science from Wayne State, Masters work at University of Kentucky in Coaching, a USAW Level-1 coaching certificate and well over 20,000 hours of practical experience, JL Holdsworth is one of the most respected strength coaches in the industry. As a competitive powerlifter, he has posted a 905 pound squat, 775 pound bench press, and 804 pound deadlift. He has also competed in mixed martial arts and grip competition. Holdsworth is the owner The Spot Athletics, where he works with athletes of all ages and sports discipline.

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Huddle #35 – Living the dream in physical preparation

August 1, 2018/by Teresa King

In the physical preparation industry you often hear reference to a person ‘living the dream’. Is this real, or marketing ploy to attract more into the industry? Are all or most physical preparation coaches ‘living the dream’? And what does ‘living the dream’ mean anyway?

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KSI Huddle #34 – Dealing with the frustration of the ‘different’ training directions

July 30, 2018/by Teresa King

We all face ‘frustration’s’ in the work place. For a physical preparation coach (as well as many other service consultants) some of this frustration can come from the realization that many people do not agree with what you believe in, despite the fact that you are a ‘professional’.

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Huddle #33 – Chat with Dr Ken Kinakin, SWIS Founder and Chiropractor

June 29, 2018/by Teresa King

Ken is a Canadian chiropractor and the founder of the Society of Weight-Training Injury Specialists (SWIS) which is focused on the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of weight-training injuries.

The mission of SWIS is to “bring therapeutic professionals and professional weight lifting trainers together. The goal is to create a win-win-win relationship between the doctor/therapist, the trainer, and the client. SWIS is focused on creating a “bridge” for the doctors/therapists and the gym trainers. This allows each profession to do the best work they can.”

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Huddle #32 – Wanting to know the why of training, not just the what

June 27, 2018/by Teresa King

Todd Wilkins joined the US Military at the age of 17 years and training has played a been big part of his life. Some are happy to just train; others want to know the ‘why’ of training. Todd is one of those with a thirst to know why.

Ten years ago as part of his search for answers, he reviewed all the strength training books in two local libraries and settled on the Book of Muscle, in which he found effective programs. This led him to seek out Ian King and KSI.

Fast forward 10 years Todd’s search for knowledge has led him to complete the KSI Level O course and to continue on his path of learning through KSI!

As a dad Todd is also driven by a desire to lead his kids to optimal training that serves their lives, not detracts from it.

You can learn a lot about training – speed, strength, endurance, plyometrics, optimal long term development for the young athlete – and much more from listening to this huddle between Todd W and Ian King!