Episódios

  • Physical Education, Inspiring motivation through standards. Keegan and Connor Martin discuss the starting point, we can't expect goal setting much less goal attainment without a destination.

    Episode Highlights:

    1:41 From JFK and a base level of health to the ability to skip or sit out Physical education

    5:07 In the early 2000's there were assessments, but no goals were shared with students.

    5:32 How the standards to goals to motivation process has been muddied

    12:18 Students dont need to have results published, but they do need to be given a standard- a destination to set goals

    and motivate the pursuit of those goals.

  • Connor and Keegan Martin discuss the many changes in Youth Fitness over their lifetimes, from perceived exertion to wearables and contactless training.

    Their experiences and what training looks like now for young athletes.

    Episode Highlights:

    2:23 When we were kids, in our training all we really knew was "Go Hard and Go Fast".

    3:29 As things evolved, integrating strength with high intensity, adding high skill gymnastics, hypertrophy.

    4:41 The huge shift from perceived exertion to data at your fingertips, the development of technology and new training tools.

    6:35 Data- Google Spreadsheets to Training Platforms, Gen Z depends on tech for basic communication.

    8:27 Technology is integrated with the human experience for Gen Z.

    9:03 Landscape & Access, from landlines, dialup and computer rooms, it's wildly different now.

    11:07 Wearables, Biometrics, Self-Perception and Physiology and how they inform coaching feedback.

    11:26 Enhancing Coaches input with wearables.

    14:46 Physicality, convenience, luxury and the enduring challenges in the gym environment.

    17:15 Balancing perceived exertion and biometrics, keeping "the foot on the gas".

    21:09 Humans advance through the use of new tools.

    23:06 With Gen Z Technology can be the entry point to reach kids that otherwise would not engage.

    26.38 Utilize the tools, Embrace the Changes, Track the Data

    Find the Brand X® Store here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    Hashtags and links:

    #fitnessgenz

    #fitnessmillennials

    #perspectivesonyouthfitness

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Estão a faltar episódios?

    Clique aqui para atualizar o feed.

  • In Part 1 of 2 U18 podcasts, Mikki & Jeff discuss Brand X® Youth Barbell Prep, and how it fits into a Youth Strength Training Program. How teaching use of the Barbell to younger kids in a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate environment while leveraging Play created motivation and State and National records.

    Show Notes & Highlights:

    1. 1:20 What is it and Why is it offered?

    2. 2:57 Developmentally appropriate Goals & Methods

    3. 4:35 Who is it for? Age, focus, competency

    4. 7:37 Psycho-Social considerations, Safety protocols, set up, retention and success

    5. 11:30 What does a day in Barbell Prep Class look like?

    6. 12:54 Loaded Play

    7. 15:07 Competitions, Events and Records

    Find Brand X® Training here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    Hashtags and links:

    #USAPowerliftingKids

    #YouthBarbellTraining

    #YouthPowerLifting

    #BarbellSafetyYouth

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Description: Jen Broxterman RD, the amazing energy behind Prosper Nutrition Coaching, shares actionable advice

    and steps to create positive outcomes. Her use of Play to engage both parents, Coaches and youth through Games and metaphors is pure gold!

    Take her Free LIFT OFF course.

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:48 How to Bring Nutrition into your space

    2. 3:00 WIN What's important now?

    3. 4:02 The LIFT OFF Course and Play

    4. 5:12 Championing Vegetable intake and the Rainbow Game

    5. 8:59 Baby Cry or Dog Bark? Coping with stress eating

    6. 12:01 The Memory Game, matching cravings to solutions

    7. 13:59 Kid and exposure to Healthy Foods x 20

    8. 14:57 Division of Responsibility

    Find Brand X® Games here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    Prosper Nutrition Coaching

    Lift OFF Course

    Hashtags and links:

    #NutritionCoachingBusiness

    #kidsnutritionstrategies

    #youthfitnessworkouts

    #kidsworkouts

    #teenworkouts

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program.

    In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the 5th episode, we discuss the details of the Customer relationship in Youth Fitness Programs and how communication and actions differ from Adult Programs.

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:15 Customer v. Client

    2. 2:19 Understand the Goals of both Customer & Client

    2. 3:14 Scheduling Communication Systems, consistent and relevant to the Goals of both

    3. 4:41 Drip education to parents to increase retention

    4. 6:26 Three takeaways- Gather Customer & Client Goals, Maintain the relationship with great communication, and communicate success with "Bright Spots"

    Find Brand X® programming here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.com/featured-partners/

    https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brand x method

    Find Brand X® Youth Specific Education here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    Hashtags and links:

    #parentsascustomers

    #youthfitnessworkouts

    #kidsworkouts

    #teenworkouts

    #youthfitnessprogramming

    #youthgyms

    #kidsgym

    #youthprogramsuccess

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    #jeffandmikkimartin

  • Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program.

    In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the fourth of the five, we discuss using youth specific programming. Check out our NEW Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brandxmethod

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:07 Professional Organizations and Researchers recommend it.

    2. 3:40 Progressing Skills & Maximizing Potential takes planning

    3. 5:18 Outcomes- Constant Progress is Motivating

    4. 6:47 Retention Boosts your Business

    Find Brand X® programming here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.com/featured-partners/

    https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brand x method

    https://www.pushpress.com

    Find Brand X® Youth Specific Education here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    Hashtags and links:

    #youtthfitnessclass

    #youthfitnessworkouts

    #kidsworkouts

    #teenworkouts

    #youthfitnessprogramming

    #youthgyms

    #kidsgym

    #youthprogramsuccess

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    #jeffandmikkimartin

  • Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program.

    In this five-part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the third of the five, we discuss Creating a Child Friendly Environment. Check out Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brandxmethod

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:12 Is your youth program hiding?

    2. 3:06 Creating Comfort

    3. 4:11 Retention and perception

    4. 6:06 Creating Engagement

    Hashtags and links:

    #youthgyms

    #kidsgym

    #youthprogramsuccess

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    Find Brand X® programming here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.com/featured-partners/

    https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brand x method

    https://www.pushpress.com

    Find Brand X ®Youth Specific Education here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program.

    In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the second of the five, we discuss Youth Specific Education.

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:51 Who goes to that mechanic!

    2. 3:14 Maximizing potential

    3. 4:06 Sub-optimal decisions

    4. 5:18 Safety, maximizing potential, retention

    Hashtags and links:

    

    #youthfitnesstraining

    #youthfitnesseducation

    #youthgyms

    #kidsgym

    #youthprogramsuccess

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    Find Brand X ®Youth Specific Education here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    Find Brand X® programming here:

    https://thebrandxmethod.com/featured-partners/

    https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brand x method

    https://www.pushpress.com

  • Our new partners at PushPress hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program.

    In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the first of the five, we discuss Defining Your Goals.

    Episode Highlights:

    1:51 the benefits of defined goals

    2:45 you must drive the program to go to disneyland

    3:58 finish prerequisites before med school

    Hashtags and links:

    #youthgyms

    #kidsgym

    #youthprogramsuccess

    #youthathletics

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #BrandXYouthProgramming

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    Find Brand X® programming here:

    https://www.pushpress.com/partners/brandxmethod

    https://www.pushpress.com

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Chappie Hunter of Alpine Ranch CrossFit, Westin and his parents Joe and Shelly join Jeff and Mikki to discuss Westin's journey into fitness and the myriad benefits that experience has created for both Westin, Chappie and the CF Alpine Ranch community.

    Episode Highlights:

    1. 1:34 Alpine Ranch CrossFit, Brand X® and the Young Warriors, Teen Gladiators programs

    2. 2:38 Fitness, Sport, CrossFit perception and the reality at Alpine Ranch CrossFit

    3. 3:52 Coach and student learning, how focus and attention contributed to Westin's excellent and varied gains in processing,

    grip strength, biking, posture, muscle tone, academics, and interpersonal relationships

    4. 8:25 "Transcending the gym and transcending the sport"

    5. 10:18 The number one rule "Be a good human being"

    6. 12:17 Westin's success in BenchPress, Thrusters, Sit-ups, Cross Country and Track

    7. 18:54 Future goals for pacing, pushups and running longer without breaks

    8. 20:00 Keeping instructions simple, straight forward language and focusing on gym landmarks

    9. 25:41 Joe and Shelly explain their experience with and definitions of autism spectrum

    10. 30:20 "Working with Westin and other autism spectrum kids has made me a better coach"

    11. 31:05 What do we need to know to best serve your child as an individual?

    12. 33:28 Winning and incremental celebrations of success

    13. 36:17 Using challenges to make us all better as coaches, athletes and humans.

    Hashtags and links:

    #AlpineRanchCrossFit

    #autismspectrumyouth

    #autismresourcesforkids

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://www.instagram.com/alpineranchcrossfit/

    https://alpineranchcrossfit.com/

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Coach Jeff, Keegan and Mikki discuss Maximizing Performance for Youth Sport, maximizing potential and enhancing the sport experience through a focus on Movement Skills & Quality, Positional consistency, Injury prevention, Skill acquisition and power production. Starting at the Foundation in Base and Building mobility alongside Stability.

    Episode Highlights:

    1:17 Sport IS Performance and the focus of performance is how we are doing in our sport.

    2:25 Maximizing Potential in the Boost Phase and Enhanced sport experience

    3:54 TIP - Teach youth to move better to express more for improved sport performance

    4:40 Positional Consistency "Athletes need enough mobility to get there (on the field) and then be stable for the amount of time needed"

    5:00 The ability to reproduce Movement Skills increases Movement Vocabulary and translates to Fluency on the field

    7:14 Detracting from performance trajectory through skipped foundations and subsequent injury

    9:02 How "Poor Position bleeds power" even in Pro and World Class Athletes

    10:21 TIP - Athlete Safety "Do no Harm" through intervention or lack of intervention

    11:08 TIP - Start with the Base, Strengthening the Feet

    12:17 Striking a Balance, supporting performance through precise application of High skill Low skill protocols to make weaknesses strengths.

    Hashtags and links:

    #SportPerformance

    #YouthSport

    #YouthPhysicalEducation

    #Physicalliteracy

    #YouthHealth

    #YouthPerformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #poorpositionbleedspower

    #athletesafety

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Keegan, Jeff and Mikki talk simple straightforward strategies to foster a physical culture at home.

    Episode Highlights:

    2:31 Consciously fostering a culture where kids want to move

    3;10 Daily modeling & scheduling of physical activities

    6:45 Seeing the family moving motivates kids to join and copy

    7:28 Incorporate things they already enjoy

    8:25 Move together as a family, let them lead and stay playful

    10:25 Leverage sport interests through playful skill practice

    10:58 Choosing within family scope and boundaries

    12:13 What is screen time replacing?

    13:30 Utilize screen time as earned and not expected

    16:05 Active modeling and conscious behaviors

    Hashtags and links:

    #activekids

    #Youthfitnessgames

    #YouthPhysicalEducation

    #Physicalliteracy

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #BrandXatHome

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Description: Jeff and Mikki are joined by NYT best selling Author Dr. Cate Shanahan who explains and discusses why all humans (especially parents!) need to be aware of the "profound and powerful" effects of seed oils, and understand just how toxic they are to our health. She acknowleges the science of nutrition having become very controversial and gives some history and ideas about why that may be. Dr. Cate advises all of us to pay attention to "The Hateful 8" and provides lots of tips for families to avoid the "metabolic hijacking" they leave in their wake.

    Episode Highlights:

    2:08 Seed oils and sugar addicts

    4:18 "I was a medical mystery" as an athlete and turned to the science of nutrition

    5:24 The Hateful 8 and "The Fatburn Fix"

    7:44 99% of Americans over 18 show early signs of type 2 diabetes (pre-diabetic)

    11:40 Treating the symptoms "I want more sugar"

    13:41 "The Hateful 8" are Corn, Canola, Cotton, Soy, Sunflower, Safflower, Grapeseed and Rice Bran

    14:50 Burning off the stored seed oils and the fallacy of short term studies

    16:58 Pro Tip- . A path and tips for parents to rid children's diets of "The Hateful 8"

    19:56 Pro-Tip - Why you need to be your own ( and your children's) Health Advocate

    22:22 Clarifying the primary driver of heart disease

    23:16 La Sierra HS, Body composition, Fitness and the common perception of exercise as the only solution for body composition change

    26:40 Fatigue and Vegetable Oils and damaged mitochondria

    27:22 Most Americans are "Skinny Fat"

    30:15 The perfect storm of poor health Movement Gaps, Movement Voids and diet induced Fatigue

    31:23 Youth are losing the internal feeling of "I want to move"

    34:19 Medical Science ignores Vegetable Oils as the root cause of anything bad

    37:35 Pro Tip- Read these books! The Fatburn Fix" and "Deep Nutrition"

    Hashtags and Links

    

    #TheHateful8

    #TheFatburnFix

    #DrCateShanahan

    #Youthnutrition

    #youthhealth

    #YouthPhysicalEducation

    #Physicalliteracy

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://drcate.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/drcateshanahan/

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    https://www.instagram/com/prosper_nc

  • Jennifer Broxterman Registered Dietician and Founder of Prosper Nutrition Coaching joins

    Mikki and Jeff in a lively metaphor-rich conversation to talk Nutrition Coaching for Coaches and gives excellent advice concerning youth and nutrition discussions.

    Episode Highlights:

    2:59 Becoming a better coach

    4:07 Elevating skills, complex to simple as a behavior change facilitator

    5:25 Sherpas, climbing mountains and a clients definition of success

    7:26 Planting seeds, youth and the power of words

    8:06 Dinner Parties and Childhood feeding Practices, Ellyn Satter and the Division of Responsibility (DOR)

    11:04 On Rewards, bribes and punishments

    12:20 Fun Fact: It takes kids 20 exposures to "like or try" new food

    13:50 What if we take terms away? and we just offer foods

    Hashtags and links:

    #ProsperNutrition

    #JenniferBroxterman

    #prospernutritioncoaching

    #ellynsatter

    #Youthfitnessgames

    #YouthPhysicalEducation

    #Physicalliteracy

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://prospernutritioncoaching.com

    https://prospernutritioncoaching.com/LiftOff

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    https://www.instagram/com/prosper_nc

  • Jeff and Mikki Martin discuss the development of youth fitness games in the early functional fitness days, misinterpretations and missed opportunities.

    They lay out how and why SuperGames can deliver so much more. Games + Functional Movement, Games + Physical Literacy, Games + Positional Strength, Games + Elements of Free Play, Games + Neurological training in agility, balance, coordination and accuracy, Games + Current Cultural Context.

    Episode Highlights:

    1:15: Misinterpreting Fun, Kids Fitness Games and History

    3:01 How to develop opportunities to offer more than running + tag, Games + Functional Fitness "Musical Medicine Ball", Games + Physical Literacy "Skipping Rocks"

    7:29 Games + Positional Strength "Stinky Feets"

    10:25 Games + Elements of Free Play "Legomania"

    13:18 Teens + Elements of Free Play, Cooperation and Creating Rules "HillBilly Basketball"

    15:23 Games + Neurological training, agility, balance, coordination and accuracy Race + target, Balance + throw, "Hoover Ball"

    17:19 Games + Current Cultural Context "Frogger" 2006 to "RideShare Uber/Lyft" 2021

    19:22 Coaches Prep and explaining the Rules

    Hashtags and links:

    #Youthfitnessgames

    #YouthPhysicalEducation

    #Physicalliteracy

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthsport

    #trainingpositionalstrength

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

  • Jonny Smyth hops on for friendly conversation concerning the needs of youth beyond simply physical performance. Jonny, Jeff and Mikki discuss how to apply these concepts within a gym and why they are so very important to building amazing and fully healthy, capable humans.

    Episode Highlights:

    3:20 One for learning, plus a "wee bit of background"

    7:53 Fitness silos and the need for better integration of Practicum and Manualized learning

    Ideas on advancing the Novice to Expert Coaching path

    14:53 Resilience and the basis of trust, safety and support both physically and mentally.

    24:47 Rough & Tumble Play and how it provides key physical and social skills for life.

    28:32 Risk and learning to Recognize Assess and Manage for confident problem solving.

    36:00 Increasing & Supporting the "Imagination, Challenge and Play Voids"

    38:40 Trauma Informed Coaching, how gyms can build a safe environment and the absolute necessity of long term engagement

    Hashtags and links:

    #Youthmentalhealth

    #Youthresilience

    #traumainformedcoaching

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #jonnysmyth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • The third in a series on Brand X® methodology, Base- Build- Boost

    The Martins cover how to BOOST performance and autonomy for a healthy movement-rich life.

    "Intensity is the sport of mechanics, so it is our job as coaches to make sure our athletes understand the rules of the sport before they play it."- Keegan Martin

    Episode Highlights:

    1:30 BOOST = Accelerating growth, performance and training autonomy

    2:49 Maximizing potential, volume, load and the continued use of pause and tempo strategies for strength gains

    4:36 Complexity, Olympic Lifting, loading and testing

    5:40 Base Build BOOST concepts, apply to bodyweight, calisthenics and gymnastics too

    7:55 Considering transferability of positions athletes are repeating, appropriate progressions excellence and expansion in the BOOST phase.

    10:32 Healthspan, longevity and the potential to maximize training and outcomes

    11:58 The Ultimate goal, taking the long view - making sure young athletes understand "the rules of movement before playing the game"

    13:37 Magically this long view and the Base Build Boost process not only aligns with What is Best for Kids™ but feeds retention and longevity in youth programs as well.

    Hashtags and links:

    #youthhealth

    #youthperformance

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

  • Jeff and Mikki continue the discussion of how to build on the base to solidify a foundation for great movers in fitness, sport and all of life's adventures.

    Listen in to hear strategies for testing, experimenting, expanding competency to promote broad physical literacy through exposure and why they are important.

    Episode Highlights:

    1:40 Build on lessons learned in Base while testing and experimenting

    3:22 Guiding youth to solve and self correct movement challenges while "moving the goal posts"

    6:30 Expanding competency in the six primal patterns and use of Brand X® Global Movement Strategies

    11:32 Coaching volume, intensity and load in the build phase

    12:04 Teaching tactics and strategies for self-correction

    13:30 Prioritizing positive patterns and embedding (mylenate) good pathways

    14:30 Broad experience and learning Fast & Slow (see D.Epstein "Range" link below)

    Hashtags and links:

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    #DavidEpstein

    #Range

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    https://davidepstein.com/the-range/

  • Jeff and Mikki discuss how to provide the foundation for great movers in fitness, sport and all of life's adventures. Repetition is good, creativity is necessary, errorless learning builds confidence, how to mix things up for strong workouts while developing foundational positions (Brand X® Movement Skills).

    Episode Highlights:

    1:36 Base begins with Starting points assumed and actual

    3:06 Brand X® Movement Skills & Global Strategies

    6:05 Brand X® Base and Tier 1 Movements

    8:21 Quality First, especially for developing youth

    10:05 Don't bore the children! Great athletes in any sport return to basics regularly

    12:05 Give youth permission to slow down when focusing on high skill movements, go all out on low skill

    Hashtags and links:

    

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #youthathleticdevelopment

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    https://www.instagram.com/ae.jr/

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ThqpwEp49HODF4vmCCxAC

  • Four time Brazilian National Kung Fu Champion, Boxing champion and CrossFit Coach, Cristiano Starling talks with Jeff and Mikki about Youth Training, his project working with Ukrainian youth war refugees, safe spaces, social relevance and the very basis for the development of a community. Cristiano is the energetic, engaging founder and co-owner of Starling Performance in Berlin Germany. "For a kid the only way that you create value is from development!"

    Episode Highlights:

    1:29 The journey from Brazilian National Champion to Youth Coach

    6:10 Life Changing mentors and gratitude

    7:42 Creating a safe space for Youth

    12:55 How fitness can be like Martial Arts by transmitting the learning of long term goals, discipline, perseverance, resilience and other character traits that transcend the gym.

    14:10 Social Value in translated in economic value and social relevance

    20:48 A focus on youth beyond "fitness+ fun" with Long term progressive programming and mastery of skill development

    23:35 Progression & Development "For a kid the only way you create value is from development!"

    25:00 The vision for Starling Performance trust and the effort of a team

    Hashtags and links:

    #theyouthfitnesspodcast

    #youthfitness

    #functionalfitnessyouth

    #brandxstockholm

    #starlingperformance

    #projectaid

    #coachescongress

    #thebrandxmethod

    #theathletecoachnetwork

    #jeffandmikkimartin

    https://thebrandxmethod.thinkific.com/collections

    https://www.instagram.com/theacn.app/

    https://www.instagram.com/cristianostarlingdiniz/