Cheeky Mid Weeky
by Strength Coach Network
Health & FitnessE · Explicit
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One DM Got Him Into The NBA | Isaiah Covington
One DM Got Him Into The NBA | Isaiah Covington
About this podcast
Cheeky Mid Weeky is the podcast from Strength Coach Network, where strength coaches continue their education.
Hosted by Dr. Justin Lima, the show brings you conversations with strength and conditioning coaches, sport scientists, athletic trainers, researchers, and athletes working across professional, collegiate, tactical, high school, and private-sector performance.
Each week, we dig into training, programming, sport science, leadership, career development, and the lessons learned from actually doing the job. Different coaches have different experiences, philosophies, and ways of solving problems — and that is exactly what makes the profession worth talking about.
Dr. Lima has worked in strength and conditioning since 2009, including stops in the Big Ten, ACC, Ivy League, and private sector. Today, he serves as President and CEO of Strength Coach Network, a CEU-approved education platform serving strength coaches around the world.
Real coaches. Real conversations. Education you can take back to the weight room.
New episodes of Cheeky Mid Weeky drop every Wednesday.
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 479 episodes
- One DM Got Him Into The NBA | Isaiah Covington · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 46Isaiah Covington, MS, CSCS, CPSS, is a Performance Coach with the Boston Celtics, where he has worked since 2021. His professional experience spans the NBA, NBA G League, and…
- Stop Letting Your Athletes Run Track | Jared Bidne · 1 h 18 min · Season 5 Episode 45Jared Bidne is the founder and owner of Explosive Mechanics and a strength and performance coach with nearly two decades of experience developing stronger, faster, and more…
- You’re Rushing To The Bulgarian | Matt Ibrahim · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 44Dr. Matthew S. Ibrahim is a strength and conditioning coach, educator, and leader with nearly two decades of experience in athletic performance. He currently serves as the…
- Our Sprint Test Is Only 3 Metres | Cole Hergott · 1 h 11 min · Season 5 Episode 43Cole Hergott is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Trinity Western University, where he has led athlete development since 2019. His experience spans collegiate…
- I Invented The BOSU Ball. They Called Me A Fraud | David Weck · 1 h 24 min · Season 5 Episode 42David Weck is the inventor of the BOSU® Balance Trainer, founder of WeckMethod, and creator of RopeFlow. With more than three decades of experience in fitness and human movement…
- Rachel Balkovec | Building Championship Cultures, Athlete Accountability & Training Hard · 1 h 5 min · Season 5In this episode Justin sits down with Rachel Balkovec of the Miami Marlins to discuss leadership, organizational culture, player development, and the role of strength and…
- They Fired Me Two Days Into My Vacation | Travis Reust · 1 h 19 min · Season 5 Episode 41Travis Reust, M.Ed., MSCC, RSCC*D, is the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Temple Independent School District in Temple, Texas. With more than 20 years of experience in…
- Coach Kaz Kazadi | Don't Ever Say "I Just Wanna Win" · 1 h 20 min · Season 5THE Coach Kaz Kazadi came on the podcast to drop knowledge on Justin. Kaz has decades experience as a S&C coach, as well as former collegiate and professional football player…
- Spellman Act | The Coach Behind The Lawsuit Allowing More FBS Football Coaches - Mark Spellman · 1 h 19 min · Season 5Meet Mark Spellman, the S&C Coach who pushed back against the NCAA 5 Strength Coach limitation rule. Mark has decades of S&C experience in the field and helps the field get…
- You don't have to bench 225 | Michelle Pifer · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 40Michelle Pifer is the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning at Rutgers University, where she works directly with Field Hockey and Women’s Rowing. She joined Rutgers in…
- Shock Method for Developing Power | Supertraining in a Year (563-578) FINAL EPISODE · 1 h 9 min · Season 5In this final Supertraining in a year episode Justin and Yosef dive into the last 15 pages which are all dedicated to jump training. Yuri explains exactly how to develop…
- AK | Coaching People, Not Just Programs · 1 h 21 min · Season 5What separates great strength coaches from those who simply write programs? Justin Lima sits down with AK for an unfiltered conversation about coaching, athlete development, and…
- I Don't Care How Much You Lift | Dr Biagioli · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 39Dr. Brian Biagioli is the Graduate Program Director for Strength and Conditioning in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Science at the University of Miami. He established…
- KAATSU - The Original Blood Flow Restriction | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 541-550) · 1 h 28 min · Season 5In this week's Supertraining in a year pod Yosef and Justin pivot from the book and talk with Robert Heiduk. Robert is an author and researcher who went to Japan to learn from…
- Overspeed Training is NOT Worth it For Team Sport Athletes | Yosef Johnson · 11 min · Season 5Hear from Yosef in this Supertraining in a Year podcast episode explain to Justin why team sport athletes do NOT need to do overspeed sprinting. Just because it is popular does…
- Stop Coaching the Watch | Bree Rowe · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 38Breanne Rowe, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC is a strength and conditioning coach currently supporting the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron in Colorado. Her experience spans tactical…
- You CANNOT Microwave Adaptation | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 526–540) · 1 h 8 min · Season 5In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson work through pages 526–540 and a central theme emerges: you cannot microwave adaptation. The discussion…
- Allison Wade | Individualizing Nutrition for Athlete Performance · 1 h 1 min · Season 5LSU Sports Dietitian Allison Wade joins the podcast to break down what performance nutrition actually looks like when working with athletes every day. Allison and Justin discuss…
- Bracing Your Core Is Making Your Athletes Slower | Alex Kanellis · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 37Alex Kanellis is the founder of Landmine University, a former University of Iowa football player, competitive wrestler, strength coach, and innovator in rotational power…
- Cell Biology and Cutting the Noise | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 511–525) · 1 h 9 min · Season 5The conversation covers current adaptation reserve (CAR), protein synthesis, the sarcoplasmic reticulum, contractile and mitochondrial proteins, supercompensation, and the…
- We Lift our Pitchers The Day After They Play | Chris Martin · 39 minChris Martin is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Louisiana State University Baseball, where he helped guide the Tigers to the 2025 National Championship in his first…
- Matt Aldred | What Winning a National Championship Taught Me About Coaching · 1 h 11 min · Season 5Matt Aldred returns to the podcast after helping Michigan Men’s Basketball win a National Championship, but this conversation isn’t about taking credit for the title. Matt and…
- Zone 2 for Pitchers | Chris Martin LSU Baseball · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 36Chris Martin is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Louisiana State University Baseball, where he helped guide the Tigers to the 2025 National Championship in his first…
- Overtraining, Adaptogens, and Recovery | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 481–510) · 1 h 7 min · Season 5Rick Brunner joins Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson for a conversation spanning four decades of sports nutrition and performance science. Rick shares how his trips to the Soviet…
- Rachel Newman | The STRONG Act and the Future of Strength & Conditioning · 31 min · Season 5What could the STRONG Act actually mean for strength and conditioning coaches? Rachel Newman, Marketing Manager for Customers and Community at TeamBuildr, joins Justin to break…
- Mike Woicik | 6 Super Bowl Rings, Two Dynasties, and a Lifetime of Lessons · 1 h 23 min · Season 5 Episode 35Mike Woicik is one of the most accomplished strength and conditioning coaches in NFL history. Across 30 years in the league, he won six Super Bowl championships — three with the…
- Barefoot Training, and Building Robust Athletes | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 466–480) · 1 h 25 min · Season 5In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin and Yosef break down pages 466–480 and explore the relationship between pain, injury, and training. They discuss why pain…
- Your Athletic Director Won't Be At Your Funeral | Dr Chad Herring · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 34Dr. Chad Herring is a Human Performance Specialist and Lead Strength & Conditioning Specialist supporting the United States Special Operations Command through KBR. His work…
- Restoration, Recovery, and Testing | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 451–465) · 1 h 27 min · Season 5Are your athletes actually recovered — or do they just feel recovered? In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson work through pages 451–465 of…
- Stephanie Mock Grubbs | Build Programs. Create Systems. Develop People. · 57 min · Season 5Stephanie Mock Grubbs joins the Cheeky Mid Weeky to discuss leadership, career development, building performance systems, and her journey from collegiate strength and…
- NOT Soldiers | Tommie Dorsey III · 1 h 12 min · Season 5 Episode 33Tommie Dorsey III, CSCS, M.A. is a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach with Serco in Hawaii and the Head Strength Coach for football at Kahuku High School. His coaching…
- Overtraining, Recovery, and Restoration | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 441–450) · 1 h 13 min · Season 5In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson cover pages 441–450 and dive into overtraining, recovery, and restoration — including the difference…
- Kevin Maxen | From the NFL to Leading 950 Athletes at Tufts · 1 h 8 min · Season 5Kevin Maxen, Director of Sports Performance and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Tufts University, joins Justin Lima on the Cheeky Mid Weeky. Before arriving at Tufts, Maxen…
- Why This D1 Strength Coach Refuses to Clean or Snatch Her Athletes · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 32Malorie Henderlong is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Auburn University, where she leads strength and conditioning and applied sport science efforts for Women's…
- Needs Analysis, Reducing Injury Risk, and Minimum Effective Dose | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 421–435) · 1 h 20 minIn this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson break down pages 421–435 of Supertraining. The conversation covers needs analysis, athlete testing…
- What Coaches Get Wrong About Mental Toughness: HBCUs to the NFL | Dr. Thomas Stallworth II · 1 h 7 min · Season 5BONUS Cheeky Mid Weeky episode for all the football S&C coaches out there! 🏈 Dr. Thomas Stallworth II joins the show to share lessons from more than 20 years in strength and…
- He Won as a Head Coach Twice: Then Stepped Down to Learn Again | Lonnie Maddox · 60 min · Season 5 Episode 31Lonnie Maddox is the Associate Director of Football Sports Performance at University of North Carolina. Prior to joining North Carolina, he served as an assistant strength coach…
- Rugby League Coach: The 'Safe' Tackle Is Actually More Dangerous | Liam Shot · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 30Liam is the Head Coach of Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII and Co-Founder of Tackle University, where he helps coaches and players develop a deeper understanding of rugby league…
- NFL Wide Receiver Tells ALL · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 29Tevaun Smith is a former professional football player and current financial services professional based in Toronto, Canada. After playing for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville…
- Keith Belton | From the NFL to the NBA: Lessons That Never Change · 1 h 19 min · Season 5Keith Belton has coached at nearly every level of sport—from the NFL and Power 4 football to the NBA and Olympic sports. In this episode, we discuss his journey into strength and…
- Why Your AT and Strength Coach Should Never Compete! | Whitney Lee · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 28Whitney Lee, MS, AT, LAT, CSCS is a dual-credentialed athletic trainer and strength coach currently supporting the U.S. Air Force's Operational Health and Wellness (OHWS) program…
- Most Coaches Are Barely Scratching the Surface of BFR · 12 minBlood Flow Restriction (BFR) is much more than a rehab tool. In this episode of Cheeky Mid Weeky, Mark Mitchell shares how he integrates BFR into warm-ups, conditioning…
- PNF, Functional Training, Bands & Chains, and Hypertrophy | Supertraining in a Year (Pages 376–420) · 1 h 0 min · Season 5In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson continue their journey through Supertraining, covering pages 376–420. Pages 376-405 were covered last…
- Mark Mitchell | Principles Over Methods: Building Elite Basketball Athletes · 1 h 10 min · Season 5Mark Mitchell has spent 15 years coaching Division I men's basketball, and in this conversation he shares the principles that have shaped his approach to developing elite…
- The Most Undertrained Muscle in Speed Training | Ken Clark · 1 h 13 min · Season 5 Episode 27Dr. Ken Clark is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University, where he teaches biomechanics, motor learning, and kinetic anatomy. His…
- Falling 1500 Feet and being told he'd never run again | Nick Lee · 1 h 22 min · Season 5 Episode 26Nicholas Lee, BS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-L1 is the H2F Lead Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. With more than 20 years of military service…
- Sean Hayes | Lessons from P4, NFL, WWE & UFL · 1 h 22 min · Season 5Sean Hayes has built performance programs at every level—from playing at Harvard University to coaching at Penn State University, the Houston Texans, WWE, and now serving as…
- Why GOOD Teams Suddenly FAIL | Matt Durant · 1 h 5 min · Season 5Matt Durant is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of La Verne, where he oversees performance training for all 20 varsity sports. A 1999 La Verne graduate…
- Supertraining in a Year | Long-Term Athlete Development & the Delayed Training Effect (Pages 361–375) · 1 h 7 min · Season 5This week, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson discuss why long-term athlete development often gets sacrificed for flashy training, how Verkhoshansky's long-term delayed training…
- Kids Train Too Much - Here's what to do instead | Dr Eric Cash · 58 min · Season 5 Episode 25Dr. Eric Cash serves as President of the National High School Strength Coaches Association and is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Dorman High School. Widely recognized…
