Excited about this episode! We cover the topic of body recomposition and novel strength training methods for soccer players.
https://www.strongfirst.com/a-strength-plan-for-professional-soccer-players/
A native of West Virginia and a military veteran who served eight years in the U.S. Army, Kenneth Bolyard is a StrongFirst Certified Elite Instructor located in Darmstadt, Germany where he owns and operates Mountaineer Athletics. Kenneth is an avid outdoorsman who spends much of his free time hiking, backpacking and mountaineering. Kenneth has been coaching since 1996 and working with kettlebells since 2002. He works with clients of all ages from all walks of life including police officers and military personnel, teenagers, corporate executives, and professional athletes. He specializes in mountain adventure training and strength training for triathletes with a philosophy that incorporates elements of Plan Strong, Strong Endurance and All-Terrain Conditioning. He offers in-person training for small groups and individuals as well as online training and does so in both English and German.
https://www.instagram.com/arjandougan/
ardougan@fullerton.edu
Arjan Dougan returns home to Cal State Fullerton as the Director of Sports Performance.
Dougan leads a team of 4 Assistant and Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches and oversees the performance and sport science program for all 16 NCAA Division I sports.
Dougan is currently pursuing his PhD in Biomechanics from Edith Cowan University under renowned researcher Dr Gregory Haff, a founding fellow and past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dougan’s research is concentrated on optimizing individual speed and power training through force-velocity profiling.
Dougan comes to Fullerton after serving as Cal State, Los Angeles’ inaugural Director of Sport Performance where he oversaw all 14 NCAA II sports. Dougan was instrumental in the Men’s Soccer team’s national championship run in 2021. The national championship was the eighth from any sport in school history and Cal State LA’s first since 1981.
Dougan earned his Master’s degree in Kinesiology (Human Performance emphasis) at Cal State Fullerton in 2016 where he served as the graduate assistant coach for the Titans, heading the Strength & Conditioning program for 5 NCAA Division I sports.
An Australian native, Dougan obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Health Science in 2014 at The University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia.
Dougan possesses the following qualifications.
So stoked about this episode! got to chat with head LAFC Strength Coach. Talked about his experience as a Coach at EXOS, LA Galaxy, the National Team and now LAFC!
Got to sit down with one of the youtube GOATS!! Such a down to earth person. Learned so much from our one hour conversation
Chatted it up with Kara Winger 3x Olympian who competes in the Javelin throw
-Pan American Gold 2019 Lime and Silver Toronto 2015
-8 times Gold in US Championships
-American Record Holder in the Javelin Throw with a 66.67m throw
Got to sit down and talk to Hunter McIntyre, super cool dude with a lot of accomplishments in the OCR world.
• HYROX World Record Holder
• 6x OCR World Champion
• 4x OCR National Champion
• Undefeated Broken Skull Ranch Champion (3 years running)
• Tough Mudder X Undefeated Champion 2017-2018
Got to chat with Alwyn Cosgrove
-Owner of Results Fitness in Santa Clarita California
-Mentor
-Author
-International Speaker
Got to chat with Josh Henkin!
-International Speaker
-Creator of DVRT Fitness Ultimate Sandbag
-CEO of DVRT Fitness
Sat down with Heber Cannon! One of the Butter Bros and producer of various crossfit documentaries. Shared his experiences of what it takes to be part of the fitness world behind the lense.
Sat down with some of the best people I've me in a long time. A family into fitness who believes getting in shape isn't punishment.
Part 2 of the episode!! Enjoy!
Got to sit down with ex Club America, Xolos de Tijuana and the Mexican Men's National Team. Great talk! Enjoy!
Had the honor to sit with Michael Boyle, talk about life and training
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