My main goal and hope is to encourage you to think about both training and life.

Really sit down and think. I want to challenge methods and strategies and ways ‘we have always done it’ so we can have a solid ‘why’ behind it.

Over the past 38 years I’ve coached thousands of athletes, from middle school novices to World Champions.

I’ve been through every fad and trend to come along. I’ve witnessed the emergence of the ‘internet guru’ sharing theories they’ve never actually used with athletes.

But most importantly, I’ve developed a sense of what works…and what doesn’t.

I’ve evolved and continued to seek out and superior ways to train my athletes, improving every year.

Besides getting our athletes to improve, I’ve also helped develop countless coaches, trainers and staff members.

As I find new techniques and strategies that proved to be successful with our athletes and coaches at Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning (MBSC), I document them.

As you know, I am committed to sharing what really is working today at MBSC and our industry. So, every few years, I like to share what I’ve learned, how we’re using what I learned, what innovations or transitions I see in the future, what changes I have made to our programs…and how you can benefit from it too.

Functional Strength Coach 7 is where I show the changes and share what I’m doing right now to improve performance and prevent injuries.

I only do these Functional Strength Coach series when I figure I have an entire days worth of new or updated thoughts!

I’ve been teaching/ advising for about 12 years with this series.

This time I’m going to start with something I’ve never done.

Here’s a brief list of what I get in to during Functional Strength Coach 7…

I’m a business owner, a coach and a personal trainer, just like a lot of you.

Michael Boyle, MA, ATC

• Internationally recognized expert in strength and conditioning
• Former Strength & Conditioning Consultant for the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox
• Strength & Conditioning Coach with the US Gold Medal Olympic Teams in Women’s Soccer and Women’s Hockey
• Author of Advances in Functional Training and Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities as well as over 20 instructional DVDs
• Owns and operates Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning

Over the past 38 years I’ve been a Strength & Conditioning Coach to some of the World’s Top Athletes including:

In addition to that I’ve spoken all over the world, been featured on HBO Real Sports, ESPN, CNNSI, as well as in Sports Illustrated and USA Today.

Pete Williams, in his book “The Draft: A Year Inside the NFL’s Search for Talent” names me as  the guy who invented Combine Training.

I’ve also been known to develop some of the best strength & conditioning coaches in the profession, with my former assistants, students, former players, and interns are sprinkled across the collegiate and professional ranks with teams like the Miami Dolphins, San Jose Sharks, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Anaheim Ducks, and Boston Celtics.

And my facility, Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, has been recognized as the #1 Gym in the United States.