In the opening episode of the Iron Lounge Radio, Coach Dan takes you down a protein powder filled hole of getting to know Detroit's finest strength and condtioning staff.

Coaches Nick Wilson, Trevor Klump, Ian Samuelson, and Allen Son take you on a journey through the following:
-Career path
-Why they chose to become a strength coach
-What their current responsibilities are
-Training philosophy
-How they go about assessing athletes and creating programs
-How they manage training such large groups (teams)
-How they go about staff development
-Things that entry level coaches could stand to be a little more prepared with
-Advice to their "younger self" when coming up in the industry

Podcasts mentioned in the show:
-Power Athlete Radio
-The Impact Show
-The Jocko Podcast

Books mentioned:
-IYCA "Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning"
-NSCA "Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning"
-Dan John's entire catalog
-Jim Kielbaso "Ultimate Speed & Agility"
-Jim Kielbaso "Speed & Agility Revolution"

Our goal is help out fellow strength coaches, trainers, students, training enthusiasts, and competitive athletes find their purpose and help them create a path for their own success. Hopefully you get some good laughs, resources, and thoughts out of this along the way. If you like what you hear, get ahold of Coach Dan Allison (Dan@Inflowacademy.com) to register for the monthly "Iron Lounge Coaches Coalition" Clinics. They are only $20 and provide great speakers and networking opportunites for all performance professionals and students alike.