Certified Functional Strength Coach

Raising the standard of strength and conditioning certifications. Utilizing the MBSC Programming System and a required Practical Exam.

[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

The CFSC was developed with one simple goal: To revolutionize education in the fitness industry.

Come see why over 10,000 coaches around the world have chose CFSC as their coaching certification.

Attend a live workshop or take our online certification. https://t.co/2d42fG8jmn

[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

🔺CFSC Dumbbell Row Checklist🔺

The combined value for both strength and shoulder health makes the dumbbell row one of our favorite exercises at @BodybyBoyle. Although the DB Row seems like a fairly simple exercise it its often executed poorly by beginners.

Here are the basic cues we like to cover when teaching the Dumbbell Row:

☑️ One Big Step Away From The Bench: To ensure you have adequate space to perform the exercise, we cue athletes to take one big step away from the bench. This will help them to get into a deeper hinge and allow room for the dumbbell to move thorough full range of motion without hitting their legs.

☑️ Wide Stance: The DB row is a primarily a strength and hypertrophy exercise so we want a set-up that reflects that goal. Instruct the client to set up with their feet wide and flat on the ground so that their lower body is stable.

☑️ Drive The Palm Into The Bench: We like to cue the athlete to drive their palm into the bench to pack and stabilize the downside shoulder. This will help to create as much external stability as possible for the exercise.

☑️ Flat Back: Cue the athlete the maintain a flat spine throughout the exercise with minimal movement. Avoid rocking in the row to generate momentum. The thoracic spine should rotate with scapula motion but the lumbar and cervical spine should stay relatively still.

☑️ Pull The Weight To Your Pocket: Many beginners will have a habit of over depending on their bicep and pulling the DB to their chest. Cue them to pull the dumbbell toward their pocket as if they want to elbow someone behind them.

Do you want to learn more about how we coach and program everyday at @BodybyBoyle?

Head to https://t.co/I1D4uXCo7a today to sign-up for a CFSC Live Workshop or take our fully online certification course!

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

“Can You Fix My Kid’s Running Mechanics?”

This is one of the most common requests we receive from sports parents eager to improve their middle school-aged child’s athletic performance.

Their request will often come with suggestions of footwork drills, running assessments, or “speed-focused” training. While many facilities offer these services, our approach to speed development coaching is different.

We understand parents want the best for their kids. Our role as coaches is to educate them on how to support their child’s physical development holistically and effectively.

Middle school boys are often in an “awkward stage” of physical development. Rapid growth can leave their muscular and nervous systems struggling to keep up—this is completely normal.

At @BodybyBoyle we focus on three components to improve running mechanics:

🔺Basic Strength: As kids grow, their limb length often outpaces their body’s ability to support efficient postures and positions for running. This isn’t an issue that can be fixed with footwork drills or speed camps alone.

A consistent focus on developing lower-body and trunk strength, combined with the natural maturation process, can significantly enhance running ability.

🔺Active Warm-Up and Drills: Don’t underestimate the power of a well-designed warm-up. Properly programmed and coached active warm-ups can teach fundamental motor skills and improve running mechanics when practiced daily.

Drills like A-skips, high knees, butt kicks, hip switches, and pogos are excellent tools for developing neurological coordination and efficient sprint mechanics.

🔺Max-Effort Sprinting: To run fast, athletes need to practice running fast. Regularly performing sprints at maximum effort is essential for developing acceleration and max velocity sprinting.

Timed sprints are valuable because they provide immediate, quantitative feedback. This encourages self-organization and can lead to meaningful improvements in running mechanics when implemented consistently.

Helping young athletes improve running mechanics isn’t about trendy drills. It’s about a long-term development that incorporates strength, basic movement patterns, and exposure to high-quality sprinting.

Do you want to learn more about speed development?

Sign-up for our Level 2 Certification course!

It is available fully online or in-person via Live Workshops.

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[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

After age 65, low muscle mass and function increases the risk of losing independence by 12.3 times.

When it comes to healthspan and lifespan, strength and muscle mass are foundational.

Without strength, our world often shrinks with age. But with strength, our ability to move through daily life, engage in recreational activities, and fully experience life expands.

Muscles are far more than just a matter of appearance—they are a vital organ that influences everything from metabolism to cognitive health.

Sarcopenia is a powerful independent predictor of all-cause mortality, osteoporosis, and cognitive decline.

The hard truth?

If we’re not actively working to build and maintain muscle, we’re losing it.

After age 50, muscle strength declines by roughly 3% per year in untrained individuals.

So, keep pushing. Keep training. Your future self will thank you.

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

Fitness in the social media age makes it very easy for us to gravitate to the margins.

Algorithms reward engagement which often elevates contrarian influencers and performative fitness.

To advance as an industry, we need to eschew social media fitness norms and return to focusing on the basics so that we can provide real value to the everyday consumer who is simply looking to feel better and improve their health and performance.

The overwhelming majority of coaches in this industry need a mastery of basic training concepts:

🔺Proper Exercise Execution
🔺Effective Programming and Exercise Selection Education
🔺On The Floor Coaching Skills

At @CertifiedFSC our goal is provide educational value to the everyday fitness professional who wants to be more effective at helping their clients.

From our Level 1 Certification that covers the basics of exercise execution, program design and coaching to our Level 2 Certification that covers the foundations of of sports performance training we’re focused on providing you real, practical education that translates to everyday coaching mastery.

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[Michael Boyle @mboyle1959]

Why Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat?Our move to rear foot elevated was a simple one. As our athletes got strong the biggest complaint was big toe pain. A “laces down” rear foot elevated position relieved the pain and reduced the load. Win-win. No fancy logic, just problem solving

[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

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[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

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[Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning @BodybyBoyle]

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[Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning @BodybyBoyle]

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[Michael Boyle @mboyle1959]

@hjluks Sprints for most are less than 30 yards and take under 5 sec. You also need to be above 90% of your best effort. If you aren’t/ haven’t timed you don’t know what your true speed is. 15-30 sec is conditioning, not sprinting. So much confusion.

[Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning @BodybyBoyle]

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

The average persons VO2 Max declines 4-5 mL/[kg•min] per decade as they get older.

Alternatively, for every increase in V02 Max of 3.5 mL/[kg•min] (1 MET) you decrease your Heart Disease risk by 15%.

Never stop conditioning hard.🫀

[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

🔺Factors For Exercise Selection: Mobility🔺

One of the most common factors that impact exercise selection for our clients is their mobility.

@CWagon75 put it succinctly by saying “Joints have to be able to get in position to absorb and adapt to stress”

If a client lacks available range of motion in a joint to safely and properly perform an exercise it’s best practice to find an alternativee exercise or reduce the range of motion to work within the range that they have available.

Here are some basic examples of alternative exercise selections for clients with limited joint mobility.

🔺Dumbbell Overhead Press ➡️ Landmine Press
🔺Deadlift from the Floor ➡️ Elevated Deadlift
🔺Dumbbell Bench ➡️ Floor Press
🔺Goblet Squat ➡️ Goblet Squat to Elevated Box
🔺Chin-Up ➡️ X-Pulldown

Over time with focused, mobility work and practice you can often progress back towards strength exercises that require a greater range of motion.

Stay tuned for more installments of “Factors For Exercise Selection” later on this week.

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[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

This is an easy, low impact test that can serve as barometer for your older clients and can be a great way to track progress to ensure we are not losing our abilities as we age.

Simply have the client sit with their arms on their shoulder on a chair or 18 inch box and see how many times they are able to get up in down in 30 seconds.

[Kevin Carr @CoachKevinCarr]

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[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

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[Certified Functional Strength Coach @CertifiedFSC]

CFSC Level 1 is coming to Detroit next week!

🔺CFSC Level 1 - Detroit, Michigan🔺

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