{"podcast":{"title":"Cheeky Mid Weeky","slug":"cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778","podcast_index_feed_id":6384778,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/cmw/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/cmw","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/cmw/20230519_120557_83a68aa800ef8dff48b5acfb95f9fc10.jpg","author":"Strength Coach Network","episode_count":425,"summary":"Strength Coach Network is bridging the gap from the class room to the weight room. This is why we are where Strength Coaches come to learn. In fact we bridge the gap from 📚 to 🏋️‍♂️ so well we have members all across athletics. How do we do this? Strength and conditioning in athletics SHOULD be exciting. Yet too many people make it dull and boring. We are not sure why this is the case - working with professional and collegiate athletes is awesome! In this show from Strength Coach Network, join Dr. Justin Lima as he talks with experts in the field of strength and conditioning. Dr. Lima has been working in college athletics since 2009 after his athletic career ended. Since then he has worked in college sports at Big 10, ACC, Ivy League, and more helping hundreds of athletes while placing some into professional careers. He also earned his PhD in Health and Human Performance and Masters in Strength and Conditioning. Each week he is joined by coaches who make their living working in the field of strength and conditioning. On the show we dive into the world of working in professional and collegiate sport - but make it interesting! Yes we dive into the science of exercise, our spin on it…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T18:17:17.752150+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778"},"episode":{"title":"How a Walk-On Became a Major League Strength Coach","slug":"how-a-walk-on-became-a-major-league-strength-coach","published_at":"2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778/how-a-walk-on-became-a-major-league-strength-coach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/cmw/2862083","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/210220/2862083/cmw/2026_05_27_07_20_58_6c090fc4-aa98-490e-89ff-ea645eb93183.mp3","summary":"Mark Weisman is a great example of how strong coaching relationships can come full circle. I had the chance to coach and work with Mark earlier in his career, so it’s been special to watch his path unfold from athlete to coach at the highest levels of sport. A former standout running back at University of Iowa, Mark became one of the most productive backs in program history. After college, he spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals before transitioning into strength and conditioning after a short career in medical sales Mark then returned to Iow a as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for football, later became Director of Sports Performance at Southeast Missouri State University, and continued building his career in professional baseball. He now serves with the Chicago Cubs as Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach. $1 Trial Membership to SCN 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/Trial Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEU CONNECT: 🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Vitruve VBT Site: https://vitruve.fit/ Join the over 7,000 coaches that trust Vitruve VBT. Vitruve makes Velocity Based Training simple and effective with reliable, affordable and easy to use technology. Power Lift Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/ Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorpor…","meta_description":"Mark Weisman is a great example of how strong coaching relationships can come full circle. I had the chance to coach and work with Mark earlier in his car…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4956,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778/episodes/how-a-walk-on-became-a-major-league-strength-coach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheeky-mid-weeky-6384778/how-a-walk-on-became-a-major-league-strength-coach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}