Physical Preparation with Mike Coval

Mike Coval is a gym owner in Ann Arbor Michigan, and a guy who is doing some amazing work with his young basketball players. He’s also a former IFAST intern, and I couldn’t be more excited to have him on the show. In this episode Mike and I are going to go in-depth into his training. We cover everything from his assessment process, to his training programs, and even specifics with how he conditions his guys. I’m telling you – Mike absolutely crushes this interview and I think you’re going to love it. Here's a brief overview of what we covered in this show: * What originally got Mike into the world of physical preparation. * An overview of his gym, and the types of athletes he's working with. * Why Mike is so passionate about the sport of basketball, and what it's meant in his life. * His elevator pitch to parents who are interested in sending their kids to train with him. * What a standard training session looks like, and what he's putting emphasis on to get his athletes healthy, strong and efficient. * His thoughts on vertical jump training, and the first thing he's doing to improve an athelte's vertical jump. * His thoughts on speed and agility work for basketball, and what he's doing training-wise to help his athletes become faster and more explosive. * What Mike is doing year-round to build better conditioning for his basketball players. * The BIG Question! * A really fun lightening round where we talk training music, books, his favorite basketball player, and one piece of advice he'd give to aspiring basketball strength coaches.