Episode 46: The Education of a Coach, with Lon Kilgore

Lon Kilgore, from the Kilgore Academy, joins us today. Lon has a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology and is an accomplished weightlifting and athletic coach. You can read his full CV, including his published research, here. He has competed in powerlifting, the first CrossFit Total event, wrestling, and rowing. In addition to this, he is the developer of the Basic Barbell Training and Exercise Science specialty seminars for CrossFit. He is a military veteran, and currently runs the Kilgore Academy. Lon has authored many bestselling books including Starting Strength, Fit, Practical Programming for Strength Training, and Anatomy Without a Scalpel. Today’s episode is focused heavily on education for coaches. We spoke with Lon for two hours on this episode! We talk about where the best education in fitness can be found, how do you do it, and where do you learn. We also talk about certifications, the Kilgore Academy, and more! The second hour of the episode covers a discussion of Academic versus Commercial training for Fitness instructors. In this hour we discuss the pros and cons of both and Lon’s experience in each track. Timeline: 11:06 Getting Started in Fitness 19:20 Practical Programming 28:07 Academia vs Practice 32:49 Applied Fitness Research 40:53 Publishing Fitness Papers 45:53 Good Research vs Bad Research 51:04 The Most Up to Date Science 54:13 Fitness Advice Red Flags 56:34 Placebo Effects of Training 60:09 Experimenting on Clients 63:37 Kilgore Academy Online Courses 67:02 Academic vs. Commercial Training 72:21 When to Pursue Academic Education 74:24 Starting a Fitness Career 84:08 Technology’s Role in Education 89:01 More on the Kilgore Academy 100:28 Replacing Academic Education 103:00 Lon’s Creative Side 110:49 Never Stop Learning Contact Lon Kilgore: lon@lonkilgore.com https://www.facebook.com/lon.kilgore Links: http://lonkilgore.com/ http://www.kilgoreacademy.com/ http://www.itcamefromasciencejournal.com/