5 Questions: Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle! I tried to do it, I tried to hold back, but the truth is I just can’t, I have to say it. I like Mike.
There I got the cliche out of the way.
Boyle works and he works hard. He has coached and trained so many people that it become obnoxious to start to list it. That means little of course if you aren’t good at what you do, and Boyle is very good at what he does. So without further ado, I give you 5 questions with Mike Boyle.
Question 1: Can you give us an update? What has been going on for you?
Mike Boyle: Lots of stuff. I am still the strength and conditioning coach for ice hockey at Boston University, we are currently #1 in the nation. I have about 15 NFL prospects I’m training, 5 personal clients and I’m trying to make www.strengthcoach.com the best performance enhancement site in the world. In addition, I’m a husband and a Dad to two great kids.
Question 2: You see a lot of things and speak at a lot of places. What is something that you keep witnessing that makes you want to bang your head into the wall? Any advice for those who are doing it that perhaps don’t even know?
Mike Boyle: Yes, I just wrote an article called “Should You Stick to the Recipe“ I watch coaches try to make up programs from a bunch of other programs. I call it Crap Soup. Anybody reading this should click through and read the article. I moved it to the free portion of the site. The gist of the article is that chefs can alter recipes, cooks should not.
Question 3: Slowly you are getting sucked into the vortex that is online. Good for your readers and trainers looking to learn, but I myself know that dealing with these things can be time consuming. How do you find that balance between self education, relaxation, and networking? I’m sure a lot of trainers could use the tips.
Mike Boyle: With all I have going on now it’s tough. The best thing I do for networking and self education is speak at all 3 Perform Better Summits. This is the best event for self education and networking in the business. I attend talks all day when I’m not talking and love to hang out and talk after, The biggest problem at those events is that we don’t have enough time to talk. Relaxation is tough these days. Kids, work, more work. My wife and I try to have “date night” every week. I have to learn to get away more.
Question 4: You recently did an article about the things you never did and do now. Mike, you are not one who is shy of the provoking some thought, and succeed with that one. My question is, what are the things that you want to do that you haven’t? Any training toys or techniques you want to play with? Maybe something in a different field all together?
Mike Boyle: From a training standpoint there is not much I want to do. I’m lucky that I own my own business and work in a great athletic program at the same time. I have a National Championship ring. I think I’d like a Stanley Cup ring. I need to get a Tendo unit to play with. I think some day I’d like to stop working for a while and build a lake house. I like computers and construction but don’t have much time for building projects these days.
Question 5: What is the last…
Book you read: Outliers- The Story of Success
Album/Single you got: Still A Young Man- Tower of Power
Film/Show you watched: Body of Lies
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