Michael Boyle is the founder of Mike Boyle’s Strength and Conditioning, author, and a pioneer and icon of strength and conditioning. Mike generously guests to share his wisdom and experience about: -Should kids specialize early in a single sport -Who really benefits when kids specialize early -Is there a relationship between early specialization and injury -What does it take to become a division 1 college athlete -How important is youth strength and conditioning to long term sport performance -His thoughts on seeing former interns doing social media trend video -His thoughts on the state of the fitness industry -His thoughts on high level athletes and injuries -Guarding your peace online -And much more 01:33 The Problem with Early Specialization in Youth Sports 07:05 Sponsorship Message: Macros First 08:13 The Tiger Woods Narrative and Misinterpretations 11:36 The Importance of Multi-Sport Athletes 12:50 Sponsorship Message: RP Strength 21:55 Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes 24:34 The Responsibility of Fitness Influencers 35:56 Starting Soft: Building Team Trust 36:50 Fitness Enthusiasts in Sports 37:08 Longevity in Professional Sports 40:06 The Financial Realities of Pro Athletes 49:03 Social Media and Blocking Negativity 50:48 Embracing Technology in Training 58:36 The Evolution of Functional Training 01:04:39 Annual Training Events and NetworkingI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by: -Subscribing and checking out more episodes -Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond) -Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episode Follow Andrew Coates:Instagram:@andrewcoatesfitness Join My Email List:www.andrewcoatesfitness.com Get the RP App at www.rpstrength.com/coates - use the code COATESRP Use Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at https://justbitememeals.com/ Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition https://www.macrosfirst.com/ Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.