Welcome to our very first episode! This pilot is a special one, featuring a conversation with Coach Anthony at Mississippi State, that was so good, it convinced us to start a podcast. It all began when he shared some powerful insights on a striking movement I posted on X. Now, he's here to share his knowledge and wisdom with you. Although this 11-minute clip jumps around a bit, it’s packed with great content, including stories about his start with Yancy McKnight, a discussion on CNS prep circuits, and a little chat about VBT, Deadlifts and the Tier System. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Some of the content includes:

• Fast Fridays / CNS prep circuit
• How Coach Anthony got started in the business with Yancy McKnight
• sports science beginnings at Mizzou
• Little VBT, deadlift and Tier System chit chat

Social for Coach Anthony:

X: https://x.com/ErichAnthony1

IG: erichanthony23

Post that got our conversation started: https://x.com/CoachJBurk/status/1959670726941712546

Books recommended by Coach Anthony:

The Talent Code

The Black Book of Training Secrets

Power Questions

Coach Anthony's Bio:

Prior to his arrival at Mississippi State, Erich was the Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance at Tulsa from 2018-2023. Anthony served as Director of Sport Science for the football program at Texas in 2017. He was Director of Sport Science for the Missouri football program in 2016 and Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning and Assistant Strength Coach for football at Iowa State from 2012-15. Anthony was a Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning coach for the Iowa State football program from 2011-12 and student assistant from 2009-10.Anthony graduated from Iowa State with his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and earned his master’s degree in higher education from the same institution.