86. Why Back Squats Don’t Build Athletes? With Mike Boyle and Andreas Öhgren
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When two of the most successful coaches in the world sit down, you listen.
In this powerful and brutally honest conversation, Andreas Öhgren and Mike Boyle challenge everything you thought you knew about performance, strength, and athletic development.
Mike Boyle is one of the most accomplished strength and conditioning coaches on the planet, former strength coach for the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, and Team USA Hockey.
He has coached countless elite athletes, including multiple Hall of Famers, and is recognized globally as a true pioneer in human performance.
He is also the author of Functional Training for Sports, a groundbreaking book that has been translated into multiple languages worldwide.
Together, Andreas and Mike go deep into:
• Why back squats don’t build athletes, they break them
• Why barbells have become a religion?
• Why the internet created more noise than knowledge, and why most coaches just copy dumb people
• Why unilateral strength are far more important for real performance
• What the industry completely misunderstands about pain, rotation, and functional movement
• And why the future of performance belongs to those who lead with principles, not methods
This isn’t just a podcast.
It’s a wake-up call to every coach, therapist, and athlete who truly wants to evolve.
🎧 Listen now, and join the revolution in performance and human movement.
Here’s where you can find more about Mike Boyle: bodybyboyle.com
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