Michael Rutherford, Strength and Conditioning Coach & Developer of the MAX EFFORT BLACK BOX training system

Episode.10 -  Michael Rutherford, Strength and Conditioning Coach & Developer of the MAX EFFORT BLACK BOX training system

 

Hey folks, 

The Humble Coach is back with another great episode . In episode 10 I am joined by Michael Rutherford aka Coach Rut , Founder and former owner of Bootcamp Fitness Kansas & CrossFit Kansas City.  

Coach Rut has been involved in Strength & Conditioning for almost 30 Years and has worked alongside some of the best coaches in the world. 

He has also worked in hospital wellness environments and rehabilitation clinics. Rut holds academic degrees in biology, physical education, and exercise physiology and sports biomechanics. He is a USAW-certified Club Coach and is a CrossFit level-3 trainer. 

Hailing from Kansas City ,Missouri , Coach Rut could also be considered one of the original CrossFit Crew having been the 4th Official CrossFit affiliate in the world . 

He developed the fantastic Max Effort Black Box training system as well as being a regular contributor to the CrossFit Journal, The Performance Menu and  Breaking Muscle. 

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In this episode we chatted about the following : 

- Who is Coach Rut & how did he get in to coaching.

- The MEBB (https://gumroad.com/l/MEBBSYSTEM)  & How/why it was conceived 

- The main benefits of this system and how important it has been in the development of various Strength protocols within the CrossFit world.  

- His love of all things dumbell and why he thinks that they are a fantastic additon to all training regimes.

- His favourite area of coaching and why he feels that every interaction is a 1 to 1 coaching opportunity

- Coach Rut's advice to younger coaches and how vital it is as a coach to eduacate yourself on stress and how to manage it with your clients.

- His recommended reading and some of his very interesting upcoming projects and collaborations.

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Sincere thanks to Michael for joining me on the show.

It was a pleasure chatting to him & he has and will continue to be one of the best coaches that i have ever spoken to. 

Here are some of the places that you can enjoy some more of Coach Rut's great work. 

https://breakingmuscle.com/coaches/michael-rutherford

https://gumroad.com/l/MEBBSYSTEM

https://www.performancemenu.com/articles/author/53/Michael-Rutherford/

 

Thanks as always folks for all of the support and if you like what you hear then hit the old subscribe button and i'll see you next time.

Much Love

The Humble Coach