Bi-lateral training is making the body dumber. Legendary strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle joins today’s show to talk about Functional Training. He is the Co-Founder of the Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning Center. The author of two innovative books on the topic of Functional Training. He is the former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, USA Hockey and the Men’s and Women’s Boston University Hockey Teams.   In today’s show Mike shares why above all else your training has to make sense. We discuss why most training performed today is dysfunctional in nature. Why bilateral training is not an effective means of improving performance for sport. The need to focus on training results vs. dogma. Why bi-lateral deficit is the strongest indicator that it is not the optimal training approach. They need to constantly be assessing and revising your own methods and approach to training and performance. He discusses writing your own programs and the need to identify if you’re a chef or a cook. The critical components of the warm up that he left out of his first book and why he adds conditioning to the end of his workouts for elite athletes.   Mentioned In the Show: Books: “New Functional Training for Sports” By: Mike Boyle Train Heroic Website: https://www.trainheroic.com/ MBSCTV: https://www.mbsc.tv/   Follow Mike: Instagram: @michael_boyle1959 Twitter:  @mboyle1959 Website: https://www.bodybyboyle.com/   Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter: Instagram: @kengunter_tpa Website: https://www.kengunter.com/ YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast Audio recorded with SquadCast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=kengunter Produced By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter Music By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter