Michelle continues to hold her place as one of the top performance coaches and fitness professionals in the industry.
About Michelle
I grew up in central Massachusetts where my interest for athletics and playing sports began. I played soccer, basketball, and ran track at the collegiate level while studying Nutrition. After reflecting on my life passion for athletics and sports performance training, I decided to pursue a higher education degree in strength and conditioning (M.S.) and exercise physiology (PhD) at Springfield College (MA).
I have several years of professional experience as a strength and conditioning coach at a Division 1 institution working with a nationally ranked top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey team, a nationally ranked top 10 Men’s Ice Hockey team, and other teams including Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball. I then created my own company, Michelle Boland Training, in order to support others in achieving their performance and fitness goals to the best of my abilities.
2023
Exercise Selection Deep Dive. NSCA National Coaches Conference; Charlotte, NC. 1.4.23.
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2022
Training Principles for Off-Ice Hockey Training. NSCA Maine State Clinic, Brunswick, ME, 10.22.22.
Strategies to Improve Movement Quality. NEACSM Spring Conference, Online, 9.22.
Learn How To Coach and Program Different Types of Effort. Recovery & Sleep Summit, Online, 4.22.
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2021
Programming for Athleticism. R2Perform Summit, Online, 2021.
Constructing the Ultimate Training Program. Recovery & Sleep Summit, Online, 2021.
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2020
How to Systematize Information into a Performance Model to Become a Better Coach and Athlete. OHPS Rebel Performance Summit, Online, 2000.
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2019
A Consistent Approach to Coaching: Fundamental Positions & Exercises. Hype Gym Union Square, NY. 9.29.2019
Fundamentally Sound: Coaching and Technical Mastery. Boston, MA. 4.6.2019
Holy Cross Sports Performance Conference. Worcester, MA. 3.9.2019
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2018
Fundamentally Sound: Coaching and Technical Mastery. Enhancing Life; Lexington, KY. 12.1.2018
Position Defined: Paradigm Shift in Sports Performance (Lecture & Hands-On). National Strength & Conditioning Association Vermont State Clinic; Burlington, VT, 6.16.2018.
Exploring Stress Prescription: Reducing the physiological cost of training. National Strength & Conditioning Association National Conference; Indianapolis, IN, 7.14.2018
The Science of Stress in Athletic Performance and Health; Our adaptive response to adversity. St. Paul School; Concord, NH. 4.6.2018.
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2017
Hockey Off-Ice Training. USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Level 3, Hanover, MA. 12.2017.
Implementation of Advanced Training Concepts. Springfield College Exercise Science Department; Springfield, MA. 11.2017.
Performance Enhancers: Sleep, Nutrition, and Strength Training; Worcester Academy Women’s Athletic Council, Worcester, MA. 10.2017.
Stress & Adaptation: The Central Role of the Brain. National Strength and Conditioning Association Massachusetts Coaches Conference, Palmer, MA. 5.2017.
The Senorimotor System: An Athlete’s Relationship with an Exercise Environment via Afferentation and Energy. National Strength and Conditioning Association MA State Clinic, Springfield, MA. 4.2017.
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2016
Aerobic Adaptations to Training, Anaerobic Adaptations to Training, and Program Design for Aerobic Training. Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences. 8.2016.
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2013-2015
Case Study: Physical and Psychological Changes as the Result of 8-weeks Sport Specific Training in an Adolescent Athlete.National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Conference, Orlando, FL. 7.2015.
Experiential Learning of Anatomy and Physiology Through the Use of Exercise Science Assessments.Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Conference, Springfield, MA. 3.2014.
The Effects of Unilateral and Bilateral Lower Resistance Training and Plyometrics on Soccer Performance Variables.New England American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM), Providence, RI. 11.2013.
October 24, 2022
Which Single Leg Deadlift Option is Right For You?
By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
September 2022
Never Question Your Exercise Selection Again
By Michelle Boland for Tony Gentilcore.com
April 2022
Building Your Sessions Around Effort
By Michelle Boland for Tony Gentilcore.com
February 1, 2022
Mind Mapping: Information is Good, But Knowledge is Better
By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
September 21, 2021
IS MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SPEED TRAINING JUST FOR ATHLETES?
By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
January 2021
Top 3 Single Leg Exercises For Yoked Ass Legs
By Michelle Boland & Tim Richardt
for Tony Gentilcore.com
January 31, 2021
How to Turn Every Client into an Athlete
By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
September 2020
What's All This Positional Breathing Stuff About?
By Michelle Boland for Tony Gentilcore.com
December 14, 2019
STRATEGY
*Recognized as 'Best Fitness Articles-December 2019' for the PTDC. By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
August 12, 2019
WHY ARE YOU SPENDING TIME ON A WARM-UP?
By Michelle Boland
for Zac Cupples.com
April 29, 2019
A Perspective on Program Analysis and Design: Explore Your Belief System
By Michelle Boland
for Robertson Training Systems.com
July 13, 2018
Rotation, Breathing, and Tri-Planar Athletic Development
By Michelle Boland
for SimpliFaster.com
July 9, 2018
7 Key Programming Variables By Michelle Boland for Zac Cupples.com
April 12, 2018
Paradigm Shift in Sports Performance
By Michelle Boland
for Holistic Fitness Connector.com
March 4, 2018
Position Defined: Part 2
by Michelle Boland and Justin Moore
for Rebel Performance
February 26, 2018
Position Defined: Part 1
By Michelle Boland and Justin Moore
for Rebel Performance
August 12, 2017
An Athlete’s Relationship with an Exercise Environment via Afferentation&Energy
By Michelle Boland
for Rebel Performance
JULY 27, 2017
Allostatic Overload: Stress and Emotional Context Part 1
By Michelle Boland
for Rebel Performance
JULY 27, 2017
Allostatic Overload: Stress and Emotional Context Part 2
By Michelle Boland
for Rebel Performance
JULY 26, 2017
It’s NOT about the Grind, It’s about BUILDING.
by Michelle Boland
for Dark Side Strength
JULY 23, 2017
Allostatic Overload: Stress and Emotional Context Part 1
By Michelle Boland
for Rebel Performance
Michelle Boland-The Basketball Strong Podcast
Michelle Boland-Waughfit Radio Episode 4
Michelle Boland- Listen. Learn. Leverage Podcast
Michelle Boland-The Average Bros Fitness Podcast
Michelle Boland- The Lifestyle Chase Podcast
Michelle Boland- Lee Taft Performance Podcast Episode 57
Michelle Boland-Strength in Knowledge
August 19, 2020
November 18, 2019
Michelle Boland- Rebel Performance Radio- Episode 4
October 29, 2019
Michelle Boland- Think for Yourself- Episode 8 Barbell Mesearch, The Fitness Devil
August 12, 2019
Michelle Boland- Belief Systems, Program Analysis & Exercise Creation. #76 The Empowered Body Podcast
October 1, 2018
Michelle Boland, Allostatic Overload, Afferent Signaling, and Adaptation. Episode 21, Gamut of Performance Podcast
September 22, 2018
Michelle Boland, Better Movement for Meatheads #488 on IronRadio
August 16, 2018
Michelle Boland on Resets, Asymmetry, and Variability Days #138 on Mike Robertson’s Physical Preparation Podcast
