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At The Thousand Podcast028: Joe DeLeo | Science of Rowing - The importance of strength & conditioning for rowersIn this episode we have Joe DeLeo, Strength & Conditioning Coach and PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, and we dive into the importance of resistance training for rowers, and why strength training is crucial for both peak performance and injury prevention.
In our conversation Joe and I break down…
How rowing is a power-endurance sport, and the power output required to perform a rowing stroke and sustain it for 2000 meters
Where to get started with developing the “skill” of strength training and building up in a way that complements your rowing performance and minimizes the ris...
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Steady State PodcastAudio Postcard: Joe DeLeo | Limerick, IrelandJoe DeLeo is the Co-founder of Science of Rowing, host of the Leo Training Podcast, and head strength and conditioning coach for the Portuguese Rowing Federation. A recent transplant to Limerick, Ireland, Joe tells us about being a part of the rowing community, no matter where you are.
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LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoDr. Volker Nolte & Dr. Valery Kleshnev - Power Measurement and Biomechanics in RowingIn this podcast episode I sit down with Dr. Volker Nolte and Dr. Valery Kleshnev to discuss power measurement and biomechanics in the rowing stroke. In Episode 119, I had interviewed Lotte Lintmeijer who presented a new method for power measurement. Dr. Nolte and Dr. Kleshnev wanted to discuss the traditional method of power measurement and share why this is still valid. We also discuss how this integrates into technology and what rowing can do to be more appealing to fans and spectators. Here is a short bio on both of my guests. Dr. Valery Kleshnev...
2020-07-291h 07LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoDan Harris - Developing Rowers for the Senior TeamIn this interview I sit down with Dan Harris, World Class Start Coach for Bath. Dan works on behalf of British Rowing and is responsible for running talent ID testing regularly – to try to identify and recruit more athletes. In addition Dan is instrumental in training his athletes day to day and has been in this role since September 2011. One of the things that makes Dan’s perspective particularly insightful is handles the coaching on the water and in the strength and conditioning facility. I learned a lot from my conversation with Dan and how during the forma...
2020-06-301h 02LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoMatt Fleekop Periodization in College AthleticsMatt Fleekop is a Strength & Conditioning Coach for Princeton University. Matt holds a BS in Exercise Science and a Masters Degree in Applied Health Physiology. He has interned at Purdue University and EXOS and earned his masters degree while a GA at Salisbury University. Matt provides great insight into what goes into training multiple sports during the academic calendar. In addition, he helps to touch on how his athletes have been effected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Matt has worked with rowing, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis and Football. ...
2020-06-301h 37LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoKellie Wilkie - Rib Stress Injuries in RowingIn this interview I sit down with Kellie Wilkie and we discuss a research journal on rib stress injuries during the Rio Olympiad. Kellie has immense experience in the sport of rowing with massive contributions in both physiotherapy and research literature. Let me take a minute to tell you more about her background. Kellie graduated from the University of South Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (Hons.) She established her own private sports based practice to be able to offer the best quality physiotherapy service to patients and to be able...
2020-06-301h 21LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoGiovanni Calabrese - Passion for RowingSubscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Giovanni Calabrese has a phenomenal background and story in rowing. He began competing as a lightweight - had great success at that weight class and transitioned to being a heavyweight. His career culminated in world championships in two different weight classes and an bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics. Giovanni continues to coach and develop young rowers. Enjoy the interview! Part 1 - Intro/Background How did you get started with rowing First success came as a lightweight How many years did you compete as a lightweight Won...
2020-05-3047 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEd McNeely - Strength Standards in RowingSubscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ed McNeely received his Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Ottawa in 1994 and has been involved in the strength and conditioning industry for 30 years. He has been a consultant to twenty one Canadian national and professional sports teams and is currently the Strength and Conditioning Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario. Ed served as a physiology and strength consultant to Rowing Canada for 24 years - through the Rio 2016 Olympics. He is the author of five books: Power Plyometrics, The Resistance Band Workout Book, One Hundred Strength Exercises, Trai...
2020-05-301h 49LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoTheo Pickles - Velocity Based Training in RowingSubscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Theo Pickles is the High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Netherlands Rowing Team. You may recognize Theo as he was a guest on the podcast way back at the beginning, Episode 30 to be exact. In this interview, Theo and I catch up after our last interview which was four years ago! We discuss how he has implemented velocity based training for the Netherlands Rowing Team and how this allows him to implement autoregulation with these athletes. In addition, we also discuss educational opportunities for strength and conditioning coa...
2020-05-302h 04LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoDavid Young - Athletic Development in RowingSubscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher David Young is the strength and conditioning coach for Rowing Australia Women’s Team. David and I sit down to discuss athletic development and how to teach rowing athletes the fundamentals for strength and conditioning who may be brand new to the weight room! We also discuss how he and the Australian team structures their training with three gym sessions and two core sessions per week! Part 1 | David's Bio and background How did you come to work with the Women’s Team? Part 2 | Training and Progressions Framewor...
2020-05-301h 21LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoRyan Turfrey - High Performance IndividualizationEpisode 122 | Ryan Turfrey - High Performance Individualization Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ryan Turfrey is the Senior Strength Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand and the lead for Rowing New Zealand. In this interview Ryan and I discuss periodization across the calendar year. We also chat about how to individualize training for athletes at different age and experience levels. Enjoy the episode! Part 1 - Ryan's background and bio High Performance New Zealand BMX 2010-2014 Canoe Slalom 2014-2016 Rowing 2011-Present PhD work | Structural changes of muscles and tendons during strength based exercise and how they affe...
2020-05-302h 08LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 121 | John Kiely: Periodization Paradigms and Stress TheoryEpisode 121 | John Kiely: Periodization Paradigms and Stress Theory Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Periodization. Strength and conditioning coaches and sport coaches use it to help their athletes progress and adapt - to get stronger, faster, and more powerful. But, what if the foundation of periodization has roots from somewhere else? What if periodization was never intended for sport at all? If I have tickled your curiosity then you are going to love this podcast with John Kiely. John is a strength and conditioning coach and currently wor...
2020-04-301h 39LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 120 | Erin McConnell : Injury Rehabilitation in Masters RowersEpisode 120 | Erin MCConnell: Injury Rehabilitation in Masters Rowers Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Masters rowers you are in for a real treat. This interview is for you! I sit down with physical therapist, Erin McConnell to discuss in depth her work with the rowers she sees in the greater Boston area at Spaulding Outpatient Center in Brighton. You will walk away with some practical advice you can apply to your own training. Enjoy the show! Part 1 | Intro/Bio Erin McConnell, PT, DPT Physical Therapist, Advanced Clinician Education: University of N...
2020-04-301h 07LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 119| Lotte Lintmeijer: Power in RowingEpisode 119 | Lotte Lintemeijer: Power in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #119 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview researcher and data scientist Dr. Lotte Lintmeijer. This entire podcast interview is focused power measurement in a rowing shell and the historical measurement for power and Lotte's research regarding the development of a new, more accurate method. Interview Topics: Part 1 : Background and Interest in Rowing How did you come to research rowing? Defense of PhD Pop Up Symposium this fall on “Power in Rowing” Part 2 : Power in Rowi...
2020-04-3055 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 118 | Kate Bertko: From Heavyweight to LightweightEpisode 118 | Kate Bertko: From Heavyweight to Lightweight Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #118 of the LEO Training Podcast, the 5th and final interview of the lightweight rowing podcast series I interview Stanford Women's Lightweight Coach, Kate Bertko. In the previous episode we heard from Peter Antonie who went from competing as a lightweight to competing as a heavyweight. Kate will be sharing her rowing career and how she transitioned from a heavyweight to a lightweight and having outstanding success in both weight classes. Kate took her experience from her athletic career and has imm...
2020-02-291h 11LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 117 | Peter Antonie: From Lightweight to HeavyweightEpisode 117 | Peter Antonie: From Lightweight to Heavyweight Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #117 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Thomas Keller Medal and Olympic Champion in the Men's Double Scull and Lightweight World Champion, Peter Antonie. First, I want to thank my friend Dan Garbutt for first telling me about Peter Antonie and for Drew Ginn for helping me connect with Peter to make this interview happen. Peter Antonie’s rowing career spanned 24 years. In that time he won a world championship in the lightweight men’s single in 1986...
2020-02-291h 13LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 116 | Juliane Rasmussen: Setting Records & Athletes OwnIn Episode #116 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world record holder and entrepreneur Juliane Rasmussen. The third interview in our lightweight series is with Juliane Rasmussen. Juliane has a long and storied career and has competed in four olympic games beginning in Athens and through to the Rio Olympic Games. She has earned multiple medals at world cups and world championships in the lightweight women’s double and lightweight women’s quad. Juliane and I discuss her consistent success over so many years while starting a family as well as entrepreneurial endeavors with a comp...
2020-02-241h 03LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 115 | Mads Rasmussen: Believing in the ProcessIn Episode #115 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview my friend Mads Rasmussen, Olympic Champion in the LM2x. In this interview Mads will share the insights of his career in high performance sport all while going through medical school, getting married, and starting a family. If you are looking for insight into how to excel in both sport and life you will enjoy this episode. Interview Topics: Part 1 - Becoming a Champion How did your athletic career begin? What sports did you begin your career with? When we were in Avis...
2020-02-241h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 114 | Eskild Ebbessen: Finding SpeedIn Episode #114 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview triple olympic gold medalist Eskild Ebbessen. Eskild Ebessen won three olympic gold medals, 2 bronze medals, 6x world champion, and 19 world cup gold medals. In 2013 he was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by World Rowing and named to the Danish Sports Hall of Fame in January 2017. This interview will take you through Eskild’s career and how he continued to find speed. Enjoy the show! Interview Topics: How you go started in rowing and career Earliest result was 1990 Junior Worlds. How did you begin row...
2020-02-241h 24LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 113 | Lindsay Shoop: Mindset Makes RhythmEpisode 113: Lindsay Shoop - Mindset Makes Rhythm Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #113 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world champion and Olympic Gold Medallist Lindsay Shoop. I sit down with Lindsay Shoop. Lindsay has amassed nearly two decades of coaching and rowing experience through to the Olympic level. She earned her MS Ed in Exercise Physiology and her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA credential all while coaching full time in order to elevate her technical skills and knowledge through research-based understanding. As an athlete, she is...
2020-01-261h 51LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 112 | Annie Vernon: Mind GamesEpisode 112| Annie Vernon: Mind Games Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #112 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world champion and Olympic Silver Medallist Annie Vernon. Annie is the author of the book, Mind Games: Determination, Doubt and Lucky Socks – the psychology of elite athletes . The book aims to show how elite athletes train their mental skills in exactly the same way that they train their physical skills. Our chat takes you through some of the key elements from her book as well as her experience as a world class rower. Enjoy...
2020-01-261h 06LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoEpisode 111Episode 111: Pat Rufo - DISC Assessment Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #111 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview strength and conditioning and rowing coach, Pat Rufo. Pat’s company, RUFO OPTIMAL WORKOUTS® was established in 2011 to serve as an athletic consulting company for all types of athletes (especially rowers!) and clients of all ages and abilities. The goal has been to fill the “gaps” in their training and mindset. Pat has been a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer since 2007 and has been involved in rowing, scul...
2020-01-261h 06LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoJeremiah Brown The Four Year OlympianThe Four Year Olympian Episode 110 : Jeremiah Brown The Four Year Olympian Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #110 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Olympic Silver Medalist Jeremiah Brown In this podcast interview I sit down with 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist from the Canadian Men's 8+, Jeremiah Brown. Jeremiah was gracious enough to send me a copy of his book, The Four Year Olympian and to discuss his journey from a complete novice to Olympic Silver Medalist in just four years. This is a fantastic read and isn't your typical rowing tale. Jeremiah writes with a can...
2019-11-111h 31LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoWaterman 2.0 with Phil WhitePhil White - Waterman 2.0 Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #109 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Phil White. Phil is an emmy-nominated writer and has co-authored the books UnPlugged, Waterman 2.0, and Game Changer with Fergus Connolly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Inertia and SUP the Mag. Waterman 2.0 gives paddlers, surfers and rowers of all ages and abilities a one-stop guide to understanding: Basic movement baselines for optimal and sustainable performance on and off the water How to identify and fix weakest links, and beco...
2019-07-131h 05LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoUnpluggedPhil White - Unplugged Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #107 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Phil White. Phil is an emmy-nominated writer and has co-authored the books UnPlugged, Waterman 2.0, and Game Changer with Fergus Connolly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Inertia and SUP the Mag. Unplugged will teach the reader the following: Reading Unplugged will enable you to: • Understand both the value and the limitations of technology in athletic performance, fitness, health, and lifestyle situations • Know how and when...
2019-07-121h 13LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoGet Connected Workshop | The 3 Pillars of TrainingGet Connected Workshop | The 3 Pillars of Training Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #107 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Erin Cafaro Mackenzie and Kylie Tullipan. I've teamed up with these two amazing coaches to offer an upcoming workshop for youth rowers that will take place in El Segundo, CA July 20-21. Erin, Kylie, and myself sit down and discuss the idea behind the Get Connected Workshop. Register Today for the Get Connected Workshop! Interview Topics: The 3 Pillars of Training Perfo...
2019-05-2529 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoRowing Nutrition PrinciplesLiz Fusco - Rowing Nutrition Principles Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #106 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Liz Fusco MS, RDN, Sports Performance Dietician for USRowing and Wellness Editor for SCAN Nutrition DPG. Liz received her Bachelors in Dietetics with a minor in Kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island in 2011. While at URI, she assisted with nutrition, exercise, and eating rate research. After a teaching assistantship in her mentor’s sport nutrition course, she was determined to pursue sport dietetics as a career. While pursuing her master’...
2019-05-141h 33LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 105 | Meghan Musnicki - Dream Bigger, Fail Forward, and Live with IntentMeghan Musnicki is a two time Olympic Gold Medalist and 5x World Champion with the United States Rowing Team. Meghan shares her journey as a two sport athlete in basketball and soccer in middle school and high school to a walk on at Ithaca College. Over the course of Meghan's career in rowing she experienced a lot of success and made it to the podium as a key member of the Women's Eight. However, what you will learn most about in this candid interview is the adversity and perseverance of overcoming failure and being cut from the t...
2019-02-181h 12LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 104 | Aquil Abdullah - A Midweight's JourneyLT 104 | Aquil Abdullah - A Midweight's Journey Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Aquil H. Abdullah won four letters in men’s rowing at GW from 1992-96. Aquil narrowly missed qualifying for the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney by .33 of a second. After losing in the 2000 Olympic Trials, Abdullah considered retiring from the sport. Instead, he resumed training, competed again and won the elite Diamond Sculls race at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-the Thames in London in 2000. He continued to train in the lead up to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and would compet...
2018-08-0445 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 103 | Michael Ranfone - Build Athletes. Make Monsters.LT 103 | Michael Ranfone - Build Athletes. Make Monsters. Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Biography Michael Ranfone BS, CSCS, LMT, FRC, ART is the founder and president of Ranfone Training Systems located in Hamden, Connecticut. For the past decade he’s dedicated himself to improving athletes as a performance coach and manual therapist. Mike graduated Cum Laude from Union College with degrees in Economics and Psychology—earning recognition in the National Honor Society of each discipline. While at Union, Mike excelled on the football field—he was a four-year letter winner, three-yea...
2018-07-231h 12LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 102 | Brett Bartholomew - The Art of CoachingLT 102 | Brett Bartholomew - The Art of Coaching Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Biography Brett Bartholomew is a strength and conditioning coach, author, adjunct professor, and Founder of the performance coaching and consulting company, The Bridge Human Performance® as well as the coach education platform ArtOfCoaching.com. His experience includes working with athletes both in the team environment and private sector along with members of the United States Special Forces and members of Fortune 500 companies. Taken together, Brett has coached a diverse range of athletes from across 23 sports world-wide, at levels rangi...
2018-07-0142 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 101 | Jim Joy - Finding Flow in RowingLT 101 | Jim Joy - Finding Flow in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher My guest for this episode of the LEO Training Podcast is Jim Joy. Jim Joy has coached at the University of Western Ontario, M.I.T, Yale University and Wesleyan University, and Hobart and William Smith. Jim also helped start Craftsbury Sculling Camp, the first rowing camp of its kind in North America. Jim founded and has run the Joy of Sculling coaching conferences, for more than 25 years. This conference has drawn more than 5,000 coaches from youth pro...
2018-01-1451 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 100 | Dr. Carlo Varalda - Evaluating Posture, Movement, & Power in RowersLT 100 | Dr. Carlo Varalda - Evaluating Movement & Power in Rowers Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's guest is Dr. Carlo Varalda. Dr. Varalda is the Executive Director of NSCA Italy. He has worked with the Italian Rowing Federation and currently is working with the Italian Short Track Team in preparation for the Winter Olympics. His work focuses on research for the improvement of performance and methods for the assessment of athletes. He evaluates muscle, posture, and function. Dr. Varalda is convinced that there is still a lot to do in the sport and, more...
2018-01-011h 20LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 099 | Dr. Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll - The Gift of InjuryLT 099 | Dr. Stuart McGill & Brian Carroll - The Gift of Injury Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast features two return guests: Dr. Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll. Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor emeritus of the University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. Brian Carroll is world class powerlifter with over a decade of elite class lift...
2017-12-171h 13LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 098 | Alex Wolf - Training the Complete RowerLT 098 | Alex Wolf - Training for the Complete Rower Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In this week's podcast episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Alex Wolf, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for English Institute of Sport. Alex Wolf is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the English Institute of Sport where he leads a team of 60 plus Strength and Conditioning Coaches working with the majority of Olympic and Paralympic sports for Team GB. Alex spent almost six years working with GB Rowing including the preparation for London 2012 where the GB R...
2017-12-041h 12LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 097 | Dan Garbutt - Technique vs. Style in RowingLT 097 | Dan Garbutt - Technique vs. Style in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is my friend and Women's Head Rowing Coach of Old Dominion University, Dan Garbutt. Dan and I are both South Jersey natives so it was a ton of fun for me to sit down and reconnect with him. Dan Garbutt is a 2001 graduate of Princeton University. He began his collegiate career in 1998, winning the Freshman Award and being named a member of the United States National Team, while the Tigers captured the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship. He went...
2017-11-201h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 096 | Dr. Craig Marker - The Anti-Fragile SelfLT 096 | Dr. Craig Marker - The Anti-Fragile Self Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is Dr. Craig Marker. Dr. Craig Marker is an associate professor, Chair and Program Director of Clinical Medical Psychology at Mercer University. He is also the Chief Operating Officer and Team Leader with StrongFirst. Craig is a fitness enthusiast who has spent his life trying to help people improve their lives. As a professor, he works with students on how best to understand research and place it into context. He has published over fifty articles, chap...
2017-11-131h 01LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 095 | My SFGII Preparation & Experience - Joe DeLeoLT 095 | My SFGII Preparation & Experience - Joe DeLeo Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In this week's podcast interview my good friend Allan Phillips takes over the reins as guest host of the LEO Training Podcast to interview me. I share my journey and preparation for the StrongFirst Level II Kettlebell Certification that I attended in King of Prussia, PA on September 23-24, 2017. You will learn what specific training protocols I utilized to prepare for the certification. In addition to my preparation I also recorded a short 15-20 minute recap of my experience wit...
2017-11-061h 42LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 094 | Kevin Rail - Physical Education CultureLT 094 | Kevin Rail - Physical Education Culture Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! In Episode 094 I sit down with Kevin Rail, an expert in physical education culture based out of Utah. He specializes in functional training, core training, three-dimensional movement, motivation and Restorative Arts. He has a B.S. in Sport Management/Fitness &Wellness, and is certified through ACSM...
2017-10-291h 03LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 093 | Charles Buston & Zar Horton - Training the Tactical AthleteLT 093 | Charles Buston & Zar Horton - Training the Tactical Athlete Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! My guests for Episode 093 of the LEO Training Podcast are Charles Bustos, SFGII and Master SFG Zar Horton.Charles is a husband, father of 2 boys and a firefighter/paramedic with the Albuquerque Fire Department. Charles served 6 years of activ...
2017-10-161h 14LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 092 | Dr. Greg Rose - Evaluating Rotary AthletesLT 092 | Dr. Greg Rose - Evaluating Rotary Athletes Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Dr. Greg Rose is a Co-Founder of the Titleist Performance Institute (MyTPI) and Functional Movement Systems. Greg is a board certified Doctor of Chiropractic and holds an engineering degree from the University of Maryland. Greg spe...
2017-10-091h 01LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 091 | Meghan O' Leary - Novice to Olympian in Six YearsLT 091 | Meghan O' Leary - Novice to Olympian in Six Years Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Meghan O’Leary is a 2016 Olympian and five-time National Team member with the United States Rowing Team. She has just finished competing at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida where she won a silver med...
2017-10-021h 10LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 090 | Brandon Hetzler - The New Language of MovementLT 090 | Brandon Hetzler - The New Language of Movement Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Brandon Hetzler is a Certified Athletic Trainer who serves as the Manager for Mercy Sports Medicine in Springfield, Missouri, where he oversees the Sports Medicine program as well as the Sports Performance program. He helped to develop the curriculum for and teaches in the M...
2017-09-271h 20LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 089 | Brad Kearns - Primal EnduranceLT 089 | Brad Kearns - Primal Endurance Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher My guest this week is Brad Kearns noted speaker, author and coach in the health & fitness world for over two decades. During his nine-year career as a triathlete, he was one of the world's top ranked professionals, amassing 30 wins worldwide on the pro circuit. Career highlights include a remarkable streak of seven victories in a row, a world duathlon series championship, and two national triathlon championships and a #3 world ranking in 1991. Brad is the last American professional male in to place in the top-5 in the ITU...
2017-09-181h 03LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoGround Force MethodLT 088 | Andrea U-Shi Chang - Ground Force Method Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Andrea U-Shi Chang, Master SFG Instructor, FMS Instructor, Ground Force Method Global Instructor, Z-Health Movement Coach, and advisory board member for R2P (Rehab 2 Performance), has specialized in movement training and kettlebell coaching since 2005. In 2009 Andrea opened the Pacific Northwest’s first kettlebell gym—Kettlebility —her Russian Kettlebell Instruction a...
2017-09-101h 27LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 087 | Jim Klopman - Balance is PowerLT 087 | Jim Klopman - Balance is Power Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Jim is a lifelong innovator who has always been one of those people who thinks differently. He believes balance training has sharpened his ability to make new neural connections and see the possibilities and pathways that others miss. Originally Jim was look...
2017-09-0350 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 086 | Hector Gutierrez - Hardstyle KBJJLT 086 | Hector Gutierrez - Hardstyle KBJJ Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for listeners and supporters like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Hector is the owner and head instructor of Hardstyle KBJJ in Corpus Christi, TX. Hector discovered his passion for strength training and overall conditioning in 2000 at Paragon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Now Presa BJJ) under mentor Aurelio Gallegos J...
2017-08-2848 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 085 | Joel Proskewitz - PerformanceRxLT 085 | Joel Proskewitz - PerformanceRx Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for listeners and supporters like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Joel Proskewitz is an internationally acclaimed strength coach and health and fitness expert. His unique approach focuses on effective, tailored training and rehabilitation programs that achieve results that really last. With an excess of 30,000 hours of training, Joel has wor...
2017-08-211h 16LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 084 | Dr. Stuart McGill - Enhancing Athleticism in RowersLT 084 | Dr. Stuart McGill - Enhancing Athleticism in Rowers Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for listeners and supporters like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! We’re back with Episode 084 of the LEO Training Podcast. I am pleased to have Dr. Stuart McGill back on the show as a return guest. His first interview, LT 012 | Dr. Stuart McGill - Spine Hygiene for Rowers. has been one of my most popular episodes to date. Today’s interview wi...
2017-08-141h 16LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 083 | Valerie Pawlowski - Becoming a World ChampionLT 083 | Valerie Pawlowski - Becoming a World Champion My guest this week for Episode 083 of the LEO Training Podcast is Kettlebell Sport World Champion, Valerie Pawlowski. This is a fantastic interview chronicling her journey between both hardstyle and girevoy sport and her path to eventually becoming a gold medalist on the world's stage. Valerie Pawlowski earned her B.A. degree in Communications from William Paterson University, Paterson. Valerie is a NESTA Certified Adventure Boot Camp Instructor. She is certified as a Medical Exercise Specialist by AAHFP, and as a Personal Trainer through ACE and A...
2017-08-081h 21LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 082 | Tony Cowden - The 666 ChallengeLT 082 | Tony Cowden - The 666 Challenge Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 082 of the LEO Training Podcast, I sit down with my guest, Tony Cowden to discuss two of my favorite subjects: strength and endurance. Tony has 21 years in the Special Operations community, serving over 8 years and 26 deployments in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Central Asian and Africa countries. He began training for and competing in triathlons in 1998 and in 2005 in functional fitness competitions. He got his Level 1 CrossFit® Certification in 2006. He affiliated CrossFit Wilmington in 2007. He qualified for the 2012 Games., is a USAW Masters...
2017-07-311h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 081 | Danny Clark - MovNatLT 081 | Danny Clark - MovNat Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 081 of the LEO Training Podcast I sit down and interview Danny Clark. Danny has an incredible background as an athlete and coach. He is a Beast Tamer with StrongFirst and is currently acting as the Performance Director for MovNat. In addition, he also owns a gym, Rebar Fitness, a scientifically based, strength and conditioning personal training practice. He is a world-class athlete, a scholar in evolutionary biology and archaeology, and has extensive knowledge of exercise science and S&C programming. His unique skill se...
2017-07-241h 16LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 080 | Jeff O'Connor - Youth Athletic DevelopmentLT 080 | Jeff O'Connor - Youth Athletic Development Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher My guest this week is Jeff O' Connor. Jeff is a former Master RKC, veteran of the United States Navy, and a career firefighter. In addition, he is a two time winner of Oklahoma's Strongest Man and 2001 Winner of the North America's Strongest Man, 275 lb Division (NASS). Jeff has devoted much of his time to the development of children and adolescents. He places a strong emphasis on movement. Jeff believes that teaching the skills of strength, coordination, mobility, agility, and flexibility at the...
2017-07-161h 25LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 079 | Dani Almeyda - Original StrengthLT 079 | Dani Almeyda - Original Strength My guest for Episode 079 of the LEO Training Podcast is Dani Almeyda, co-owner of Original Strength. Dani has worked in the health and fitness industry for the last 10 years. Throughout her whole life, health and wellness have had a major influence on Dani. Whether it was from her experience as collegiate athlete, as a Director of Campus Recreation, or as a Fitness Professional, her experiences and formal education have provided her with the tools necessary to be successful. Dani is a co-owner of a private training studio i...
2017-07-1047 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 078 - Joe Daniels - Heart Rate Training with KettlebellsLT 078 | Joe Daniels - Heart Rate Training with Kettlebells Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Joe Daniels from Swing This Kettlebell & Strength. Joe was a former bodybuilder who moved into kettlebell sport and not only competes but also owns a facility in Kentucky focusing on competition kettlebell training, improving movement. He also owns a flotation tank that helps to aid in recovery and promote better tissues quality. This interview is focused on three main topics: Heart Rate and heart rate variability training with kettlebells Mastering the Kettlebell P...
2017-07-031h 21LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 077 | Dr. Emily Splichal - Barefoot TrainingLT 077 | Dr. Emily Splichal - Barefoot Training Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 077 of the LEO Training Podcast I sat down and interviewed Dr Emily Splichal. Dr. Emily Splichal is a Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications for health and wellness professionals. With over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot training. Dr Spl...
2017-06-2752 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 076 | Dr. Cameron Nichol - RowingWODLT 076 | Dr. Cameron Nichol - RowingWOD Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 076 of the LEO Training Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Cameron Nichol, 2x Silver Medalist at the World Rowing Championships and Olympian and the founder of RowingWOD. He is also a doctor who is on a mission to change the world through health, fitness, and exercise based interventions. Here is what you will learn in this interview: Dr. Cameron Nichol's background and how he got started rowing Medical Education and Concentration Training around Med School How Great Britain Rowing trains...
2017-06-191h 12LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 075 | Paul Taras Wolkowinski - Restorative Training: Indian Clubs, Persian Mils & the Gada MaceLT 075 | Paul Taras Wolkowinski - Restorative Training: Indian Clubs, Persian Mils & the Gada Mace Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week’s podcast guest is Paul Taras Wolkowinski and we discuss four pieces of equipment centered around restorative training. Paul founded Indian Clubs Australia. He is an expert club swinger and teacher. After spending years researching, reading and learning from old books and manuals, plus travelling extensively, Paul has become an expert in the four disciplines of club swinging: Indian Clubs, Persian Mil, Indian Jori and Gada Mace. Here is what you wi...
2017-06-112h 02LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 074 | Sam Loch - The Watt FarmLT 074 | Sam Loch - The Watt Farm Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is Sam Loch. Sam is a returning guest and I had him on just over a year ago in Episode 018 - Hybrid Barbarian Training. Sam has made some incredible progress over the last year in his training - both in the gym and on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower. Sam has deadlifted over 600 pounds and set two world records on the Concept 2. He holds the record for 1 minute and 1000 meters respectively on the Concept 2 Ergometer. He has also launched t...
2017-06-041h 32LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 073 | Dr. Carol Addy - Long-term Health and Weight Loss ManagementLT 073 | Dr. Carol Addy - Long-term Health and Weight Loss Management This week's guest is Dr. Carol Addy, Chief Medical Officer for HMR Weight Management Services Corporation. Dr. Addy is a physician executive who has served as a champion of wellness for over 30 years. Her professional experience has permitted her the opportunity to share her passion for lifestyle and to optimize outcomes for individuals and populations using an evidence-based, data-driven approach. As a former professional cyclist and health and fitness spokesperson, she gained an appreciation of the health benefits of physical activity and...
2017-05-2858 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 072 | Drew Ginn - Will it make the boat go faster?LT 072 | Drew Ginn - Will it make the boat go faster? Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Drew Ginn. Drew Ginn is a legend in the sport of rowing and I am absolutely honored to have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him. Here is what prompted this interview. I had recently read the book "The Kiwi Pair: The Story Behind Our World-Beating Rowers" by Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. In their book they discuss how they came across a video Drew Ginn had posted on his blog, Rudderfish. T...
2017-05-211h 22LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 071 | Jon Engum - Flexible SteelMy guest this week is Jon Engum. Jon Engum is a 7th Dan Kukkiwon Certified Taekwondo Grandmaster and holds Master rank in Hapkido and Kumdo. He is the author of Flexible Steel, Creator and Chief Instructor of the Flexible Steel system, owner of Jon Engum's Extreme Training, Engum's Academy of Taekwondo and a StrongFirst Master Instructor who teaches workshops, courses and certifications worldwide. Jon and I catch up after I recently attended the Flexible Steel Level I Seminar in New York City. Interview Topics: Jon's background in martial arts and roots in ke...
2017-05-151h 10LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 070 | Dr. Evan Johnson - Science MythbustingMy guest this week is Dr. Evan Johnson, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Johnson focuses his research interests on the physiological mechanisms and overall health benefits related to optimal hydration, physical activity, and heat exposure. Dr. Johnson earned his B.A. at The George Washington University, his M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Connecticut. In this interview we take a hard look at some of the scientific literature out there around some key topics that have been getting a lot of in the...
2017-05-081h 29LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 069 | Kelly Manzone - Movement over AestheticsLT 069 | Kelly Manzone - Movement over Aesthetics Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Kelly Manzone. Kelly is a wife and mother who utilizes a variety of different modalities to improve strength, flexibility, and fitness. Above all Kelly integrates all of these different disciplines to live a life of movement. We cover a variety of different topics in this interview and there is something for coaches, trainers, and the layperson to takeaway from this conversation. Interview Topics: Kelly's intro/background Integration of various disciplines such as the mace, kettlebell, stick...
2017-05-011h 04LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 068 | Greg Hughes - Integrating Technology into Collegiate RowingLT 068 | Greg Hughes - Integrating Technology into Collegiate Rowing Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher Earlier this year I had the pleasure of catching up with Princeton University Men's Heavyweight Rowing Coach Greg Hughes at the 2016 Joy of Sculling Conference. Greg teamed up with rowing biomechanics expert Connie Draper to give a great presentation on the integration of different types of technology into collegiate rowing. This is a fascinating look at how coaches and athletes can use data from the boat such as force curves, individual data such as heart rate variability and heart rate, and GPS data to become better...
2017-04-2357 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 067 | Dr. Perry Nickelston - Stop Chasing PainThis podcast interview has a very special meaning for me personally. I got to sit down and interview Dr. Perry Nickelston who is the person who inspired me to start this podcast. He gave me the belief that it was possible and planted the seed in my mind that it was something I could do. I've had the privilege of learning from Dr. Perry twice in person. The first time was at the RockTape FMT 1 & 2 Seminar and the second time was at his workshop, Primal Movement Chains. This is a phenomenal interview and was a ton of fun. We...
2017-04-161h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 066 | Mike Perry - Skill of StrengthMike is the founder and owner of Skill of Strength. In his thirteen plus years as a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach, he has trained clients of all ages and abilities including athletes represented in MLS, NFL, MLB, UFC Bellator MMA, CES MMA and other local mixed martial arts promotions. In addition to providing performance-based training, Mike specializes in training clients with prior injuries including low back pain, shoulder, hip and knee injuries, and virtually any type of movement dysfunction. He works closely with local chiropractors, physical therapists and muscular therapists to ensure his clients a...
2017-04-101h 25LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 065 | Brian Carroll - 10/20/LifeIn Episode 065 I had the honor to sit down with Brian Carroll a legend in the sport of powerlifting. Brian and I met this past February at the McGill 2 seminar. After chatting a bit during the weekend I asked him to be a guest on the podcast. I was also lucky enough to receive a copy of Brian's book 10/20/Life. Brian and I discuss his career, his book and how you can apply these principles to your own training. Here is a bit more about Brian's background: A competitive powerlifter since 1999, Brian Carroll i...
2017-04-021h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 064 | Dr. Volker Nolte - Rowing FasterIn Episode 064 of the LEO Training Podcast I had the honor to sit down and interview Dr. Volker Nolte. Volker and I met at the 2016 Joy of Sculling Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. Dr. Volker Nolte is the head rowing coach and assistant professor at Western, where he teaches biomechanics and coaching. Since 1993, Nolte’s leadership has led the men’s rowing team to 11 Ontario University Athletics Championships and four Canadian University Rowing Championships. Since 2010, he is also the head coach for the women’s program. In the 2011-12 season, Nolte coached both the men’s and women’s te...
2017-03-2743 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 063 | Levi Markwardt - Harder to Kill TrainingEpisode 063 of the LEO Training Podcast features personal trainer, Levi Markwardt. Levi has a great story to share. He has worked himself back into health and fitness and lose over 100 pounds utilizing bodyweight and kettlebells. He also is the strength coach for a local high school. Here is what we cover in this interview: Levi's Background and story His background as a wrestler Working with local high school athletes in football, wrestling Strength Endurance work Why breakdowns occur mentally not physically Beginning strength training with bodyweight then utilizing kettlebells then the barbell Rosstraining.com Show...
2017-03-191h 06LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 062 | Dr. Fiona Wilson - Low Back Injuries In RowingThis week’s guest is Dr. Fiona Wilson. Dr. Fiona Wilson is a chartered physiotherapist with over 25 years of postgraduate experience. She is the former Chief physiotherapist for Rowing Ireland with a particular interest in low back pain and injuries in rowing. She is a regular contributor to WorldRowing.com and has authored a few articles in the past year regarding low back injury mechanisms and rehabilitation. Here is what you will learn in this interview: Fiona Wilson’s Background Potential Pain triggers and injury mechanisms Cyclical loading of tissues FAI (Femoral Acetabular Impingement Sydro...
2017-03-1356 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 061 | Charlie Weingroff - Training = RehabIn this week's podcast episode my guest is Dr. Charlie Weingroff. Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ. He also is a member of the Nike Executive Performance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team. Prior to returning to his home of NJ, he was the Director of Physical Performance and Re...
2017-03-051h 11LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 060 | Emily Bearden & Steve Milles - Five Points AcademyLT 060 | Emily Bearden & Steve Milles - Five Points Academy Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher Epsiode 060 of the LEO Training Podcast features two coaches from Five Points Academy in NYC. Emily Bearden and Steve Milles are both champion fighters who have had great success rehabbing their bodies through kettlebell training and enhancing performance of their fighters using this modality. Emily Bearden first became interested in personal training while earning a BFA in Dance and Choreography, a course of study that required mastery of kinesiology, physiology, anatomy and dynamic alignment. Emily is also an internationally ranked competitive...
2017-02-2652 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 059 | Steve Cotter - It All Begins with the MindThis week's guest is world renowned kettlebell expert, Steve Cotter. As the Founder and Director of IKFF, Steve Cotter draws from an extensive and diverse background as a champion athlete and cutting-edge trainer to develop some of the most complete and exciting programs in strength and conditioning today. Throughout his lifelong study, Steve continues to research and implement the most effective training methods in kettlebells, martial arts, qigong, strength and conditioning, athletics and human performance fields. He constantly improves his skills and abilities to benefit, teach and motivate you. Named to Men’s He...
2017-02-191h 36LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 058 | Bryan Volpenhein - From Walk on to Olympic ChampionLT 058 | Bryan Volpenhein - From Walk on to Olympic Champion Episode 058 is sponsored by Finish Line Shell Repair Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher US Rowing Men's Head Coach and Olympic Gold Medalist is this week's guest on the LEO Training Podcast. Bryan Volpenhein is a three-time Olympian and 2004 gold medalist in the men’s eight. He is responsible for the men’s high performance sweep squad and works to develop, select and prepare the team for international competition. In this interview Bryan and I discuss rowing from multiple angles - both that of an...
2017-02-1258 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 057 | Dr. Anders Ericsson & Dr. Robert Pool - Peak: Secrets from the New Science of ExpertiseLT 057 | Dr. Anders Ericsson & Dr. Robert Pool - Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In episode 057 I sit down with authors Dr. Anders Ericsson and Dr. Robert Pool to discuss their book Peak. Let me tell you a little bit more about both of them. Dr. Anders Ericsson is a Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who is internationally recognized as the world's reigning expert of expertise. His research focus on the psychological nature of expertise and human performance. Ericsson has...
2017-02-051h 35LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 056 | John Harrison - Weight Loss through Unconventional TrainingJohn Harrison has an amazing story to share and I was thrilled to have him on my podcast. He is a father of four children. By the time John turned 30 years old he was over 300 pounds. At 41 he is now at 200 pounds. John lost well over 60 pounds through unconventional training methods including kettlebell training, mace swinging, sandbags and others. John is an SFG I through StrongFirst and a licensed massage therapist through the Pennsylvania Institute of Massage Therapy. John shares his road to health and fitness and how he has successfully lost his weight. He also shares...
2017-01-3042 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 055 | Mark Reifkind - The Lost Art of TrainingToday's guest is a legend in the strength and conditioning community. Mark Reifkind has been training and coaching for 40 years! He has been an outstanding athlete in multiple sports including gymnastics, powerlifting, bodybuilding, ultra-running and is well known around the world in the kettlebell community. Mark first started working with kettlebells in 1998 around the same time Pavel Tsatsouline is credited with bringing them to the west. He started the first kettlebell gym in the United States, Girya Strength in 2003. Mark has also rehabbed from some serious injuries including a complete knee replacement and shoulder injury during his g...
2017-01-221h 25LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 054 | Dr. Bryan Mann - Social Support in Collegiate AthleticsMy guest this week is Dr. Bryan Mann. Dr. Bryan Mann is the Assistant Teaching Professor of Physical Therapy and was the Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Missouri from 2004 -2016. Dr. Bryan Mann has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since 1996. He has many powerlifting accolades to his name in raw, single-ply, and multi-ply lifting. He is a researcher and author, having written several research publications dealing with training in Division 1 athletics, specifically football. He has written three books, most notably the Complete Guide to Powerlifting for Human Kinetics with co-author Dan Austin. ...
2017-01-1559 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 053 | Dr. Kenneth Jay - The Cardio CodeMy guest for Epsiode 053 of the LEO Training Podcast is Dr. Kenneth Jay. Dr. Kenneth Jay is the author of the Cardio Code. Kenneth is from Denmark, and is the author of several books including the Viking Warrior Conditioning, a scientific approach to forging a heart of elastic steel, and the applications of the theory behind proper VO2max training. He works with athletes of all ages and demographics and teaches his Cardio Code Seminar around the world! Here is what you will learn in this episode: Dr. Kenneth Jay's background in health and fitness His PhD work...
2017-01-011h 22LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 052 | Jack Carlson - Rowing BlazersIn Episode 052 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Jack Carlson. Jack is an entrepreneur and international coxswain. Jack is a three-time member of the United States rowing team and a World Championships bronze medalist; he has won at Henley Royal Regatta, the Head of the Charles Regatta, and Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Jack has trained under coaches Henry Bailhache-Webb and Richard Spratley at Oxford Brookes Boat Club, a High Performance Centre for the British team and, along with Leander Club, one of Great Britain's two most successful rowing clubs. In North American competition and U.S. trials, Jack is pr...
2016-12-261h 11LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 051 | Dr. Tim Simansky - The WOD DOCIn Episode 051 of the LEO Training Podcast I sit down with Dr. Tim Simansky. Dr. Tim Simansky is an international lecturer, entrepreneur, strength coach, and sports chiropractor. He is most notably known for his involvement in the functional fitness community where he has made a niche in the rehabilitation, injury prevention and performance enhancement of functional fitness athletes. Dr. Simansky has been a member of the CrossFit Games Athlete Services at both the Regional and Games level since 2012. He has acted as the East Regional co-director of Athlete Services since 2015. Aside from his physical participation...
2016-12-181h 21LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 050 | Marlene Royle - Masters RowingThis episode's guest is rowing coach Marlene Royle. As a competitor, Marlene has won major titles in sculling and sweep rowing including a US National Championship, a Collegiate National Championship, and a Head of the Charles title. She was awarded the Melissa Hale Spencer Award at the West Side Rowing Club of Buffalo in 1980 and the Beverly Jean Cook Award while on the Boston University Rowing Team in 1982. She also served as Boston University Crew's Varsity Women's Captain in 1985. In 2000, she set two world records on the Concept2 Indoor Rower. She is a registered occupational therapist, in addition to...
2016-12-111h 29LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 049 | John Odden - The Highland GamesIn this podcast interview I speak with strength coach and owner/operator of Empowered Strength, John Odden. John spent the early part of his career working in a cardiac rehabilitation clinic and physical therapy clinic. John also endured some severe shoulder and neck injuries as well as scoliosis. As a result this shaped his approach to training for himself and for his students and clients. Here is what you will learn in this episode: John's history and background Experience in cardiac rehab and physical therapy clinics What John incorporates into assessments and evaluations to get a...
2016-12-051h 11LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 048 | Sue Falsone - The Shoulder and Cervical Thoracic JunctionIn Episode 048, I had the opportunity to interview Sue Falsone. Sue is a pioneer in the rehabilitation field and we cover some very important ground discussing the shoulder and cervical thoracic junction - two key areas that are either not functionally properly or prone to injury. Sue Falsone was born in Buffalo, NY. She received her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Daemen College in Amherst, New York. She continued her education by earning a master's degree in human movement science, with a concentration in sports medicine, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2016-11-271h 22LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 047 | Cole Summers - The Sociological Aspect of Strength TrainingCole Summers is a Senior SFG with StrongFirst. Cole's coaching history includes people from all walks of life and abilities, and he has also been a strength coach for Team Canada Women's National Volleyball Team, National Boxing Team members, Pro boxers, Olympic Hockey Team members, NHL and WHA Pro Team Champions, Manitoba Rugby Union, University of Winnipeg Women's Volleyball Team, University of Manitoba Women's Basketball team, and University of Manitoba track. He is based in Winnipeg, Canada. Since 2005 Cole has been been guided and supported by world famous Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale. Mauro is a scientific genius, M...
2016-11-211h 15LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 046 | Mark Allen - Taming the MindMark Allen is a 6x Ironman World Champion and was the first person to ever win the ITU Olympic Distance World Champion in 1989 in Avignon France. He is also a 10-Time Undefeated Champion of the Nice International Triathlon to name a few of his historic racing accomplishments. In 2012 he was voted “The Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time” in a worldwide poll conducted by ESPN. Mark trained and competed during an era where technology was not as prevalent as it is today. Smartphones did not exist yet and heart rate monitor technology was still in its infancy. Equi...
2016-11-141h 30LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 045 | Pavel Macek - Principles of StrengthIn this interview I had the opportunity to sit down with Senior SFG, Pavel Macek. Pavel lives in the Czech Republic and runs a gym called KB5. He has also been a student of martial arts for the majority of his life and continues to practice currently. He began studying Judo initially and then segued into the chinese martial art of Practical Hung Kyun. He also is responsible for running StrongFirst Czech Republic. Here is what you will learn in this episode: Pavel's background in martial arts and journey to coaching, strength training, and StrongFirst Physical...
2016-11-071h 16LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 044 | Dean Somerset - The Complete Shoulder and Hip BlueprintThis is a very special interview with Dean Somerset. Dean and Tony Gentilcore just released a brand new product this week called "The Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint". This is a 11+ hour course that is worth 1.1 CEU's through the NSCA. Dean and Tony have put together a phenomenal resource and I've been personally following both their blogs for quite some time. Their experience, insight, and results speak for themselves so I encourage you to check out their new product and their respective websites. Note: In the interest of transparency it is important to note that I am...
2016-11-0346 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 043 | Health Before Fitness - Andrew ReadAndrew Read has been in health & fitness industry for over 15 years. He is the owner and operator of Read Performance Training located in Victoria, Australia. He is a former Master RKC and currently teaches for Functional Movement Systems. Andrew's facility is like walking into a time machine. It pays homage to the Turner Halls of the late 19th Century. Movement and health is the focus. Every person who trains at Read Performance Training undergoes a Functional Movement Screen. Andrew has a tremendous amount of experience and some of his accomplishments include: Master RKC (Russian Ke...
2016-10-301h 51LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 042 | The Movement Maestro - Dr. C. Shante CofieldC. Shante Cofield grew up in Summit, New Jersey, where she was a 4-year varsity athlete, playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. During her sophomore year of high school, Shante tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus, thus introducing her to the world of physical therapy. Shante successfully rehabilitated her knee and went on to play four years of Division I collegiate soccer at Georgetown University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science. Wishing to combine her passion for movement and health into a career, Shante continued her educational pursuits at New York University, graduating with a...
2016-10-241h 17LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 041 | Danny Sawaya - From Powerlifting to TriathlonDanny Sawaya has been a professional in the Fitness and Nutrition field for 17 years. After earning a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Arizona, he conducted research and taught nutritional sciences at the University. He is a StrongFirst Team Leader, as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Danny underwent all of his Russian kettlebell training with Pavel Tsatsouline the man who brought kettlebell training to the United States. Danny has worked with strength coaching staff of San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks teaching proper kettlebell form and technique. He has also h...
2016-10-171h 12LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 040 | Mitch Sadowsky - Golf FitnessIn Episode 040 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Mitchell Sadowsky. Mitch Sadowsky is the Director of Golf Fitness at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, FL, working with professional and amateur golfers and athletes on functional, strength and speed training. A member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Mitch is a Level 3 Fitness certified member of the Titleist Performance Institute, and holds certifications as an SFG Kettlebell Instructor, USA Weightlifting Level 2 Advanced Lifting Coach, Sports Performance Specialist, and holds certificates in Functional Movement Systems and Active Isolated Stretching. Some of Mitch’s clients have included PGA tou...
2016-10-101h 26LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 039 | Chris Blyth - LIFT SessionIn Episode 039 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview LIFT CEO Chris Blyth. Chris sits down and takes us through his career as a personal trainer and how he came identified some problems in the health and industry that LIFT is addressing. This is a great look into how the advent of technology is helping trainers reach clients in new and exciting ways but also providing a platform that utilizes current technology to provide a better teaching and learning experience for students and trainers. Here is what you will learn in this episode: Chris's journey from...
2016-10-0359 min
LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 038 | Dan Mahoney - Life After BaseballIn Episode 038 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview my good friend Dan Mahoney. Dan was a former professional baseball player who has transitioned from being an athlete to a trainer. Dan shares his story of being a pitcher and experiencing the Tommy John Injury and Surgery. Dan is also an RKC II, NASM-CPT, and Amazing 12 Coach. This is a fantastic episode for high school and college athletes as well as trainers and parents! Here's what you will learn: Dan's background as a baseball player Being drafted at UConn Examining pitching mechanics Listening to the warning signs Suffering...
2016-09-2600 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 037 | Dr. Ed Wittich - BAT LogicIn Episode 037 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Dr. Ed Wittich. Dr. Ed Wittich is a doctor of Osteopathy with a Masters in lower limb biomechanics and a passion for what makes people perform at their best, injury free. Ed is BAT Logic's in-house expert on Sports Medicine, Athlete analysis and Product Innovation. He has worked with numerous Olympic teams as well as top colleges and schools internationally, he is also a contributor to international rowing publications and conferences and consults with teams and athletes around the world. Here is what you will learn in this ep...
2016-09-1900 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 036 | Luis Ahrens-Teixeira - The Avizaqcua Team CenterIn Episode 036 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Luis Ahrens-Teixeira the President of the Portugese Rowing Federation. Luis is also the co-founder of the Avizaqcua Training Center and a former national team member for Portugal. In this interview you will learn: Luis background as an athlete and transition to an entrepreneur. The Avizaqcua Team Center Herdade da Cortesia Luis roots in rowing (beginning in 1988) Began rowing as a junior in 1992 and kept going until 2004 Bronze medal in 1994 in Indianapolis Selling his car to start his company The history of the Avizaqcua Team Center Why this...
2016-09-1600 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 035 | Dr. jane Thornton - Rib Injuries in RowingIn Episode 035 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Dr. Jane Thornton. Jane Thornton, MD, PhD is an Olympic rower and World Champion. She earned a PhD in sports and exercise medicine and then completed her MD to put her research into action and rethink healthcare delivery. Focusing on physical activity as both prevention and treatment of chronic disease, Jane has developed educational resources and medical curricula in Switzerland, Luxembourg, the U.K., and Canada. She is also passionate about rowing injuries research and lectures on both topics extensively. In this interview we focus on ri...
2016-09-1100 minLEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 001| Erin Cafaro Mackenzie - Remember to PlayJoe DeLeo interviews two time Olympic Gold Medalist and seven time United States National Rowing Team Member Erin Cafaro Mackenzie.
Erin is a Modesto, California native and attended the University of California at Berkeley.
Erin was named US Rowing's Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 and World Rowing Female Crew of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
Here's what you will hear in this amazing episode:
Erin's journey from high school basketball to collegiate rowing
Her college career at Cal Berkeley
What's most important to be successful at collegiate rowing and beyond
The importance of...
2016-02-291h 03LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeoLT 000 | Joe DeLeo - LEO Training Podcast LaunchIn the inaugural episode of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview myself, Joe DeLeo, NSCA-CSCS, FMS, SFG.
I share my background and my journey from being a rower to a coach on land and on the water. I explain how my experiences helped shape my current path and how I hope my website www.leotraining.io and this podcast will help benefit you. I also outline the types of content I plan to share on the show.
2016-02-2507 min