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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter and Mike: Research to Application & Structuring LearningOn this episode of the podcast, the 114th, we sit down without a guest. Taking advantage of being in-person in the same city, we wanted to carve some time out to talk about a few topics that have been front of mind. We started with a conversation around some of the research that has been coming out within our field and the application to training, some of the shortcomings of what we see in the field and how to help, and we pose the question "Is High-Performance TRULY possible within team sport?"Individually, find...
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMike & Hunter: What Really MattersOn this episode of the podcast, the 100th, Hunter and Mike sit down with no guest to dive into numerous topics. We start by acknowledging the importance of 100 consecutive episodes of MTN and then take our conversation into what we think really matters within the field of performance. As much a recap of the last two years of podcast guests and our own coaching in our separate environments. This has been something that we have been talking a lot about off-air and we were glad to make it official on today's episodeFollow Hunter...
2025-05-281h 12Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAlex Effer & Connor Schoepp: Building Business in PerformanceAlex Effer & Connor Schoepp - Owners of Resilient Training and Rehab and Rebuild: Performance & Rehab, respectively - join us for the 95th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we have a roundtable discussion regarding the in's and out's of building, maintaining, and growing as a business owner in the field of performance. Two coaches who have their own unique experience in this realm, this was an awesome episode diving into both of their paths as coaches and entrepreneurs. Make sure to check out Connor's website: https://www.rebuildperformancerehab.com/ and follow Connor on social...
2025-04-231h 18Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMike Guevara: GBG HoopsMike Guevara - Owner of GBG Hoops - joins us for the 94th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into the creation and evolution of GBG, Mike's journey as a trainer to NBA clientele + the pivots he has had to make, to his day-to-day of working with FVV in Houston. This is a wide-ranging, thought-provoking conversation and we were super excited to get Mike on the pod. Make sure to follow Mike on social media @mrdoitmoving & @gbg.hoopsFind us on social media @mtn_perform and check...
2025-04-161h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJohn Brasher: Building Bruin FootballJohn Brasher - Assistant Director, Football Performance at UCLA - joins us for the 93rd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we dive into the Quarterback development at UCLA, sport science initiatives within the team, and we discuss the incredible challenge of mitigating the travel fatigue of being a SoCal team in the Big10. This episode is loaded with both sport science and performance training takeaways that cut across all sports.Follow John on IG @coach_brasFind and follow us on social media @mtn_peform...
2025-04-091h 31Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastBrady Howe: Bridging Health & Performance In Professional & College BasketballBrady Howe - Director of Sports Medicine at Grand Canyon University - joins us for the 92nd episode of MTN. On today's episode of the pod, we talk about how Brady navigated his position as VP of Health and Performance with the Phoenix Suns, the similarities he sees between pro and college sports, building injury frameworks for everyone, and the power of communication. Find Brady on IG @coachbradyhoweFollow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode...
2025-04-021h 21Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJordan Pennella: Creating Sport Science Frameworks to LastJordan Pennella - Director of Sport Science & Associate Coordinator of Return to Play for LSU Football - joins us for the 91st episode of MTN. Jordan takes us through his unique journey to working in sports performance, the framework of RTP they have built, the strides their staff has made in talent ID, and we talk about a specific successful case study from LSU: Jayden Daniels.Make sure to follow Jordan on IG @coachjordanpennellaFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for...
2025-03-261h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDayannara Muñoz: Exercise, Infection, and InterferenceDay Muñoz - Performance Coach at the University of Arizona - joins us for the 90th episode of MTN. Day has one of the more impressive backgrounds of any coach in the performance community with an undergraduate degree from MIT, a Masters from Columbia, and now a doctorate student at Arizona working through a degree focused in immunobiology. On today's show, we talk through her doctorate work, the intersection of infection and stress, and she explains the nuance to training planning when accounting for the interference effectMake sure to follow Day on I...
2025-03-191h 12Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastCam Josse: Managing All Qualities of Sprint PerformanceCam Josse - FB S&C at Auburn University - joins us for the 89th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into many of the facets surrounding developing speed development. Cam breaks down coordination, explains the bias athletes have toward force or velocity, and we talk about the importance of individual structure when programming anything (but, of course, speed development as well).Follow Cam on X @CoachJosseFind us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
2025-03-121h 20Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKris Robertson: Performance in the G-League & CFLKris Robertson - Head S&C for the Raptors 905 & Sport Scientist for the Toronto Argonauts - joins us for the 88th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we dive into both training within the confines and chaos of the G-League & also managing performance loads within the CFL. A unique background and coach, Kris has incredible experience to provide insight to any position.Find Kris on IG @krob23 and on X @CoachKStrengthFollow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new...
2025-03-051h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAnthony Cockrill: Mastering the ApproachAnthony Cockrill - Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Southern Methodist University - joins us for the 87th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we dive into the approach jump. Technical factors, physical markers, adaptability within game. We had a lot of conversation planned for Anthony but really spent the entire time diving into jumping - which always happen to be the best conversations. Make sure to follow Anthony on IG @anthonycockrill and on X @AntCockrillFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and...
2025-02-261h 07Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKatie St Clair: Managing Internal Pressure to Create ForceKatie St Clair - Owner/Founder of Empowered Performance Course and Academy - joins us for the 86th episode of MTN. Katie has a long history of coaching, reducing pain, and re-programming movement patterns for the clients and athletes she works with. On today's show, we dig into the simplified process Katie has been able to refine into assessment, we talk about how structure can create compensation and how to train within that, and she schools us on the power of posterior pelvic floor releases (something everyone should be doing!)Make sure to follow...
2025-02-191h 06Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastEd Thompson: Building Husky SpeedEd Thompson - Director of Speed & Athletic Performance at the University of Washington (FB) - joins us for the 85th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, Ed breaks down the speed training at Washington, aligning the weight room with the field, and the many degrees of implementation utilizing their seven 1080sMake sure to follow Ed on IG @edthompsonjr and on X @CoachEdT2Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode...
2025-02-121h 03Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastOla Eriksrud: Directional Deceleration DevelopmentOla Eriksrud - Head of Sports Science for 1080 Motion - joins us for the 84th episode of MTN. Ola has an incredible background in performance. As a professor, PT, and consultant for over two decades, Ola brings a wealth of knowledge to every environment. Today, we specifically dive into deceleration and - specifically - how directionality changes inputs and outputs.
Make sure to look Ola up on Research Gate, follow him on X @OlaAthletic1080 and on IG @olaeriksrud
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2025-02-051h 05Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJoe Murray: Mastering Rotation with Washington BaseballJoe Murray - Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Washington - joins us for the 83rd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we dive into a number of different avenues behind rotational training, rationalizing the importance of training within skill-dependent sports, and we get into conversation around understanding 'workload' within a unique sport like baseball.
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2025-01-2958 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTerrence Kennell: The Science Behind USF FootballTerrence Kennell - Director of Applied Science and Speed Development for USF Football - joins us for the 82nd episode of MTN. This episode was a wide ranging conversation around the integration of sport science and practice planning, speed development within college football, the implications of the cognitive component of athletics, and much much more.
Find and follow Terrence on IG @tkennellphysprep and on X @TKPhysPrep
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2025-01-221h 03Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastChris Martin: LSU Baseball & Understanding Tommy JohnChris Martin - Head Baseball S&C at LSU - joins us for the 81st episode of MTN. On this episode, Chris takes us through a handful of KPIs for both pitchers and position players then we dive into a deep conversation around Tommy John Surgery and Rehabilitation. This was a super interesting conversation centered around a topic that was truly an inch wide and a mile deep.
Make sure to follow Chris on social media @chrismartin32 on IG and @ChrisMartingLSU on X
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2025-01-1556 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastCameron Ringstead: Elon PerformanceCameron Ringstead - Head Sports Performance Coach at Elon University - joins us for the 80th episode of MTN. On today's show we dive into Cameron's journey through the ranks of Elon all the way to Head Performance Coach, the different in-season training options for a basketball team, and he educates us on the last few years of research he has been doing to get his doctorate done.
Find Cameron on IG @cameronringstead and on X @C_Ringstead
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2025-01-081h 01Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt Watson: Power of PlyosMatt Watson - Founder/CEO of Plus Plyos - joins us for the 79th episode of MTN. On this episode, Matt breaks down his Tier System of Plyometric Training & Categorization, digs into the power of hopping, helps us to understand differences in limbs within plyo training, and much more. Matt is one of the world leaders in plyo performance and it was phenomenal to get him on to pick his brain.
Make sure to follow him on social media @mcinneswatson and check out his website at https://www.plusplyos.com/ for all information of...
2025-01-011h 17Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJesse Green: Force Plate & CMJ Deep DiveJesse Green - Director, Performance & Sport Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 78th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast we dive into a conversation centered around the countermovement jump and force plate usage. This was a niche conversation where we got to go an inch wide and a mile deep. Probably the most enjoyable version of any conversation we are able to have on the pod.
Make sure to follow Jesse on IG @j_p_green and X @Jessepgreen
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2024-12-251h 05Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAndre Carrera: From the NBA to College HoopsAndre Carrera - Director of Basketball Performance at USC - joins us for the 77th episode of MTN. Andre joins USC in his first season with the Trojans after three seasons in the Golden State Warriors Organization. On this episode, we compare and contrast college hoops performance to the NBA, a few of the lessons learned that Andre is applying to USC, and we dive into some of the ways that Andre views training and movement.
Make sure to follow Andre on IG @andremattsoncarrera and @andre_carrera_ on X
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2024-12-1844 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastStu McMillan: Elite Speed DevelopmentStu McMillan - CEO of Altis - joins us for the 76th episode of MTN. As both a coach to athletes and other coaches, Stu has made a career combining his wealth of experiences and an incredible ability to communicate to rise with the ebbs and flows of performance. On today's episode, we dive into Altis as an educational platform and Stu's thoughts behind communication to the community, speed development from many angles, and an engaging conversation around athletes' strengths and weaknesses
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2024-12-111h 18Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastRony Sieperda: Skyforce to the Miami HeatRony Sieperda - Head S&C Coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat) - joins us for the 75th episode of MTN. On this episode, we recap Rony's first season in the G and the things he's bringing with him to season two, the need for efficiency when working with major constraints, and a conversation around the battle of developing prospects and winning games today.
Find Rony on IG @ ronyjoseph6
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2024-12-0457 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter and Mike: The Tactical & Fatigue SpectrumToday, Hunter and Mike sit down for the 74th episode of MTN. Every once in a while, Hunter and Mike like to sit down without a guest and talk about things that are going on with them and ideas that they've had floating around. On today's episode, they really spend some time diving into the challenge of dosing stress appropriately during season, mitigating travel, and surfing the "Tactical/Fatigue Spectrum". This was an interesting episode and one that we were glad that we were able to get recorded in between some incredible guests.
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2024-11-2757 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastPaul Robbins: Dissecting Data in the NBAPaul Robbins - Sport Performance Specialist at Biocore - joins us for the 73rd episode MTN. Paul has spent the last 15 seasons overseeing in-game data for the NBA while bringing similar expertise to the NFL, NHL, German Sports Leagues, and USTA. Previously, Paul was the Executive VP of Sport Performance at Kinexon, the Director of of Performance for STATS , and spent 11 years with EXOS as their metabolic specialist. Today's episode, we dive into decel and accel within the NBA and the implications involved. An incredibly insightful episode, Paul gives us a masterclass in the data the NBA gets from...
2024-11-201h 21Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastLauren Green: Merging and Managing DataLauren Green - Hawkin Dynamics - joins us for the 72nd episode of MTN. Lauren has extensive experience of sport science and coaching with time with the LA Dodgers, Brooklyn Nets, UC San Diego, and LSU Men's Basketball. This episode was a great blend of research, data, and practical coaching within the team and individual setting.
Find Lauren on social media @greenhouse_ps
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2024-11-131h 04Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastBen Hollander: Foundations in Neurology and MovementBen Hollander - Sports Performance Coach at the University of Arizona - joins us for the 71st episode of MTN. On today's podcast we discuss a handful of topics that Ben has been diving into of late. We talk weight room training for track and field athletes, neurology implementation within team training, coiling core, and much more. This was an interesting conversation into some ideas that we have discussed on the pod before and some that we haven't. Regardless, many great takeaways
Make sure to follow Ben on social media @coach_benh
2024-11-061h 02Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastScott Leech: Merging Football & TrainingScott Leech - Associate Director of S&C at the University of Rhode Island - joins us for the 70th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into two main categories: Contact Prep and Small-Sided Games. Within this conversation, Scott covers both topics in detail and provides actionable takeaways & examples for any coach. Make sure you check out Scott's Contact Prep Course available at the link in his IG and be on the lookout for his next course covering games which will be dropping before the end of the year
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2024-10-3056 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt Tometz: Individualized & In-Season Speed TrainingMatt Tometz - joins us for the 69th episode of MTN. On today's show we dive into conversation around creating individualized programs within speed work, when it would be necessary to do so, and we look into the in-season microdose model that Matt has utilized in the past. We finish with a little reflection on social media within the field and Matt gives us his two cents as someone who has found success within that realm.
Make sure to follow Matt on social media @coachbigtoe and check out his podcast: Matt Tometz Performance Podcast
2024-10-231h 15Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDr. Adam Petway: Investigating Deceleration & CODDr Adam Petway - Adjunct Professor at Mississippi St University - joins us for the the 68th episode of MTN. Adam has an incredible background in high-performance sport and we were incredibly lucky to get him on today to chat about deceleration and change of direction. He's recently been diving deep into basketball deceleration (traveling all around the country visiting different programs) and we got to pick his brain about some of his findings, takeaways, and ideas for future research. Basketball or not, this episode has phenomenal takeaways for any sport involving decel and COD
2024-10-161h 25Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTrevor Abshire: Simplifying Baseball Performance ScienceTrevor Abshire - Sport Science Analyst for the Cleveland Guardians - joins us for the 67th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we break down some of the data coming out of the world of baseball performance and try to tease out what is actually worthwhile. Trevor also breaks down some of the ways that any coach can create actionable change within their situation regardless of bandwidth or available technology.
Follow Trevor on IG @ktrev123
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2024-10-091h 02Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTim Kettenring: Rugby Speed & Understanding ConditioningTim Kettenring - High Performance Director of NOLA Gold Rugby - joins us for the 66th episode of MTN. Today on the show, we dive into speed and conditioning. Two topics that are typically looked at on the very opposite ends of the spectrum. Today's episode was a phenomenal conversation around developing speed within the game of rugby and adding answers to conditioning within team sports.
Make sure to follow Tim on X @timkettenring and IG @timkettenring13
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2024-10-051h 16Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter and Mike: Long-Term Speed, Coordination, and Q&AFor the 64th episode of MTN - Mike and Hunter sit down without a guest (as we occasionally do) to have a chat around training. On this episode, we dive into long term speed development, plateaus, challenging coordination, elastic vs muscular sides of the body, and we also get into a listener Q&A - thank you to those that submitted questions
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2024-10-051h 10Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAdam Virgile: Building a High Level Sports Science SystemAdam Virgile - Director of Applied Sports Science and Performance Research - joins us for the 65th episode of MTN. On today's episode we dive into everything from navigating the differences between high and low quality data, subjective evaluations, how bandwidth can affect implementation & effectiveness, what skills are becoming more and less useful in sports science, and a couple of Adam's key metrics he looks at
Follow Adam on IG @adam.virgile and find him on X @AdamVirgile
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2024-09-251h 16Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastBri Brown: Making Waves with Miami HoopsBri Brown - WBB Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Miami - joins us for the 63rd episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into Bri's usage of FRC, tips on implementing it in the team sport setting, how she seeks to build autonomy & individualization within her program, and she gives us her overview of the landscape of WBB S&C across the country at the collegiate level.
Make sure to follow Bri on social media @coachbribrown
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2024-09-111h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastPaul Comfort: Research, Application, & Sifting Through the NoiseDr. Paul Comfort - Professor at the University of Salford (UK) - joins us for the 62nd episode, and our first international podcast, of MTN. If you've taken a dive into force research within the field, you've come across Dr Comfort's work. Today's podcast is a masterclass on understanding data, figuring out what's important/and what's not, how different variables can paint different pictures of the same event, and he takes us down a few rabbit holes of recent interest
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2024-09-041h 30Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter Bell: Building Razorback BaseballHunter Bell - Director of Baseball Strength and Conditioning at the University of Arkansas - joins us for the 61st episode of MTN. Hunter comes from an incredible background in college S&C that has led him to become one of the top practitioners in our field. On today's episode, he takes us through the qualities he holds dear as a performance coach, the traits and nuances that he looks for specifically within the game of baseball, and he gives credit to those that have helped him get to where he is today
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2024-08-281h 22Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDarcy Norman: Accel, Decel, and Soccer PeformanceDarcy Norman - Head of Performance, USMNT - joins us for the 60th episode of MTN. We had prepared quite a few questions on performance for Darcy but really found ourselves in a deep dive within acceleration and deceleration that was worth every minute. Darcy's incredible background combining high-performing coaching and rehabilitation makes him a wealth of knowledge.
Make sure to follow Darcy on X @DarcyNorman and on IG @darcynorman09
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I Used To Watch This?Hunter - Night of the DragonsHunter and McCall get wrapped up in a gang war in Chinatown. Was Hunter's buddy in on it? Can they stop an all out war? Will Hunter actually eat any Chinese food? Listen to find out the answers!
2024-08-141h 09Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt Gebert: Pre-Season Prep with Arizona FootballMatt Gebert - Football S&C Coach at the University of Arizona - joins us for the 59th episode of MTN. Matt has an extensive background in college football and jumps into conversation with us around this summer of training with Arizona football. We cover topics from speed development, deceleration, approaching injury & RTP, and dive into some of the contact prep work the guys in Tucson have been implementing.
Follow Matt on social media @mattgebert1
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2024-08-141h 13Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAndrew Nilo: Increasing Human Bandwidth for Athletic OutputAndrew Nilo - Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Oral Roberts University - joins us for the 58th episode of MTN. On the show today we dive into Andrew's training behind the ORU Baseball team and his blueprint for performance. This conversation is wide ranging and takes many turns, but finds application for all coaches at every level
Follow Andrew on social media @kilos_with_nilo on IG and @NiloAndrew on X
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2024-08-071h 12Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJess Racz: Breaking Down the Basketball Performance ModelJess Racz - S&C Coach at Complex Miami & Owner of JR Performance - joins us for the 57th episode of MTN. On the podcast today, we discuss with Jess the way that she views performance for basketball & we dive into her big rocks of training: 3D Movement, Neurology, and "Ninjilaty". Jess's experience as a player & coach give her a unique vantage of coaching that we are seeing more and more in the performance landscape
Find Jess on social media @coachjrperformance
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2024-07-311h 02Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt Price: Speed & Power Development with the LA KingsMatt Price - Director, Strength and Performance Science for the LA Kings - joins us for the 56th episode of MTN. On the podcast today, Matt talks us through what he has seen in the evolution of training within the NHL in the last decade, the importance of speed training, and the specifics behind how he develops fast, powerful athletes within the Kings organization.
Follow up with Matt on social media @mattprice_hp
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2024-07-241h 10Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter Eisenhower: A Modern Approach to Basketball PerformanceOn today's episode, the 55th of MTN, we sit down with no guest (kind of). Being in Phoenix together, Mike and Hunter sat down to talk and flip the general format of the show by having Mike interview Hunter. On the episode today, we about Hunter's summer of training with MBB at ASU, the things he's learned over the last year, and we do a little dive into his training with the other sport he works with at ASU: 8x defending national champion, Triathlon
Make sure to follow Hunter on Instagram @huntereis_sp and on X @huntereis_sc
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2024-07-171h 21Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDaniel Day: Making the Most of Your EnvironmentDaniel Day - Founder of CRFTD Athlete - joins us for the 54th episode of MTN. On today's episode we dig into what performance across the globe has looked like for Daniel, his view on creating a holistic training model, and making do with the resources - however limited - that you, as a coach, have access to.
Make sure to follow Daniel on Instagram @crftd.athlete
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2024-07-101h 23Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMike Sullivan: Structure & Skill of Speed DevelopmentOn today's episode, the 53rd of MTN, we sit down with no guest (kind of). Being in Phoenix together, Mike and Hunter sat down to talk and flip the general format of the show by having Hunter interview Mike. On the episode today, we talk mostly speed development - structuring phases, implementing change on a daily basis, and how to make the most of your time with your teams.
Make sure to follow Mike on Instagram @coachmikesully and on X @coachmikesully1
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2024-07-031h 29Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKyle Bolton: Speed School with Oregon FootballKyle Bolton - Director of Speed & Performance for Oregon Football - joins us for the 52nd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Kyle about how, at Oregon, they blend their on-field work with their weight room, how they attack low hanging fruit of speed development, and Kyle takes us through what a speed session would like within their program. Kyle has been a part of some of the fastest college football programs in the country and it was a pleasure getting him on for this one.
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2024-06-261h 01Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastIsaac Mourier: Fueling the Orlando MagicIsaac Mourier - Director of Performance Nutrition for the Orlando Magic - joins us for the 51st episode of MTN. This episode has been long overdue as our first nutrition episode, but we were very grateful that we were able to get Isaac on to dive into conversation. Isaac takes us through how he handles nutrition in the NBA, what game days look like, biomarkers vs body composition, and much more.
Make sure you go follow Isaac's Nutrition page on Instagram @imperformancenutr
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2024-06-191h 24Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTyler Ray: The Secrets of Jumping & Finding MasteryTyler Ray - The Art of Jumping - joins us for the 50th episode of MTN. Tyler is one of the world's foremost authority on jump training and technique. On the show today, we dive into his career as a pro dunker, how his training & coaching has evolved over the last 20+ years, and how he continues to spread the message of jump training around the world.
Make sure to follow Tyler on social media @jumpguyty and check out his newly released Masterclass, "Art of Jumping" through his linktree.
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2024-06-121h 14Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTim Caron: The Strength Deficit AppliedTim Caron - Co-Founder and Head Coach of Allegiate Gym - joins us for the 49th episode of MTN. On today's episode of MTN, we dive into application of Tim's book, The Strength Deficit, and talk through examples from his time at West Point. Many of the topics covered in today's episode range from the duality of implementing specific training for Bigs and Skill positions, elasticity, what most programs are missing, and much more.
Find Tim on social media @coachtimcaron and check out his books and certification courses at: https://phpodcast.com/
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2024-06-051h 07Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastCarter Rowland: Speed, Strike, & Staff GrowthCarter Rowland - Associate Director of Athletic Performance at Arkansas State - joins us for the 48th episode of MTN. On today's episode we have a long conversation around how Arkansas St utilizes their 1080 Sprint, overall speed development talk with football, how Carter programs for the 'Strike' Group, and how their staff continues to grow and move forward.
Make sure to follow Carter on Instagram @carter_rowland and on X @rowland_carter
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2024-05-291h 20Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHenry Barrera: Final Four, Lifelong Learning, & Bama BasketballHenry Barrera - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Alabama Men's Basketball - joins us for the 47th episode of MTN. On the show today, we talk through Alabama's run through March Madness this year (making it all the way to the Final Four), Henry's view of training, and he takes us through his unique background that has led him to where he is today. Henry's energy and enthusiasm for what he does everyday is incredible and we loved being able to have him on today
Make sure to follow Henry on social media @hoopdiaries and reach out with any questions
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2024-05-221h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJeff Bourque: Evolving & Training with UC Davis FootballJeff Bourque - Assistant AD, Sports Performance - joins us for the 46th episode of MTN. Coach Bourque is the former boss of both Hunter and Mike and this episode has been a long time coming. On the show we cover everything from how Bourque breaks down speed development with the football program, creativity in gameplay, and we reminisce over some of our most memorable moments while working together.
Find Jeff on X @CoachBourque23 or reach out to him by email jjbourque@ucdavis.edu. Also, make sure to follow the UC Davis Instagram @ucdavis.sp
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2024-05-151h 01Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastRich Pruett: Exos PerformanceRich Pruett - Director of Exos, Phoenix - joins us for the 45th episode of MTN. Rich has been in the performance industry for a long time in both the collegiate and private level. On today's episode, we talk about some of the big rocks of training at Exos, how the coaching team creates individualization within their groups, some of the yearly flow of athletes and groups through the doors, and what Rich looks for in future coaches.
This was a really interesting episode with someone who is leading the charge for one of the biggest names in all performance...
2024-05-081h 17Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAnthony Darmiento: Training the Golden State WarriorsAnthony Darmiento - Performance Coach & Applied Sports Science Manager for the Golden State Warriors - joins us for the 44th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, Anthony gives us a look behind the curtain of the most successful NBA team of the 21st century. We talk about the difficulties training during a long and taxing season, traveling, testing, and the differing cultures around training in the NBA. This episode has a lot of information and does a great job giving a look into the performance world of the NBA
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2024-05-011h 19Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDanny Foley & Matt Aldred: Fascial Mechanics for SportDanny Foley - Owner of Rude Rock Strength - & Matt Aldred - Assistant Heach Coach/Director of Basketball Performance at Furman University - join us for the 43rd episode of MTN. This was the first ever four person podcast we have recorded and we loved having two former guests back on to talk about their newest course that dropped last Monday: Fascial Mechanics for Sport. Danny and Matt are two of the brightest coaches in the industry and continue to push us forward with their effort.
Fascial Mechanics for Sport is a webinar-based continuing education series that specifically analyzes the...
2024-04-2441 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastStephanie Mock: Evaluating the Field of PerformanceStephanie Mock - Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh - joins us for the 42nd episode of MTN. Steph has been a part of building performance departments and staffs in multiple settings and it was great to get her on to hear her take on how to successfully go about that task. She's done an awesome job laying frameworks for building a department and evaluating that department in an industry that desperately needs direction in those areas. Whether you are a coach in the college, private, pro sector - there are meaningful and actionable takeaways...
2024-04-1756 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTrevor Harris: Speed, Drops, & Inputs to OutputsTrevor Harris - Performance Coach at 4.40 Performance - joins us for the 41st episode of MTN. A previous guest on this podcast (episode 4), Trevor jumps back on to catch up on the things he's been doing - transitioning to 4.40 & the exploration within training that's he's been seeing with the athletes he's been working with. This conversation revolves around speed development, drops, defining the expression of strength and athleticism, and understanding the lifelong learning process for us as coaches. Tune in and let us know what you think!
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2024-04-101h 17Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJeff Jones: Developing Arkansas State FootballJeff Jones - Assistant AD for Athletic Performance at Arkansas State University - joins us for the 40th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Jeff takes us through the overview of the development of the Arkansas St Football team. Our conversation goes from his week-to-week layout of the program, the role individualization plays in his programming, all the way through his process of continuing to learn and engage as a coach even with all of his experience.
Make sure to follow Jeff on Twitter @jonesyjeff1
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2024-04-0359 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKeir Wenham-Flatt: Using the Field Before the Field Uses YouKeir Wenham Flatt - Founder of Rugby Strength Coach & Strength Coach Network - joins us for the 39th episode of MTN. Keir has become the go-to source for performance coaches frustrated by two things: their lack of money and status. Today on the podcast, we cover a lot. From the issues in collegiate athletics, to the mistakes Keir made along the way, to understanding the importance of growth & business in our field. Keir's experience on both sides - coaching & business - make him uniquely valuable to just about everyone in the field of performance.
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2024-03-271h 08Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter Eisenhower & Mike Sullivan: Learning, Growing, & Looking AheadToday, on the 38th episode of MTN, we sit down without a guest. Taking some time, every once in a while, to talk through a few ideas that we've had on our minds recently and digest some information from past guests. Hunter and Mike talk about some of the training ideas they've been having of late, the things they've adopted from previous guests on this podcast, and they discuss where the future of MTN seems to be heading.
Every week for the last 38 weeks, we've continued to put out content that we want to help push the field forward with...
2024-03-201h 05Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastEddie Dimas: Performance at P3Eddie Dimas - Performance Coach at P3 - joins us for the 37th episode of MTN. On this episode, Eddie gives us an inside look into the innerworkings of P3 Performance. We talk about his process and the unique value add that P3 brings to the performance field. From their motion capture, force plate data, breaking down basketball players into different archetypes, and much more. This episode covers a much wider spectrum than just basketball and certainly got our minds working on application in our respective worlds.
Make sure to follow Eddie on social media @eddie_dimas
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2024-03-131h 05Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDerek Hansen: Utilizing Speed Development Within Team SportsDerek Hansen - World Renowned Speed Coach - joins us for the 36th episode of MTN. Derek's history of coaching speed development is well documented. Today on the episode, we talk through a handful of topics regarding speed within team sports. Including the use of drills, warmups, self organization v sprint modeling, and we deep dive into some 10x10 talk.
Find and follow Derek on social media @derekmhansen and find many of his resources regarding speed development at sprintcoach.com
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2024-03-061h 09Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastElijah Molden: Adapting to the NFLElijah Molden - Defensive Back for the Tennessee Titans - joins us for the 35th episode of MTN. Elijah is the second pro athlete to join us on the podcast. On this episode, we dive into his career at the University of Washington, training under Coach Socha, transitioning to the NFL, we recap his previous off-seasons, and talk about some of his plans for this one.
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2024-02-2853 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastAlex Effer: Breaking Down Movement & Building a BusinessAlex Effer - Founder of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation - joins us for the 34th episode of MTN. We go deep in this episode (our longest to date) on all things movement. Alex helps us to reshape how traditional training and performance views training exercises and categorization. There is no way to do justice to the information that Alex communicates through this podcast but he truly touches on it all.
Be sure to follow Alex on social media @alex.effer on Instagram and @alex_effer_ on Twitter
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2024-02-211h 55Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJim Kiritsy: Training the MidshipmenJim Kiritsy - Head Football S&C Coach at the United States Naval Academy - joins us for the 33rd episode of MTN. Jim has a wealth of experience that he shares with us today on the podcast. His transparency and obvious desire to continue to grow make for an incredible conversation today. We talk about the tenants of his program, the unique challenges and opportunities that arise at a service academy, and we hit on some of his big rocks of training.
Make sure to follow Jim on social media @navyfb_strength
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2024-02-141h 14Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKyle Sammons: Data, Decel, & Dissecting TissueKyle Sammons - Arizona Cardinals - joins us for the 32nd episode of MTN. Kyle is the first repeat guest we've had on the show - originally our guest on episode 7 - and we loved having back to talk about his first year with the Cardinals, big takeaways from the year, we make a pretty in-depth dive into deceleration, and much more. Kyle has an incredible grasp on training and it is evident throughout our multiple conversations.
Be sure to follow Kyle on Instagram @kyle_sammons_ and on Twitter @CoachKSammons
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2024-02-071h 25Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKelly Cosgrove: Training with West Virginia BaseballKelly Cosgrove - Strength and Conditioning Coach at West Virginia University - joins us for the 31st episode of MTN. Today on the podcast, we go full baseball mode. Kelly takes us through her initial assessment process when intaking the team, how she breaks down by body structure, what she views as most important, and we talk about where the performance realm of baseball seems to be heading in the future. This is an outstanding episode that, although is highly baseball focused, draws application to every sport.
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2024-01-3151 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastCollin Crane: Biohacking with Georgia BasketballCollin Crane - Director of Basketball Performance at the University of Georgia - joins us for the 30th episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a handful of topics. Collin talks about the process of designing his own weight room for the basketball program at Georgia, some of the differences he has noticed within training a team that has many athletes who expect to play after college, and we jump down a biohacking rabbit hole. Collin's initiatives with the team at Georgia are thorough and well rounded. From cold water immersion, light therapies, grounding techniques, and more, this...
2024-01-241h 00Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDevan McConnell: High Performance with the Arizona CoyotesDevan McConnell - High Performance Director for the Arizona Coyotes - joins us for the 29th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Devan takes us down a number of different topics. Including, how he built the sports science department within the Coyotes from the ground up, how him and his staff have decided on what matters most from a monitoring standpoint, and we get into some of the training specifics at different times of the NHL calendar. Whether you work in hockey or not, the applications across the industry in this episode are everywhere.
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2024-01-171h 07Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastChima Moneke: From Nigeria to the NBA and BeyondChima Moneke - Power Forward for Saska Baskonia of the Euroleauge - joins us for the 28th episode of MTN. As a podcast, we have pursued interviews with people (mostly coaches) who are seeking to root out the truths of high performance. However, in that pursuit, we want to also hear from those who are high performers (in this case, Chima) to understand performance from multiple angles. On today's episode, we talk through Chima's journey in basketball, playing for the Sacramento Kings and guarding his childhood star - Lebron James, the comparisons of Euroleague and the NBA, and we get...
2024-01-1053 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTanner Care: Duality of Coaching in Pro & College SportsTanner Care - Head S&C at Simon Fraser & Director of Performance for the Vancouver Bandits - joins us for the 27th episode of MTN & our first episode of 2024. On this episode of the podcast, Tanner breaks down his unique role within performance - coaching at both the collegiate and professional levels at the same time. Afterwards, we go all over the map from athlete monitoring, to integrating practices & training, & we even get into a little track and field talk. Tanner's width and depth of knowledge are incredible and there were many takeaways from this episode.
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2024-01-0358 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDrake Berberet: Breaking Down the CurvesDrake Berberet - VP of Performance for Hawkins Dynamics - joins us for the 26th episode of MTN. This episode is a little different from ones we have done in the past. After going into some conversation around RSI v. CMJ rebound, gameday jumps for basketball, etc. We take a look at some force plate graphs and have Drake break them down for us. Head over to our social media on twitter or instagram @mtn_perform to see the graphs that we talk about. Graphs 1 & 2 are both CMJ. Graph 3 is a depth drop/landing.
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2023-12-2756 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTim Kelly: Navigating War, LTAD, & PerformanceTim Kelly - joins us for the 25th episode of MTN. Tim has coached in a variety of private sector positions including, Virginia High Performance, AIGA Sports Performance, and currently trains out of the Williamsburg Sports Complex in Williamsburg, VA. In this episode of the podcast we spend a little time talking about his experience working with combat veterans and military operatives at VHP, how he views LTAD, and his 9 principles of health & athleticism. Tim's thought process is refreshing and thought provoking and any coach at any level can take something away from this episode.
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2023-12-201h 07Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJonas Dodoo: Sprinting as the Assessment & InterventionJonas Dodoo - Head Coach of Speedworks Training - joins us for the 24th episode of MTN. One of the episodes that we were most excited to record, we sit down with Jonas to cover the spectrum of speed development. We go from using sprint profiling as a movement assessment, using AI to aid in sprint analysis, understanding pillars of deceleration, and much more.
Find Jonas on social media @eatsleeptrain_
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2023-12-131h 11Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastScott Kuehn: LSU Football Sports ScienceScott Kuehn - Manager of Applied Sports Science for LSU Football - joins us for the 23rd episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a handful of avenues within LSU Sports Science. Scott talks us through some of the evolution of the practices at LSU within sports science and how they consistently are evaluating and upgrading their team.
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2023-12-061h 01Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastConnor Schoepp: Diving Deep into Return to PlayConnor Schoepp - Director of Applied Performance at Liberty University - joins us for the 22nd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through injury in all aspects - assessment & asymmetry, progressing phases, establishing clear lines of communication, the neurological side of injury, and how to best break down an athlete's time & energy to put them in the best situation possible.
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2023-11-291h 11Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMike Sullivan & Hunter Eisenhower: Exploring the Speed & Force SystemsToday on the 21st episode of MTN, we sit down - just the two of us - and talk through a handful of ideas we have been throwing around privately the last few weeks. If you have seen anything that Hunter has been posting on social media recently, you've seen some of the thoughts that he has been talking through about his "Force System". Today, he expands more on that system and we also talk about Mike's evolution of how he views training in the weight room to create a wholesale speed development model.
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2023-11-221h 16Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJeremiah Welch: Las Vegas Aces PerformanceJeremiah Welch - Head Performance Coach for the Las Vegas Aces - joins us for the 20th episode of MTN. Coming off their WNBA championship, we talk to Jeremiah about the evolution of performance in the league, how he's created individualized programs for his team, and how the increased access to technology - through the support of ownership - has pushed the way he thinks and programs.
Find Jeremiah on Instagram @jeremiahflys
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2023-11-1554 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastTommy Christian: 20+ Years of Speed DevelopmentTommy Christian - Owner/Founder of TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for the 19th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive down the last two decades of training speed with Tommy. Few people have spent more time doing what he has and our conversation is wide-ranging around his time training athletes for the NFL Combine, navigating speed development for team sport athletes, turning speed into a physics equation, how he found himself on the side of a highway in India coaching speed, and much more.
Find Tommy on Instagram @tommy_christian
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2023-11-081h 09Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDan Taylor: Sports Science with the Charlotte HornetsDr. Dan Taylor - Director of Applied Sports Science for the Charlotte Hornets - joins us the for the 18th episode of MTN. In our conversation, Dr. Taylor talks to us about his five "big rocks" within performance monitoring & explains how he uses this foundation to understand the present and predict the future. In a conversation that was wide-ranging and full of in-depth tangents, Dr. Taylor eloquently presents concepts within the field that are easy to digest and actionable for any coach within the team setting.
Find Dr. Taylor on social media @dt_buzzcity
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2023-11-011h 31Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJoel Smith: Athlete Evaluation, Exploring the Spectrum of Training, and Going All InJoel Smith - Founder of Just Fly Sports - joins us for the 17th episode of MTN. In 2011, Joel began Just Fly Sports as a platform to promote information for athletes and coaches to reach their highest potential. In 2016, the first episode of his podcast "Just Fly Performance Podcast" was released. For the last seven years, Joel has been delivering the highest level of education in the performance field.
In this conversation, we had so many questions we wanted to dive into. Enjoy a conversation around evaluating athletes, the general evaluation process, exploring polarity in training, experiential learning for the...
2023-10-251h 06Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJustin Ochoa: Integrating Performance Training & Skill DevelopmentJustin Ochoa - Owner of PACE Fitness - joins us for the 16th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, we spend a lot of time going down the rabbit hole of marrying sports skill work with performance training. Justin's unique background in basketball and training lends itself to such a conversation. We chat about the pros and cons of being able to do it all or use a more "specialist" model.
Make sure to follow Justin on all social media @justinochoa317
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2023-10-181h 39Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt King: Building a Staff & Developing a System in College Football S&CMatt King - Director of Football S&C at UCONN - joins us for the 15th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive into a conversation about Matt's transition from an Assistant position at the University of Washington to the Director at UCONN. We chat about having to build a staff + his own system at a school on the other side of the country, and we discuss some action steps that anyone can take stepping into a new role with a new team & head coach. Matt's diversity of experience has created a special environment at UCONN and we...
2023-10-111h 01Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastShawn Sherman: Integrating Neurology & PerformanceShawn Sherman - Founder of the Square1System - joins us for the 14th episode of MTN. Shawn's career exploration in understanding the role of neurology and human function/performance has opened the doors for many people to upgrade their lifestyles. In this episode, we cover a lot... ranging from the process of "interviewing" the nervous system, understanding how individuals perceive threat, Shawn's daily practices (he deals with threat too!), and much more.
If you haven't already - be sure to check out Shawn's work - Square1System & Signal Six. Both were created by...
2023-10-041h 17Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastBlake Bender: Coaching as a Skill, Not an IdentityBlake Bender - Lumin Sports - joins us for the 13th episode of MTN. In this episode, we start with a brief conversation about his time at UC Berkeley and before, his approach to training basketball players, and a quick rabbit hole into nutrition. Blake's outlook on the field is unique and we wanted to make sure it was highlighted. We dive into the advice he would give coaches moving into different levels of the profession, the lessons learned from being a part of a staff turnover, and the ensuing process for him of transitioning away from coaching everyday...
2023-09-271h 06Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastMatt Tometz: Implementing Comprehensive Speed DevelompentMatt Tometz - Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at Northwestern University - joins us for the 12th episode of MTN. In this episode, we jump into the the things that people tend to get wrong about speed development, understanding the ratio of mechanics and output as it relates to speed training for team sport athletes, and we go down a rabbit hole related to deceleration that probably could have kept on going. Matt's time spent and understanding of speed & agility make him a valuable resource in the field and we were grateful to get him on the podcast.
2023-09-201h 13Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJesse Green: From the NBA to NHL, Applying Sports ScienceJesse Green - Director of Performance & Sports Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 11th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we talk about Jesse's day-to-day experience working in the NBA and NHL, some of the most impactful projects he used (and still does) at both stops, the importance of creating a philosophy in performance unrelated to a specific sport, and we dive a bit deeper into his current role with the Pens.
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastCharles Young: Building the Modern College Basketball PlayerCharles Young - Director of Basketball Performance at Fresno State University - joins us for the 10th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, Charles explains his yearly overview of training at Fresno St, how he incorporates the Quadrant System to help organize training throughout the year, the role that technology has helped him understand what is really important within training and the mistakes he has made in the past, and the LTAD approach that is crucial yet tough to grasp within college basketball (or any college sport now).
Charles's journey within performance is fascinating...
2023-09-0657 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastDanny Foley: Infusing a Fascial Approach to Existing Training ProgramsDanny Foley - Rude Rock S&C - joins us for the ninth episode of MTN. We dive into the intricacies of the fascial system, who would need this type of approach and how it might differ from the traditional S&C programming structure, and we finish with the ways that anyone can begin to incorporate fascia-driven training into their own programs - spoiler - it's actually really easy!
Danny has been pushing the field in understanding fascia as it relates to performance and has done an incredible job simplifying his knowledge for any...
2023-08-301h 04Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastHunter Eisenhower & Mike Sullivan: Elastic v. Muscular AthletesOn today's episode of MTN, we sat down for our first episode without a guest. We wanted to take a quick break from having guests on to talk about our own thoughts around a topic we have been talking about extensively off the microphone; Elastic v. Muscular Athletes. We talk about defining, describing, identifying, and how we have gone about differentiating the training behind both groups. We know nothing is perfect and wanted some time to record our own thoughts and to hear back what our listeners think themselves.
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastKyle Sammons: The Beast FactoryKyle Sammons - Sports Science Coordinator/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Arizona Cardinals - joins us for this episode of MTN. A return to play based episode, we dive into Kyle's background and some of the injuries that shaped his career. While at the University of Washington, Kyle became responsible for the return to play/reconditioning training for the athletes within the program and developed the Beast Factory program. This episode jumps into the specifics of how he uses the program for return to play of any injury and the potential applications to healthy athletes as well. A...
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastSteve Breitenstein: Adding Authenticity to Leadership & CultureSteve Breitenstein - Director of Coaching at TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for this episode of MTN. On the episode, we chat about his background coaching in every sector of performance, how being a successful coach fell short of ultimately impacting others the way he had thought, and how his pursuit of being a better leader has led him down a path of coaching that engages him everyday.
Find Steve on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @stevebstein
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2023-08-091h 07Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastElevating the Field of Sports Performance ft. Liane BlynLiane Blyn - Olympic Sports Director at Arizona State - joins us for the fifth episode of MTN. In the episode, we dive into the lessons learned while being a director in the collegiate setting. We go into the things that she believes creates a successful department, and inversely the things that can hinder the growth of a department. Liane's experience and perspective in the field were phenomenal to dive into, and we think everyone - regardless where they are in their career - can take something away from this episode.
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastReverse Engineering: A Better Guide to Intervention ft. Trevor HarrisTrevor Harris - owner of GMH Performance - joins us for the fourth episode of MTN. We dive into his background, where he went from a fairly traditional S&C route to opening and owning the business that has allowed him the freedom to explore training the way he wants. We jump into topics around creating an engaging training environment each day, exploring individual differences in training, and understanding that good athletes are good athletes in spite of our best efforts.
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastA Biomechanics Approach to Athlete Assessment and Training ft. Conor HarrisConor Harris - Owner of Pinnacle Performance - joins us for the third episode of MTN. Conor shares a brief insight into his path through performance and finding a niche of training that revolves around the interconnectedness of the body. We talk about how he assesses clients on day one, what are the truly important markers of movement, and how that informs how he trains those clients. Conor's methods and success with his clients has made him an incredible resource and name in the performance community. We were excited and grateful to have him on the podcast.
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Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastIndividualization, Autonomy & Buy-In Within College Basketball ft. Matt AldredMatt Aldred - Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Furman University - joins us the for the second episode of MTN. We go into his background and transition into Collegiate S&C in the United States and then dive into his efforts to create a well-rounded basketball training environment. Matt has been part of building one of the most exciting basketball programs in the country, and we were super excited to have him on.
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2023-07-1257 minMove the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastBending, Rotating, Rolling, Crawling ft. Mason HaysMason Hays - Director of Performance at APEC - joins us for the first episode of Move the Needle. He shares the background & training philosophy of APEC and we get into the weeds on all things bending, rolling, crawling, and rotating. Mason has been pushing the boundary on all things performance and we were excited to have him share his experiences implementing different training protocols.
Find Mason on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @mason_perform
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2023-07-051h 10I Used To Watch This?Hunter - Pen PalsHere are the websites Bulletproof Action and Hunter and McCall that we talk about in the episode. Check them out! Follow us on Twitter @iused2watchthis
2019-07-161h 04I Used To Watch This?Episode 44 – Hunter, Pilot
Rick Hunter is a no-nonsense cop who doesn’t care too much about the rules. Dee Dee McCall is tough as nails cop who cares only a little more about the rules. Together they are an unstoppable team trying to clean up the streets of L.A. It’s like Dirty Harry meets Police Woman.
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