A former United States Marine Corps, Brad Lokey oversees all Human Performance Optimization for Reef systems Corp as their Program Manager. Before working with Reef Systems Corp, Lokey worked as a tactical strength coach for 2 years. Prior to that he was the first ever Director of Strength & Conditioning for Stetson University which was a program t…

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In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to ex Professional Footballer, Paul Robinson and current Professional Footballers, James Coppinger and Romain Vincelot. It's been on my radar for a long time to get some current football players on the podcast to discuss their thoughts on sports science, how it has affected, or not aff…

Daniel Kadlec is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Softball Western Australia and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Claremont WFC in collaboration with Edith Cowan University while completing a PhD in Sports Science sponsored by VALD Performance. Daniel was previously a strength and conditioning coach in a private facility (…

It's not often you get to rub shoulders with genuine big time celebrities but this week it's one of those days as we have Ben Shephard from Good Morning Britain, Tipping Point and Ninja Warrior host. Ben has been a fitness enthusiast and avid calisthenics fan for many years and we actually first met when he came to one of our first workshops a few …

Eric Ortego just completed his 3rd season in the Cleveland Indians organization and is currently assigned to the Lynchburg Hillcats. Prior to joining the Indians organization, Eric was the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at McNeese State University, where he was the head strength and conditioning coach for baseball, softball, and vo…

Dani Speegle chats about her love of coffee and food, traveling for sport, instagram and the positivity and negativity she sees as a public figure as well as her plans for the games and beyond this year.By Coffee, Pods & Wods

Cory Lamar is a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine for HealthSource of Rocky River. Lamar is also a former Track and Field athlete for Ashland University and National Champion. The post #208 – Dr. Cory Lamar appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.By Podcast Show – Blind Dog Gym

Chris shares some exciting news about the new SURGE Strength website and additional dryland resources. Visit the new SURGE-Strength.com The visit the new SURGE Strength website to learn more about: - Free Dryland 101 courses in the SURGE Strength Academy - Become Dryland Certified in the SURGE Strength Academy - Start a Team or Individual SURGE Str…

Legendary breakdancer and choreographer, Flomaster, talks about his upbringing, fatherhood, boxing, and facing racism as a black man in America.By Shane Fazen & Marcus Kowal

Episode 40: Andy McDonald chats to Physiotherapist Alan Hazlett. Alan works at the British Olympic Intensive Rehabilitation Unit. Alan functions as a part of the English Institute of Sport , BOA and UK athletics. He has previously enjoyed roles at the English RFU, Reading Football Club and Sport Wales. This episode will focus primarily on how the I…

Gerry is back with his weekly Meathead Monday Q&A answering YOUR questions. This episode tackles various questions in many different areas, but particularly focuses on a BIG passion for Gerry... the importance of sprinting. How can athletes who don't primarily focus on sprinting speed for their sport benefit from sprinting. How can pitchers, hockey…

When it comes to player development, it can be surprisingly hard for a large federation to make an impact at the individual player level. At the USTA, Johnny Parkes has been trying to identify where they can make most impact with young players. Their conclusion: the warm up. As physical literacy declines in young athletes, a good warm up can help e…

For a long time, training was the only thing that mattered. Everything I did in and out of the gym was designed to make me stronger. Those days do not exist any more. I am an adult, have kids, and a business to run. My life no longer fuels my training. Instead, training fuels my life. But, that doesn’t mean I do not train hard, have goals, or value…

Performing to ours and other expectations is link to the beliefs we have ourselves as well as the beliefs others potentially have of us. They can have both positive and negative implications..Whether you think you can, or you think you can't you're always right..The encouragement from this weeks positive podcast is that you are in control of your o…

In episode fifteen Fergus Connolly, coach, teacher, mentor, author and speaker, joins us. Specifically Fergus will be looking at: Why it is important to program from a holistic perspective How you can structure holistic training methods How these methods may differ in small vs large teams About Fergus: "Coach, teacher, mentor, author, speaker and s…

What is neurofeedback? Who should be doing it? What are the benefits? How long does it take? We answer all these questions and more on neurofeedback with Fulfilled Life Counseling in Asheville, NC.By Wild Health

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 240 with Strength Coach & Gym Owner, JP Mikhael. This is a GREAT episode on overcoming massive adversity and then making a comeback to do GREAT things in this world. Resources mentioned in this episode: JP on IG: https://www.instagram.com/m3strengthandconditioning/ Zach's FREE Newsletter http://ZachStrength.com http://SLBrot…

Filling Out Your Sleeves Accepting things at face value is not something Derek Woodske has conditioned himself to do. Instead, he’s put in the energy and personal responsibility to do just the opposite. Maybe this is why he’s been a standout performer in the world of athletics, a reformative coach in strength and conditioning, and……

Malcolm and Abby Majesky are coaches at Ashland University in OH. Malcolm is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and his wife Abby, is the jumps/multi Coach for the Track and Field team. The post #207 – Malcolm and Abby Majesky appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.By Podcast Show – Blind Dog Gym

In this episode, PR Breker CEO Derek Charlebois, and I answer questions from my Instagram (@huntfitness). Some of the questions include the ins and outs of supplement manufacturing, intra-workout carbohydrate intake, assistance exercises, and more! Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Grab my new book, Strength Training for Beginners: https://amzn.to/2XBmRX…

Calvin Huynh is a trainer, online coach, and writer. He is the founder of Awesome Fitness. Calvin’s delves deep into the scientific research and then distills the information into easy to understand and actionable guidelines. His articles teach you everything you need to know to look good naked, live healthy, and perform like a beast. In this speci…

The second of the tReign series on self-betterment. Nick Shaw, CEO and founder of RP Strength answers all my questions, and hopefully yours, on food, nutrients, timing and body composition. Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel.By Coffee, Pods & Wods

Today's conversation is a long overdue episode on hydration. I'm thrilled to have Andy Blow on to share his expertise. Andy is a Sports Scientist with a degree from the University of Bath, focusing his expertise on sweat, dehydration and cramping. He's also a former elite level triathlete with numerous Top 10 finishes and an Xterra World title. He'…

Why COVID-19 is 50-100 worse than the flu. Colchicine for treatment of COVID. Long term effects on depression, anxiety, and mental health of the global pandemic. June 9th COVID update.By Wild Health

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring University of Illinois Director of High School Relations, Ashton Washington. Coach A shares her experience working in the XFL, discusses making football history as the first African American female staff member at Illinois, and highlights the significance of building personal connections. Ashton Was…

Its episode 300... What an incredible journey it has been over the last 6 and half years. I have had the privilege to speak to so many great scientists and practitioners and episode 300 is no different as I am speaking to Head Coach at Englan Rugby, Eddie Jones and his Head of Strength & Conditioning, Jon Clarke. Eddie has been Head Coach of the En…

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sebastian Gonzales to talk about what to do if you experience back pain from lifting weights. Lower back pain is one of the most common issues people who lift weights have to endure. We have all been there. It can happen while pulling a heavy deadlift or reaching down to pick up a pencil, either way, back pain i…

James Spurgin is a United States Marine Core Veteran and a disabled athlete that competes in Strongman, Powerlifting and Highland games. The post #206 – James Spurgin appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.By Podcast Show – Blind Dog Gym

Layne Norton aka (biolayne) is an entrepreneur, physique coach, bodybuilder, and powerlifter from Tampa, Florida. He holds the world record for squat in the IPF 93 kg weight class. Alongside his success as a competitor, Layne is also an esteemed scientist and doctor; having a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science. Dr. Andy Galpin is the Director of Educatio…

This week, we speak to Dr Duncan French and delve into the depth of Strength and Conditioning within the unpredictable and exciting world of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The UFC is an American mixed martial arts organisation that has revolutionised the fight business..UFC fighters have to be ready for anything so preparing them for com…

*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on University of Massachusetts Director of Sports Performance Matt Shadeed. Episode Timestamps: 4:00 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip of the Day 10:50 - Matt’s Coaches Growing up and early training 18:00 - Training Incorrectly 20:30 - Matt’s Sports Growing Up and shaping his path 26:54 - …

Khan Porter, a man so beautiful it makes me sick to my stomach, talks about the coffee scene in Australia, his views on social media and his ability to share his struggles with an audience as well as his the lead up to a games that might never happen, the qualification process and taking part as a team and an individual.…

Today we are talking about training to failure. How effective is it, what are some of the pros/cons, and is it something we should incorporate into our workouts? I wanted to cover this in the last episode, but we ran out of time. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Strength Training for Beginners: https://amzn.to/2XBmRXV Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www…

Episode 39: Andy McDonald chats to Dr Duncan French the Vice President of Performance at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Duncan is globally recognized as a leading expert in high-performance sport with over 20 years of experience working with elite professional and Olympic athletes. Duncan has previously enjoyed been the Director of Per…

This week, Tim, Chris, Jack and Will discuss their Premier League Football team of the decade 2010-2020. Disagree with any of the selections, get involved with the debate on our social media... Editor: Sofie Shackcloth Photo credit: Photo by Nathan Rogers on UnsplashBy Dugout Debate

With all of the upheaval in the CrossFit world, it’s no surprise that we will likely see huge shake-ups in the qualification process for the Games starting in 2021. How can CrossFit take the best of the Regionals era of qualification and potentially integrate some of the aspects of the Sanctionals era? Will CrossFit develop a better relationship wi…

Despite recent investments into monitoring at all levels of sports, the injury reductions and performance improvements promised have failed to materialize. Why is that? On this episode of the GAINcast Aaron Coutts and Franco Impellizzeri from the University of Technology Sydney dive into all aspects of the science of monitoring: why we monitor, tec…

Top 5 Back Strength Building Exercises: Conventional Deadlift Barbell Row Pull Up/ Chin Up Seated Cable Row Lat Pull Down EMOM Aesthetics Workout For Back Strength and Hypertrophy EMOM 10 A1. Banded Deadlift: 225 pounds + Purple Band x 8 A2. Russian Kettlebell Swings x 20 @53 EMOM 10 B1. Banded Barbell Rows: 95# + Red Band x 8 B2. Pull Up x 5 See F…

Author of The Oxygen Advantage Patrick McKeown joined us on the Podcast Live event to talk all things nasal breathing, why it's so important and why it should be our go to breathing mechanism. As well as explaining all the science behind why we should be nasal breathing and the benefits thereof, Patrick also takes us all through a couple of his fav…

In episode fourteen Paul Laursen, Coach, Lecturer and CEO of HIIT Science, joins us. Specifically Paul will be looking at: Physiological adaptation to long intervals Implementation of long intervals Physiological adaptation to short intervals Implementation of short intervals About Paul: "I am an author, endurance coach, high-performance consultant…

In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry dives into a very important topic when it comes to training athletes, blending speed and strength training together EFFECTIVELY. To start, Gerry explains the things you should look towards for guidance when it comes to making decisions on what to prioritize for an athlete. Everything from training ag…

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 239 with Strength & Conditioning Coach, Jake Tuura. JackedAthlete.com This episode is a powerful deep dive in training athletes, from the mindset to the technical aspect. We also discuss Jake's research on knee pain / knee rehab and how he rehabbed himself from pain to being able to dunk a basketball. Dig in & get your learn…

Direction, Not Destination Accepting things at face value is not something Derek Woodske has conditioned himself to do. Instead, he’s put in the energy and personal responsibility to do just the opposite. Maybe this is why he’s been a standout performer in the world of athletics, a reformative coach in strength and conditioning, and one……