Best Belegendary Podcasts (2024)

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#224 James Franklin- BSAR 29:31

6h ago29:31

29:31

In this episode I welcome former quarterback turned entrepreneur James Franklin. James shares his journey at the University of Missouri, where I was his strength coach, highlighting the critical role the strength staff played in his development. He details his personal growth and struggles during college, including a series of injuries that impacte…

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#223 Bert Sorin- BSAR 36:42

3d ago36:42

36:42

In this episode we revisit an earlier episode with Bert Sorin. The world recently lost his Legendary Father, and we honor the Legacy of the Sorin name, and share Bert Sorins episode this week. Stay strong, and do great things. Richard Sorin, 1950-2024 0:00- Intro 10:00- Understanding How to Build Weight Room Efficiency 20:00- Going to the Limit, to…

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#222 Research to Reps-Flashback/Honoring Richard "Pops" Sorin 1:09:05

10d ago1:09:05

1:09:05

In this episode we revisit an earlier episode with Richard "Pops" Sorin. The world recently lost this legendary human, and we honor him with this weeks episode. Stay strong, and do great things. Richard Sorin, 1950-2024 0:00- Intro 10:00- Understanding How to Build Weight Room Efficiency 20:00- Going to the Limit, to Create a Vision 30:00- Science …

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#221 Jason Ray- BSAR 33:16

1M ago33:16

33:16

In this episode of Beyond Sets & Reps, I welcome former Mizzou wide receiver Jason Ray. He shares his inspiring journey from Broken Arrow High School in Oklahoma to becoming a team captain at Mizzou and playing in the 2008 Cotton Bowl. He details his coaching career, which took him to various schools and he recounts his experiences, from sweeping f…

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#220 Deion Branch Pt. 2- BSAR 18:57

2M ago18:57

18:57

Finishing up my conversation with Deion Branch about his career and evolution here in part 2, we're into the part of his story that you may be more familiar with. Things like Super Bowls, Pro Bowls, MVPs and so on. But he shares more than what you saw on ESPN, giving us a glimpse into the mentality of a Super Bowl MVP and Champ. If you missed part …

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#219 R2RR Road Trip- Dr. Adam Petway, & Dr. Andreas Stamatis 56:19

2M ago56:19

56:19

The Research 2 Reps Roundtable podcast is on the road! For this episode, join Dr. Adam Petway and Dr. Andreas Stamatis joins Dr. Rimer and Dr. Ivey on a roadtrip to the Athlete Engineering Summit. After discussing the summit and the presentation on mental health and performance, the conversation shifts towards the importance of sleep in athletic pe…

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#218- Deion Branch Part 1- BSAR 21:18

3M ago21:18

21:18

Deion Branch - currently Louisville's Director of Player Development & Alumni Relations - is our guest for this month's Beyond Sets & Reps episode. While you may be familiar with his accolades as a Super Bowl Champ and MVP, this episode goes behind the scenes and we discuss what propelled him to become one of the greats. Get the background story in…

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#217- Bryan Mann, Bo Sandoval, and Scott Battley- Part 2 Texas A&M R2RR 59:14

3M ago59:14

59:14

The Texas A&M crew part 2 with Dr. Bryan Mann (Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology), Bo Sandoval (Assistant Athletics Director of Strength & Conditioning), and Scott Battley (Director of Sport Science Services). We're finishing up our conversation of collaborating in real time with a unique model that includes ongoing, day-to-day communicat…

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#216 Missy Mitchell-McBeth- BSAR 29:07

4M ago29:07

29:07

With two decades in the game, Missy Mitchell-McBeth and the various roles she currently plays is filling a much needed gap for the strength and conditioning of athletes. For both the high school and collegiate levels, she's working to help create simplified systems that promote the safety of athletes AND she's advocating for the health (and balance…

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#215- Bryan Mann, Bo Sandoval, and Scott Battley, Part 1- R2RR 47:06

4M ago47:06

47:06

Today's episode of the Research 2 Reps Round table exemplifies the podcast's namesake. We're hosting Dr. Bryan Mann (Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology), Bo Sandoval (Assistant Athletics Director of Strength & Conditioning), and Scott Battley (Director of Sport Science Services) all from Texas A&M University. Together they're collaborating…

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#214 Zamia Cohen- BSAR 30:18

5M ago30:18

30:18

Personal trainer and nutritionist, founder of her own company Good Human Fitness, Zamia Cohen is our guest this episode. She started out giving us a masterclass on the importance of saying NO and how it leads to career longevity without burnout. We then went into what drew me wanting her as a guest on the podcast and that is Microcurrent Point Stim…

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#213 Daniel Martinez- R2RR 1:06:48

5M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

We started this Research 2 Reps Roundtable episode with an update of what we're each working on and that led us fluidly into the work of our guest, Daniel Martinez, of Trinity University. Our conversation went to the "deep" stuff fast with a discussion of why 'different' is often perceived as bad, but in the realm of sport science we must embrace "…

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#212 Brandon Lilly-BSAR 35:45

6M ago35:45

35:45

A giant in the strength and conditioning world, we couldn't have picked a better guest for our first Beyond Sets & Reps episode in the new year. A man who is truly out to help those around him, his story is as inspirational, motivational and encouraging as it gets. Start your year out right with this episode and then find a way to help someone toda…

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#211 Andrew Stuart- R2RR 59:44

6M ago59:44

59:44

In this episode of Research to Reps Roundtable, we welcome Andrew Stewart, the assistant director at the Nebraska Athletics Performance Lab (University of Nebraska). We cover everything from Andrew's diverse background in college football to his Ph.D. studies to his foray in speed skating, exploring topics such as managing roster turnover through t…

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#210 Courteney Thompkins- BSAR 27:28

7M ago27:28

27:28

Assistant Director of Athletics Performance at Baylor University, Courteney Tompkins, finishes our year of Beyond Sets & Reps episodes and with her, we're ending on a high note. As a former collegiate wrestler, she offers a unique perspective as a young strength & conditioning coach - and as an 'old timer' now, I can say that! Ending the episode wi…

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#209-Dr.Stacy Sims-R2RR 56:04

7M ago56:04

56:04

In this episode of "Research 2 Reps Roundtable," renowned expert Dr. Stacy Sims joins the hosts for a conversation on women's health and performance. Dr. Sims shares her personal journey and passion for addressing gender inequalities, emphasizing the often-overlooked impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletes' training and performance. The di…

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#208 Byron Chamberlain- BSAR 32:25

8M ago32:25

32:25

We pick up part II with Byron Chamberlain right where we left off, discussing the lasting impact of his teammates not only on his career, but on his life in general and how they influenced his path after playing. And I couldn't help but ask him about his thoughts on Colorado because he has multiple perspectives on the situation - player, coach, ana…

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#207 Dr. Ali Farooqui- R2RR 54:50

8M ago54:50

54:50

We're diving into the world of brain health, performance optimization, and neuromodulation in this episode of "Research 2 Reps Roundtable" featuring the brilliant Dr. Ali Farooqui. A renowned medical doctor and psychiatrist, Dr. Farooqui shares his insights on cutting-edge techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and how they can rev…

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#206 Byron Chamberlain- BSAR 28:39

9M ago28:39

28:39

A true lover of the game of football, a student of the game, and one of the best in the game, Byron Chamberlain, is joining us for Beyond Sets and Reps. Despite the focus of this podcast going beyond the sets and reps, we start this part 1 off by discussing Byron's lack of love for the weight room and how that changed. Then we talk about how his lo…

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#205 Dr. Jarred Boyd- R2RR 1:01:39

9M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

As a physical therapist and CSCS, Dr. Jarred Boyd’s goal is to facilitate return to activity and enhance patient potential by identifying opportunities to improve function and empowering patients with the tools to live better. Said another way, and especially working with professional athletes (Memphis Grizzlies), Dr. Body provides guided autonomy …

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#204 Dr. Earnie "Doc" Fingers BSAR 34:17

10M ago34:17

34:17

To put it simply, this episode of Beyond Sets & Reps is a HIGH LEVEL conversation. Earnie "Doc" Fingers is a highly energized speaker, higher ed administration leader, team builder and athletics professional with over twenty years of demonstrated success. "Doc" takes an integrated approach to creating efficient high performance work teams and organ…

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#203 Dr. Tommy Otley- R2RR 59:26

10M ago59:26

59:26

Dr. Tommy Otley is our guest this episode to share about what it's like as a full time Physical Therapist inside an athletic department. At the University of Miami he's helping bridge the gap between PT, Sport Science, and the other fields of Athletic Performance to optimize athlete play. Managing expectations is one of the most under-discussed top…

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#202- Jimmy Mackey BSAR 31:22

11M ago31:22

31:22

Entrepreneur, life coach, strength & conditioning coach, and owner of the #1 fitness club of the Bahamas, MacFit360, our guest this week is Jimmy Mackey. Because of Jimmy, this podcast lives up to its name and we go way beyond the sets and reps of training. This episode covers life, health, training (of course), philosophy and more. If you ever mak…

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#201- Dr. Patrick Ward 1:06:47

12M ago1:06:47

1:06:47

Dr. Patrick Ward currently works in the Research & Development Department of Seattle Seahawks focusing on research strategy in football operations - opponent research, player evaluation, scouting, applied physiology, & sport science. We start out the conversation with differentiating between what people think sport scientists do versus what they ty…

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#200 Luke Day- Part II- BSAR 32:07

1y ago32:07

32:07

If you missed part I with Coach Luke Day, stop here and go back to listen because he sets the stage for this entire second part. Here in part II he's building on the foundation of his mistakes and lessons learned and giving us his insights and expertise that he's used to not only create his coaching philosophy but his life philosophy. Truly an impa…

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#199- Dr. Craig Turner-R2RR 56:16

1y ago56:16

56:16

The most under-managed and overlooked factor in collegiate sport performance (and probably optimal human performance if we're being honest): SLEEP. Dr. Craig Turner has made a career in sport science by focusing on sleep - how much do athletes need versus what is optimal? How can we best measure it and use that data? So much unknown about sleep, bu…

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#198 Luke Day- BSAR 32:29

1y ago32:29

32:29

This Beyond Sets & Reps episode with Luke Day ended up being too good of a conversation to limit it to ~30 minutes so we've got a 2-parter for you! In part I Coach Day sets the stage for where he's at now and he doesn't hold any punches when it comes to talking about his highs and his lows. Listen now and then be on the lookout for part II where he…

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#197 Jennifer Gibson-R2RR 1:02:27

1y ago1:02:27

1:02:27

Spanning coaching and consulting in combat sports, sport science and nutrition, Jennifer Gibson has 18 years in Athletic Performance and while that's easy to say in one sentence, it's MUCH more difficult to sum up her experiences in one podcast episode... but we tried. In this episode of the Research 2 Reps Roundtable our conversation makes it clea…

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#196 Zac Woodfin-BSAR 34:43

1y ago34:43

34:43

USFL Director of Player Performance, Coach Zac Woodfin, is our guest this week on the Beyond Sets & Reps podcast. Not only do our career paths have a lot more in common than we initially realized, but he started speaking my language when he began discussing the relationships he prided himself on developing. So much so that while he was the Director…

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#195 Katie Nichols- R2RR 1:01:32

1y ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Dr. Katie Nichols, Director of Mental Performance begins our Research 2 Reps Roundtable conversation by defining what mental performance actually is - essentially it's having the skills to put yourself in a position to be successful. Notice she didn't equate it to mental toughness! I know that's enough to have you intrigued, so go ahead and press p…

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#194 Melissa Crownson-BSAR 27:49

1y ago27:49

27:49

"My body loves kale, my soul loves fried chicken" - our guest this week, Melissa Crowson, Dietician and Nutritionist. If that doesn't sum up our conversation, I don't know what will. Instead of focusing on broccoli, Crowson focuses on performance goals and winning to really get nutrition principles to hit home with athletes. Find more from Melissa …

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#193-Dr. Brittany Collins-R2RR 59:27

1+ y ago59:27

59:27

The 'sport science' of mental health - while we typically think of sport science and the nerdy sport stuff, we often forget that how our brain works is most definitely science! Our athletes' brains run the show and this conversation with Dr. Brittany Collins examines the intersection of sport, sport science, mental health and social science. To say…

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#192 Chris Crumpler-BSAR 29:30

1+ y ago29:30

29:30

Chris Crumpler AKA Coach Crump brings the fire this week with his motto: "I don't make excuses, I make adjustments!" BOOM. As a serial entrepreneur, coach, and athlete, his perspective on life is one that I don't see often, but his presence makes his mindset contagious. After this conversation you'll be ready to go and be saying, "check up!" Big th…

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#191 Abbie Smith- R2RR 1:05:14

1+ y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Our Research 2 Reps Roundtable guest, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, is an Exercise Physiology professor at UNC Chapel Hill with over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts - so she's quite prolific in the sports research world. With alphabet soup after her name (said with admiration) - Ph.D., CSCS*D, FNSCA, FACSM, FISSN - she's well on her way to helping improve th…

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#190- Derek Copeland, BSAR 33:54

1+ y ago33:54

33:54

University of Louisville Rowing Coach, Derek Copeland, had a unique childhood and early experience with sport that makes him a unique coach, to say the least. He has embraced the high performance model approach because he's seen it in action and how successful he and his team can be with it. If you want real world insight into how the HPM can be im…

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#189- Sam Moore- R2RR 54:12

1+ y ago54:12

54:12

If you work with female athletes in any aspect, or have a female athlete child or relative, you need to listen to this episode of Research 2 Reps Roundtable. Soon-to-be-Doctor Samantha Moore was not only the NCAAs first female Director of Sport Science, but she's a budding researcher in female athlete physiology and performance. In addition to the …

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#188- Gary Pinkel BSAR 37:26

1+ y ago37:26

37:26

Originally aired in August of 2019, it only seemed fitting to repost this Beyond Sets and Reps episode with now-Hall of Fame Coach Gary Pinkel. From program structure to program philosophy, Coach Gary Pinkel never wavered in what he did. And with good reason – a track record of success done the right way is his proven methodology, and put simply, i…

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#187 Logan Stark- BRCC/Veteran/Skydiver 51:28

1+ y ago51:28

51:28

In this episode Bert Sorin sits down with Logan Stark to catch up, and discuss his upcoming attempt at a Skydiving World Record. Logan is a Veteran, Producer of Content at Black Rifle Coffee, Hunter, and Adventure Seeker. He will be joining other Veterans to Skydive into 7 Continents, in 7 Days. He is living the definition of "Be Legendary".…

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#186 David Boyle- R2RR 1:00:09

1+ y ago1:00:09

1:00:09

High Performance Manager Officiating for the Australian National Rugby League, David Boyle, is our guest this episode of the Roundtable. While he brings a unique perspective with his background and research, we also discussed some of the universal truths of coaching. This is a fantastic one to round out this year of R2RR episodes. Thanks to our pod…

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185 Lance Walker- R2RR 1:02:43

1+ y ago1:02:43

1:02:43

With 30 years in the industry, Lance Walker is still on a mission to optimize athletic performance. With the various disciplines that go into the training and care of athletes, and the desperate need to bring them all together for the benefit of the human behind the athlete, Coach Walker is bridging the gap between the science and the sport. Big th…

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#184 Lance Walker- Beyond Sets and Reps 32:43

1+ y ago32:43

32:43

Lance Walker ended up being such a good guest, he's our first double header, appearing on this episode and next Beyond Sets & Reps episode. In this episode we go into the weeds of performance and how metrics carry over - and how to explain to athletes and decision makers how it carries over. If you like episodes like this, be sure to let us know by…

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#183 Bo Sandoval- Beyond Sets and Reps 39:27

1+ y ago39:27

39:27

For this episode of Beyond Sets and Reps, we're coming to you from DEER CAMP! I'm talkign with Bo Sandoval, the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance for Texas A&M, and despite the untraditional setting, he's giving us some gems of wisdom on the strength and conditioning field. Tune in to hear us talk shop and remember to give the sho…

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#182- Duane Carlisle and Scott Hopson- R2RR 55:04

1+ y ago55:04

55:04

With two guests on this Research 2 Reps Roundtable episode, it felt more like adding a couple co-hosts to the podcast with the breadth of experience and expertise they brought. We didn't waste time - we got right into the high level conversation of the challenge of making the complex simple. Duane Carlisle and Scott Hopson joined Dr. Ted Lambinides…

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#181- Jason Dierking- Beyond Sets and Reps 30:39

2y ago30:39

30:39

Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning at Louisville, Jason Dierking is our guest on the Beyond Sets and Reps podcast this week. His philosophy of being a servant leader comes through as he walks us through his staff and how he goes about piecing together a group that works together so well. To say he's accepted the challenge of his p…

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#180- Dr. Stuart Phillips- Research to Reps 1:06:47

2y ago1:06:47

1:06:47

Our guest this week, Dr. Stuart Phillips, is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada and specializes in researching the impact of nutrition and exercise on skeletal muscle protein turnover. If that doesn't give you a hint, we go well into the protein weeds during our conversation. We discuss previous notions of…

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#179- "It's A Little Impossible"- Alex Luhring, and Brian Trainor 1:35:52

2y ago1:35:52

1:35:52

In this weeks episode of The Be Legendary podcast, Bert Sorin sits down with Sorinex Vendor Relations Manager, Alex Luhring, and one of our good friends through Sorinex Outdoors, Brian Trainor, to discuss a week long trek into the mountains in search of elk. Alex is fresh off his first Western Big Game hunt, and Brian was there to help him learn, a…

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#178- Josh Dobbie, Sorinex 34:31

2y ago34:31

34:31

Simply talking with Josh Dobbie, the passion that drives Sorinex as a company is obvious - it's in the people. Priding themselves on being a different type of company, Josh and all the people at Sorinex are living their business ideals: being people first, building relationships, and doing things for the good of the industry. We're looking forward …

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#177- Josh Awotunde and Coach Mike Sergent 2:12:28

2y ago2:12:28

2:12:28

In this episode Bert Sorin sits down with his former Track and Field Coach Mike Sergent at University of South Carolina, as well as current thrower, and World Championship Medalist, Josh Awotunde. They discuss progression, overcoming hardship, and building progress towards success. All three share stories of highs, and lows, as well as how being a …

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#176 Jeremy Anderson 36:50

2y ago36:50

36:50

Perhaps the most motivating episode we’ve had yet, Jeremy Anderson, professional motivational speaker, shows us why he gets paid big bucks to be on the big stage. Coming from a place of service and humility, Jeremy speaks with such passion because he remembers where he came from and works every day to get to the next level. Whether you need a kick …

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#175 Dr. Eric Serrano- Research to Reps 1:04:58

2y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Supplement Engineer and Nutrition Expert, Dr. Eric Serrano, is our guest for this episode of the Research 2 Reps Roundtable. He's an "OG" in the performance nutrition world as a former powerlifter and has expanded his expertise beyond nutrition into injury prevention and performance optimization. As a practicing physician he's also heavily involved…

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