Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 9 years ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe Elitefts™ Sports Performance Podcast is the premier resource for strength & conditioning coaches, sports performance professionals, and athletes of all levels. Bringing you the best information from the scientific foundations to the practical application. Combining the latest cutting edge research, anecdotal evidence, and under the bar experience.
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SPP - The Final Episode
August 14, 2015 17:21 - 1 hour - 58 MBMark Watts is The Director of Education at elitefts™ and the NSCA Ohio State Director. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the College of Professional and Applied Studies at Urbana University. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from California University of PA and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Clarion University of PA. Watts has worked with athletes in over 20 different sports at the Division I, II & III levels for over 15 years as a strength...
Elitefts SPP: Bob Alejo Interview
July 23, 2015 18:42 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBBob Alejo Assistant AD/ Director of Strength & Conditioning North Carolina State University Topics Covered in the Podcast How Coach Alejo got started in the industry How the game of baseball has progressed Communication with Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists Abdominal Injuries in Baseball Baseball Players vs Throwers Tommy John's Epidemic... A different take Total body strength is the best way to increase bat speed More resiliency in younger arms Innings thrown vs pitche...
Elitefts SPP: Joe Hashey Interview
July 22, 2015 18:49 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoe Hashey Synergy Athletics Fitness Business Empire Topics Covered in the Podcast How Joe got started 4 Knee Surgeries.... and a lot of questions The Start of Synergy Athletics Transitioning from only athletes to the adult population Psychology of completion What do need to know to start the training process What the athlete wants and what the parents think they need The responsibility of college preparation Using communication with coaches as a learning experience ...
Elitefts SPP: Fred Eaves Interview
July 16, 2015 14:58 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBFred Eaves Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance Battle Ground Academy Topics in this Podcast Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Eaves got started in the profession Taking over a New Program Assessing the situation Identifying roadblocks Exceed expectations Under-promise over-deliver The Multi-Sport Athlete Over-specialized and under-generalized The correlation between the number of sports played and injury rates The throwback kid: physicality, mentality, and res...
Elitefts SPP Mark McLaughlin Interview
July 02, 2015 20:27 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBMark McLaughlin Physical Preperation Coach Owner of Performance Training Center Topics Covered in this Podcast Mark's Journey Catastrophic injuries in youth athletics 3 cases that got Mark's attention to research training Individual Training to Volunteer to Facility Owner Assessments Extensive medical questionnaire Subjective information form athlete: What are your goals Omegawave assessments Warm-up and performance testing Sports Specific Conditioning Strength Assessments How...
Elitefts SPP: Chris Doyle Interview
June 19, 2015 19:41 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBChris Doyle Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football University of Iowa Topics Covered in This Podcast How Coach Doyle got started Strength & Conditioning and Football Same characteristics lead to success for any coach Sport Coach - Strength Coach Relationship Biggest area of concern with 1st year players Be on Time, Listen-learn-apply, and work hard Teach athletes how to think Counter the recruiting process Adopt the team mindset We create habits and our habit creates...
Elitefts SPP: Evan Marcus Interview
June 10, 2015 18:30 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBEvan Marcus Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Minnesota Vikings Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Marcus got started Getting an edge in athletics D3 to DI Meeting Rock Gullickson Not just Xs and Os but communicating with Athletes Challenges at coaching at the professional level. No matter what level, coaches are there to help athletes Character Development Your assessments, the biggest issues you face with athletes Don't assume anything Breaking everything down to its i...
Elitefts SPP: Tobias Jacobi Interview
June 05, 2015 15:42 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBTobias Jacobi Strength & Conditioning Coach Assistant Football Caoch Teacher Strong Rock Christian School Topics Covered in this Podcast The Journey The family sacrifice Gong from a a head position Dealing with being let go Being humble and You cannot be successful without an ego in this profession Becoming a better coach by fitting in with other coaches The transition from college to high school The multi-sport athletes Parents vs sport coaches Getting kids strong in limited...
Elitefts SPP - Mike Boyle Interview
June 01, 2015 21:16 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMike Boyle Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Topics Covered in this Podcast The Beginnings How Coach Boyle got his Start Having Mike Woicik as a roommate Appointing himself as the BU Strength Coach Training Training for Hockey Getting strong is getting strong regardless of sport Why there is a steroid problem in Track & Field Defining strength in an unconventional way Unilateral Training for Sports The Bilateral deficit research The influence of Mark Verstagen How a coach ...
Elitefts SPP: Ted Perlak Interview
May 22, 2015 14:21 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBTed Perlak Assistant Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning University of Delaware How Ted Got Started in Development of Your Staff Sport Coach Relationships Starting Over of as a New Coach Durability Five Things every coach wants and every athlete needs Adjusting the facility Communication at the beginning of the year to add buy-in The lost art of technique Not what you emphasis it what you tolerate and what you allow Its about Progress The Four "Knows" of Programming ...
Elitefts SPP: Cory Schlesinger Interview
May 01, 2015 21:02 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBCory Schlesinger Assistant Director of Sports Enhancement for men's basketball University of Alabama-Birmingham Topics Covered in this Podcast The Nautilus Checklist A Strength Coach at age 19 Intern to Director The advantage of being an assistant General and Foundational Strength Noon ball to a new job The Coyote Kettlebell Club with Dan John Primal Movements - Motor Skills Movement for Body Awareness Complexes for multiple modalities Assessments for basketball players Join...
Elitefts SPP: Frank Wintrich Interview
April 23, 2015 19:12 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBFrank Wintrich Director of Football Sports Performance Brigham Young University Topic in this Podcast How Coach Wintrich got started Assessments Olympic Lifts High Low Sequencing In-Season Training Technology The ABCs Advice for Young Coaches The Frank Wintrich File Provides the BYU football program with integrated short and long term physical preparation training. A highlight of this training is the implementation of the multi-year system of training known as P.A.D.S. This program in...
Elitefts SPP: Eric Cressey Interview
April 15, 2015 19:45 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBTopics Covered in This Podcast Luck is where preparation meets opportunity The biggest changes Eric has seen in Baseball Assessments for athletes Communication with coaches Do no harm, do no good? Educating athletes Best scheduled scenario for In-season training This may not be bad, but is there something better? Emotional separaration of Traits of Elite level players Torso Injuries in Baseball. Why? Theres what you know and what you can implement - Mike Boyle Eric Cressey's "Ba...
Elitefts SPP: Gary Schofield Interview
April 10, 2015 16:12 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBGary Schofiled Heade Strength & Conditioning Coach Greater Atlanta Christian School NSAC Southest Regional Coordinator Topics in this Podcast How Gary Schofield got started. From D3 Baseball to the NBA Think different to make a difference High School Strength & Conditioning in the Southeast What a typical day looks like Adapting the training for athletes that are in-season Monitoring Athletes at the High School Level What gets measured matters The role of an Educator in a Physical Edu...
Elitefts SPP - Power Athlete Interview
April 06, 2015 14:30 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPower Athlete John Welbourn, Luke Summers, Cali Hinzman, Tex McQuilkin, Bobby Goodfellow Topics in this Podcast 1. How did Power Athlete get started: From he NFL to training athletes 2. What is the most important takeaway for attendees of a seminar 3. The challenge of teaching lifters to be athletes: the missing link of movement 4. The mental barrier of training being the test 5. Starting position determines success on the field and the weight room 6. Adapting training to the population a...
Elitefts SPP: Ross Bowsher Interview
March 25, 2015 20:02 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBRoss Bowsher, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Arkansas Tech University Topics in this Interview How Ross got started in the profession Networking through powerlifting Mentors that allow their assistants to grow "You can make it other ways" Training is training no matter where you are Motivating athletes: "You have to want to have to train” Running a DI program at the DII level Why hasn’t small schools adapted this model? Trusting your assistant by trusting who they learned from Velocit...
Elitefts SPP: Brian Thompson Interview
March 20, 2015 20:57 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBBrian Thompson, PhD Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies Director of Strength and Conditioning Springfield College Topics in this Podcast How Brian Got Started Managing the Duel Role The Springfield Curriculum; 3 major components What are the key requirements for every student Looking in the Mirror Advice on Internships How does Coach Thompson evaluate graduate assistants Coach Interactions with Athletes The responsibility of carrying the torch Coaches reacting to cr...
Elitefts SPP: Evan Simon Interview
March 13, 2015 21:37 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBEvan Simon Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach Oregon State University Topics in this Podcast The Journey The most important aspects of arriving at a new school and implementing your program Big 10 - Pac 12 Stigma Goals of the Winter phase An overview of the winter program individual differences with speed components Using Prilipen’s chart to adjust volume rotating auxiliary movements Indicator Movements Olympic Lifting Overhead Lifting Manager of Stress Assessmen...
Elitefts SPP: Loren Landow Interview
February 20, 2015 22:21 - 43 minutes - 40 MBLoren Landow Founder of Loren Landow Performance Director of Performance Enhancement - Steadman Hawkins Institute Denver Topics in this Podcast Mentally Preparing for the NFL Combine: 8 Weeks for 2 tenths The training structure for combine prep Positional and Individual Differences when teaching combine drills The Biggest Mistakes athletes makes widen changing directions What athletes do wrong on lei near acceleration starts The Best strength training exercises for Speed and Agility The ...
Elitefts SPP: John O'Sullivan Interview
February 18, 2015 22:22 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBInterview with John O'Sullivan, Founder of Changing the Game Project Topics in this Podcast What motivated John to start the Changing the Game Project The role of a Former Athlete, Coach and a Parent Formal Education for Youth Sports Coaching? Project Play Playing games vs practice The US Developing a slow players on the field Early Specialization: The Race to Nowhere The Trickle down effect of early competition The Role of Physical Education with Youth spor...
Elitefts SPP Jonathan MIke Interview
February 06, 2015 22:56 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBJonathan Mike Interview Topics Covered in this Podcast The Journey Information overload. How to sift throughout the BS. Supplementation takeaways Zinc, Magnesium, and Vitamin D The real deal on Gluten The Science of Sleep Carbs and Protein guidelines before sleep Energy Systems Increasing the Aerobic System without Volume Isometrics specific to Joint Angle The Benefits of Eccentrics among with basic guidelines Ovetraining vs Overreaching and the truth The Jon Mike File Jonathan Mike, P...
Elitefts SPP Simon Sinek Interview
January 26, 2015 21:59 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSimon Sinek Interview Author of Start with Why and Leaders East Last Topics Covered in this Podcast The Golden Circle for Coaches Urgent at the Expense of the Important How to undersell and over deliver when getting hired as a coach What Chip Kelly may be onto something Why people believed in Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership is a skill and a practice Why Leaders eat last Coaches set the tone for any team Pitfalls as a Business Owner The three most important aspects of presenting About ...
Elitefts SPP Charlie Weingroff Interview
January 23, 2015 22:10 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBCharlie Weingroff, DPT, ATC Physical Therapist Certified Athletic Training Strength & Conditioning Coach Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. How Charile got into the field 2. The rationale behind Training = Rehab, Rehab = Training 3. Where we are getting it wrong when it comes to integrating scopes of practices 4. How and why training works (and doesn’t ) in a military setting. 5. Recovery as it relates to performance 6. Making the most of assessment tools 7. The Best rationale behid the...
Elitefts SPP - Nick Showman Interview
December 19, 2014 19:44 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBNick Showman Owner - Showtime Strength & Performance Owner - Natural Ohio Bodybuilding Association Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Ownign two business at 25 tears old. How Nick got to wear he is now. 2. Lessons learned from owning a facility 3.The most important factors in opening a facility 4. Designing the facility. What goes where 5. Initial assessments of athletes 6. Where we are filling in sports 7. What to look for with assessment tools. From landing to squatting. 8. Year long I...
Elitefts SPP - Nate Harvey Interview
December 12, 2014 21:07 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBNate Harvey, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at State University of New York at Buffalo Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Harvey got started in coaching Transitioning from Football to the Olympic Sports The SUNY Brockport connection; D3 to Big Time S&C A typical template at SUNY Buffalo Adjusting the template based on sport Biggest misconceptions with the Conjugate system How the conjugate system fits in the collegiate setting How the conjugate system ca...
Elitefts SPP: Ashley Jones Interview
November 21, 2014 21:55 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBAshley Jones Team Elitefts Columnist Strength & Conditioning Coach Author, Rugby Strength Coach Topic Covered in this Podcast 1. How Ashley got started in the profession 2. Minimum requirements for raining athletes: Overseas vs the States 3. Misconception about Rugby training; Rugby vs Rugby League vs American Football 4. Programming considerations for Rugby 5. Assessments for Rugby Players 6. Differences between in-season and off season training for Rugby 7. Setting up the game week i...
Elitefts SPP Jay DeMayo Interview
November 13, 2014 22:12 - 1 hour - 70 MBJay DeMayo University of Richmond Central Virginia Sports Performance Seminar Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Coach DeMayo’s career path 2. Off-Season training for basketball 3. Monitoring athletes 4. Acclimating First-year players 5. The transition to In-season training 5. Program considerations for swimming and diving 6. Training divers vs swimmers 7. Plyometircs of swimming 8. Special Exercises for swimming 9. The CVASPS Seminar 10. Advice for young strength coaches 11. How to cont...
Elitefts SPP Adam Feit Interview
October 30, 2014 19:13 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBInterview with Adam Feit Director of Sports Performance at Reach Your Potential Training Founder of The Young Strength Coaches Corner www.adamfeit.com Topics Covered in this Podcast Adam's career path: paying dues The Springfield College advantage From a young assistant to a younger head coach Developing assistants for the next step Finding what makes you stand out as a coach Empowering assistant coaches Nutritional strategies for athletes Adjusting from college to the NFL The ...
Elitefts SPP: Carl Valle Interview
October 27, 2014 14:58 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBCarl Valle Interview Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. The decision to take a risk 2. The gap between technologoy and application 3. From HRV to GPS: Assessing Readiness 4. Overtesting Syndrome 5. Practical procedures for testing 6. Facial Coding for readiness 7. Evaluating muscle tissue with TMG 8. Using GPS to adapt workload 9. Communicating and Education team coaches to morph tactical and physical training 10. VBT Training: A metric of a metric of a metric 11. Perspective on ...
Elitefts SPP - Ryan Horn Interview
October 09, 2014 21:01 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBRyan Horn is the Director of Athletic Perofrmnace of Men's Basketball at Wake Forrest University. Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Ryan Horn's Career Path 2. Coming in to a new role at a new school 3. Utilizing Technology in the Athletic Performance Setting 4. "You can't manage what you don't manage." 5. Off-Season Training 6. The Upsidedown Pyramid 7. The role of the Athletic Performance Coach 8. "My job is not to ask questions, its; to give answers." 9. Assessment & Evaluation ...
Elitefts SPP - ACL Prevention with Dr. Tim Hewett
September 29, 2014 21:16 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTimothy Hewett, PhD Director, OSU Sports Health & Performance Institute Director of Research, OSU Sports Medicine Professor, Departments of Physiology & Cell Biology, Family Medicine, Orthopaedics and Biomedical Engineering Topics in This Podcast 1. Recent trends in ACL injury 2. How the NBA utilized Dr. Hewitt 3. Biomechanical casues of ACL injuries 4. Post injury factors 5. Screening for risk factors 6. The best exericers for reducing ACL injuries 7. Prevention and training... o...
Elitefts SPP - James "The Thinker" Smith
September 19, 2014 20:47 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBJames "The Thinker" Smith Interview on Elitefts Sports Performance Podcast Topics in this Podcast Self-educated beginnings Learning from SEAL training How James connected with elitefts Combining the WSBB and the Charlie Francis Training System Segregation between the sport coach and the physical preparation coach Relationships between physical preparation and high performance sports training Thermodynamics to explain coaching systems What James would do different at the college leve...
Elitefts SPP: Mike Robertson Interview
August 29, 2014 15:23 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMike Robertson is the President of Robertson Training Systems and the co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (I-FAST) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mike has made a name for himself as one of the premier performance coaches in the world, helping clients and athletes from all walks of life achieve their physique and sports performance goals. Topics in the Podcast How Mike got into the Profession How Mike hooked up with elitefts.com Making the Connection between Rehab and Performa...
Elitefts SPP: Matt Rhodes Interview
August 20, 2014 19:28 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBMatt Rhodes Interview. 1. How you got to the position you are now. A little history. 2. What are some of the steps you (and any coach) need to do when first taking over a program 3. What are some of the biggest differences you have seen in terms of the various universities you have coached at. 4. Basic program philosophy and who you set up your training program. 5. The exercises you could not do without, regardless of sport or season. 6. The changes you have seen in the industry from ...
Elitefts SPP: Alwyn Cosgrove Interview
July 28, 2014 20:59 - 59 minutes - 54 MBAlwyn Cosgrove, Team Elitefts, Results Fitness Born in Scotland and initially exposed to fitness training through an intense competitive sport martial arts background, Alwyn Cosgrove began reading and studying any training related material he could get his hands on. This led Alwyn to formal academic studies in Sports Performance at West Lothian College and then progressed on to receiving an honors degree in Sports Science from Chester College, the University of Liverpool. During his career...
Elitefts SPP: Brian Cain Interview
July 01, 2014 20:53 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBBrian Cain Peak Performance Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. How Brian Cain has helped me as a coach. 2. How Brian got into the mental conditioning game 3. Why mental conditioning and not sport psychology 4. The 4 Rs x 2 5. Process over outcome 6. Function over feelings 7. Run to Roar 8. Ten deadliest words 9. Change "have to" to "want to" to "get to" 10. Compared to What? 11. How people can get a hold of Brian Brian Cain’s vast experiences in peak performance coach...
Elitefts SPP: Greg Pyszczynski Interview
June 04, 2014 20:52 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBInterview with University of Buffalo Head Strength & Conditionign Coach, Greg Pyszczynski. Topics in this Podcast 1. Making the transition as a first time head coach 2. Taking over a program with coaching turnover 3. Transitioning a new program during Spring Ball 4. Coach Pyszczynski's journery through coaching 5. Having so many different coaching influences 6. Greg's expertice on training the neck and head 7. External factors leading to head injuries 8. The trickle down effect wit...
Elitefts SPP: Joe DeFranco Interview
May 23, 2014 15:42 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBInterview with Joe DeFranco of DeFranco's Training Systems Topics Covered in this Podcast How Joe became a pioneer with implementing maximal strength in sports performance Strength builds the foundation for all athletic activity How Joe adjusts his basic templates per sport, season, and training age From high school freshman to All-Pro: Brian Cushing's training evolution Preparing athletes for the NFL Combine The challenge of training WWE Wrestlers How Joe extended Triple H's career ...
Elitefts SPP: Dan Baker Interview
May 21, 2014 20:58 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBDan Baker of danbakerstrength.com and formerlly of the Brisbane Broncos Topics Covered in This Podcast: 1. Coach Baker's transition from professional coaching 2. Wave-Cycling for In-Season training 3. Neuarl deload vs. Volumbe deload 4. Maintaining intesity in-season 5. Coach Baker's go-to lifts 6. Reflection of strength vs. building strength 7. Weekly in-season training schedule 8. Training for rugby vs. other sports 9. monitoring strength & power during the season 10. The PSycho...
Elitefts SPP: Dr. Michael Yessis Interview
May 21, 2014 18:33 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBDr. Michael Yessis Interveiw Dr. Michael Yessis received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and his B.S. and M.S. from City University of New York. He is president of Sports Training, Inc., a diverse sports and fitness company. Dr. Yessis is also Professor Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, where he was a multi-sports specialist in biomechanics (technique analysis) and sports conditioning and training. Dr. Yessis has served as training and technique consu...
Elitefts SPP: Scott Umberger Interview
May 07, 2014 20:53 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBScott Umberger, Co-Owner and Head Physical Preperation Coach at Umberrger Performance Topics Covered in this Podcast How Scott got started in the field Basical Philosphy of Developmeing ther Athlete Social Media's influence on the profession One of the issues with CrossFit and Coaching Training youth athletes The nature of youth sports Asseesment and evaluation of Athletes Sprint and deceleration mechanics APRE procotocl in the private sector Scott’s passion for performance enh...
Elitefts SPP: Cal Dietz Interview
May 02, 2014 19:55 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBInterview with Cal Dietz, Head Strength & conditionign Coach for Olympic Sports at the University of Minnesota and co-author of Triphasic Training. Topics in this Podcast What Cal attributes the success of his teams to How Triphasic Training has evovled Tripahsic Training in relation to non-cyclycal sports General Overview of Triphasic Training Approximate loads for eccentric and isometric training Three-day undulating model Post-Activation Potentiation & French Contrast Training Pe...
Elitefts SPP: Ron McKeefery Interview
April 10, 2014 19:16 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBInterview with Ron McKeefery, Director of Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Topics in the Podcast 1. His Presentation at the 2014 NSCA Coaches Conference "Only if you sacrifice for a cause will you truly love it" 3. The "How to" of relationship building. "We are in this instant gratification society" 5. The 3 Roles of being a Strength Coach (Technician, Manager, Entrepreneur) 6. Paying your dues in the field. "Seventeen years in this profession and I am just learning ho...
Elitefts SPP: Megan Young Interview
April 07, 2014 20:13 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBInterview with Megan Young, University of Aubrun Strength & Conditioning Coach As a native of Durham, NC, Megan Young attended the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. There, she earned a B.A. in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Science. She competed there as a NCAA Division I, varsity student-athlete, earning multiple awards in the Discus and Shot Put events. Megan went on to Baylor University to complete her master’s degree in Exercise Science, with a concentration ...
Elitefts SPP: Mark Uyeyama, San Francisco 49ers
April 04, 2014 17:47 - 24 minutes - 22 MBMark Uyeyama Interview Mark Uyeyama (ooh-ee-YAH-muh) is in his fifth season with the 49ers, and second as head strength and conditioning coach, after having served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2008-10. In 2011, Uyeyama was named Samson Equipment’s NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly. Uyeyama is responsible for overseeing the team’s strength and conditioning program, which includes strength, power development, speed, recovery ...
Elitefts SPP: Shawn Windle Interview
March 28, 2014 17:02 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBShawn Windle, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Indiana Pacers Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. What are the main objectives of the Indiana Pacer programs 2. Adapting training based on the hectice NBA schedule 3. What a typical training session looks like in-season 4. Getting the rookies up to speed on the Pacer way 5. Communicatin between personal trainers in the off-season 6. How the game of basketball has changed 7. Problem solving with the sports medicine staff 8. Adv...
Elitefts SPP: Carlo Alvarez
March 25, 2014 19:45 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBCarlo Alvarez, Coordinator of Sports Performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates Topics included in the Podcast Setting expectations Spring Training organization Communication trumps education How basebal players have evolved Reinforcing relationships with private sector coaches Critical components of training at the high school level Coach Alvarez's influences in coaching How the field has changed in terms of methodology Advice for young coaches in the field The Carlo Alvarez File ...
Elitefts SPP: Brett Bartholomew
March 21, 2014 20:39 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBBrett Bartholomew: Performance Specialist at Exos (Formerly Athletes Performance) Brett Bartholomew is a performance specialist at EXOS (formerly Athletes Performance) Phoenix, AZ. He currently directs the NFL program for all EXOS facilities and works with athletes ranging from major/ minor league baseball, United States Special Forces & Boxing/MMA. Prior to working with Athletes Performance, Brett served as an strength & conditioning coach with Southern Illinois University-Carbondale as ...
Elitefts SPP: Jeff Connors Interview
March 20, 2014 20:38 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBInterview with Jeff Connors, Assistant Athletic Deirector for Strength & Conditioning at East Carolina University. Topics Covered in this Podcast What motivated Coach Connors to write Strength Coach: A Call to Serve The biggest lessons learned from his father and coach The changes with instilling discipline with today's athletes Hiring a staff and communicating foundational principles in philosophy General overview of the off-season program Adapting the training to enhance acceleratio...
Elitefts SPP: Buddy Morris Part 2
March 17, 2014 19:20 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBBuddy Morris Interview There are coaches in the industry that have paid their dues above and beyond what most of their colleague have. To day that Buddy Morris has paid his dues in order to get back the National Football League is an understatement. With thirty-four years of coaching experience under his belt, Coach X starts his second stint in the NFL as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Topics Covered in this Podcast How the Arizona Cardinals job happ...