Episode 6: Tim Cook
On this week’s episode I sit down with Tim Cook, Sports Performance Coach at the Newtown Athletic Club.
Nov 07, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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Episode 5: Throwing DOES NOT Build Arm Strength
I tackle the myth of throwing “building” arm strength.
Oct 08, 2021•3 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Episode 4: What is the CNS? High vs Low CNS Demands?
Intro into the central nervous system.
Oct 01, 2021•9 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Episode 3: Conditioning for Baseball Players
Energy systems, energy system demanded for baseball players, how to condition baseball players
Sep 24, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Episode 2: Greg Robins
Greg Robins is a brilliant S&C up in the Massachusetts area! Glad I found this episode because it is filled with tons of great information! Go follow Greg on IG for more information! @greg_robins_tsh
Sep 20, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Episode 1: The Truth about Lactic Acid!
On today’s show I first discuss the myth about lactic acid. Then I discuss what actually happens when we do intense exercise. After that I discuss the fact that lactate doesn’t get produced after pitching. I discuss the irony of flush runs. Finally, I explain what you can do if you are being asked to flush lactic acid.
Sep 17, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 is coming soon!
Sep 15, 2021•58 sec•Season 3Ep. 1
Episode 35: Dave Coggin
On today’s show I sat down with PFA Baseball’s Dave Coggin. Before starting his coaching career, Dave pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2000-2002. On today’s show we talk about the Pocket Path, a great training tool to help teach and create arm path mechanics. Lots of great information on today’s show hope you enjoy!
May 16, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Episode 34: Tread Athletic's Garrison Roy
On today's show I sat down with Garrison Roy of Tread Athletics. Garrison is an advanced performance coach who has a ton of experience training baseball players as he has made stops at Cressey Sports Performance and the Florida Baseball Ranch (Now ARMory) before becoming apart of the staff at Tread Athletics. If you are interested in following Garrison, you can do so on twitter and Instagram @royalper4mance
May 02, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Episode 33: BPC’s Joe Koetters
On Today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Joe Koetters, Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Baseball Performance Center in South Jersey. Lots of great information about how the BPC develops athletes in the weight room and how their culture is second to none.
Apr 25, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Episode 32: Strength Coach Brett Cummins
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with strength coach Brett Cummins. Go follow him on IG @brett_cummins for daily content.
Apr 17, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Episode 31: Ron Fijalkowski, Ph.D, Director of Sports Biomechanics at Epic Sports Biomechanics
On today’s show I sat down with Director of Sports Biomechanics at Epic Sports Biomechanics in Newtown, PA, Ron Fijalkowski. To learn more about Epic Sports visit www.epicsportsbio.com or follow them on Instagram and Twitter @epicsportsbio
Mar 28, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Episode 30: Bill Miller
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Bill Miller, S&C coach based out of the greater Chicago area. Bill is all about rotational power development and provides amazing information on how he develops and how it translates to better sports performance. Go follow him on IG @billmillertraining for great daily content. Also go check out his book Swing Fast: https://www.amazon.com/SWING-FAST-Guide-Developing-Rotational/dp/B08GVGMX8F/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?ie=UTF8&qid=...
Mar 21, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Episode 29: TCU’s Zach Dechant
On today’s episode I am joined by the first two time guest Zach Dechant. Zach is the Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach at TCU.
Mar 14, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Episode 28: CJ Appenzeller
On today’s show I sat down with CJ Appenzeller, baseball performance coach located in South Jersey. If you would like to learn more about CJ and his training you can follow him on tik tok and Instagram @appyhour and Twitter @coachappy
Mar 07, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Episode 27: BDG’s Lennon Richards
On today’s show I sat down with BDG’s Director of Pitching Lennon Richards. You can follow Lennon on Instagram @richardsbaseball and on Twitter @lennonrichards_
Feb 28, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Episode 26: GRIT’s Justin Gerardo
Season 2 of the AC Performance Podcast opens up with Justin Gerardo of GRIT in North Jersey. Justin takes the time to explain what movements he looks for in a swing and how he trains his athletes to develop elite swings. If you want to see him go over some of the swing movement go check out the zoom call on my YouTube Page: AC Performance. You can follow Justin for daily content on IG or Twitter @ gritnj
Feb 21, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode 25: Bloomsburg Pitching Coach Matt Kress
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Bloomsburg Pitching Coach Matt Kress. The majority of today’s episode is about pitch design. What pitch design is? How did Matt originally learn about pitch design? And how Matt uses pitch design with his pitching staff. Also, Matt gives us a great cheese story at the end!
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Episode 24: Atlanta Braves Greg Cullen
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast Atlanta Braves Minor Leaguer Greg Cullen joined guest host David Bermudez. Greg in his junior year at Niagara University hit .458. Yes that’s correct .458 for the entire season. Dave asks Greg what his mindset was during that year and what his approach at the plate was. Greg gives a lot of great advice to younger players who want to take their game to the next level. Enjoy the show.
Jul 17, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Episode 23: Seattle Mariners Mike Salvatore
On today’s episode of the AC Performance we had a guest host my good friend David Bermudez. Dave sat down with Seattle Mariners Mike Salvatore. Mike was drafted out of high school as a pitcher, wanted to prove that he could play professionally as a shortstop so he went the juco route. After juco he played for Mike Martin at Florida State. Mike was drafted as a shortstop by the Mariners. Lots of great advice given by Mike in today’s show.
Jul 15, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Episode 22: Coach Mike McCary- Lackawanna CC
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Lackawanna’s head coach Mike McCary. We discuss how he got into coaching and how he got to Lackawanna. We also dive into the juco grind and what it’s like to play and coach at a community college. Lots of great information is shared by Coach McCary.
Jul 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Episode 21: Coach Hamburg- Saint Joe’s University
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Saint Joe’s University head coach, Coach Hamburg. We discuss what he looks for in potential recruits on and off the field. We discuss his feelings on travel baseball vs high school baseball. There is a lot of great information in today’s show for high school players looking to play college baseball.
Jun 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Episode 20: Dr. Chris McKenzie
On today’s show of the AC Performance I sat down with a good friend of mine Dr.Chris McKenzie. Dr. McKenzie is one of the best physical therapists in the Philadelphia area and has helped athletes from all different sports and levels get healthy and stay healthy. We discuss topics such as icing, electrical stimulation, long distance running for baseball players, and weight lifting for baseball players. Dr. McKenzie drops a lot of great information on the show, and if you want to learn you can che...
Jun 22, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Episode 19: Maryland’s Maxwell Costes
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with University of Maryland’s standout 1B Maxwell Costes. Maxwell is one of the most humble people I have talked with. He has numerous accolades and achievements that some people only wish for but he doesn’t let any of that get to his head. He discusses everything from hitting mentality to working out to how he writes poetry to take his mind off of baseball sometimes.
Jun 15, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Episode 18: LSU’s Cade Beloso
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with LSU’s Cade Beloso. Cade shares his experiences from LSU so far and what it was like to play in the Cape Cod Summer League. Cade explains his routine in the cage and what his mindset is when he steps up to the plate. Lots of great information on today’s show.
Jun 10, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Episode 17: Vanderbilt’s Harrison Ray
On today’s AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Harrison Ray. Harrison just graduated from Vanderbilt University. Harrison was on Vanderbilt’s 2019 College World Series team. Harrison offers great insight into what it was like to play at Vanderbilt and under Tim Corbin. He discusses how he didn’t let his failures defeat him but lift him to succeed.
Jun 01, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode 16: Goldey-Beacom Pitching Coach Dan Galati
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Goldey-Beacom’s Pitching Coach Dan Galati. Dan discusses how he is using technology like the motus arm sleeve and rapsodo system to not only develop better pitchers but to help manage their workloads and reduce their risk of injury. In addition, Dan discusses how he believes it is important to take an individualized approach with players instead of a cookie cutter approach. There is a ton of great information on today’s show and I hop...
May 28, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Episode 15: “5Guy” Hayden Cantrelle
On today’s episode of the AC Performance Podcast I sat down with Louisiana-Lafayette’s Hayden Cantrelle. Hayden was a 2019 All Sun Belt player and a 2019 Cape Cod All Star. Hayden is listed a one of the best SS in all of D1 baseball and a top MLB Draft Prospect. On the show Hayden discusses his routines in the cage, in the weight room, and on the field. Hayden is also 22nd in all of the NCAA history for career stolen bases so he explains on the show what he looks for when trying to steal a base....
May 25, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode 14: College Player Roundtable (UPenn, St. Joe’s, Rutgers)
On today’s show of the AC Performance Podcast I am joined by Joe Miller (UPenn), Andrew Cossetti (St. Joe’s), and Nate McLain (Rutgers). We discuss each of their journeys from high to school to college. We discuss the importance of the weight room, having a good work ethic, and out working your opponents. They also offer advice to high school baseball players who want to play college baseball.
May 21, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Episode 13: Cincinnati Reds Mike Siani and Pittsburgh Pirates Sam Siani
On today’s show I caught up with a couple of former teammates Mike and Sam Siani. Mike currently is an outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds Organization and Sam is currently an outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. In the show we discuss how they approach cage work and what they focus on every swing. In addition, we discuss the approach they take at the plate and what their lifting routines look like. For added bonus I ask them to give me a draft grade for the Eagles.
May 18, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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