“What typically is thought of as periodization, to me, doesn’t apply to team sport anymore, if it ever did.” “KPI’s, for me, have to have transfer.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com or...
Jun 23, 2020•56 min
“Our job is to increase performance, and one of the things we have to do to increase performance is increase the athletes resilience to stress. You can not increase the athlete’s resilience to stress if you don’t stress the athlete.” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for th...
Jun 22, 2020•13 min
“Every single day I challenge the frame work that I view things” What’s up everybody and welcome the 43rd episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by University of Buffalo's Director of Strength and Conditio...
Jun 18, 2020•28 min
“We don’t want to have this abstract mosaic of what the athlete looks like, we want to paint the clearest picture of them as possible.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com or 503-739-1391...
Jun 16, 2020•48 min
“We need to be able to have measurements that are going to indicate that we are improving the athlete in some way that will impact their performance.” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the right time. Make sure to go check out all their great prod...
Jun 15, 2020•13 min
In the wake of the death of George Floyd I asked three of the student athletes that I get to work with every day to share their thoughts on the situation. University of Richmond Men’s Basketball players Nathan Cayo, Nick Sherod, and Jacob Gilyard join me to discuss Black Lives Matter, where they see some common misconceptions and mistakes by people, and how we can all be better, together.
Jun 11, 2020•48 min
“There is nothing that will ever beat hard work and consistency” What’s up everybody and welcome the 42nd episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by Stanford University’s Sport Performance Coach, Mike Chatm...
Jun 11, 2020•14 min
“Can we get savagely good at the things we can do that are simple to build upon?” “Let’s take a big step back where we are right now and do what we say we are worried about, and the is, address the fact that they haven’t been training and completely rebuild them foundation-ally and technically and make them savage lifters again.” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing e...
Jun 08, 2020•12 min
“At the end of the day we are trying to put the ball in the net.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 41st episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by University of Denver’s Associate Director of Sports Perf...
Jun 04, 2020•13 min
“Everyone talks about all the different silos but at the end of the day I really try to think about us, nutrition, sport psych as performance coaches, and you shouldn’t be pointing fingers at each other.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info sho...
Jun 03, 2020•57 min
“If we are really serving both of them (players and coaches) what we really might have to do to be best for all of them is almost step back, and say ok, how can we do things to get better in the least amount of work possible?” How can we support what these young people need to do to be successful for the coaches we are trying to assist?” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products pro...
Jun 01, 2020•14 min
“I try to take my job very seriously without taking myself seriously.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 40th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by University of Massachusetts Sports Performance Coac...
May 28, 2020•21 min
“We better be prepared too, at the least, bridge the gap between where the athletes are and where the coaches want them to be.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com or 503-739-1391. All ot...
May 26, 2020•59 min
“We realize that this is not ideal, we realize this is not where we want to be, but what can we do to make sure that they are best prepared to be able to do what we know they need to do when they get back.” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the ri...
May 25, 2020•14 min
“The pressure we are feeling now is molding our business for the future.” “If you’re too married to exercises you’re screwed.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 39th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joine...
May 14, 2020•25 min
“It’s a fist fight to get open, a foot fight to score.” “There’s nothing negative, ever, from being creative.” “In order for your athletes to be different you, as a coach, have to think different.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should con...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min
“What do we want to get out of life and what do we want to get out of our time on this Earth?” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the right time. Make sure to go check out all their great products at: www.valdperformance.com Many of us have had som...
May 11, 2020•10 min
“Stop chasing these complex mythical ideas in training, and keep it simple.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 38th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by the Assistant Director of Sports Performance ...
May 07, 2020•15 min
“Intent is king, the quality of what you’re doing is more important of anything else.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com or 503-739-1391. All others, or to learn more about the kBox, kP...
May 05, 2020•41 min
“What is the one underlying quality that all team sport athletes need to compete? How can we build a robust aerobic system that is going to allow them to adapt, evolve, and move forward?” “What are some ways that we can get the tissues to be resilient and how can we progress that?” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance profession...
May 04, 2020•14 min
“Intensive training is intensive training regardless of if you’re just looking at it as the exercise or the overall training loads.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 37th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are...
Apr 30, 2020•11 min
“Muscles don’t know they're stabilizers, they just know to contact and relax.” “One of the hardest things to do is to figure out what to fix and what not to fix.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@ex...
Apr 28, 2020•47 min
“The situations you have been exposed to, and things that you have had to work though. That is what experience is.” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the right time. Make sure to go check out all their great products at: www.valdperformance.com A ...
Apr 27, 2020•13 min
“The muscle doesn’t have any cognitive ability, all it knows is resistance.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 36th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by University of Cincinnati Men's Basketball Dir...
Apr 23, 2020•13 min
“Do not allow perfection to stand in the way of improvement.” “Trust and respect, that’s what you're building, trust and respect. You have to give it and you to earn it back from those people that you’re giving it to. If you can earn trust and respect you can probably have success as a strength and conditioning coach.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple p...
Apr 21, 2020•32 min
“If you knew you had something to fall back on, how much less would you censor yourself?” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the right time. Make sure to go check out all their great products at: www.valdperformance.com We are now in our sixth week...
Apr 20, 2020•16 min
“Strength isn’t everything, there’s a lot of different aspects to physical performance. A lot of the stuff we do, we are trying to support athletic development, and sometimes that’s that we just need to get out of the way, and let the athletes do what they do best.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 35th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in th...
Apr 16, 2020•14 min
“Slow cook that process and make sure you build buy and and don’t overwhelm the coaches or the athletes that you’re asking all this information from.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com ...
Apr 14, 2020•32 min
“If we all had it figured out we would all be doing the same thing.” “Can you take something from someone, and make it make you think and reevaluate, and breakdown what you are doing?” This My Thoughts Monday is brought to you by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord, ForceDecks, the GroinBar and HumanTrak. With all their products providing evidence-based solutions to performance professionals so they can get the right information, for the right decision, at the right time. Make sure to...
Apr 13, 2020•13 min
“Sometimes you need to slow down and go back and kind of reground yourself and say, ‘What is the most important thing we are doing? How can we accomplish that?’ Rather than, let me add this, and add that, and add this, and before you know it you have three different things that are kind of aimed for one goal.” ‘This puzzle is never ending, which is what makes this field great.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 34th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers o...
Apr 09, 2020•16 min
