This episodes guest is Jason Hettler from Altis. Jason is the Lead Strength & Power Coach at ALTIS. He holds his BSc. Exercise Science from Grand Valley State University. Jasin's previous experience includes work within the Olympic Strength & Conditioning department at Western Michigan University. Join the conversation with Jason via Twitter ( @jhettler24 ) or his website Hettler Performance. On this episode Jason and I discuss: Jasons Background and Influences What are the good and not ...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 119
This episodes guest is Mike Tuchscherer. Mike is back on for a third time on the ATSW podcast. Mike has previously been on thepodcast in episodes 57 and 113 On this episode Mike and I discuss: My Masters physiology essay assignment titled - "The physiological adaptations and determinants of maximum strength development in powerlifers" I ask Mike for his input and his thoughts around the determinants of maximum strength development and how one would try to overcome these limiting factors Here we ...
Apr 22, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 118
And we're BACK!!!! Pat and I are back with Part 3 in our MASS 2 series. You can check out Part 1 - here and Part 2 - here. On this episode Pat and I discuss: Pat continues to tell us about his China trip - "Don't you wanna get on the Plane" - Too Funny Pat talks about " The reckoning seminar" he did with Bill Hartman and Doug Kechijian at Mike Ranfones facility We briefly talk about the importance of having contingency plans Pat discusses the connection between Jacksonian disillusion, polyvagul ...
Apr 15, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 117
This episodes guest is Dr. Paul Comfort from the University or Salford Manchester. Paul is the programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning at Salford. While at the University his roles have included Head of Sports Science Support for Salford City Reds Rugby League Football Club (2008-2012), co-ordination of the Strength and Conditioning for England Men's Lacrosse (2008-2012), and he currently co-ordinates the sports science support for Sale Sharks RFU as part of their partnership with...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 116
This episodes guest is Ben Esgro from DeNovo Nutrition . Ben is the founder and CEO of De Novo Nutrition. The company has both consulting and supplement branches, based on objective science and ethical practice. Ben is a registered dietitian (RD), as well as having a Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science (MS) from Marywood University. He has over 6 years experience of coaching and programming for individuals all the way from general population folks all the way up to elite competitors, such ...
Apr 03, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 115
Sports performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast. On this episode James discusses the topic of sports preparatory engineering. This is a topic which James covers indepth in his book "The Governing Dynamics of Coaching". As always this was another excellent episode with James. Probably one of my favorites to date to be honest. Enjoy my friends. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: You can connect with James for consulting...
Mar 31, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 114
This episodes guest is Coach Dan Fichter from wanna get fast . Dan Fichter owns and operates WannaGetFast Power/Speed Training, a sports performance training business in Rochester, NY and Tampa, FL that offers training to elite athletes. Fichter's clients have included pro hockey players, Olympic track and field athletes, pro baseball players, and MMA fighters, as well as coaching athletes in all sports from all over the country. Dan is also in two different Halls of Fame for his own athletic pr...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 111
This episodes guest is Jonas Dodoo from Speed Works . Jonas developed as a coach through his passion for speed and power and was lucky enough to be under the tutelage of Master Coach Dan Pfaff for four years. Jonas has worked with many elite performers across a range of sports but with his main successors and main role within Track and Field. Jonas currently has an Elite Group of Sprinters based out of the National Institute at Loughborough and he is also currently Consulting at Premiership and ...
Mar 24, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 110
And we're BACK!!!! Pat and I are back with Part 2 in our MASS 2 series. You can check out Part 1 - here. On this episode Pat and I discuss: Whats new with Pat We talk about Pat's trip to China at the end of last year - this is a must listen! We get into Pat's top 7 piece's of advice to maximize mTOR upreguation in the quest to gain as much muscle and strength as possible We discuss concentric vs eccentric hypertrophy adpatations to the heart and how MASS 2 could potentially lead to an increase i...
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 109
Sports performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast. On this episode James discusses the concept of mentoring. I personally asked James to speak about this topic as I feel he has some unique views to share. As always this was another excellent episode with James. Enjoy my friends. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: You can connect with James for consulting services here . James' outstanding books can be found here also. J...
Feb 28, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 108
This episodes guest is John Quint. John is a Neuromuscular therapist, Functional Range Release, Functional Range Conditioning and Active Release Technique provider, located in Columbus, Ohio, in the USA. John combines these forms of advanced soft tissue treatments to treat clients and patients who have musculoskeletal misalignment, myofascial pain and dysfunction. John is also the main Performance Therapist at Westside Barbell, where he helps all of Westsides athletes stay healthy, reduce injury...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 106
This episode guest is Kevin Cann from Precision Powerlifting Systems. Kevin was previously on the show back on episode 26. Precision Powerlifting Systems is based out of Boston, Mass. Head Coach Kevin Cann leads the raw powerlifting team through individualized Sheiko-style programming leading up to local, regional, and national level USA Powerlifting meets. Coach Kevin has worked as a nutritionist and strength coach for several facilities in the greater Boston area including Harvard University a...
Feb 11, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 105
This episode, performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast. On this episode James discusses the importance of grammar and communication within the govering dynamics of coaching. As always this was another excellent episode with James. Enjoy my friends. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: You can connect with James for consulting services here . James' outstanding books can be found here also. James Website James Twitter Sh...
Jan 31, 2018•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 104
This episodes guest is Devan McConnell. Devan McConnell is the Director of Sports Performance at UMass Lowell. At Lowell, Coach McConnell is directly responsible for all aspects of performance enhancement for the hockey team, including speed, strength, power, nutrition, and recovery. Prior to his time at UMass Lowell, Devan was a Sports Performance Coach at Stanford University. At Stanford, he oversaw the development of the Men's and Women's Volleyball programs, as well as the Women's Basketball...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 103
He's BACK!!!! Fuck YES!!!! My main Man Pat Davidson is back on the show to discuss everything about his epic ebook MASS 2. This is only Part 1 of a number of episodes that Pat and I will be dedicating to MASS 2. On this episode Pat and I discuss: Whats new with Pat We discuss creativity How MASS 2 came to be? Pat and I discuss the gift of the "Addict Brain" and dopamine Pat shares with us the 3 movies that inspired the conception of MASS 2 Pat shares with us how Mike Boyle, Val Nsedkin, Roman Fo...
Jan 27, 2018•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 102
This episodes guest is Phil Wagner of Sparta Science. Phil spent 8 years as a strength & conditioning coach at University of California Berkeley and University of California Los Angeles, including 3 National Championships, as well as a performance coach for the Canterbury Crusaders and the New South Wales Waratahs (professional rugby teams in New Zealand and Australia). Following his coaching career, he graduated medical school as a physician from University of Southern California, focused o...
Jan 25, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 100
This episodes guest is Nick Littlehales from sportsleepcoach.co.uk. Nick is regarded as the leading elite sports sleep coach in world sport. A leading industry expert with over 30 years experience in the world of sleep, sleeping habits, and product design and over 15 years dedicated to elite athletes and professional sport. A former professional golfer, International Sales & Marketing Director of the Slumberland Group and Chairman of the UK Sleep Council, Nick has conducted many practical an...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 101
This episodes guest is Fergus Connolly Dr. Fergus Connolly has worked at the highest levels of Premier League soccer; international rugby; the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and elite military units . He is currently the Performance Director for Michigan Football, and his is also the author of a unique book, Game Changer , which was released in 2017. On this episode Fergus and I discuss: Fergus' background Fergus' influences What are the good and not so good things that Fergus currently see's with the physical...
Jan 06, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 99
This episode we have James Smith from Global Sport Concepts back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast. On this episode James discusses utilizing the concept of dynamic correspondence to potentially enhance training transfer. As always this was another monster episode with James. Enjoy my friends. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: You can connect with James for consulting services here . James' outstanding books can be found here also. Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Ment...
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 94
This episodes guest is Nick Shaw from Renaissance Periodization . Nick is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as world class strength athletes. Nick holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Sport Management. Nick currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two ...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 97
This episodes guest is Nick"The Mad Scientist of Muscle" Nilsson of madscientistofmuscle.com and of fitstep.com . For more than 25 years, Nick has been creating unique, new exercises and training techniques and putting together some of the most innovative muscle-building and fat-loss programs available anywhere. To create these unique programs and exercises, Nick puts to work his degree in Physical Education, covering advanced biomechanics, kinesiology, anatomy and physiology. When you put his e...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 96
This episodes guest is Zach Even-Esh of zacheven-esh.com and of Underground Strength Coach . Zach Even-Esh is The Founder of The Underground Strength Gym (Locations in NJ with Manasquan & Scotch Plains), Creator of The Underground Strength Coach Certification & Author of the Best Seller, The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning . Zach is also The Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for The Rutgers University Wrestling Team. Since Zach began training athletes in 2002...
Dec 03, 2017•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 93
This episodes guest is Mladen Jovanovic of Complementary Training . Mladen is a physical preparation coach from Belgrade, Serbia, grew up in Pula, Croatia (which he consider's his home town). Mladen was involved in physical preparation of professional, amateur and recreational athletes of various ages in sports, such as basketball, soccer, AFL, volleyball, martial arts and tennis. In his free time he like to do Boxing/MMA and lift (sometimes heavy), along with reading about statistics and learni...
Nov 29, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 89
This episodes guest is Dr. Michael Yessis. Dr. 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...
Nov 12, 2017•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 87
This episodes guests is Wil Fleming from Wilfleming.com , and Force Fitness and Performance . located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the US. Wil Fleming is a sports performance coach and weightlifting who's expertise comes from years of training and coaching athletes in multiple sports. His athletes are routinely the most explosive, fastest, and strongest on the field. As mentioned Wil is the owner of Force Fitness and Performance which has been open since 2008. Force boasts an impressive track rec...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 86
This episodes guests are Adam Feit of adamfeit.com and Bobby Smith of Reach Your Potential Training (RYPT) , located in New Jersey, in the USA. On this episode Adam, Bobby and I discussed: Adam and Bobby's background's Adam and Bobby's biggest influences The good and not so good things that both Adam and Bobby see within the Physical Preparation Profession, and what solutions they would offer up for the not so good things that they are seeing Bobby lay's out RYPT's 7 commendments Bobby and Adam ...
Nov 05, 2017•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 85
This episode is Part 3 of our 3-part-series with Eric Helms, where we discuss all things to do with Eric's Nutritional Hierarchy from his Manual - The Muscle and Strength Pyramid - Nutrition Manual . Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. In this episode Eric and I disscuss the final part of the hierarchy - supplements. We also discuss lifestyle habits and behavior traits that are important for long term dietary success. Enjoy. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: Holistic Performance Nutrit...
Nov 03, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 84
This episodes guest is Jim Kielbaso of Total Performance Training Centre and the IYCA. Jim is currently the director of the Total Performance Training Center in Wixom, Michigan where he still train athletes every day, and is also the current president of the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) . Jim has worked with thousands of athletes at all levels of competition from youth, high school, national level, collegiate, Olympic, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. Jim went to Michigan State Univ...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 81
This episode we have James Smith from Global Sport Concepts back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast. On our previous episode James discussed the topic of critical thinking and its importance when consuming information and formulating logical, and rationale conclusions. On this episode James now discusses how we can potentially develop our critical thinking skills. So essentially our previous episode was why and this episode is more of the how. This was another amazing episo...
Oct 30, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 82
This episode we have Jeff Moyer from Dynamic Correpondence back on the show to discuss all things motor learning. Jeff was previous on the podcast back on episode 137. On this episode about motor learning Jeff and I discuss: Where did Jeff develop his passion for motor learning Hard skills vs soft skills How does Jeff distinguish between a physical capacity limitation vs a skill limitation Jeff's thoughts on sprint drills We discuss the use of re-coordination drills post strength training What i...
Oct 29, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 79
