The Performance Podcast | Strength Training, Olympic Weightlifting, Performance, Fitness, Speed | Wil Fleming And Coach Dos

ATTENTION: If you use Olympic Lifts you have to listen to this episode. On this episode, coach Mike McKenna and I go over the 5 things you have to do to be great at weightlifting technique. This episode is perfect for weightlifters and athletes alike. We distill weightlifting down to the most important points. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

I make one of the most outlandish claims ever, but it is 100% true. Check it out on this episode, as well as cool stuff we've learned from lee Taft on speed training, Joe DeFranco and the prowler. As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

Joel Gunterman was a finalist for NSPA coach of the year. He is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Los Angeles Mission College. Joel talks about his experience from being in athletic training, to working as Dos' assistant, and now as the director of his own program. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

Vince is a coach at Force Fitness and Performance. After 4 years of d1 soccer Vince has become a great young strength coach in our industry and someone I constantly learn from. He talks about lessons learned at Cressey Performance Transfer of training for court and field sports What we prioritize in our programs at Force Fitness. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

Jordan Berke is the co-founder of Squats and Science and RepOneStrength.com. His companies are aiming to revolutionize barbell tracking technology and move it into a 3D sphere. On this episode we talk about: Best methods for using VBT in training How to go beyond VBT and do true Motion Based Training Some of the unique numbers they will be able to quantify with the development of RepOneStrength. Learn more at reponestrength.com. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

Brian Buck is the Director of Customer Success for Sparta Science. Sparta Science is an industry leading solution for reducing injuries and optimizing performance with validated scientific assessments. We talk about what kind of information Sparta Science looks for in their assessment. How more data is helping them get better. Brian's journey from the Minor Leagues to MLB strength coach to high tech company. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

In this episode coach Dos and I go old school, we talk about everything on our mind including: Mace training Instagram enter-train-ment Velocity profiles in weightlifting experimentation in your programming As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.NSPA.org

Coach Scott Thom is a basketball strength and conditioning and player development coach at Marin College. He has held the same position at Cal and at Washington State University. On this episode coach Dos interviews him about creating buy in, how to teach through discipline , the differences in training at the high school, college and pro level and more. Learn more at www.scottthom.com We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

We interview Geralyn Coopersmith, CCO of Flywheel Sports and formerly of NIke, and Equinox. Geralyn talks about her path from personal trainer to working for global corporations like Equinox, Nike, and Flywheel sports She shares the unique traits that she has found in successful trainers from her time leading education for Equinox and Nike. We are brought to you by the NSPA. Learn more at www.nspa.org

In this episode I interview Dave Ballou, Director of Athletic Performance, Indiana University. We talk about Coach Ballou's journey from high school strength coach to Director at at Big Ten university, and how that happened. What he got wrong at the high school level, and what that spurred him on to do going forward. How they train for power The number one marker for speed on the football field We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

Dr. Chris Holder is the head strength and conditioning coach at Cal Poly University. On this episode we dive deep on implementing meditation practices to improve performance in athletes (and coaches too). As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

In this special episode I interview coach Travis Mash of Mash Elite Performance and Mash Mafia weightlifting. Coach Mash is one of the most successful and well rounded coaches in America in strength sports. He has worked with NFL players, 100's of division 1 athletes, been the coach for the USA world team in weightlifting and was a world record powerlifter himself. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

On this episode Coach Dos interviews Katie Janes, Assistant strength coach at Mater Dei High School in California. Mater Dei has been named the best high school for athletics in the entire country, and Dos gets to talk to Katie about being in that environment. We are brought to you by the NSPA. Learn more at NSPA.org

On this episode we answer questions from listeners- Training economy? Youth athlete speed and agility Daily readiness when you really still have to train rotational mb throws Energy systems How muscle snatches compare to traditional weightlifting movements. Check out the Speed and Power summit at www.speedandpowersummit.com

Coach McKenna is one of the most highly regarded coaches in all of USAW, and shares with us from his vast experience in weightlifting and coaching. He talks about getting his gym off the ground His amazing coaching tree from whom he has learned so much He talks about the biggest weightlifting mistakes How to coach athletes

On this episode, I go solo and interview Brandon Marcello. Dr. Marcello is a High Performance Strategist, helping professional teams, fortune 500 companies, and the military. He helped to found Athletes Performance and was the director of performance at Stanford University. All aspects of optimizing performance. Overlooked pieces that contribute to performance. How powerful sleep is. How the microbiome can influence performance. www.brandonmarcello.com www.nspa.org

We interview Sean Skahan of the Minnesota Wild. Sean tells us about his path to being one of the longest tenured strength coaches in the NHL (talk about awesome mentors!) The unique challenges of being an NHL strength coach. How to walk the line of working with athletes who have another strength coach. We are brought to you by NSPA.org

We interview Dr. Brian Schilling, Department Chair at UNLV in Kinesiology and Sport Nutrition. We talk about what being evidenced based means. How to find GOOD research How to spot Bad research Why being an athlete and weightlifter before a scientist helped him become a better scientist. We are brought to you by the NSPA.org

On this live episode from the NSPA National conference we interview Bobby Smith, owner of RYPT training. Bobby talks about how he sets the tone with every session everyday in his facility. How he has become the GO-TO place for female athletes to train in New Jersey. We are brought to you by NSPA.org.

On this episode we interview the authors of the new book INTENT: A Practical Application To Sport Science For Athletic Development, Justin Roethlingshoefer and Devan McConnell. Justin is the strength coach for the San Diego Gulls of the AHL, and Devan is the director of hockey performance at UMASS Lowell. This episode is packed with the applications for sport science data in your athlete performance programs. Learn more at www.hockeysummit.com.