All Things Strength & Wellness

This episode's guest is Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation.    Alex earned his Bachelors of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto, obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Exercise Science for Health and Performance from Niagara College and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and EXOS Performance Specialist.   Alex continuously improves his education through courses and regular personal reading from both Canadian and international sources to enhance his knowledge in stress physiology, neurology, biomechanics, respiration, autonomics, psychology (i.e., human behaviour and habit formation), and systems thinking. Alex has gained extensive clinical and practical experience treating and training a variety of clients from professional and amateur athletes, high profile executives, older adults, individuals with certain medical conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Congenital Heart Disease, Postoperative reh

This episode Bill Hartman returns! On this episode Bill and I discuss: The refinement of Bill's teaching of his model  What concept from the model has Bill found hardest to teach others How would Bill present his model to a class of undergraduate physical therapists, if requested? The genesis of Bill's model We discuss the RECONstruct program that Bill and Chris Wicus have released together What Bill suggests to his patients when they want to return to training after a rehabilitation from an injury I ask Bill about his passion for singing  What is Bill's current training like? We discuss load management, relative motion and orientation  We discuss fear-mongering around human movement  This was a great discussion with Bill and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - billhartmanpt.com Facebook - BillHartman Instagram - bill_hartman_pt YouTube - Bill Hartman RECONstruct application email: RECONyourself@gmail.com   Books Mentioned: The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of

This episode's guest is Stu McMillan. Stu is CEO and Short Sprints Coach at ALTIS. Stu has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports with a focus on power and speed development, and he has personally coached move than 70 Olympians at nine Olympic Games, winning over 30 Olympic medals. He has worked as part of national governing bodies in six countries and has been part of and/or led integrated support teams in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Stuart has also accrued the unique experience of coaching at three home Olympic Games, working with American athletes in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Games, Canadians in 2010 at Vancouver-Whistler, and British athletes in 2012 at the London Olympics. Most recently, he coached British sprinter Jodie Williams to a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympic Games. On this episode Stu and I discuss: What was it like moving from the UK to Canada when he was 12? Where is Stu currently with his training system/ model for short sprinters

This episode see's the return of Joel Smith from Just Fly Sports. Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference.  He has been a track and field jumper and javelin thrower, track coach, strength coach, personal trainer, researcher, writer and lecturer in his 8 years in the professional field.  His degrees in exercise science have been earned from Cedarville University in 2006 (BA) and Wisconsin LaCrosse (MS) in 2008.  Prior to California, Joel was a track coach, strength coach and lecturer at Wilmington College of Ohio.  During Joel’s coaching tenure at Wilmington, he guided 8 athletes to NCAA All-American performances including a national champion in the women’s 55m dash.  In 2011, Joel started Just Fly Sports with Jake Clark in an effort to bring relevant training information to the everyday coach and athlete.  Aside from the NSCA, Joel is certified through USA Track and Field and his hope is to bridge the gap between understandable theory and current coaching prac

This episode's guest is my long time friend Rua Gilna from Bua Fitness.  Rua Gilna has over 14 years of experience in the Fitness Industry in roles ranging from training elite level athletes, training the average Joe, managing prestigious gyms, consulting in difficult injury rehab cases and leading education for teams of 30+ trainers to designing and lecturing on Europe's highest level training certification courses.  Rua is constantly studying cutting edge training and rehabilitation techniques as well as consulting with and for other rehab professionals in the New York City Area. He regularly teaches seminars for fitness professionals on integration of rehab principles and injury prevention. He has a background in martial arts, gymnastics, breakdancing and yoga among other things. His passion for helping people stems from his own journey through fitness and the confidence it gave him and his desire to help as many people live life pain free and to the fullest. On this episode Rua and I discuss: Rua's back

On this episode Pat and I discuss: The last 2 years of Pat's life  What's next?  This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @dr_patdavidson Facebook - Pat Davidson Instagram - Pat Davidson   Podcasts Mentioned: The Self Made Podcast Actions speak louder than words with Pat Davidson    Books Mentioned: It - Stephen King The Body Keeps the score What happened to you The Trauma of everyday life Behave Thinking fast and slow Polyvagal Theory  Candide People and Resources Mentioned: Robert Sapolsky Socrates   

This episode's guest is Matt Tometz. Matt is a sport science coordinator/sports performance coach at TC Boost Sports Performance in Northbrook, Illinois. With a speed development background and a fascination for data, it’s his daily challenge to combine the art of coaching with the science of data for his athletes of all ages and sports. Outside the facility, Matt creates educational content for coaches and professionals, including his podcast “The Talking Shop Podcast.”   Find him on Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe, his YouTube channel and LinkedIn “Matt Tometz,” and his email matthew.tometz@gmail.com.   On this episode Matt and I discuss: Matt's background  Matt's influences Matt's training system  Speed development and load-velocity profiling Profiling athletes at TC Boost The business model at TC Boost I ask how does Matt learn? I ask Matt, if he could learn from 3 people for a week, dead or alive,  who would he want to learn from and why? This was a great discussion with Matt and I hope you guys re

This episode's guest is Paul Kilgannon.   Paul Kilgannon is a Coach and Athlete Mentor, Author and Creator of The "CARVER Coaching Framework" which is used internationally across a number of sports and industries. He helps people build their ‘Coaching World’ and consults with Sporting Organisations and Clubs, as well as Corporate Entities in the area of creating Learning and Performance Environments. He has a particular interest in Youth Sports Coaching and has spent his adult life coaching across all ages.   Paul believes strongly in a positive, holistic approach to coaching in sport- developing both ‘the person’ and ‘the athlete. He believes lessons learned in sport can and must positively contribute to all areas of life. Paul espouses Coach Development as the single most important agent for change in sport and all performance domains. Through his "CARVER Framework", he provides a consultancy service and a variety of Coaching Workshops to coaches, athletes, teams, clubs and organisations across numerous spo

This episode's guest is Pete Burridge. Pete is a First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears and heads up the speed training element of their program. He joined the Bears after six seasons working with Leicester Tigers, having previously spent time coaching at Leicester City FC and at Exeter University. He holds a degree in Sport & Exercise Science from Loughborough University.   On this episode Pete and I discuss: Pete's background Pete's Influences Pete's model for speed and agility development I ask Pete about monitoring kinematics  I ask Pete about agility development I ask Pete about his pre-season microcycle set up  This was a great discussion with Pete and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @peteburridge   Podcasts Mentioned: Physical Preparation Podcast - Alex Natera on Athletic Assessments, Isometric Training, and Repeat Power Ability  Pacey Performance Podcast #403 - Peter Weyand    People and Resources Mentioned: Alex Natera Stuart McGill A

This episode's guest is David Grey. David is the CEO of David Grey Rehab. Originally an athlete himself, he was plagued with pain and injuries, and became very frustrated with the traditional “solutions” that were being offered.  Deciding to take matters into his own hands, David spent over 10 years travelling the world, learning from some of the best minds in the industry. It became very clear to him that the traditional rehab model of isolated stretching and strengthening was a very poor and inefficient way of helping people. David has developed his own unique method of helping people with their pain and movement, and he now works with clients from all walks of life. He regularly rehabs some of the the best athletes in the world, has delivered workshops and seminars internationally, and regularly consults with top Coaches & Therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients.   On this episode David and I discuss: David's background What is David's model? Assessment  Prescription of

This episode's guest is Brendon Rearick. Brendon Rearick is a husband, father, strength coach, public speaker, teacher, business owner, ice cream lover, and bookworm. Beyond the labels, his purpose for living is: to make exercise the number one prescribed drug in the world, to spread the positive by-products of movement & coaching as far as he can, and to Collect Moments, Not Things. Any decision he faces is put up against these values; and if it doesn’t align, he doesn’t do it.  Because life's not about what we have, but who we share it with.   On this episode Brendon and I discuss: Brendon's background Brendon's thoughts on communication as a coach I ask Brendon how he improved his communication skills? We discuss coaching burnout We discuss fatherhood I ask how Brendon Learns? This was a great discussion with Brendon and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - www.brendonrearick.com Facebook - Brendon Rearick Twitter - @BrendonRearick Instagram - coachbrendonrearic

This episode's guest is Anthony Donskov. Anthony Donskov is the founder and head performance coach at Donskov Strength and Conditioning. He’s also the author of two books; Physical Preparation for Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical solutions, and The Gain, Go, Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players.  Anthony hold's an undergraduate degree from Miami University, Ohio, a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from The California University, PA, and PhD in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Western University, London, Ontario.    On this episode Anthony and I discuss: Anthony's background? What was Anthony's PhD dissertation in? Why did Anthony go from a business education to a career in strength and conditioning Anthony's biggest influences? Why is Anthony a coach? I ask Anthony about coaching burn-out Anthony's shares with us his training model I ask Anthony about elastic-reactive strength development with ice-hockey players How does Anthony Learn? Anthony's top and current book

This episode's guest is Tim Caron. Tim is the head coach at Allegiate. Tim's last stop before Allegiate was as head strength and conditioning coach for football at Army West Point. He served in that role for three seasons, the final of which Army defeated Navy for the first time in fifteen years. Prior to that, Tim was an associate strength coach at USC where he was in charge of swimming and diving, and assisted with football. He was directly in charge of nutrition, return to play, and the football’s internship program.    On this episode Tim and I discuss: Tim's background? Tim's influences I ask Tim about his training system Why did Tim write "Strength Deficit"   This was a great discussion with Tim and I hope you guys really enjoy it Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: Website - https://linktr.ee/CoachTimCaron Instagram - coachtimcaron   Podcasts Mentioned: Performance Health Podcast  How I Built This - NPR Books Mentioned:  Strength Deficit Anti-Fragile  Good to Great  American Caesars   People and Resources

This episode's is Robert Jacobs from Outlaw Strength. As an international Lecturer/Coach and Published author, Rob has spent the last 21 years as a strength and conditioning coach.  Coaching professional athletes, physique and bikini competitors, strongman competitors, title holders and World Champions in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judoka's for Team USA. Rob has worked with a diverse range of athletes; coaching Olympians and medalists in the sports of Soccer, National Champions in Track & Field, and NFL athletes from the Bengals, Giants and Vikings. Proudly, he has coached over 31 athletes in multiple sports to NCAA Division 1 scholarships.   Rob has been coached and mentored privately by the late Charles Poliquin.  He has spent years studying directly under Charles and other acclaimed coaches like Loren Seagrave (Track & Field), Boris Sheiko (powerlifting) Jud Logan (Track & Field), Derek Woodske, Andre Benoit and functional medicine doctors Dr Robert Silverman and Dr. Bob Ra

This episode's see's the return of Jim Kielbaso. Jim Kielbaso is currently the President & CEO of the International Youth and Conditioning Asssociation (IYCA). Jim was previously on episode 141. On this episode Jim and I discuss: What's new since we last spoke? Jim's background and how he got involved in the IYCA I ask Jim about the IYCA's - Certified Athletic Development Specialist (CADS) course We discuss long-term athletic development (LTAD) for 6-11 year olds I ask Jim at what age should you start testing physical qualities with youth athletes? We discussed about the importance of adversity in the development of youth athletes This was a great discussion with Jim and I hope you guys really enjoy it Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: Website - jimkielbaso.com Website - iyca.com Facebook - International Youth Conditioning Association Twitter - @IYCA   Books Mentioned: Ultimate Speed & Agility   People and Resources Mentioned: IYCA certification, courses and resources  Certified Athletic Development Spe

This episode's guest is Bret Contreras. You all know who Bret is! On this episode Bret and I discuss: What's new since we last saw each other in February 2017? I ask Bret about long-term hypertrophy development  I ask Bret about quad development for a tall individual Bret talks about his "Strong Lifts" program I ask Bret about the mind-muscle connection I ask Bret about the importance of both mechanical tension and volume. I ask Bret if he ever takes a 1-2 week break from heavy lifting?   This was a great discussion with Bret and I hope you guys really enjoy it Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: Website - bretcontreras.com Facebook - Bret Contreras PhD Twitter - @bretcontreras Instagram - bretcontreras1   Books Mentioned: Christian Thibaudeau's Guide to Hypertrophy   Research Mentioned: Understanding effort in task performance People and Resources Mentioned: Chris Beardsley Mel Siff T-Nation Christian Thibaudeau Vince Gironda Jay Culter Dorian Yates Tom Platz Lee Priest  Chris Cormier James Steele Dante Trude

This episodes guest if Tom Clough. Tom is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at Ulster Rugby. On this episode Tom and I discuss: Tom's background? Why did Tom intern at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC)? How did Tom support himself financially during his internship at MBSC? How did Tom deal with a year out of coaching when he got let go from Bradford Bulls? Who have been Tom's biggest influences on him both professionally and Personally? I ask Tom, what are the good and not so good things he currently see's within the physical preparation field, and what solutions would he offer to counteract the not so good things he currently see's We discuss work-life balance and coaching burn-out What is Tom's exact role at Ulster Rugby? How does Tom create an interdisciplinary coaching staff at Ulster Rugby? How does Tom create an environment for continually feedback? How are final decisions made at Ulster Rugby? How much information does Tom need to present to the Head coach on a daily basis? How has

This episodes guest is Augie Agyei. Augie is the performance coach director, NFL & NFL combine prep lead performance coach, and internship director at Landow Performance, CO, USA.  Augie is certified through the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and through Greg Roskopf’s Muscle Activation Techniques as a Muscle Activation Technique Specialist. His mix of experience and knowledge provides a well-rounded approach to the way he interacts and train his athletes. Under Loren, he has had opportunities to work and or assist with athletes in the NFL, MLB, professional MMA organizations, collegiate, and high school athletes from all sports as well. He has been assisting Loren with the Combine Prep for 3 years now. On this episode Augie and I discuss: Augie's background? What did Augie learn from his time selling cell phone sells that he now applies to his coaching today What is Augie's role at Landow Performance Augie outlines the training system that is executed at Landow Performan

He's back! Cal has been an Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. During his tenure, Dietz has trained athletes that have achieved 400+ All-American honors, Teams that have won 33 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and 10 NCAA Team Champions. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA and Professional Boxing. On this episode Cal and I discuss: How was Cal's Covid experience? Whats new with Cal regarding his current thoughts on human performance Cal discusses the GOAT drill I ask Cal about the role of neurotransmitters in learning from the GOAT I ask Cal about his assessment process with his athletes I ask Cal how does he differentiate's between a technical issue or a capacity limitation? Cal discusses the importance of training the feet for force transfer  I ask Cal - how does he learn? This was a great discussion with Cal and I hope you guys rea

This episode's guest is David Joyce. David is the High Performance Leader and Strategy Specialist at Synapsing—a sports-strategy and decision-making consultancy. For more than two decades in his career in elite performance, David has trained, rehabilitated, and maintained multiple world champions, Olympians, and more than 100 national champions. He was the Head of Athletic Performance of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League. He is also the first athletic performance coach in history to work with team China after working with another national Olympic team. On this episode Joycey and I discuss: What's new with Joycey? Why did Joycey get into consultancy work? I ask Joycey if would ever considered returning to a full-time role with a sports organisation? Why did he and Daniel decided to produce the 2nd edition of High Performance Training for Sports? I ask Joycey on the structure the book, the contributors, and the topics covered within the book I ask Joycey for his main t