The Robbie Bourke Podcast Episode 222: Mike Potenza - Optimizing Adaptation and Performance
This episodes guest is Mike Potenza.
Mike is the Strength and Conditioning coach for the San Jose Sharks and Owner/Partner Tactical Fitness and Performance.
Mike along with Kevin Neeld and James LaValle are releasing their educational product "Optimizing Adaptation and Performance", which goes on sale 29/10/19.
On this episode:
- Mike gives us his background
- Why did Mike, Jim and Kevin produce "Optimizing Adaptation and Performance"
- I ask Mike how many times a year is he looking at his athletes blood chemistry
- I ask Mike how has Jim LaValles work influenced his programming
- We discuss nutritional protocols for concussion rehabilitation
- I ask Mike how does Jim objective his nutritional interventions
- I ask Mike how he tries to regulate his players biological rhythms and exposure to proper light spectrum's?
- I ask Mike for his top and current book recommendations
- I ask Mike how he learns?
- I ask Mike how does he decide what information he can trust
- I ask Mike if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Email: mpotenza@sjsharks.com
Twitter - @mike_potenza
Podcasts Mentioned:
Strength Coach Podcast- Episode 255- James LaValle on Metabolism, Cortisol, Minerals and Bloodwork
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Sean Hayes
Brandon Marcello
Mark Verstegen
James LaValle
Kevin Neeld
Dr. Michael Kucera
University of Wisconsin
San Jose Sharks
Dr. Brian Thompson
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