The Post Game Podcast Ep. 14 - Pratik Patel: Former NFL Nutrition / Performance/ S&C Coach, Personal Coach
Pratik Patel is a Former NFL Coach with the New York Giants (Nutrition / Performance / S&C).
After graduating from Kansas State with a degree in Kinesiology, he went on to work as a a sports dietitian at Kansas State and Michigan State and was the Director of Sports Nutrition at The University of Oregon.
He is currently a personal coach and an advisor / consultant to teams, startups, and Venture Capital Firms in the health & wellness space.
What You’ll Learn About:
- Providing value to an NFL team in multiple capacities
- A look behind the curtain of coaching in the NFL
- What goes into a good Strength & Conditioning program
- You can’t coach a guy until you know him
- Working with an inner energy coach
- Controlling the controllables
Timestamps:
(0:00) - Intro
(3:30) - Pratik's Family
(6:00) - Experience coaching with the New York Giants
(7:45) - Better to be specialist or generalist?
(14:35) - Defining a good S&C Program
(19:13) - The art of building trust with high performing athletes
(23:00) - Leveraging existing relationships to build trust with other players
(27:10) - Indian players and coaches in the NFL
(30:30) - Going from the NFL to individual coaching
(34:00) - Rediscovering things that make you happy
(37:00) - Personal Accountability
(39:00) - What Makes You Feel Worthy?
(40:44) - Stay present in the moment and what can you control?
(43:30) - Advice to kids looking to get into S&C field
(46:00) - Have people who can speak on your behalf
Where to find Pratik?
LinkedIn: Pratik Patel
Instagram: @pratikxpatel