Performance coach Bobby Stroupe, trainer of two-time Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes, discusses their training style, tapping into the flow state, sleep and recovery, preparing for gameday and the playoffs, similarities between the Chiefs and the Patriots, and understanding different play styles.

Bobby Stroupe, the founder of the Athlete Performance Enhancement Center and trainer for superstar Patrick Mahomes, shares insights on optimizing peak performance for the Super Bowl. He discusses the intricate balance of training and managing injuries, emphasizing strategies that enhance Mahomes’ speed and rushing abilities. Stroupe delves into the mental and physical pressures athletes face during playoffs, and how leveraging biometric data from WHOOP aids in preparation. The episode unpacks the culture of winning within the Chiefs and their pursuit of a historic three-peat.

On this week’s episode, Founder and CEO of WHOOP Will Ahmed is joined by training expert Bobby Stroupe. Bobby is the CEO and Founder of Athlete Performance Enhancement Center (APEC) and is the trainer of Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes. Coach Stroupe and his team have worked with and supported over 300 professional athletes across 6 different sports including World Series Champions, Super Bowl Champions, and first-round picks in both the NFL and MLB. Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, Will and Bobby discuss how Bobby works virtually with Patrick throughout the season (4:37), Patrick playing hurt in the AFC Championship game (6:27), Patrick getting injured in the Divisional Round (7:37), Patrick’s strain and recovery data during the week (10:07), tips on how to overcome an injury (12:12), gamifying the offseason training regimen (15:02), different recovery and therapy methods (16:10), how Patrick and Bobby use WHOOP (17:27), Patrick’s WHOOP data on gamedays and getting stronger throughout the season (18:15), Patrick’s weekly training program (25:17), course correcting throughout the week (34:09), talking with other trainers to compare styles (40:37), Patrick’s unique ability to throw the football (45:45), navigating the extra-long halftime during the Super Bowl (49:47), Bobby’s thoughts on the Super Bowl (53:18), and Bobby’s relationship with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (55:17).Resources:Team APECSupport the showFollow WHOOPwww.whoop.comTrial WHOOP for FreeInstagramTikTokXFacebookLinkedIn Follow Will AhmedInstagramXLinkedIn