The Pinnacle Performance Podcast

Mike Cantrell, professional movement and performance consultant with over 25 years experience, discusses re-thinking common assessments, the key to frontal plane control, and the 'hope test' to improve standing and movement. They also touch on the impact of breathing on training, improving squat and addressing knee pain, and achieving a zone of opposition ribs down.

Physical therapist Zac Cupples discusses exercise vs manual interventions, incorporating corrective exercises in weight training, load, adaptations, and corrective exercises, L-shaped headstands as a form of inversion, and the desirability of LASIK surgery for dysfunctional vision.

Marocs Rodriguez is a Personal Trainer at Hype Gym in New York City.

Andrew Hauser is a physical therapist and rehab practitioner in a private-practice setting.  He has worked in a variety of roles in his 14 years of experience as an athletic trainer and strength coach, with his most recent role being the Director of Performance Rehab with the Los Angeles Dodgers during which time he was a part of their 2020 World Series team. Website: www.continuumhp.com Twitter: @_ahauser Instagram: andrew_hauser_atsc

Paul Fabritz is a Strength & Conditioning Coach who specializes in performance training for Basketball athletes.

Bill Hartman is a physical therapist at IFAST Physical Therapy in Indianapolis which specializes in treating patients who have complex pain or injury. He is the founder of the compression/expansion model which includes infrasternal angle archetypes.

Mike Kay, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength & Conditioning Coach at HELIX in Arizona, shares insights on biomechanics and performance optimization. He discusses the Expansion/Compression model and its impact on swing mechanics for different sports. Kay emphasizes the importance of individualized training based on body types and movement patterns. He also delves into the balance of fun and technique in training, effective gym management, and adapting to athlete needs for long-term success. Tune in for a fresh perspective on athletic training!

About IKN: Dr. Ryan Foley earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy and Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Psychology, and Gerontology from Nazareth College of Rochester, New York. He began his career in Miami working at a sports performance center, delivering treatment professional athletes from teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and also the U.S.A Olympic Sailing team. Out of dissatisfaction with the conventional approach to helping people resolve pain and injuries, he moved back to Ireland and began studying applied functional neurology methods, specifically Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex, along with other applied neuroscience approaches to help get people get out of pain and improve function. He now owns his own private practice Evolve Physiotherapy. Dr. Kyle Paxton has earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science, along with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from a private university in New York. He now owns a multi-location sports medicine practice in the Washington, DC metro area. He first experienced the power of neurology during his undergraduate degree while working at a facility training athletes. This insight caused him to continue down this path and learn how neurology does connect us all. He has built his view of movement around the idea that everything we do is dictated by the nervous system.

Evan Peikon is the owner of Training Think Tank and is also an Exercise Physiologist and Trainer for Hgih-Level Endurance Athletes.

Matt Domney is the head Strength Coach for Compound Performance