The Robbie Bourke Podcast

This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson. Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team.  I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS.  I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS.  On this episode we discuss: Tom's background Tom's training model How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team? I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career? How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team? What happens after a major tourament? How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs? How does Tom look after his health? How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers? What are Tom's top and current book recommendations? This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.   Show Notes: Instagram - tomtombleson Twitter - @TommyTomble   Books Mentioned: Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch Supertraining Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness   People and Resources Mentioned: ALTIS Frans Bosch Dan Pfaff Stu McMillan Eddie Jones Bill Hartman Danny Foley Dan Baker David Grey The Waratahs John Pryor Nick Winkelman Charlie Francis Andreas Behm Jonas Dodoo Mike Boyle  Martina McCarthy Nicole Rodriguez Emily Cushion Frank Dick Paul Chek James Fitzgerald Nassim Nicholas Taleb Danny Lennon Craig White Men without Masks

This episode see's the return of Rob 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 Rakowski.   Throughout his time coaching, Rob has also spent time as a head coach for Track and Field events like the Hurdles, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. He is currently an active strongman competitor who has competed at the USS National Championships On this episode Rob and I discuss: Rob's background Rob's training system This was a great discussion with Rob and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB Show Notes: Website - outlawstrength.com Instagram - robertcjacobs   Podcasts Mentioned: Episode 258: The Robbie Bourke Podcast - Robert Jacobs - Charles Poliquin, Jack Kruse, and Coaching   Books Mentioned: Special Strength Development for All Sports Science of Sports Training   People and Resources Mentioned: Charles Poliquin Kill Bill  Biosignature Modulation Mike Boyle  Jack Kruse Eoin Lacey John Connor Andre Benoit Louie Simmons Tom Hardy Christian Bale Tom Barry Alan Sherry Tim Caron Poliquin Iinternational Certification Program (PICP) Braverman Test  Westside for Skinny Bastards Joe DeFranco Ed Coan Charlie Francis ALTIS Vladimir Issurin Thomas Kurz Cal Dietz Mladen Jovanović Werner Günthör Jean-Pierre Egger (Werner Günthör's coach) Dan Pfaff Nick Winkelman  Mel Siff Yuri Verkhoshansky  Frans Bosch Andre De Grasse Derek Hansen Kevin Tyler Barack Obama 

In this episode, David Grey, CEO of David Grey Rehab, discusses his unique approach to pain and movement rehabilitation. He shares his frustrations with traditional rehab models, his travels learning from industry experts, and his work with clients around the world. David and the host also delve into topics like teaching and coaching in the fitness industry, the concept of relative motion, the evolution of their S and C model, the impact of social media, motivation, and desire for knowledge.

This episodes guest is Kevin Mulcahy. Kevin is a passionate and experienced coach who has worked with various sports teams, athletes, professionals, and clubs across three continents for over 30 years. He is the owner-operator coach of the Design the Game Project, a platform that shares coaching insights and research to a progressive and learning-led audience. Kevin also runs TMC Performance, a bespoke S&C/PT business that caters to the overall health and lifestyle of his clients from athletes to Busy Professionals through a “strength & conditioning for life & sport” mindset and programming approach. Kevin has a strong educational background in coaching science, with a BSc in Strength and Conditioning from Setanta College, a certificate in Nutritional Science and Coaching from Precision Nutrition, and a certificate in The Neuroscience of Decision Making from Barcelona FC. He has also obtained multiple certifications from organisations like ISSA and ASCA. Kevin takes an ecological approach to coaching and life in general and has a deep interest in Ecological Dynamics and the Constraints Led Approach to coaching and motor learning. Kevin delivers coach education and courses in various topics, such as decision making, practice design, and youth training. He works with multiple teams and athletes online and offline, from Gaelic football to basketball to Aussie rules, helping them achieve their performance goals. Kevin as a Sports and S&C Coach (either/or hybrid roles) has in recent times been lucky enough to be part of coaching teams that won All Ireland Senior Camogie Titles with Cork Camogie, National Superleague Basketball Title with Ballincollig Basketball and Cork Senior A Gaelic Football Championship with Newcestown.   On this episode Kevin and I discuss: Kevin's background What were the biggest coaching lessons Kevin learned in 2023 What has Kevin learned from basketball that he has integrated in coaching Gaelic football What is Kevin looking forward to in 2024 professionally This was a great discussion with Kevin and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Instagram - tmc_performance_coaching Twitter - @movementcoachkm   People and Resources Mentioned: Kevin Murray Mark O'Sullivan Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Mickey 'Ned' O'Sullivan Mick O'Dwyer Seamus Moynihan Ed Coughlan Keith Davids Ciaran O Sullivan Niall Cooper Jeremy Frisch Emergence  ALTIS Dan Pfaff Owen Mooney Michael Gerard Doherty GAA Game Sense Coaching

This episode's guest is Iordan Krochev from Core Excellence. Since completing his Master's in Physiotherapy at the University of Montreal, Iordan has always been fascinated by human performance and health. He occupies multiple roles, including his work as a performance physiotherapist with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and a physiotherapist at the CoreXcellence Center. Iordan specializes in return to play as well as in injury management and movement optimization with a particular emphasis on speed and power sports. As a life long student, he focused on learning a variety of approaches and models and learning from experts in the field to improve his understanding and care of the athletes he collaborates with. On this episode Iordan and I discuss: Iordan influnces and the evolution of his training and rehab model Iordan shares a case study with a youth sprint athlete he is currently working with This was a great discussion with Iordan and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Email - iordankr@hotmail.com Instagram - iordan.krouchev   Podcasts Mentioned: ATSW Episode 136: Jas Randhawa and Iordan Krouchev - All Things Performance Therapy   People and Resources Mentioned: ALTIS Michael Wu Dan Pfaff Stu McMillan Jas Randhawa Matt Jordan Alex Natera Kevin Areseneau Dominic Labelle Arthur Woznowski-Vu Bill Hartman Zac Cupples Charlie Weingroff Patrick Ward Joel Jamieson Gerry Ramogida David Grey Derek Hansen

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 practices. On this episode Joel and I discuss: Joel's thoughts on skill acquisition  Joel's influences This was a great discussion with Joel and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @JustFlySports Facebook - Joel Smith Instagram - justflysports   Podcasts Mentioned: The Robbie Bourke Podcast - Episode 268: Joel Smith - Evolution of a training system   Articles mentioned: Training the foot to improve performance in sprinting, jumping and change of direction   People and Resources Mentioned: DB Hammer (No one knows who this person really was) Jay Schroeder Dan Fichter Chris Korfist Adarian Barr Cal Dietz Gary Ward Christian Thibaudeau Michael Zweifel Jeremy Frisch  James "The Thinker" Smith Fergus Connolly  Rocky Balboa George Box Bill Hartman Karl Lewis Andre deGrasse Buddy Morris Emily Splichal Marv Marinovich Edythe Heus Katie St. Clair James Wild Chong Xie Frans Bosch Elastic Essentials Course  

This episodes guest is Andrew Sheaff. Andrew has been helping people improve their swimming for over 20 years. He’s worked with everyone from children learning to swim to Olympic medalists to masters triathletes and swimmers. He specialises in helping triathletes improve their swimming skills through online coaching. He is also the author of 'A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching'.  On this episode Andrew and I discuss: Andrew's background How Andrew works with swimmers Why Andrew decided to write "A Constraint-Led Approach to Swim Coaching"? How does Andrew decide when to intervene with a swimmers technical model? How does Andrew manage an athletes frustration when learning a new skill? How did Andrew find the writing process involved with his book? We discuss physical preparation for swimming? Andrews biggest influences How Andrew learns? Andrews top and current book recommendations What advice would Andrew give his younger self? What advice would Andrew give to a young coach? What are the biggest lessons Andrew has learned so far in his life? What are other loves in Andrews life outside of swimming? This was a great discussion with Andrew and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - masteringflow.info Facebook - Andrew Sheaff Instagram - mastering_flow_ YouTube - @MasteringFlow   Books Mentioned: A Constraints-Led Approach to Swim Coaching Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach  The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design A Constraints Led Approach to Baseball Coaching Athlete-Centred Coaching: Developing Decision Makers The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training  A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 1 A Primer for Swimming Coaches: Physiological Foundations (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Vol 2 Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire   Videos/ Movies Mentioned: TEDxNASA - Daniel Burrus - Seeing Invisible Solutions to Impossible Problems Jack White - It Might Get Loud - Intro (HD) Good Will Hunting  It Might Get Loud Part 1 It Might Get Load Part 2   Interviews Mentioned:  Mladen Jovanović Interviews with Professor Keith Davids     People and Resources mentioned: Jon Goodwin Mladen Jovanović Keith Davids  Rob Gray  Stu McMillan  Dan Pfaff John Wooden Lynn Kidman Yuri Verkhoshansky  John Kiely  Gregory Haff Michael Stone Ian Renshaw Bill Hartman Sam Freas Terry Laughlin Ernest W. Maglischo Charlie Francis Anatolij Bondarčuk Jack White  James Smith  The Beatles Bill Burr Jim Jefferies  Louis CK Dalai Lama David Grey  Bill Hicks

This episode is Part 2 with Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation on the compression-expansion model. Part 1 can be found here.   On this episode Alex and I discuss: How Alex's has refined his mentorship program We discuss wide and narrow archetypes, their respiration bias, their compensation strategies, and the action of their pelvic diaphragm  We discuss squatting and hinging and the archetypes Pelvic compensations among the archetypes This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - resilientedu.com Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation Instagram - alex.effer YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer     Books Mentioned: Mastery - Robert Green Malalignment Syndrome  Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation   Podcasts Mentioned: Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati    People and Resources mentioned: Bill Hartman Conor Harris Zac Cupples  Gary Gray Gary Ward Angus Bradley Thomas Michaud Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Biotensegrity  John Sharkey Leon Chaitow Mike Reinhold Eric Cressey Mike Robertson T-Nation Mike Roncarati Gray Cook Functional Movement Systems Charles Poliquin Biosignature  David Grey Pat Davidson

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 rehabilitation and individuals with chronic and complex pain. Alex’s experience includes: Head Exercise Physiologist at Ace Sports Clinic Inc; Director of Return to Performance and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Varsity Baseball, Women's Lacrosse, and Golf team at the University of Toronto; Consultant for the Varsity Blues Football, Hockey, Swimming Team; Head Exercise Physiologist for Balance Physiotherapy; and consultant to Olympic Swimming Athletes, and NBA players.   Most recently, Alex has decided to build his own business under the name Resilient Training and Rehabilitation, a name that emphasizes Alex’s unique approach to fitness, which is one that combines both aspects of normal fitness and rehabilitation principles to achieve long- lasting pain free results. Alex uses his comprehensive knowledge and passion in exercise science, autonomics, respiration, rehabilitation, and biomechanics to develop programs that promote injury prevention, sports performance, and rehabilitation through quality of movement.   On this episode Alex and I discuss: Alex's background The compression-expansion model Narrow and wide archetypes The pelvic mechanics of the archetypes  This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - resilientedu.com Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation Instagram - alex.effer YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer     Books Mentioned: Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach The Pelvic Girdle: An integration of clinical expertise and research The Thorax: An Integrated Approach Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait-Related Disorders Injury-Free Running, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, and Injury Prevention Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System Manipulative Therapy: Musculoskeletal Medicine    Videos Mentioned: Human Locomotion - YouTube Channel   Podcasts Mentioned: Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati    People and Resources mentioned: Bill Hartman Conor Harris Zac Cupples Angus Bradley Eric Cressey Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Shirley Sahrmann Mike Robertson T-Nation Mike Roncarati Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Jennifer Poulin Leon Chaitow James Earls  Thomas Michaud Karel Lewit Donald A. Neumann ALTIS Connor Ryan Gary Gray

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 the Human Spirit All Gain, No Pain   Videos Mentioned: Bill Hartman Model - Origins and Coherence - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16% Principles in Applying My Model - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16% Physics of the early Embryo   Podcasts Mentioned: The Reconsider Podcast   People and Resources mentioned: PRI Paul Corona Manuel Buitrago Marghanita Laski Laski's Revelation (Eureka!)  Joseph Chilton Pearce Chris Wicus IFAST  Mike Robertson Towards a Grand Unified Theory of sports performance Paul Glazier  Anatolij Bondarčuk Thomas Sowell Mike Boyle Tiger Woods Dan Pfaff Greg Robins ALTIS Stu McMillan Mike Roussell