The Robbie Bourke Podcast

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

This episode's guest is Stu McMillan. Stu is CEO and Short Sprints Coach at ALTIS. Stu has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports with a focus on power and speed development, and he has personally coached move than 70 Olympians at nine Olympic Games, winning over 30 Olympic medals. He has worked as part of national governing bodies in six countries and has been part of and/or led integrated support teams in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Stuart has also accrued the unique experience of coaching at three home Olympic Games, working with American athletes in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Games, Canadians in 2010 at Vancouver-Whistler, and British athletes in 2012 at the London Olympics. Most recently, he coached British sprinter Jodie Williams to a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympic Games. On this episode Stu and I discuss: What was it like moving from the UK to Canada when he was 12? Where is Stu currently with his training system/ model for short sprinters? How does Stu measure what matters within his system? Stu shares his thoughts on force-velocity and load-velocity profiling Stu talks about effectiveness vs efficiency I ask Stu when is it appropriate to try and change technique? I ask Stu to discuss the utilization of potentiation days and how he currently designs his mircocycles Stu gives his take on timing all sprints during the training process I ask Stu for his current thoughts on Frans Bosch's concepts I ask Stu about the thought process of always needing to sprint maximally to get faster I ask Stu the difference between acceleration development for field-base athletes vs sprinters Where did Stu get his love for music? Where did Stu get his love for coffee? I ask Stu, if he could learn from 3 individuals for week, who would he choose and why? This was a great discussion with Stu and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - altis.world Twitter - @StuartMcMillan1 Facebook - Stuart McMillan Instagram - fingermash   Books Mentioned: Running Strength Training and Coordination  The Second sex   People and Resources mentioned: ALTIS  Dan Pfaff JB Morin Fergus Connolly  Paula Radcliffe Jim Furyk Usian Bolt Kevin Tyler Charlie Francis  Clyde Hart Michael Johnson Anatolij Bondarčuk Les Spellman Frans Bosch Yuri Verkhoshansky Derek Hansen Tim Caron ALTIS Need for Speed Course ALTIS Foundations Course Derek Evely  Robert Johnson Steve Hooker Steve Lewis Simone De Beauvoir  Constance Borde Keith Davids Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King Jr

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 current training model/system 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: Just Fly Sports Podcast #249: Angus Bradley on Best Squatting Practices, True Posterior Chain Training, and Managing the “Soccer Ball in Your Ribs” Just Fly Sports Podcast #289: Angus Bradley on Squatting, Delayed Knee Extension and Foot Dynamics in Athletic Movement Just Fly Sports Podcast #345: Nick DiMarco on Speed, Specificity, and Maximizing What Matters in American Football Preparation   Books mentioned: Mechanical Low Back Pain: Perspectives in Functional Anatomy The Way of the Superior Man  Speed Strength   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 Paul Cater Michael Zweifel Charlie Francis Mike Boyle Shirley Sahrmann  Angus Bradley Mike Stone Greg Haff John Kiely Moshe Feldenkrais DJ Murakami Alex Effer Bill Hartman Katie St. Clair Nick DiMarco Julien Pineau Nikola Tesla Ken Clark Mladen Jovanović Tudor Bompa Anatoliy Bondarchuk  Frans Bosch Nick Garcia Martin Bingisser  Yuri Verkhoshansky  Nick Winkelman Neilo Moura Boris Sheiko  Pavel Tsatsouline  David Grey Elastic Essentials Course Al Vermeil  ALTIS 

This episode's guest is my long time friend Rua Gilna from Bua Fitness.  Rua Gilna has over 14 years of experience in the Fitness Industry in roles ranging from training elite level athletes, training the average Joe, managing prestigious gyms, consulting in difficult injury rehab cases and leading education for teams of 30+ trainers to designing and lecturing on Europe's highest level training certification courses.  Rua is constantly studying cutting edge training and rehabilitation techniques as well as consulting with and for other rehab professionals in the New York City Area. He regularly teaches seminars for fitness professionals on integration of rehab principles and injury prevention. He has a background in martial arts, gymnastics, breakdancing and yoga among other things. His passion for helping people stems from his own journey through fitness and the confidence it gave him and his desire to help as many people live life pain free and to the fullest. On this episode Rua and I discuss: Rua's background  Rua's experience with PRI We talk relative motion and orientation  Rua talks about his experience of when Ron Hruska put an appliance in his mouth, and the sensory impact this had on him We discuss dental appliances I ask Rua, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why? This was a great discussion with Rua and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @RuaGilna Facebook - Rua Gilna Instagram - thebiomechanist LinkedIn - Rua Gilna   Podcasts Mentioned: DGR Podcast #50: Rua Gilna on concussions, craniums, and PRI Fractal Biomechanics - Listen, Learn, Leverage #2: Losing your loved ones, mental health, making a statement and much more, with Rua Gilna   People and Resources Mentioned: David Grey Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Ron Hruska PRI Primary courses Gary Cook Kelly Starrett Bill Hartman Michelle Boland Pat Davidson Jennifer Poulin  Boyle's Law Frans Bosch Ralph Waldo Emerson Charles Poliquin Howard Hindin James Anderson Mike Cantrell  Aleena Kanner Hruska Clinic - Recommended Shoe List Daniella Rutner Sean Light  Dalai Lama Abraham Lincoln Shirley Sahrmann Mable Todd

On this episode Pat and I discuss: The last 2 years of Pat's life  What's next?  This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @dr_patdavidson Facebook - Pat Davidson Instagram - Pat Davidson   Podcasts Mentioned: The Self Made Podcast Actions speak louder than words with Pat Davidson    Books Mentioned: It - Stephen King The Body Keeps the score What happened to you The Trauma of everyday life Behave Thinking fast and slow Polyvagal Theory  Candide People and Resources Mentioned: Robert Sapolsky Socrates   

This episode's guest is Matt Tometz. Matt is a sport science coordinator/sports performance coach at TC Boost Sports Performance in Northbrook, Illinois. With a speed development background and a fascination for data, it’s his daily challenge to combine the art of coaching with the science of data for his athletes of all ages and sports. Outside the facility, Matt creates educational content for coaches and professionals, including his podcast “The Talking Shop Podcast.”   Find him on Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe, his YouTube channel and LinkedIn “Matt Tometz,” and his email matthew.tometz@gmail.com.   On this episode Matt and I discuss: Matt's background  Matt's influences Matt's training system  Speed development and load-velocity profiling Profiling athletes at TC Boost The business model at TC Boost I ask how does Matt learn? I ask Matt, if he could learn from 3 people for a week, dead or alive,  who would he want to learn from and why? This was a great discussion with Matt and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @CoachBigToe Facebook - Matt Tometz Instagram - coachbigtoe LinkedIn - Matt Tometz YouTube - Matt Tometz Podcasts Mentioned: ATSW Episode 263: Pete Burridge - building a speed development model in professional Rugby The Talking Shop Podcast The Art of Pitching 009: Kyle Boddy - The Driveline Journey Bertcast #334 - Dane Cook & ME Bertcast #487 - Dane Cook & ME Bertcast #539 - Dane Cook & ME Articles Mentioned: Load-Velocity Profiling on the 1080 Sprint: Everything You Need to Know Where Is Max Power in Sprinting?   People and Resources Mentioned: ALTIS Derek Hansen Charlie Francis Chris Korfist Cal Dietz Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Eric Cressey TC Boost  Steve Breitenstein Al Vermeil Pete Burridge  1080 sprint  JB Morin Matt Cross Mike Boyle Jesus Buddha Dane Cook Kyle Boddy Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King Jr Mahatma Gandhi  Barack Obama Joseph Chilton Pearce  Tupac Shakur David Grey

In this episode, Paul Kilgannon, Coach and Athlete Mentor, discusses his 'CARVER Coaching Framework' and the positive holistic approach to coaching. Topics include journaling, structuring coaching development in Ireland, and learning from influential individuals. They also explore the power of support and encouragement, the influence of environment on behavior, and the expansion of the coaching framework.

This episode's guest is Pete Burridge. Pete is a First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears and heads up the speed training element of their program. He joined the Bears after six seasons working with Leicester Tigers, having previously spent time coaching at Leicester City FC and at Exeter University. He holds a degree in Sport & Exercise Science from Loughborough University.   On this episode Pete and I discuss: Pete's background Pete's Influences Pete's model for speed and agility development I ask Pete about monitoring kinematics  I ask Pete about agility development I ask Pete about his pre-season microcycle set up  This was a great discussion with Pete and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Twitter - @peteburridge   Podcasts Mentioned: Physical Preparation Podcast - Alex Natera on Athletic Assessments, Isometric Training, and Repeat Power Ability  Pacey Performance Podcast #403 - Peter Weyand    People and Resources Mentioned: Alex Natera Stuart McGill ALTIS Frans Bosch Nick Wickelman  Alex Martin  Kevin Geary  Matt Reeves  Joe DeFranco Eric Cressey Stu Phillips Brad Schoenfeld JB Morin Prue Cormie Rob Netwon Jonas Dodoo Les Spellman Michael Zweifel  Anthony Allen Brett Deacon Jamie Taylor Johan Lahti James Wild A spreadsheet for Sprint acceleration Force-Velocity-Power profiling - JB Morin Tom Cruise The Last Samurai  On Form App Superimpose App Peter Weyand Patrick Mahomes Shawn Myszka Loren Landow Al Vermeil  Mike Boyle  

This episode's guest is David Grey. David is the CEO of David Grey Rehab. Originally an athlete himself, he was plagued with pain and injuries, and became very frustrated with the traditional “solutions” that were being offered.  Deciding to take matters into his own hands, David spent over 10 years travelling the world, learning from some of the best minds in the industry. It became very clear to him that the traditional rehab model of isolated stretching and strengthening was a very poor and inefficient way of helping people. David has developed his own unique method of helping people with their pain and movement, and he now works with clients from all walks of life. He regularly rehabs some of the the best athletes in the world, has delivered workshops and seminars internationally, and regularly consults with top Coaches & Therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients.   On this episode David and I discuss: David's background What is David's model? Assessment  Prescription of split squats Frans Bosch's influence on David David's learning process Biggest lessons David have learn so far in his life Business advice What David does to unwind? What does David's typical day look like? David's top resources for coaches and rehabilitation specialists If David could spend a week learning from 3 individuals who would he choose to learn from and why? What's next for David Gray Rehab? This was a great discussion with David and I hope you guys really enjoy it. Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - davidgreyrehab.com Facebook - David Grey Rehab Instagram - davidgreyrehab YouTube - David Grey Rehab   Upcoming Workshops from DGR - 2022 & 23: Sweden - November 19-20th 2022 Melbourne - February 4-5th 2023 Sydney - 11-12th 2023   Books Mentioned:  The Four Agreements  Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation 3e Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Basic Biomechanics  Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 16th edition - Gerard J. Tortora (Author), Bryan H. Derrickson  Strength Training and Co-ordination    Video's Mentioned: Plyo Swing- Westside-Barbell   Podcasts Mentioned: Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker DGR Podcast - #13 Matt McInnes Watson on Plyometrics   People and Resources Mentioned: Gary Ward Ido Portal Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) - National Training Centre (NTC) Setanta College Dave O'Sullivan Frans Bosch David Weck Albert Einstein Kate Veale  Bill Hartman John Kiely Mike Boyle MVP Shuttle Louie Simmons Max Schmarzo Ben Patrick (knees over toes) Yuri Verkhoshansky  Charles Poliquin Raymond Verheijen Newell's theory of constraints Charlies Francis  Dr. Antoliy Bondarchuk James "The Thinker" Smith  Jim Kwik  Tim Ferriss  Dave Asprey  Joseph Chilton Pearce  Occam's razor Warren Buffett Danny Lennon Dan Harris Mattew Walker Paul Chek Gary Gray Matt McInnes Watson Yosef Johnson - Ultimate Athletes Concepts Tony Robbins Tiger Woods Marcus Aurelius Ryan Holiday Joel Smith  Patrick Ward