Performance Plus Podcast

Tired of doing singles or small sets of Bar Muscle-Ups in workouts and not sure how to build more endurance and technique? Then you need to check out this weeks episode of Performance Plus Programming podcast where Pamela Gagnon and Coach Johnny B detail our new Bar Muscle-Up Endurance program. Let's goooooo!Topics Include-Why people are limited in doing many bar muscle-ups-Prerequisites for attempting to do multiple bar muscle-ups-The keys to progressively overloading the bar muscle-up to build more endurancePrograms Talked AboutBar Muscle-Up EnduranceBuilding Lats to FlyChest to Bar SuperstarThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus memebers and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybReady to crush the Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE!JOIN HERE

A press handstand is one of the coolest ways to show off your crazy gymnastics strength and control. It’s also one of the  most difficult bodyweight skills a human can do. On this episode of the Performance Plus Podcast former gymnast and Games athlete Pamela Gagnon sits down with Coach Johnny B to share the secrets of doing a Press to Handstand.Topics IncludePre-requisites for Press to HandstandHow to do a press to handstand3 drills to build a press to handstandHow long it will take to develop a press to handstandA press handstand is a handstand done starting from either a standing or sitting position. If you are going to be starting from a sitting position, you should be sitting on the floor with your legs in a straddle and your hands on the ground in front of you. If you are going to start in a standing position, you can be in either a pike or straddle stand with your hands on the floor in front of you. Then you will need to lean forward with control and transfer the weight of your body to your hands.As the weight is transferred to your hands you can slowly raise your feet and legs off the ground in either a pike or straddle position. Most gymnasts straddle their legs up. With control raise your legs until they are straight over your head in a handstand. While you are raising your legs, your shoulders will move past your hands, and then as your legs rise, they will move to straight over your hands.If you are interested in building a press to a handstand check out these linksPerformance Plus Building a Press to Handstand Program3 Drills for a Press to HandstandThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus memebers and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybReady to crush the Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE!JOIN HERE

Do you know what sucks? Being able to do 1 bar muscle-up but not string together more. Do you know what else sucks? That annoying little middle kip during sets of toes to bar. Good news, we know why!!! Bad news, it's because you aren't strong enough. MORE GOOD NEWS we can fix it. Tune into this very brief episode of the Performance Plus Programming Podcast to learn how.Programs & Articles Talked About In This EpisodeBuilding Lats to Fly3 Drills To Build Toes To Bar Strength3 Steps to Linking Your Bar Muscle-UpsThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus memebers and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybReady to crush the Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE!JOIN HERE

On Episode 11 of the Performance Plus Programming podcast Pamela Gagnon, Dr. Zach Long and Coach Johnny B share their favorite fitness apps. Apps Covered On The Show-RP Diet (code pamela10 to save)-MyFitness Pal -Whoop -TrueCoach-HeadSpace-WOD Timer-PicPlayPost-Performance Plus Programming AppThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus memebers and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybReady to crush the Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE!JOIN HERE

Are you smashing your head into the wall trying to learn how to handstand walk? Have you been practicing the handstand walk weekly or daily with no progress? Then you need to check out episode 10 of the Performance Plus Programming Podcast because gymnastics expert Pamela Gagnon sits down to explain why you (and I) can't handstand walk and provide some solutions to fix your handstand walk.Topics Covered On The Show-The foundation of a handstand walk-Benchmarks for progressing to a handstand walk-Pointing the toes or not-Why games athletes shouldn't scorpion the handstand walk-How to properly progress to a handstand walkPrograms talked about in this episode includePressing Mechanics for GymnasticsHandstand Strength and Stability OverhaulHandstand Balance BreakthroughHandstand Walking ProgramGymnasty AbsThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from CrossFitters and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to take care of your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybReady to crush the 2022 CrossFit Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE!JOIN HERE

The Open is coming. We are less than two months away. So we thought it would be a good time for all three of us to jump on the podcast to discuss what you need to be doing to get ready for the Open.Topics Include:What movements do we think you should be working onHow to properly triage your strengths and weaknesses  What gains can you realistically expect to make in 2 monthsWhat not to do in the OpenThe FREE Performance Plus Open Prep ProgramOur favorite and least favorite Open workouts of all timeReady to crush the Open? Join this program to access the Performance Plus Programming Open Prep Program. In it, we will cover all the bases: weightlifting, gymnastics, mobility, and conditioning to have your body ready to crush the Open.The best part the program is 100% FREE! JOIN HEREThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus memebers and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Follow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonFollow Zach @thebarbellphysio and his website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnyb Tune in each Monday for a new episode!

Do you have a hard time getting off the assault bike and doing muscle-ups? Are sets of 25 toes to bar in a metcon a problem? If so then you need to check out Episode 8 of the Performance Plus Programming Podcast.On this episode Dr. Zach Long (DPT) and Coach Johnny B (MS, CFL3) sit down to talk about gymnastics conditioning for Fitness Athletes. During the podcast topics covered are-Workouts from the Performance Plus Programming gymnastics conditioning program-The difference between muscular strength and muscular endurance-The skill/strength continuum-Pukie workoutsIf your gymnastics fall apart when volume and fatigue are added make sure to check out our new Gymnastics Conditioning plan. If you can complete sets of 5 muscle-ups, 10 T2B, 12 kipping pull-ups but don’t hold together very well during workouts, then this plan is for you!The Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus members and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to take care of your body.Follow Zach @thebarbellphysioVisit Zach’s website Follow Johnny @coach_johnnybFollow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonTune in each Friday for a new episode!

On episode 7 of the Performance Plus Podcast Dr. Zach Long and Coach Johnny B sit down to talk hypertrophy for fitness athletes.Topics include: What is hypertrophy? Can humans create more muscle fibers or just hypertrophy existing fibers? What is the ideal rep range for hypertrophy?Does hypertrophy style workouts like body building produce the best beach bodyDo Fitness Athletes need to focus on hypertrophyWhat is the best way to program accessory work for to produce hypertrophy. Where does blood flow restriction training fit into the goal of training hypertrophy?The Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from fitness athletes and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to take care of your body.Follow Zach @thebarbellphysio https://thebarbellphysio.comFollow Johnny @coach_johnnyb https://coachjohnnyb.comFollow Pamela Gagnon @pamelagnonTune in each Friday for a new episode!

Dr. Zach Long and Coach Johnny B discuss how to diagnose weaknesses in the squat, including hip shifts and valgus knees. They also provide tips on correcting these issues and share challenging squat workouts and accessory exercises to strengthen weak areas.

Want to be make the Games ? Ever wonder what sort of gymnastics skills you need to possess to compete at that level? Tune into Episode 5 of the Performance Plus Programming Podcast Pamela Gagnon to learn what a former 3x Games athlete and Mayhem Gymnastics head coach says are the standards for anyone that wants to compete.Topics Covered On This Episode-Volume of gymnastics required to make the games-What movements do you need to be able to do in order to make the games-How to train gymnastics for the gamesThe Performance Plus Podcast is a short, actionable podcast that answers common questions from Performance Plus members and other athletes. Featuring Dr. Zach Log (The Barbell Physio), Pamela Gagnon, and hosted by Coach Johnny Bouchard, each short podcast episode will help you achieve your goals. Whether you are training for a competition or want to get stronger, our step-by-step guide is all you need to care for your body.Tune in each Friday for a new episode!