All Things Speed & Strength | Podcast by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson

Episode #4 features Performance Coach Daniel Guzman. Daniel is the owner of Guzman Performance, and has worked at the highest level of professional soccer in the US as a strength and conditioning coach, having worked for both LAFC and the Galaxy as well as with the US Men's National Team. He is involved currently with 3x4 Genetics, a digital health company founded in 2018 with the mission of optimizing human genetics to improve human health and sports performance. He is also involved with GENEFIT, a software program powered by 3x4 Genetics that helps to synthesize the DNA data to make decisions for elite sports organizations.  We had an excellent conversation regarding what he is currently doing with genetics and that data, as well as the state of strength and conditioning in US soccer, how athletes should manage their athletic development, the current landscape of youth soccer, speed and strength training principles for athletes, proper warm-ups to maximize performance, and much more.  Find more information about Daniel here: www.GuzmanPerformance.com Join us for a valuable conversation! Available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.  About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.  Find more information about Lucas Quinn & Jared Wilson here: Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Find Lucas on Instagram & Twitter (@LQ_StrengthCoach) and Jared on Instagram (@JaredWilson.Performance). TimeCodes -- Intro: 00:00 - 01:15  3x4 Genetics & GENEFIT: 01:16 - 13:46 Advice on how to prepare to be a great soccer player: 13:47 - 16:37 Speed development in soccer: 16:38 - 19:57 Summer packets and preparing for college soccer: 19:58 - 29:00 The state of youth soccer and developing a young soccer player through high school: 29:01 - 42:20 Finding and valuing a mentor as a strength coach: 42:21 - 44:15 Sprinting and preparing for the demands of the game: 44:16 - 52:56 Strategies for the warm-up for sport practice: 52:57 - 58:27 Reaction to Dan Campbell video (Detroit Lions) & pre-season preparation for injury reduction: 58:28 - 1:09:04 Agree/Disagree Segment (Olympic Lifting, Programming Strategies, Youth & Resistance Training, Myths in Soccer Fitness): 1:09:05 - 1:19:25

As a Strength Coach, this might be the most important podcast you’ll ever hear… and that’s not an exaggeration. We brought in Nick Pantuso, who humbly describes himself as a “finance guy.” Nick has experience and licenses in real estate brokerage, finance, money lending, and accounting, and has been in the finance world for many years. We all know the running joke in this industry: “Strength coaches don’t have retirement parties.” Nick gives some great and valuable insights into how to manage your money as a coach, to not only maximize your income, but to set up the future for you and your family.  Timecodes: Nick Pantuso Intro – 00:00 – 2:43 Strength Coaches, what should you do with your money? – 2:43 – 5:35  How to set-up your business properly, and thoughts on taxes for strength coaches – 5:35 – 10:21 “Strength Coaches don’t have retirement parties” – 10:21 – 12:00 Financial habits for young strength coaches – 12:00 – 16:49 Financial advice for older strength coaches & real estate investments – 16:49 – 26:06 Examples of investing into qualified accounts (Roth IRA’s, SEP IRA’s) – 26:06 – 32:53 Living below your means and investing what you can – 32:53 – 36:25 Payroll – What is it? How you should set it up and why you should – 36:25 – 41:01 “Pay yourself first” – 41:01 – 44:28 Importance of Life Insurance, Wills, and Trusts for Coaches – 44:28 – 49:55 “The cost of NOT planning for the future” – 49:55 – 51:05 Maximizing Tax Deductions to bolster your purchasing power – 51:05 – 57:36 Final thoughts and recommended reading – 57:36 – End Thanks for listening.  I enjoyed co-hosting this episode with Jared Wilson. Find Jared's information on Instagram (@jaredwilson.performance).  Follow Lucas on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok (@LQ_StrengthCoach).  Website: www.LQSportsPerformance.com  Online Speed Training Program for Athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com

Episode 2 features NBA Performance Trainer Jared Wilson (@jaredwilson.performance), who works full time with John Wall of the Los Angeles Clippers.  Jared and I discussed the details of his programming both in-season and off-season with John, challenges he faces with the NBA schedule and how he has to make adjustments, as well as plyometrics for basketball players, strategies for recovery, recommendations for training for high school basketball players, how to reduce risk of injury for female soccer athletes, and some advice for sports performance facility owners and up and coming strength coaches looking to open their own space.  Jared is based out of Ventura, California, and started a training facility there. We discussed his background and how he built his training facility.  Find Jared on Instagram (@jaredwilson.performance).  Find more of my info on Instragram/Twitter/Tiktok (@LQ_StrengthCoach) or on my website (www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com; www.LQSportsPerformance.com).

Welcome to the first episode of the All Things Speed & Strength Podcast! I'm excited to host Cody Bidlow (@Athlete.x), a Track & Field Sprint Coach.  Cody Bidlow does both in-person coaching and online coaching, and you can find his information on his website (https://sprintingworkouts.com).    Cody and I discussed some different aspects of speed development for athletes, including common myths around speed training, plyometrics for speed development, his recommended approach to building a speed training program, how you can utilize the weight room to build speed, and more.  Find more of my info on Instagram/Twitter/Tiktok (@LQ_StrengthCoach) or on my website (www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com).