

Upside Strength Podcast
Sean Seale
[FR] Bienvenu sur le Podcast Upside Strength, ta ressource #1 pour développer tes compétences dans le sport et optimiser ta santé. Nos interviews s'appuyent sur des sportifs, coachs, nutritionistes, chercheurs et bien d'autre qui ont tous leur pièce à apporter pour construir ton puzzle de connaissances.
[EN] Welcome to the Upside Strength Podcast, your #1 resource for developing your skills in sports and how to optimize your health. Our interviews feature athletes, coaches, nutritionists, researchers, and many others who each bring a piece to help build your puzzle of knowledge.
[EN] Welcome to the Upside Strength Podcast, your #1 resource for developing your skills in sports and how to optimize your health. Our interviews feature athletes, coaches, nutritionists, researchers, and many others who each bring a piece to help build your puzzle of knowledge.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2020 • 56min
Olivier Bolliet, Devenir Coach, (Se) Former, Réseaux Sociaux || Episode #65 [FR]
Olivier Bolliet est préparateur physique de haut niveau, docteur en sciences du sport, formateur et auteur de 4 livres dans le domaine. Il a accompagné 30 athlètes aux Jeux Olympiques, dont 14 médaillés dans 5 sports différents.
🚨 Retrouvez du contenu EXCLUSIF dans la newsletter d'Olivier 👉 https://olivier-bolliet.systeme.io/pepite
Olivier sur IG: https://www.instagram.com/olivierbolliet/
Sujets:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Start
0:25 - Quand as tu décidé de devenir coach?
3:00 - Le role de la préparation physique dans différents sports
9:40 - Préparation physique en snowboard
18:30 - Comment développer de bonnes relations avec le staff
21:00 - Se faire virer comme prépa: comment rebondir?
26:40 - La vie privée en prépa de haut niveau
29:30 - "Quand j’enseigne je parle a des collègues”
34:05 - En tant qu’éducateur dans la cadre académique, quelle matière ou quel aspect du cursus est-ce que tu préfère enseigner et Pourquoi?
35:00 - L’accès à l’information dans la préparation physique au cours du temps
44:50 - Le role des réseaux dans le développement de la profession
49:01 - Généralisation vs spécialisation pour les jeunes prepa? Quoi aborder en premier?
50:53 - Si tu pouvais changer une chose dans le monde de la prepa en 2020?
52:28 - Un livre (non entrainement) à conseiller à l’audience
53:32 - Pourquoi veux-tu qu’on se souvienne de toi? Quelle emprunte souhaites tu laisser à cette discipline?
54:46 - Olivier sur les réseaux
Interview Video Integral: https://youtu.be/7xNgMt7YH98

Oct 22, 2020 • 2h 1min
Patrick “Pack” Funk, CrossFit Programming, Elite Athletes, CrossFit Games 2020 || Episode #64 [EN]
Patrick is a strength and conditioning coach specialized in crossfit with over 8 years of experience in crossfit. He competed several times per year in international competitions where he get a lot of experience for his coaching. He has multiple trainer certifications. Patrick is based in Germany where he works as a self employed coach who is writing an online crossfit programming called the package. He also coaches several high level crossfit athletes including Kevin Winkens.
Links:
Website: https://www.thepackage.io
Get a 4-week trial (Select Upside Strength Podcast in the referral dropdown list): https://www.thepackage.io/free-trial
IG: https://www.instagram.com/thepackage_programming
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Start
0:29 - Pat’s background
3:21 - What drew you to CrossFit
8:41 - The Evolution of CrossFit
20:31 - Biggest influences in coaching
24:41 - Training with Games Athletes
36:01 - The Package Online Program
55:52 - @guillaumef_coach // Guillaume asks: how to best organize a week of training in CrossFit?
1:01:32 - Crossfit competitions evolution over time
1:07:05 - CrossFit Games 2020
1:22:11 - Crossfit Sport VS Methodology
1:27:17 - CrossFit performance facility in Düsseldorf
1:33:33 - The next big thing in crossfit
1:43:50 - Rapid Fire Questions
1:53:00 - Where can we find out more about you
Watch the full video interview: https://youtu.be/JIiahP1y5Qs

Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 19min
Evan Peikon, Critical Power, Glycogen Utilisation, Training Theories, Being Wrong || Episode #63 [EN]
Evan Peikon is a coach, a translational sports scientist, and an educator at the Training Think Tank HQ in Atlanta, GA.
Evan on Episode #14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBYe_h61ok
Evan on Episode #23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkazRXWLbhU
Evan on Episode #34: https://youtu.be/L-kU7o0PrzY
Evan Peikon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evan_peikon/
Emergent Performance Lab: https://www.emergentperformancelab.net/
The Science & Practice of Performance Enhancement with NIRS: https://moxy-academy.teachable.com/
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Start
1:03 - Critical power calculations
14:08 - Glycogen
16:38 - Lactate
22:03 - Breathing
27:43 - VO2max and lactate uses
30:43 - Speed preservation testing
33:58 - Oxygen conforming response
40:48 - where do physiological limitations not apply
42:43 - Rowing and running technique
46:03 - Crossfit movements done wrong
47:46 - Commonly accepted theories to question
53:41 - Dealing with being wrong
58:48 - Coaching systems
1:02:31 - What disciplines are missing from CrossFit
Audience Questions:
1:03:23 - @briian_huynh || Brian asks: How much strength volume is enough to maintain strength while trying to improve metcon?
1:05:15 - @walczak_mikolaj || Mikolaj asks: How to increase mitochondrial density?
Other Question:
1:08:23 - Finding occlusion trends without nears
1:12:09 - Rapid Fire Questions
Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/aNazDZbP1JI

Oct 19, 2020 • 1h 30min
Nick Ward, Speed In Amateur Team Sports, Communication, Information, Learning || Episode #62 [EN]
Nick Ward was the England Golf National Lead Physical Preparation Consultant. He is the Performance Director of Barton Performance by ALTIS and brings over 25 years of experience in performance and physical preparation for sports. He is part of a team at Barton Health bringing together expertise in Orthopedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. He gained his bachelors degree in sport science at the University of Northumbria and holds a masters degree in exercise physiology and functional fitness from the University of Calgary, Canada. His is a former board member of and is accredited by the UKSCA..
Offering a breadth and depth of experience in professional, Olympic, development and university sports programmes, Nicks approach is focused on solutions that are evidenced through experience and supported by science. Moreover he believes in developing athletes who are active participants, not passive recipients, of a physical preparation system that engenders self-awareness, -management, and -motivation in building skills, behaviours and abilities that are trademark characteristics of successful performers. In physical preparation these are to "train well, eat well, and recover well" and take them to a world class level through programmes that athletes find exciting, engaging and enabling.
Nick has built his approach over a number of years through both experiencing failure and success. From a gym instructor at Bodyzone Health Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Performance Director for University of Durham and later Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, he continually learns from and shares with the participants who attend the workshops, lectures or courses he delivers for the UKSCA, NASM through Sport981.com, and with Brendan Chaplin's Strength and Conditioning Education.
National team selection, world cup medals, winning championships and achieving personal bests are the outcomes achieved from athletes in track and field, bobsleigh, skeleton, ski and snowboard, rugby, soccer, swimming, table tennis, archery, cycling, rowing, netball, cricket and golf. Immersed in golf for over 4 years, Nick has been able to learn from the best in England Golf and integrate this with all his performance and athletic development experience to offer golfers a programme that builds mobility, strength and power. Building the essential platform for an efficient and effective swing and coupled with the nutrition and recovery necessities for physical change and injury risk reduction, Barton Performance by ALTIS offers the most complete and comprehensive golf physical performance programme available.
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickWardUK
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nwardyuk/
ALTIS: https://altis.world
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Start
0:37 - Who are you, what do you do and how did you get there?
5:22 - Background: how things were done VS how things are done now
12:47 - Exchanges between coaches and researchers
17:39 - Where we get out information from and how we retain it
28:52 - Components of speed training for amateur team sport athletes
43:32 - Sports coaches who are resistant to the idea of speed training
54:14 - Balancing shapes and outputs in measuring speed progress
1:12:42 - Sprinting technique: how good is good enough?
1:22:37 - @spellmanperformance // Different sports, different approaches? Rugby, soccer, American football
1:25:22 - @davehembrough // Dave asks: best bang for your buck exercise/session to increase speed and acceleration?
1:27:02 - @sivardyperformance // Si Vardi asks: how to choose and use running drills with large groups who have different individual needs in the same session?
1:28:30 - Where can we find out more about you online?
Full Video Interview:

Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 43min
Brian Kozak, Oxygen & Performance, NIRS, Respiratory Training, Breathing || Episode #61 [EN]
Health & Performance Coach, Breathing Specialist, Moxy CTC and Program Developer, Hatha Yoga Instructor - Institute of Inner Science, Hockey Coach Advanced Level 1, Honors Fitness and Nutrition, Aboriginal Education Teacher
Brian has many years of experiential learning seeking out experts in all fields to share ideas and 'play' - meaning increasing perception & clarity for all.
Brian: "Since I can remember, my favorite word is why? This seeking to know through experience led me to a JR A Hockey Championship with Orland Kurtenbach, a great hockey coach mentor, the person who taught me 'what it takes to win' and to a realization: that what I think I know is but a drop in the bucket. Thus the ever-evolving student emerged, learning new skills to better train athletes and coach hockey, plus search for new mentors...which led me to Juerg Feldmann. Juerg introduced me to leading-edge technology and 'how to play at a new level' - integrating technology, health, and performance. I then took a so-called left turn and immersed myself in Classical Hatha Yoga at the Isha Ashram in southern India to learn eastern Yogic ideas on the physical, mental/emotional and energy. Back in North America, I began a 2-year search for a 'new Juerg' to work with...to share ideas, argue, assess and ultimately to share with all - I found not one, but two :) Aaron Davis & Patrick Estes"
Links:
https://www.evolvehp.life
https://www.Nextlevelsp.ca
https://www.instagram.com/next_levelsp
https://www.twitter.com/Next_LevelSP
http://linkedin.com/in/brian-kozak-5527a15b
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Start
0:51 - Brian’s Background
5:38 - Juerg’s system
9:28 - NIRS technology
14:58 - 17 seconds (plus/minus 3)
23:58 - Respiratory training
36:38 - The importance of breathing
42:08 - The role of the axial skeleton in breathing mechanics
57:38 - Recovery breathing
1:20:08 - Nasal breathing
1:28:38 - How do you breathe properly
1:39:03 - Where to start with respiratory training
Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/21dlkz0Qe6U

Oct 8, 2020 • 59min
Cam Josse, Team Culture, Ownership, Qualitative VS Quantitative Analysis || Episode #60 [EN]
Cameron Josse is an Athletic Performance Coach for Football at Indiana University. Prior to arriving at Indiana, Cameron spent 7 years in the private sector with DeFranco's Training Systems, operating as Director of Sports Performance from 2014-2020. Cameron has worked with a multitude of athletes in high school and collegiate sports as well as professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, UFC, and WWE. Cameron earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology while playing football at the University of Rhode Island and holds a master's degree in exercise science from William Paterson University.
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iucoachjosse
The Process Bundle: https://uaconcepts.com/product/the-process-bundle/
SimpliFaster Articles: https://simplifaster.com/?s=cameron+josse
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Start
0:53 - Background
5:37 - Team culture
12:21 - Player load management
16:29 - Testing workout and protocols
21:31 - How did you first get interested in speed development?
25:01 - How has your thinking changed around this topics since you first started digging into it?
29:59 - Qualitative VS quantitative mindset
39:53 - Video analysis for athletes
43:59 - Taking ownership of one’s development
47:14 - Quantitative - Speed testing
54:49 - Rapid fire questions
57:47 - Where can we find you on social?
Video interview: https://youtu.be/e4YIdI9m0WU

Oct 7, 2020 • 1h 3min
Roger Schmitz, Moxy Monitor, NIRS Technology, Sports Applications, Future Studies || Episode #59 [EN]
Roger Schmitz is the co-founder and CEO of Fortiori Design, the maker of Moxy Monitor. He is an expert in the technology of Near Infrared Spectroscopy and the inventor of the Moxy measurement algorithm. He holds 12 patents in areas ranging from metal forming to nano indentation.
Links:
https://www.moxymonitor.com/ Moxy Website
https://moxy-academy.teachable.com/ Moxy Academy
http://moxy.buzzsprout.com/ Moxy Podcasts
http://forum.moxymonitor.com/ Moxy Forum
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Start
0:56 - Who you are and what you do
10:06 - First encounter with NIRS tech - what did you think of it?
19:14 - Moxy early adopters
23:31 - Moxy applications in sports
33:10 - Physiological limiters
40:10 - Moxy Monitor in 2020 - where does it stand?
50:19 - What fields or sports can benefit from it the most?
52:00 - Moxy and physical therapy applications
55:29 - What is it going to take to get the Moxy more popular
59:29 - Why you need to use the Moxy
1:02:10 - Where can we find out more about what you do and Moxy Monitor?
Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/W2dZjAJ6i2w

Oct 6, 2020 • 51min
Patrick Searson, Rugby Injuries, Strength Training, Mindset In Training || Episode #58 [EN]
Patrick Searson have ten years working as a personal trainer and strength coach He has competed in high level rugby in Australia. He currently trains 100s of Rugby athletes online.
Patrick Online:
Www.therugbydc.com
https://instagram.com/Rugbydevelopmentcoach
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Start
0:41 - How did you start rugby
8:36 - Defining moments in your career
11:06 - Coming back from an injury
19:52 - Transition to coaching
22:21 - Strength training for rugby
27:16 - Coaching online - how does it work?
34:26 - Physical preparation for rugby
35:56 - What is missing for rugby athletes to succeed?
37:25 - Recovery for rugby training
41:01 - What are you currently fascinated about in the rugby performance world
47:46 - One piece of advice for amateur rugby player wanting to up their game
48:31 - One mindset book to recommend to athletes listening
49:21 - One think you could change
49:51 - Where can people find out more about you
Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/0IW4w-ZI_xc

Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 58min
Thibault Soubeyrat, Gymnastique, Coaching, Prépa Physique, CrossFit || Episode #57 [FR]
Thibault Soubeyrat est un gymnaste avec plus de 25 d’expérience dont 15 passées au niveau national. Il est également entrainent de gymnastique et préparateu physique.
Inscription au séminaire Gymnastique 14-15 novembre 2020 à Basics Fitness (Vich, Suisse): https://www.weareathletic.com/produit/seminaire-waath-gymnastics-basic-vich/
Profile:
Gymnaste depuis plus de 25 ans donc 15 ans passé au niveau national avec quelques expériences internationales. Entraîneur dans de gymnastique et préparateur physique (moto cross et enduro, VTT ENDUROet DH, pôle dance) depuis maintenant 10 ans. Basé dans le nord Ardeche proche de Lyon.
Thibault en ligne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thibaultsoubeyrat/
Insta 2: https://www.instagram.com/tsgymnasticsconcept/
Sujets:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Start
0:43 - Qui tu es et que fais tu?
7:10 - Tes plus grandes influences comme athlète
8:19 - Moments charnières dans ta carrière de gymnaste
14:01 - Évolution de tes croyances et pratiques au fil de ta carrière d’athlète et de coach
19:24 - Gérer les contraintes de la gymnastique
24:05 - Instaurer une culture de performance et gérer des personnalités différentes
33:48 - L’importance d'avoir confiance en son coach
51:58 - Coach gymnastique = prépa physique gymnastique
1:13:38 - Les sports qui t’ont influencé le plus pour la prépa gymnastique
1:17:33 - Crossfit et gymnastique
1:32:33 - Erreurs d’entrainement gymnastique dans le Crossfit
1:45:10 - Elements et principes de la gymnastique qui ont un transfer en Prépa physique sportive spécifique
1:51:39 - Questions Courtes
1:53:59 - Séminaire à Basics Fitness
1:55:35 - Ou peut-on te trouver sur les réseaux?
Interview Video: https://youtu.be/jYrPSjEBZK0

Sep 29, 2020 • 1h
Matt Domney, Powerlifting, Biomechanics, Exercise Selection, Mental Variability || Episode #56 [EN]
Matt Domney, Powerlifting, Biomechanics, Exercise Selection, Mental Variability || Episode #56
Matt is a strength and conditioning coach, educator and mentor with Compound Performance. Based out of Texas, he provides remote and in person coaching to anyone looking to reach their potential. Matt has competed in many sports including mixed martial arts and powerlifting.
Matt Online:
Website: https://www.compoundperformance.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattdomney
Topics:
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Start
0:44 - Background
2:13 - Defining moments (as an athletes and as a coach)
5:02 - Competing and coaching - finding the right balance
7:08 - What did you change your mind about since you started coaching?
9:03 - What is biomechanics and why is it so important?
12:00 - How did you first get interested in biomechanics?
23:35 - Accessory exercise selection around squat, deadlift, bench
40:36 - Mental component of accessory lifting
46:18 - Not being married to the gym
51:23 - Mentorship
54:29 - What are you currently fascinated about in the S&C world?
55:54 - What do you wish to see more often in the field?
55:48 - Matt’s biggest influences?
56:19 - One book for coaches
59:36 - Where can people find out more about you?
Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/2dc0In3nv9o


