Upside Strength Podcast

Keir Wenham-Flatt is the founder of rugbystrengthcoach.com and strengthcoachnetwork.com Keir is a Performance Coach with a decade of experience in elite and professional rugby in the UK, Australia, Japan and Argentina. He now works as The coordinator of football performance at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. Topics: 0:35 - Intro 2:10 - Stating with you in your early carreer, what questions or principles oriented your decision making back then? How has your decision making process changed or evolved since then? 19:19 - The current coaches education system - what is missing? 27:48 - Making connections in the industry - what are some practical steps that can be taken right now? 32:37 - How to make the most of an internship? 35:31 - What’s the hardest thing to put in place while working with a team sport as S&C 1) as a assistant 2) as the head strength coach? 42:04 - How long should you stay in a club as a coach? Is there an expiry date? 50:04 - The paradox of amateur sports 53:04 - How should a club/organization go about establishing its core values? 1:00:35 - Communication skills for coaches 1:04:13 - Coaching and family: how do you make it work? 1:08:06 - Advice to your younger self when starting out as a coach? 1:09:23 - Advice to yourself now for the next decade? 1:12:03 - Q&A on the gram: favourite and most hated questions? 1:15:20 - What are most young coaches doing wrong when starting out? 1:14:42 - If you weren’t coaching, what would you do for a living? 1:17:22 - What is your biggest regret in your professional career so far? 1:17:48 - What is Strength Coach Network?   ———— Strength Coach Network ———— Strength Coach Network is the only place that provides Strength Coaches with the tools, information and support they need to transform their career. They offer a huge range of educational video lectures, presented by in-the-trenches, elite level practitioners. Their lecture library currently stands at several (sleepless) days worth of information, and is growing all the time. Learn more about Strength Coach Network: https://bit.ly/SCNlearnmore Get 50% off your first month membership: https://bit.ly/SCN50off ———————————————————————————————— Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/y1cVXa7hTpg

Evan Peikon is a coach, a translational sports scientist, and an educator at the Training Think Tank HQ in Atlanta, GA. Evan Peikon on Episode #14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBYe_h61ok Evan Peikon on Episode #23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkazRXWLbhU 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: 0:18 - Intro 1:03 - When did you first start learning about energy systems? 4:13 - When did you figure out that the old model of energy systems was wrong? 7:00 - NIRS technology 10:50 - Oxygen as the driver 17:52 - Glycogen 22:32 - What can we keep? 27:24 - How to use the scientific method in coaching 36:13 - Trainable systems 44:45 - Occlusion trends & cardiac output 49:13 - Repeat Sprint Ability & physiology 52:54 - Training by feel 59:23 - Respiratory training mistakes 1:03:43 - Moxy Academy Energy System Course 1:05:30 - Evan on Instagram Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/L-kU7o0PrzY

Derek Hansen is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes of all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specializing in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming. Website: https://www.runningmechanics.com/ Website: http://sprintcoach.com/ Running Mechanics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningmechanics/ Derek Hansen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derekmhansen/ Topics: 0:38 - Intro 1:18 - Background 5:11 - When did you know you wanted to become a coach? 9:20 - What have been some of the most important moments in your career so far? 14:25 - Working with Charlie Francis 21:15 - What are some of the things you changed your mind about throughout your career? 31:06 - What is speed reserve and why is it important? 40:27 - Special speed considerations for field sport athletes? 46:08 - Biggest mistake you see in speed coaching for field sports? 52:13 - Training with no equipment & the COVID lockdown 1:05:53 - How to maintain a sporting culture during a prolonged lockdown? 1:11:21 - What are some of the positive effects of the lockdown on the speed/performance field? 1:15:41 - Advice for coaches who want to better teach and coach speed to their athletes? 1:17:57 - Where can people find out more about you? Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/6Ccb_fq3x9g

Andrew Ryland is the senior manager of education and training at USA Football. Andrew has consulted with programs at every level of competition and is widely recognized as a foremost expert on tackling. He is a former Penn State linebacker and member of the U.S. Men’s Rugby team and is currently working on a manual titled "Prep for Contact". This manual will be part of USA Football’s Development Model and will help coaches prepare athletes for the contact aspect of sports through a variety of drills, games and activities. Andy : USAfootball.com Strength Coach Network webinar: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/members/threads/webinar-54-grappling-for-team-sports-by-andy-ryland.729/ Andy on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usafootballmt/ Topics: 0:23 - Intro 1:15 - Background 6:38 - Coaching influences 10:28 - Running VS contact, impact, combat efforts 17:56 - Distinction between prep, contact, impact 24:01 - Grappling games VS gym training 31:50 - How to develop stiffness for impact 37:40 - Tackling skill (C) 49:47 - Most common mistakes in tackling 56:17 - Advice for players who struggle with contact/tackling 1:01:12- Coaching staff cooperation around contact work (C) 1:12:06 - Things that you don’t like in the performance field 1:14:35 - Things you do like in the performance field 1:17:11 - Where can we find out more about you? Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/WAQN65v011A

Michael Zweifel is the owner of Building Better Athletes, a performance gym located in Dubuque, Iowa. Topics: 0:28 - Intro 0:45 - Who are you and what do you do? 2:36 - How did you get into coaching? 4:20 - Philosophy of physical preparation 14:03 - What is agility? What are the common mistakes? 26:17 - How do you create environments that allow for the athlete to solve their own problems? 36:03 - How do you teach speed to youth athletes? 44:51 - Transitional Speed - What is it? 46:55 - How to build an effective warm up? 53:30 - "The other 23” 59:30 - Coaching influences? 1:02:56 - Game book - what is it and who is it for? 1:07:49 - Where can people find out more about you? BBA online: https://www.building-better-athlete.com/ BBA Game Book: https://www.building-better-athlete.com/game-book.html BBA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbaperformance/ Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/5NwWG8sqPdU

René Scavington is a parkour coach and the founder of Origins Parkour in Vancouver, BC. René has been immersed in the parkour and performance world for over a decade. He is based out of Vancouver, Canada, where he runs the day to day operations at his facility, Origins Parkour where he also coaches beginner to advanced athletes. René continues to hone in on his own training practice to contribute to and make improvements in this fast growing sport. He also co-founded a start up company called Sport Parkour League (SPL) that continues to pave the way with competition events all around North America. René on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resorigins/ Origins Parkour website: http://originsparkour.com/ Sport Parkour League on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportparkour/ Topics: 0:50 - Intro 2:35 - How did you find out about parkour? 5:29 - What is Origins Parkour? 11:32 - Physical preparation for Parkour 13:17 - How to organize training for a parkour athlète? 22:37 - What should parkour athletes track in the gym? 28:38 - Aerobic training for parkour 35:50 - Most common mistakes parkour athletes make in physical prep 37:13 - Parkour Events and Competitions 48:38 - What is Parkour? 56:25 - The future of parkour 1:02:55 - Advice for aspiring parkour athletes  1:04:19 - Where can people find you on social media? Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/J0p5DTQVBEE

Gabriele Guzman, coach sportif est le fondateur de Le Lab Genève. Gabriele est un ancien physiologiste de l'exercice au CASAPS de l'Université de Genève et membre de l'Association Suisse des Préparateurs Physiques. Ancien joueur de basket, compétiteur et entraîneur en snowboard freestyle, il compte plusieurs podiums à son palmarès. Gabriele sur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raimi_performance/ Le Lab Genève: https://lelab.fit/ Le Lab sur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/le_lab_geneve/ Sujets abordés: 0:25 - Intro 0:57 - Parcours sportif et professionnel 15:33 - Le Lab Genève 29:21 - Prise en charge de nouveaux clients 38:24 - Technologies de testing 41:11 - Thèse PAP (potentialisation post activation) 55:39 - Recherches les plus intéressantes 1:03:41 - Qu’est-ce que tu aimes dans le monde du fitness suisse aujourd’hui 1:05:01 - Qu’est-ce que tu aimes moins dans le monde du fitness suisse aujourd’hui 1:07:47 - Gabriele sur les réseaux Interview video: https://youtu.be/uI0aKNka2jY

Michelle Boland is a Ph.D, a certified strength and conditioning coach (CSCS) and the owner of Michelle Boland Training, LLC.  Michelle was previously the Director of Education at a private training facility and a Strength and Conditioning Coach for a D1 collegiate institution, working with a nationally ranked top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey team, a nationally ranked top 10 Men’s Ice Hockey team, and other teams including Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball.  She played soccer and basketball at the collegiate level while she completed a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. Michelle also has a master’s degree in strength and conditioning and a doctoral degree in exercise physiology.  As an educator and as a mentor, Michelle guides coaches in their decision making processes and helps them establish appropriate frameworks, systems and models to organize and utilize the information that they acquire along the way. Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.michelleboland/ Work with Michelle: https://michelle-boland-training.mykajabi.com/Work_With_Me Topics: 0:22 - Intro 1:30 - Talking about the performance world 4:08 - When did you shift from coaching to educating coaches? 6:54 - How can young coaches or starting coaches find their own identify? 10:39 - How to balance the learning process 19:00 - How to date (but not marry) the systems or models that we find along the way? 24:48 - What was the influence of PRI on your coaching? 29:29 - What is the role of mentors in the learning process? 32:38 - Most influential books 34:10 - What do you like in the current performance/coaching field? What are some good things that are happening? 39:12 - What are some things that you don’t like seeing in the fitness industry? 40:38 - Where can people find out more about you and what you offer for coaches? Full Video interview: https://youtu.be/lO_iPG5Y11w Additional resources: - Dr Ben House Retreats: https://functionalmedicinecostarica.com/retreats/ (04:30?) - Big 5 Personality Test: https://www.understandmyself.com/ (08:55) - Frans Bosch - Strength training and coordination: an integrative approach: https://www.amazon.com/Strength-training-coordination-integrative-approach/dp/9490951277 (11:44) - Jordan Peterson - Maps of Meaning Lecture Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Xc2_FtpHI (12:06) - how to date a system without marrying it https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6LXmCHyfS/?igshid=1swy82d6abgkp (19:10) - Interview with Dr Pat Davidson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTcERA-cmw (25:42) - Lee Taft MD speed certification https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf59YpwGn3Y (34:38) - Justin Moore Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKhiF7R3Wqs (34:48) - Mike Camporini https://instagram.com/campo_dpt?igshid=tmki1xyf9ggw (35:31) - Dan Sanzo https://instagram.com/paradigm_shift_training?igshid=1gmoo0e26gctx (36:13)

Jean-Benoît Morin est Professeur à la Faculté des Sciences du Sport d’Uinversité Côte d’Azur à Nice.  Ses travaux de recherche visent à améliorer l’analyse de la locomotion humaine et de la performance sportive, notamment par le développement et la validation de modèles théoriques et de méthodes utilisables en conditions réelles de pratique. L’objectif est d’améliorer la performance sportive (par un entrainement plus individualisé et plus efficace) ainsi que la gestion de certaines blessures liées à la pratique sportive (par une meilleure compréhension des facteurs de risque, et une amélioration des processus de réathlétisation). Il a publié plus de 130 articles dans des revues scientifiques, et dirigé un ouvrage collectif. Les champs d’application de ces recherches incluent actuellement des collaborations avec des structures sportives de niveau international en France (clubs et fédérations françaises d’athlétisme, de rugby, de volleyball, INSEP), et à l’étranger (Angleterre, Espagne, Italie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Japon, Etats-Unis) autour de la performance en saut et sprint. Ces recherches ont également permis le développement et la validation d’applications pour smartphone permettant une analyse précise de la performance, dans le but d’appliquer les modèles théoriques et les objectifs précités chez des populations plus larges de sportifs. JB Morin est aussi consultant pour des structures professionnelles et fédérations sportives (par ex. NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA, …). JB sur Twitter: https://twitter.com/jb_morin JB (sit web): https://jbmorin.net/ JB sur instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jb.morin.1/ Sujets abordés: 0:47 - Intro 1:24 - Parcours personnel et professionnel 3:46 - Le sprint dans les sports collectifs 12:17 - Les contraintes physiques du sprint (S) 19:39 - Les croyances érronées au sujet du sprint en sport co 23:42 - Comment intégrer le sprint en sport co 28:29 - Comment mesurer la vitesse (S) 36:39 - L’utilité du profile force/vitesse dans le sport 44:35 - Reprise post Covid 48:48 - Lire des études scientifiques en tant que coach? 56:29 - JB sur les reseaux Interview vidéo complet: https://youtu.be/5OStwMk5yy0 Resource complémentaires:  Le Kinogramme (outil qualitatif): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAz-nLTtjs8 5 Raison de sprinter [EN]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDpuyRC4XrU Vitesse des joueurs en Pro D2 [EN]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMOcU6zpULg L’entrainement de la vitesse pour les sports co: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdznFdwuM_w (07:00) Comment coacher le sprint (ALTIS): https://altis.world/courses/altis-track-field-education-series-coaching-the-short-sprints/

Seanna Thomas is the owner and founder of Hockey Snacks Inc. Seanna has been a Holistic Nutritional Consultant for over a decade and is the mother to three very active kids. She started her company when she saw her then 7-year old son eating a bag of chips at 8:00AM after hockey practice. Seanna’s passion is making health convenient for everyone and changing the paradigm for young athletes to learn to be active and healthy and fuel themselves properly. Her goal is to integrate an essential nutrition program into all youth sports development. Hockey Snacks Inc on Instagram: http://instagram.com/hockey_snacks Hockey Snacks Inc website: https://www.hockeysnacks.com/ Hockey Snacks Inc on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hockeysnacks Topics: 0:35 - Intro 1:15 - Who are you and what do you do? 3:47 - What is your philosophy of nutrition for kids? 6:41 - Potential effects of food on child behaviour 8:18 - How to avoid demonizing certain foods ? 11:43 - Working around food allergies 14:25 - How to teach kids to manage their hunger cues? 16:09 - Convincing parents? 17:58 - How to get the parents to set the example for their children? 19:29 - Hockey Snacks workshops 22:45 - When should kids start paying serious attention to their nutrition (amounts, timing, etc..)? 24:24 - For parents: what is protein, carbs & fat? 27:04 - Restrictive diets for kids 28:26 - What to eat when for kids? 31:30 - The social role of (junk) food in sports 33:47 - Top 3 advice for parents that don’t have access to Hockey Snacks 36:04 - Where can people find out more about you? Full Video interview: https://youtu.be/i1BYX2fJrIo