

The Principles of Performance
The Principles of Performance
Discussing the art and science of optimal health, fitness and performance
Episodes
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Aug 9, 2022 • 44min
Podcast 003 – Exercise Selection
How do you choose the best exercises for your training program?
In this episode, Eric and Mike discuss their thought process for how they select the exercises for their program and why.

Aug 2, 2022 • 38min
Podcast 002 – Programming for Your Facility
How to write effective training programs based on your facility as well as considerations for setting up your own training facility.

Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 9min
Podcast 001 – Top 10 Programming Mistakes
Top 10 Mistakes in Programming (And how we have made every one of them!)
1 – Too many exercises
2 – Overcoaching
3 – Too complex or complicated to be well understood and/or executed
4 – Too biased to strength and neglecting other variables
5 – Lack of appreciation for tempo, intent and force dynamics
6 – Poor Incremental Dosing – Unclear model and milestones for regressions and progressions (Minimums)
7 – Not adaptable to the setting or individual’s personality
8 – Not tracking enough and giving clients ownership
9 – Not adaptable to current state of readiness
10 – Not asking key questions and what gets missed


