The Principles of Performance

Carmen Bott holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Practicing Kinesiologist As a Physical Performance Coach, Carmen has 20+ years of hands-on experience training athletes from the Learn-to-train level to the High Performance & Professional level. Carmen has also evolved into an International Educator. She is sought after for her methodology & coaching tactics in preparing Combative & Repeat- Sprint Team Sport Athletes. She has consulted worldwide, been the guest on many podcasts and was a Keynote Speaker at the 2019 ASCA Conference. After several years of working with top Wrestlers, Carmen published The Wrestler’s Edge which has been sold worldwide. Carmen is also a Full-time Lecturer at Simon Fraser University teaching applied kinesiology. Links: https://www.coachbott.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbott/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinklikeascientistactlikeacoach Twitter/X: https://x.com/carmenbott LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Coachbott YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZAvBvrIgzqN_bBMG04WfA

Episode 100! We are celebrating this milestone by sharing stories and highlights from our first 100 episodes including clips from industry legends such as: -Joel Jamieson -Eric Cressey -Mike Boyle -Kelly Starrett -Gray Cook and many more!

Chase Cichos is a strength and conditioning coach to some of the top MMA and BJJ athletes in the world. He works out of EBS Performance in Costa Mesa, CA. Chase was a 2021 nominee for MMA Strength & Conditioning Coach of the year. Chase is also a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Leo Vieira.   Links: https://ebsperformance.com/ https://chaseyourdreams247.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaseyourdreams_academy/

John O’Neil became a Co-Owner at Cressey Sports Performance in Massachusetts in the fall of 2022 after serving as the Director of Performance since 2018. John oversees strength & conditioning coaching, program design, and continuing education at CSP-MA. An accomplished public speaker, John has lectured at more than a dozen national events, including the 2019 ABCA, 2022 World Baseball Coaches’ Convention, and three MA Baseball Coaches Association annual clinics. John coaches youth baseball during his free time, including his work with the Lincoln-Sudbury High School Varsity Baseball Program. He interned in player development for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012. He graduated from Dickinson College with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 2014.   Links: https://cresseyperformance.com/csp-mass/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneilstrength/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/ONeilStrength

Troy Taylor is an internationally renowned human performance leader, with extensive experience developing and leading world class, multi-disciplinary teams and working collaboratively to connect high level strategic insights to operational execution. Troy is currently the Senior Director, Performance Innovation at Tonal. Troy leads a department established to drive evidence-based fitness and human performance thought leadership into all aspects of Tonal’s curriculum and product development as well as to conduct, commission and collaborate on peer-reviewed research to advance human potential through resistance training. Prior to joining Tonal, Troy was the High-Performance Director at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. In that role, Troy led the world-renowned U.S. Ski & Snowboard High Performance team, supporting their athletes in winning more than 500+ major international podiums between 2015 and 2021 and 15 medals (7 gold medals) at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Over his career, Troy has worked at 7 Olympic Games, supporting more than 500 Olympians and 50 Olympic medalists, presented at major international conferences around the globe, as well as mentored numerous early-stage sport technology companies   Links: Instagram: @strengthsciencetroy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-taylor-4577bb38/

Tim Anderson has been a personal trainer for over 20 years. He is an accomplished author and speaker and is known for streamlining complex ideas into simple and applicable information. He is passionate about helping people realize they were created to be strong and healthy. Tim has written and co-written many books on this subject including The Becoming Bulletproof Project, Habitual Strength, Pressing RESET, and Original Strength Performance. When it comes down to it, his message is simple yet powerful: We were created to feel good and be strong throughout life.   Links: https://originalstrength.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_sonofander/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-anderson-a667ba1b/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdd3- Th5NjqS5Wd2os9x5hw

In this episode Eric and Mike bare their souls and confess some of the mistakes that they have made in their careers in the professional development, coaching and programming, as well as in business. Find out what we have learned through theses experiences and how they made us better and how you can save yourself the time and energy of making them yourself.

Kyle Sottung is the Director of Programming and Product Development for Iron Tribe Fitness in Birmingham, AL, where he manages all aspects of program delivery, athlete experience, and quality control for the 30 location fitness brand. Prior to joining IronTribe, Kyle was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and before that he was the Director of Sport Performance at the Lee Taft Speed Academy in Queensbury, NY He holds both an B.S. and M.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences from Ithaca College, as well as countless certifications including CSCS, USAW, StrongFirst, RKC, CrossFit, FMS, TRX, FRC and Precision Nutrition. Links: https://franep.com/client/iron-tribe-fitness/module/support-team-6/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyle.sottung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachsottung/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/coachsottung?lang=en

Scott Duggan is a Strength and Conditioning Coach who currently serves as the Director of Operations for Athletic Evolution in Massachusetts. Prior to joining Athletic Evolution, Scott led the Assumption College Football summer strength and conditioning program. He is a former captain of Hudson High School’s football and ice hockey teams. Scott graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in Kinesiology. During his college years, he was a member of the UMass Amherst football team and earned the UMass special teams “Player of the Year” in 2010 while starting at fullback. Scott has worked with every type of athlete from Youth to the Pros, including running NFL and NBA combine programs each winter and spring where his team has helped over 50 athletes sign NFL contracts and 4 athletes get drafted. In the fall of 2020 Scott was tasked with starting the Bentley University Strength and Conditioning Program. Scott continues to work daily with the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bentley University on the day-to-day operations of the program. More recently, Scott is also heavily involved with injury prevention and rehab. He takes pride in helping athletes come back from major injuries stronger and better than before their injury. Over the past 10 years Scott has helped over 80 athletes return to their sport following ACL surgery.   Links: https://www.athleticevolutionpt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-duggan-0194335b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sduggan40/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AEScott2

Dan Hellman, licensed physical therapist and fitness professional, discusses client assessment evolution in physical therapy, Givoye's Soma method influence, ELDOA benefits for body awareness, and the interplay of stability and mobility in physical health.