Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Justin Ochoa - Owner of PACE Fitness - joins us for the 16th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, we spend a lot of time going down the rabbit hole of marrying sports skill work with performance training. Justin's unique background in basketball and training lends itself to such a conversation. We chat about the pros and cons of being able to do it all or use a more "specialist" model. Make sure to follow Justin on all social media @justinochoa317 Follow the MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance. The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making. Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams. With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most. Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Matt King - Director of Football S&C at UCONN - joins us for the 15th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive into a conversation about Matt's transition from an Assistant position at the University of Washington to the Director at UCONN. We chat about having to build a staff + his own system at a school on the other side of the country, and we discuss some action steps that anyone can take stepping into a new role with a new team & head coach. Matt's diversity of experience has created a special environment at UCONN and we were excited to be able to sit down and talk it through. Find Coach King on Instagram @coach_mking Find MTN on all social media @mtn_perform and check back next Wednesday for a new episode Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance. The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making. Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams. With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most. Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Shawn Sherman - Founder of the Square1System - joins us for the 14th episode of MTN. Shawn's career exploration in understanding the role of neurology and human function/performance has opened the doors for many people to upgrade their lifestyles. In this episode, we cover a lot... ranging from the process of "interviewing" the nervous system, understanding how individuals perceive threat, Shawn's daily practices (he deals with threat too!), and much more. If you haven't already - be sure to check out Shawn's work - Square1System & Signal Six. Both were created by Shawn to help everyone & anyone deal with the inevitability of daily living. Follow Shawn on social media @square1system & learn more about what he is doing Find us on all social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for new episode Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance. The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making. Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams. With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most. Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Blake Bender - Lumin Sports - joins us for the 13th episode of MTN. In this episode, we start with a brief conversation about his time at UC Berkeley and before, his approach to training basketball players, and a quick rabbit hole into nutrition. Blake's outlook on the field is unique and we wanted to make sure it was highlighted. We dive into the advice he would give coaches moving into different levels of the profession, the lessons learned from being a part of a staff turnover, and the ensuing process for him of transitioning away from coaching everyday to working for Lumin. We wrap the conversation with the things that he and Lumin have been building towards the excitement they have to continually put actionable data in the hands of coaches and athletes all over the world. Follow Blake on social media @blaketbender Find us on all social media @mtn_perform and check back every Wednesday for a new podcast Big Thanks again to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance. The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making. Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams. With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most. Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Matt Tometz - Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at Northwestern University - joins us for the 12th episode of MTN. In this episode, we jump into the the things that people tend to get wrong about speed development, understanding the ratio of mechanics and output as it relates to speed training for team sport athletes, and we go down a rabbit hole related to deceleration that probably could have kept on going. Matt's time spent and understanding of speed & agility make him a valuable resource in the field and we were grateful to get him on the podcast. *Episode Disclaimer - When we recorded this podcast, Matt was a Sports Performance Coach & Director of Sports Science at TCBOOST Sports Performance in Chicago, IL but has since taken a position at Northwestern University on their S&C Staff. We wish Matt all the best in his new position. Find Matt on social media @CoachBigToe (Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Youtube) & check out his podcast, the Talking Shop Podcast on all listening platforms. Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back next Wednesday for a new episode Big Thanks again to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance. The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making. Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams. With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most. Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Jesse Green - Director of Performance & Sports Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 11th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we talk about Jesse's day-to-day experience working in the NBA and NHL, some of the most impactful projects he used (and still does) at both stops, the importance of creating a philosophy in performance unrelated to a specific sport, and we dive a bit deeper into his current role with the Pens. Listen, Like, and Leave us a Review & Follow us on Social Media @mtn_perform. Check back next Wednesday for a new Episode Thanks again to our sponsor - Lumin Sports: Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.   The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.   Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.   With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.   Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

Charles Young - Director of Basketball Performance at Fresno State University - joins us for the 10th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, Charles explains his yearly overview of training at Fresno St, how he incorporates the Quadrant System to help organize training throughout the year, the role that technology has helped him understand what is really important within training and the mistakes he has made in the past, and the LTAD approach that is crucial yet tough to grasp within college basketball (or any college sport now). Charles's journey within performance is fascinating - starting with a brutal injury that set him down a path to help others - and we think that anyone (whether in basketball or not) can take something away from his experience. Listen, Like, and Follow the podcast and Move the Needle on all social media platforms @mtn_peform. Check back next Wednesday for a new episode.

Danny Foley - Rude Rock S&C - joins us for the ninth episode of MTN. We dive into the intricacies of the fascial system, who would need this type of approach and how it might differ from the traditional S&C programming structure, and we finish with the ways that anyone can begin to incorporate fascia-driven training into their own programs - spoiler - it's actually really easy! Danny has been pushing the field in understanding fascia as it relates to performance and has done an incredible job simplifying his knowledge for any coach. Make sure to check out the Fascia Chronicles and be on the lookout for Fascial Mechanics for Sport later this year. Follow Danny on Instagram @danmode_ruderock and Twitter @danny_ruderock Listen, Like, and Leave us a Review for the podcast and find us on social media @mtn_perform

On today's episode of MTN, we sat down for our first episode without a guest. We wanted to take a quick break from having guests on to talk about our own thoughts around a topic we have been talking about extensively off the microphone; Elastic v. Muscular Athletes. We talk about defining, describing, identifying, and how we have gone about differentiating the training behind both groups. We know nothing is perfect and wanted some time to record our own thoughts and to hear back what our listeners think themselves. Leave a comment or a DM of what you thought of the show! Find us on social media @mtn_perform and tune back in every Wednesday for a new episode

Kyle Sammons - Sports Science Coordinator/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Arizona Cardinals - joins us for this episode of MTN. A return to play based episode, we dive into Kyle's background and some of the injuries that shaped his career. While at the University of Washington, Kyle became responsible for the return to play/reconditioning training for the athletes within the program and developed the Beast Factory program. This episode jumps into the specifics of how he uses the program for return to play of any injury and the potential applications to healthy athletes as well. A very interesting episode that leaves a lot to think about, it's clear that Kyle is pushing our profession forward. Find Kyle on Instagram @kyle_sammons_ and on Twitter @CoachKSammons Find the podcast on social media @mtn_perform and check back in every Wednesday for a new episode