Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

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

Steve Breitenstein - Director of Coaching at TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for this episode of MTN. On the episode, we chat about his background coaching in every sector of performance, how being a successful coach fell short of ultimately impacting others the way he had thought, and how his pursuit of being a better leader has led him down a path of coaching that engages him everyday. Find Steve on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @stevebstein Find the podcast on social media @mtn_perform and check in every Wednesday for a new episode

Liane Blyn - Olympic Sports Director at Arizona State - joins us for the fifth episode of MTN. In the episode, we dive into the lessons learned while being a director in the collegiate setting. We go into the things that she believes creates a successful department, and inversely the things that can hinder the growth of a department. Liane's experience and perspective in the field were phenomenal to dive into, and we think everyone - regardless where they are in their career - can take something away from this episode. Find Liane on Twitter and Instagram @lianeblyn Listen, Like, and Leave a Review, and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @mtn_perform

Trevor Harris - owner of GMH Performance - joins us for the fourth episode of MTN. We dive into his background, where he went from a fairly traditional S&C route to opening and owning the business that has allowed him the freedom to explore training the way he wants. We jump into topics around creating an engaging training environment each day, exploring individual differences in training, and understanding that good athletes are good athletes in spite of our best efforts. Find Trevor on Instagram @gmhperformance Listen, Like, and Leave a Review for the podcast and find us on Instagram and Twitter @mtn_podcast

Conor Harris - Owner of Pinnacle Performance - joins us for the third episode of MTN. Conor shares a brief insight into his path through performance and finding a niche of training that revolves around the interconnectedness of the body. We talk about how he assesses clients on day one, what are the truly important markers of movement, and how that informs how he trains those clients. Conor's methods and success with his clients has made him an incredible resource and name in the performance community. We were excited and grateful to have him on the podcast. Find Conor on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube @conor_harris_ Listen, Like, and Leave us a Review and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @mtn_podcast

Matt Aldred - Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Furman University - joins us the for the second episode of MTN. We go into his background and transition into Collegiate S&C in the United States and then dive into his efforts to create a well-rounded basketball training environment. Matt has been part of building one of the most exciting basketball programs in the country, and we were super excited to have him on. Find Matt on Instagram and Twitter @sc_aldred Listen, Like, and Leave a Review for the podcast and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @mtn_podcast

Mason Hays - Director of Performance at APEC - joins us for the first episode of Move the Needle. He shares the background & training philosophy of APEC and we get into the weeds on all things bending, rolling, crawling, and rotating. Mason has been pushing the boundary on all things performance and we were excited to have him share his experiences implementing different training protocols. Find Mason on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @mason_perform Listen, Like, and Leave a Review for the podcast and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @mtn_podcast