Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Chima Moneke - Power Forward for Saska Baskonia of the Euroleauge - joins us for the 28th episode of MTN. As a podcast, we have pursued interviews with people (mostly coaches) who are seeking to root out the truths of high performance. However, in that pursuit, we want to also hear from those who are high performers (in this case, Chima) to understand performance from multiple angles. On today's episode, we talk through Chima's journey in basketball, playing for the Sacramento Kings and guarding his childhood star - Lebron James, the comparisons of Euroleague and the NBA, and we get into a little bit of training talk as well. How his experiences have shaped how he prefers to train & what keeps him feeling ready to play Make sure you follow Chima on social media @chimdoggg Find us 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. & Thank you to our new Sponsor, Protein2o: Protein2o is the ultimate protein sports drink. It is available in a variety of flavors and is packed with 20g of whey protein isolate & electrolytes. Head over to drinkprotein2o/needle now for an exclusive offer.

Tanner Care - Head S&C at Simon Fraser & Director of Performance for the Vancouver Bandits - joins us for the 27th episode of MTN & our first episode of 2024. On this episode of the podcast, Tanner breaks down his unique role within performance - coaching at both the collegiate and professional levels at the same time. Afterwards, we go all over the map from athlete monitoring, to integrating practices & training, & we even get into a little track and field talk. Tanner's width and depth of knowledge are incredible and there were many takeaways from this episode. Be sure to follow Tanner on Instagram @coach.care and Twitter @TannerCare Follow MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episdoe 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. & Thank you to our new Sponsor, Protein2o: Protein2o is the ultimate protein sports drink. It is available in a variety of flavors and is packed with 20g of whey protein isolate & electrolytes. Head over to drinkprotein2o/needle now for an exclusive offer.

Drake Berberet - VP of Performance for Hawkins Dynamics - joins us for the 26th episode of MTN. This episode is a little different from ones we have done in the past. After going into some conversation around RSI v. CMJ rebound, gameday jumps for basketball, etc. We take a look at some force plate graphs and have Drake break them down for us. Head over to our social media on twitter or instagram @mtn_perform to see the graphs that we talk about. Graphs 1 & 2 are both CMJ. Graph 3 is a depth drop/landing. Make sure to follow Drake on Instagram @strength2.speed and Twitter @dberb23 Follow 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.

Tim Kelly - joins us for the 25th episode of MTN. Tim has coached in a variety of private sector positions including, Virginia High Performance, AIGA Sports Performance, and currently trains out of the Williamsburg Sports Complex in Williamsburg, VA. In this episode of the podcast we spend a little time talking about his experience working with combat veterans and military operatives at VHP, how he views LTAD, and his 9 principles of health & athleticism. Tim's thought process is refreshing and thought provoking and any coach at any level can take something away from this episode. Find Tim on social media @timkellysc Follow 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.

Jonas Dodoo, Head Coach of Speedworks Training, shares insights on sprint profiling as a movement assessment, AI for sprint analysis, deceleration pillars, and optimizing movement efficiency. The discussion covers individualization in speed programs, balancing strength training, and enhancing speed efficiency for better performance.

Scott Kuehn - Manager of Applied Sports Science for LSU Football - joins us for the 23rd episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a handful of avenues within LSU Sports Science. Scott talks us through some of the evolution of the practices at LSU within sports science and how they consistently are evaluating and upgrading their team. Follow Scott on social media @scottkuehn88 Find MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back every 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.

Connor Schoepp - Director of Applied Performance at Liberty University - joins us for the 22nd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through injury in all aspects - assessment & asymmetry, progressing phases, establishing clear lines of communication, the neurological side of injury, and how to best break down an athlete's time & energy to put them in the best situation possible. Follow Connor on social media @connorschoepp Find 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.

Today on the 21st episode of MTN, we sit down - just the two of us - and talk through a handful of ideas we have been throwing around privately the last few weeks. If you have seen anything that Hunter has been posting on social media recently, you've seen some of the thoughts that he has been talking through about his "Force System". Today, he expands more on that system and we also talk about Mike's evolution of how he views training in the weight room to create a wholesale speed development model. Let us know what you think of our thoughts and the episode! Find us on social media @mtn_peform 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.

Jeremiah Welch - Head Performance Coach for the Las Vegas Aces - joins us for the 20th episode of MTN. Coming off their WNBA championship, we talk to Jeremiah about the evolution of performance in the league, how he's created individualized programs for his team, and how the increased access to technology - through the support of ownership - has pushed the way he thinks and programs. Find Jeremiah on Instagram @jeremiahflys Find MTN on 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.

Tommy Christian - Owner/Founder of TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for the 19th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive down the last two decades of training speed with Tommy. Few people have spent more time doing what he has and our conversation is wide-ranging around his time training athletes for the NFL Combine, navigating speed development for team sport athletes, turning speed into a physics equation, how he found himself on the side of a highway in India coaching speed, and much more. Find Tommy on Instagram @tommy_christian Find 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.