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Thanks for checking out The CVASPS Podcast! On our show will bring the best practitioners in the field of strength and conditioning from around the world together to discuss all aspects of athlete development. Each show has a unique theme that is designed to help your athletes in improve performance. We hope you enjoy the show, and if you do, like all our content, feel free to share it with anyone is the sport performance field who you feel will find value in the content.
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Mar 14, 2016 • 41min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 25: Cam Davidson, Penn State-Training
In today's edition of The Podcast we sit down and talk training with Penn State Strength and Conditioning Coach Cam Davidson. Cam shares with us the source of the success to the Women's Volleyball team at PSU, and where the weight room has fit into that culture. We then change gears and talk Nittany Lion Ice Hockey, and the process of taking on a new program and establishing a culture has evolved. He then shares the commonalities and differences he see's with both of these teams and how that influences training. We finish up discussing where the future of his programming with his student athlete's is going. ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Mar 7, 2016 • 45min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 24: Craig Pickering, DNA Fit-The Role of Genetic Profiling
Today I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with former British Olympian and current DNA Fit Director of Sport Science, Craig Pickering. After we discuss Craig’s athletic and educational resume we talk about what exactly DNA Fit is. Craig then offers his candid thoughts of how genetic profiling could affect other athletes, and how it could have effected his career as an athlete. We finish the discussion talking about simple factors that impact sprint performance for team sport athletes and how strong is strong enough. For more info on DNA Fit check out their site: www.dnafit.com ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Mar 1, 2016 • 46min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 23: Rett Larson-Chinese Volleyball/JUZPLAY: The Chinese System
In this edition of The Podcast I get to sit down and talk with Rett Larson. Rett’s resume is absolutely mind blowing, and among other things, now is working with the defending World Cup Champion Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team preparing them for Rio. In the 40 minute talk we go over his voyage from Richmond, VA to China, and working with the World Cup Championship Volleyball team. We then get into individual sports, and his time with China’s Diving team. Next he touches upon how early specialization is so important with the “big time” sports in China because of how technical these sports (table tennis, diving, gymnastics, etc.) are. We finish up talking about JUZPLAY, his latest project, and how positive reinforcement has had a huge impact on his coaching career and impacts how he handles the athlete’s he works with on a daily basis.ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Feb 24, 2016 • 36min
THE CVASP PODCAST EPISODE 22-HAKAN ANDERSSON, SPRINT COACH: TRAINING
In this edition of The Podcast I sit down and talk training with sprint coach Hakan Andersson. After a brief bio we discuss where his desire to research training methods began. This leads us to CNS fatigue, and discussing the theories and his thoughts on the premise. Hakan then shares the impact working in athletics has had on his work in other sports (soccer, swimming, and hockey), and where strength and jump training fit in the development of athletes. We close out discussing Olympic Lifts, where they fit in training, and why he uses them, along with how strong is “strong enough”.ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Feb 14, 2016 • 38min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 21- Sam Coad, University of Oklahoma: Performance Managers Role
Today we sit down and talk with 2016 Presenter and University of Oklahoma's Performance Manager Sam Coad. Sam and I discuss his role at Oklahoma starting with the conception of his position, through the summer, and into the season. Sam dives into his role in both the training program and practice monitoring, and how they've made adjustments to the training, and what the goals of these adjustments are. He also gets into how recovery work fits into his position, and where he see's the future of Performance Manager's in football.ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Feb 8, 2016 • 1h 15min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 20: Force Plate Round Table
In this episode of The Podcast we discuss force plates with Wake Forrest's Ryan Horn, Inside Tracker's Carl Valle, and Sparta Sport Science's Mike Hoffmann. In the 75 minute talk we go over jumping and how it impacts programming, return to play and fatigue monitoring and where force plates can help with these, using force plates to build your athlete profile, and how the force plate can help in improving athlete longevity. ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Feb 1, 2016 • 37min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 19 Dan Roose, University of Texas Building A Culture
This week I sit down and talk with University of Texas Basketball Strength Coach Daniel Roose. Coach Roose, in my opinion, is the absolute best out there at building a team and establishing a culture from the weight room out to the realm of competition. In the 35 minute talk Coach Roose shares how they handle being in a new location, what they've learned along the way that has helped improve how they establish their teams identity, the role of their core values in the process, and how monitoring now fits directly in this development. ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Jan 24, 2016 • 35min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 18-Building Robustness: David Hamilton, USA Field Hockey
In this edition of The Podcast, I sit down with USA Field Hockey's Director of Performance Science, David Hamilton. We discuss David's approach and how it differs between the men's and women's side. We then discuss what he's looking for when prescribing training and how he defines work capacity. Next he goes into how he build robustness in these high level athletes, how their evaluations (both preseason and daily) play into it, and competitions role in developing it as well. ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Jan 18, 2016 • 40min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 17: Athlete Profiling, Henk Kraaijenhof
In this edition of The Podcast I sit down and talk athlete profiling with Dutch sprint coach Henk Kraaijenhof. Henk discusses what he feels are the three most important things to look at when profiling athletes, the importance of identifying fiber type, why understanding the learning style of the athlete is so important, and the role of genetic testing in profiling athletes. ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

Jan 11, 2016 • 45min
The CVASP Podcast Episode 16: Monitoring-Tim Rusbasan, Omegawave
Today we sit down and talk monitoring with Omegawave's Customer Experience Manager, Tim Rusbasan. Tim and I discuss the importance of having a plan when implementing a monitoring program, how vital communication is, making alterations to programming, normalizing the data, and the cost of adaptation.ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK!You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/#StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics


