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In this interview I sit down with Head of Performance Support for Rowing Australia, Dr. Tony Rice to discuss athlete monitoring and training individualization at the elite level.

s for New Zealand. Competing in 14 events and winning five medals, four in women's events including Silver in the Women's 2x, Silver in the W8+, Gold in the W2-, Gold in the W1x, and Gold in the M8+. However, three years before the Olympics only one female rower was eating enough to fuel their training. Many athletes were underfueling and showing symptoms of RED-S. I sit down with Caroline MacManus, Head of Athletic Performance for Rowing New Zealand and Christel Dunshea-Mooij  Head of Performance Nutrition at High Performance Sport NZ to discuss LEA, RED-S, and how they work with athletes and coaches within a high performance unit to optimize performance.

Sizwe Ndlovu stroked the South African Lightweight Men's Four to Olympic Gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He is the first black athlete to win a gold medal in the sport of rowing. He and I discuss his rowing career, how his headmaster Tom Price was instrumental in him taking up and sticking with the sport of rowing, the race in London, and his work as a coach of junior rowers.

Kris Robertson is the strength and conditioning coach for Rugby Canada and owner of Kris Robertson Training. In this interview Kris and I discuss the pitfalls of chasing greater and greater levels of strength as it relates to sport performance. He shares how he trains his athletes and what program design elements he focuses on to gain improvements in power and speed. We also touch upon jump training for speed development.

On August 4th, 2020 a massive explosion erupted in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. The training center for the Lebanese Rowing Federation was completely destroyed from the blast. The facility was completely leveled and all rowing equipment is beyond repair. Farah Jaroudi  and Rodrigue Ibrahim are rowers and coaches from the Lebanese Rowing Federation who share the history of rowing in Lebanon, their personal stories, and the current ReBuildreRow fundraiser taking place in coordination with World Rowing. On December 21st there will be a rowing marathon hosted by the University of Malta. You can participate in the marathon or make a donation. Details are in the Show Notes. Part 1  - History of Lebanon Part 2 - Farah and Rodrigue's Rowing Journey Part 3 - reBuildreRow Fundraiser Show Notes: reBuildreRow Fundraiser University of Malta Rowing Marathon Sign Up Form

Kyra Edwards has raced for Great Britain at the junior, U23 and senior levels, and has won junior silver and U23 bronze World Championships medals. She has a degree in statistics from UCLA and is training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. In this interview, Kyra and I discuss the similarities and differences between the United States collegiate system and the Great Britain Rowing Team. We also discuss how to improve diversity and inclusivity in the sport of rowing and her experiences as a Black mixed heritage athlete in a sport dominated by whites. Part 1  - Rowing Culture Differences in culture and rowing experience in GB and US Collegiate System Degree in Statistics and what you would like to pursue post rowing career Science of Rowing Part 2 - Creating more accessibility and diversity in rowing Creating more pathways and accessibility to the sport across the world. How do we do it? We have seen greater awareness and resources (financial, people) put into place to promote more opportunity and diversity. What’s the next step in your opinion? Show Notes: World Rowing Profile UCLA Profile Instagram For British rower Kyra Edwards, being a source of representation is ‘an important message’ Team GB's Only Black Rower: 'I feel like a guest in a white, privileged space' Why I am Now Talking to White People About Race  

Alex Wolf spent 15 years working for the English Institute of Sport where he held the positions of Head of Strength and Conditioning and more recently Head of Learning. He spent five years working with the GB Rowing team in preparation for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic games. We discuss Alex's new book Strength and Conditioning for Rowing as well as leadership, communication, and trunk training. Enjoy the interview!

In this podcast interview Dr. Bryan Mann discusses the history, science, and application of pliometrics. Pliometrics or more commonly known as plyometrics was developed by Dr. Yuri. Verkoshansky.  This podcast explains how the name was quite literally, “lost in translation”.  Dr. Mann will also discuss applications and some research studies around pliometrics. I highly recommend viewing the video version of this interview as it includes some slides from Dr. Mann. Enjoy the show! Part 1 - History Shock Method Includes Shock Method and Depth Jump Developed in 1960’s by Yuri Verkhoshansky Part 2  - Science and Application Pliometric Termed this in 1930’s due to increased muscle tension In 1938 Hubbard and Stetson introduced the term “pliometric” due to recognition of three different contractions the muscles underwent: miometric (shorter), isometric (same), and pliometric (longer) Frog Study in 1968 Show Notes: Bryan Mann Profile at University of Miami Instagram Twitter Video Version of Interview Shock Method by Dr. Yuri Verkoshansky

In this podcast episode I sit down with Dr. Volker Nolte and Dr. Valery Kleshnev to discuss power measurement and biomechanics in the rowing stroke. In Episode 119, I had interviewed Lotte Lintmeijer who presented a new method for power measurement. Dr. Nolte and Dr. Kleshnev wanted to discuss the traditional method of power measurement and share why this is still valid. We also discuss how this integrates into technology and what rowing can do to be more appealing to fans and spectators. Here is a short bio on both of my guests. Dr. Valery Kleshnev -  a graduate sport scientist and silver Olympic medallist. Since 1986, Valery has been involved in R&D and consultancy in rowing biomechanics and has spent more than 20 years working at sport institutes in Russia, Australia and the UK. You can learn more about Valery at his company's website Biorow.com  Dr. Volker Nolte was the head rowing coach for Western University for 24 years and retired in 2017. Nolte’s work as a coach was recognized several times over his career. He received the Award of Merit from Rowing Canada Aviron in 1996 and the International Rowing Federation (FISA) in 1998, the President’s Award from Rowing Canada in 1998 and was the 3M Coach of the Year in 2001. In 2006 and 2007, he was awarded Coach of the Year from the Canadian University Rowing Association and was the first Western coach after Jack Fairs who received the Jack Fairs Coaching Award of Merit in 2009. In 2010, Nolte was presented with the Coaches’ Recognition Award from Rowing Canada. Nolte received both a Physical Education Diploma (1976) and a Civil Engineering Diploma (1979) from the University of Saarbrücken (Germany), and a Ph.D. (1984) from the German Sport University in Cologne (Germany) in Biomechanics. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in biomechanics. Together with his expertise in the coaching field, he frequently presents at scientific and coach education conferences worldwide. His research includes coaching and biomechanics of high performance sport, especially rowing. He is also a distinguished researcher in the field of sport equipment. He co-holds international patents for isokinetic training machines and his developments range from special measurement tools up to new boat designs in rowing. His research has produced many papers in refereed journals, articles in various publications and the popular book “Rowing Faster”, now in its second edition (2011).   Part 1 | Power Measurement New Method vs. Traditional Method Nothing new in rowing Integration with technology by NK Empower Oarlock Part 2 | Gamification in Rowing, Training Velocity, and Spinal Kinematics Discussion around making rowing more appealing to audiences and fans by using technology to show athletes outputs, speeds, and watts in reserve. How to train velocity for rowing; the next frontier in S&C? Spinal Kinematics and implications with different rowing styles. Show Notes: Biorow.com Kleshnev on Researchgate Nolte on Researchgate

In this interview I sit down with Dan Harris, World Class Start Coach for Bath. Dan works on behalf of British Rowing and is responsible for running talent ID testing regularly – to try to identify and recruit more athletes. In addition Dan is instrumental in training his athletes day to day and has been in this role since September 2011.  One of the things that makes Dan’s perspective particularly insightful is handles the coaching on the water and in the strength and conditioning facility. I learned a lot from my conversation with Dan and how during the formative years of athletic development between 14-18 he emphasizes that some of his rowers strength train up to 4x a week to add mass in preparation for the high volume they will need to handle at the senior level. Part 1 | Talent ID  What physical metrics are you looking for in your athletes (height, weight, athletic background)? What ergo scores? Other athletic profile/physiological measurements to identify strong potential rowing candidates. Anything on the mental/psychological side? Part 2 | Athletic Development More gym sessions at a younger age to work on mobility, flexibility, strength, stability, power, - Why is this important? Athletic development and importance of adding some muscle mass so the athletes can sustain the training volume at U23 and Senior levels. What is your focus for that 14-18 age group in terms of gym? In terms of rowing? Notable Olympians who have come through the Bath Start programme? Skills to do Pull ups / chin ups Front and back squat Seated rows and lat pull down, bent over row vs. bench pull Rapid Fire What’s your top technical drill to develop skill for a rower? What strength and conditioning exercise do you feel has the best carryover to rowing? If you were in charge of FISA, what would you do to keep lightweight rowing? How would you continue to develop and expand the sport? What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago? What’s the one thing junior athletes should be doing more of to compliment their training and health? Show Notes: https://www.minervabathrc.org.uk/rowing-news/profile-interview-dan-harris/ Instagram https://www.thesubath.com/rowing/world_class_start/ https://www.teambath.com/sport/rowing/talent-identification/

Matt Fleekop is a Strength & Conditioning Coach for Princeton University. Matt holds a  BS in Exercise Science and a Masters Degree in Applied Health Physiology. He has interned at Purdue University and EXOS and earned his masters degree while a  GA at Salisbury University. Matt provides great insight into what goes into training multiple sports during the academic calendar. In addition, he helps to touch on how his athletes have been effected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Matt has worked with rowing, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis and Football.   Part 1 3-sport athlete (hockey, baseball, basketball) Undergrad – Rowan University, continued playing ice hockey for 2 years Interned at Purdue University after graduating After Purdue, came home and started working as a personal trainer and interning at Endeavor Sport’s Performance  Decided I wanted to keep pursuing a position in college; was offered a GA position at Salisbury University. Earned a masters in Applied Health Physiology, specializing in Strength and Conditioning.  Took another internship at EXOS in Frisco TX | 2015 I was the head strength coach at Rollins College. 1 assistant 1.5 years Responsible for 14 teams Relationship with coaches is critical. Listening to their communication and verbs, cues. Leads to building relationship, trust, and the team. Princeton University | 2017 Private vs. Collegiate/University People are paying to work with you vs. being assigned a coach   Schedule Private | 4-5 for 8-12 weeks University | 5-6 weeks at a time Maybe 2-3x a week and 1 hour at a time Holiday breaks, midterms and finals, travel How does training or training focus differ?  Part 2 What physiological qualities and skills do you prioritize for incoming freshmen? What are the fundamentals/basics every athlete should know and be able to do? How do you overcome or work with athletes who do not have the S&C experience compared to the rest of their teammates Challenges of NCAA calendar vs. EXOS environment? Training In-Season Athletes Work with Rowing Team; What did you prioritize for them? Show Notes: Matt Fleekop Princeton University Athletics Instagram

In this interview I sit down with Kellie Wilkie and we discuss a research journal on rib stress injuries during the Rio Olympiad. Kellie has immense experience in the sport of rowing with massive contributions in both physiotherapy and research literature. Let me take a minute to tell you more about her background. Kellie graduated from the University of South Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (Hons.) She established her own private sports based practice to be able to offer the best quality physiotherapy service to patients and to be able to structure a workplace that was optimal for her own health and wellbeing. In 2007 Kellie completed her post graduate clinical Masters degree in Sport Physiotherapy through the La Trobe University in Melbourne and shortly after, gained her Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) title of Sports Physiotherapist. Kellie is currently a member of the APA, Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA), Physiotherapy Business Australia (PBA) and Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). She is a Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) consultant physiotherapist. Kellie provided physiotherapy services for the London 2012 Olympics as part of the Australian Rowing Team and was lead physiotherapist for the Australian Rowing Team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Kellie has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of:   Rowers Shoulders Backs Part 1 Starting your own clinical practice and how you came to become physiotherapist for Rowing Australia. Where did your interest in rowing, shoulders, and backs stem from? As lead physiotherapist, share with us about the structure and management of the other physiotherapists across Australia who are working with high performance athletes. How does it work? How did you communicate? Physiotherapy in Australia vs. event/competition How does the interplay work on the sports medicine continuum….so between doctor, physiotherapist, S&C, and rowing coach? Rehabilitation and return to sport Identifying a pathway for the athlete to return Folding that information into future training programs to mitigate injury risks. Part 2 GrowingBodies Decent Rowing Part 3   Journals   Mythbusters Rib Stress injuries 2012-2016 Update on Low Back Pain Pathway?   Show Notes: Kellie’s Bio on Bodysystem Twitter GrowingBodies Getting to know the #ART support staff Mythbusters in rowing medicine and physiotherapy: nine experts tackle five clinical conundrums. Rib stress injuries in the 2012–2016 (Rio) Olympiad: a cohort study of 151 Australian Rowing Team athletes for 88 773 athlete days

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Giovanni Calabrese has a phenomenal background and story in rowing. He began competing as a lightweight - had great success at that weight class and transitioned to being a heavyweight. His career culminated in world championships in two different weight classes and an bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics. Giovanni continues to coach and develop young rowers. Enjoy the interview! Part 1 - Intro/Background How did you get started with rowing First success came as a lightweight How many years did you compete as a lightweight Won LM2x at World Championships in 1987 in Copenhagen, Denmark Moved to heavyweight and began competing in M1x and M4x Seoul Olympics in 1988 Achieved great result in m1x Raced in Lucerne in M4x Went with Agostino Abbagnale in m4x M1x finished 10th Won silver in M4x in 1989 Took  off 91 and 92? 1993 5th in m1x 1994 4th in m1x 1995 4th in m1x 1996 Olympics 10th in Atlanta Virus in spring of 1996; no training for 1 month Recovery took a very long time Won Worlds in M4x in 1997 1998 - Back in m1x; well prepared to train; raced waddell in heat; 4th position in final B 1999 - Moved to Sicily and began to coach In September 1999 came to return to rowing and go to olympic games Giovanni took the mindset to “Train for me and myself” and training like that everyday was the last day! Culmination in 2000 winning a bronze medal at Sydney in M2x 1st race in m2x was the heat at sydney Stay as close to Slovenia as possible Changed clubs in 2000 and started coaching there Part 2 - Coaching Teaching and developing the athletes National team - about results and winning 3 months stop because of COVID "they use the boat like they use the bike” ....Giovanni's philosophy on developing younger rowers and their skill set. Show Notes: World Rowing Profile Wikipedia Sydney 2000 Race

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ed McNeely received his Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Ottawa in 1994 and has been involved in the strength and conditioning industry for 30 years. He has been a consultant to twenty one Canadian national and professional sports teams and is currently the Strength and Conditioning Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario.  Ed served as a physiology and strength consultant to Rowing Canada for 24 years - through the Rio 2016 Olympics. He is the author of five books: Power Plyometrics, The Resistance Band Workout Book, One Hundred Strength Exercises, Training for Rowing, and Skillful Rowing. He has published over 100 articles on training and athlete conditioning covering topics such as strength training, plyometrics, making weight, assessing fitness, speed and power development, planning and periodization, and aerobic fitness. He is a frequent resource for other writers, acting as an expert for articles in Muscle & Fitness, Outside Magazine, the Georgia Tech Sports Medicine Newsletter, the Rowing News, the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen and the Discovery Channel. Ed and I discuss rowing at the elite and masters levels. In addition, he shares how he was able to establish benchmarks for rowing high performance athletes and research using isometrics. Enjoy the show! Part 1 - Ed's  background and bio  What’s the backstory of how you came to work with and be the lead for  the Canadian Rowing Team?  24:00 patience 4-5 exercises for strength Part 2 - Strength Standards for Rowing You were one of the first to research and publish strength and conditioning standards for rowers from the junior through masters levels in both Rowing Faster and Strength and Power Goals for Rowers How did you go about identifying the strength to bodyweight factors for each age group? Did you test each age group? How did you standardize squat depth, bench pull and deadlift for athletes/age groups of various weights and heights? Absolute Strength vs. Relative Strength and why relative strength is more important to a rower. How much strength is too much? Once your athletes hit the standards in the chart outlined in the journal what qualities do you begin to focus on to continue their development? Do you have concerns about mass impeding their ability to row technically or move well? Would you continue to emphasize the back squat, deadlift, and bench pull or is there another skill/lift you would focus on given your experiences at this point? When I attended your lecture at Joy of Sculling you mentioned you have athletes deadlift 1x a week, and squat 3x a week. Why do you feel there should be greater emphasis placed on the squat? Peak Power is the limiting factor of performance Most rowers are pretty equally trained when it comes to aerobic capacity. Peak power is often a key differentiator in rowing performance. Do you think this applies to all rowers or more mature rowers (college, U23, Elite, Masters) vs. juniors and novices? When following the protocol for peak power improvement, power output (strokes) must be 90% of greater. Why? What exercises in S&C do you feel are more transferable to improving power in the rowing stroke? Plyometrics / Jump Training for Rowers “Plyometrics is the link between strength and power” The athlete should be able to squat at least their bodyweight for lower body plyometrics and bench press 0.75 times bodyweight for upper body plyometrics. Why do we need this foundation of strength before we start introducing plyometric work and how were you able to determine this for the rowing population?   Into catch position and accelerate out of catch position      Masters rowers Benefits of strength training for the aging athlete Osteoporosis, dynapenia, sarcopenia, combat loss of power/strength Why masters rowers may need to place greater emphasis on strength training for age and health related factors? What would you prioritize more for this population vs. college/elite? Why you are not a fan of machines vs. free weights. Show Notes: Original Research: Isometric Force Time Characterstics and Test-Retest Reliability of A Rowing Specific Isometric Assessment Strength Goals for Rowers How Hard is Hard Enough Strength Goals for Masters Rowers Peak Power: The Limiting Factor to Rowing Performance Jump Training for Rowers Part I Jump Training for Rowers Part II Breathing Stronger Balance and Stability for Rowing NSCA 2017 S&C Journal Excellence Award

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Theo Pickles is the High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Netherlands Rowing Team. You may recognize Theo as he was a guest on the podcast way back at the beginning, Episode 30 to be exact. In this interview, Theo and I catch up after our last interview which was four years ago! We discuss how he has implemented velocity based training for the Netherlands Rowing Team and how this allows him to implement autoregulation with these athletes. In addition, we also discuss educational opportunities for strength and conditioning coaches through the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association and how he has fine tuned the warm up for his athletes. Enjoy the show! Part 1 Updates from 1st Interview Any solid program has these three lifts! Power sessions structure: 2 power exercises, 2 strength (1 push, 1 pull); 45 minutes or so Training in afternoons, rowing in AM. Sync up intensity based on rowing session. Revisiting the interference effect. Why power/strength training alters motor patterns the following day? Part 2 Model for return to sport from injury. Exercise selection. VBT - why have you gone to this and how has it helped? Are you also tracking RPE and RIR? Fascicle length and pennation angles Individualization of programs by decreasing structure and having an ongoing conversation with the athlete,  changes in emphasis on coaching cues to come more into line with what the coaches want in the boat.  Men's team's periodization strategy Bosco strength continuum, force velocity profile, Gym Aware DL not a good choice Integrated over a year  Reactive Strength Index Athletes must be very proficient in movement; not for novice athlete Use mean velocity not peak velocity Show Notes: Moving the Bar Fast! Theo's Instagram Theo's Twitter

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher David Young is the strength and conditioning coach for Rowing Australia Women’s Team. David and I sit down to discuss athletic development and how to teach rowing athletes the fundamentals for strength and conditioning who may be brand new to the weight room!  We also discuss how he and the Australian team structures their training with three gym sessions and two core sessions per week! Part 1 | David's Bio and background How did you come to work with the Women’s Team? Part 2 | Training and Progressions Framework for Rowing Australia in regards to S&C is following goals: Robustness and injury prevention Improve movement efficiency of the rowing stroke Athletic development The Drive Extended: S&C Video on YouTube Key Message #1) Build Movement Competence Before Load. Technique 1st, Load 2nd! Junior Rowing Benchmarks Key Message #2) Balance your resistance training program Primal Patterns: Squat, Lunge and Step Up, Single Leg Squat, Hip Hinge, Upper Body Pushing, Upper Body Pulling Explosive Movements: Med Ball Throws and Plyometrics Key Message #3) Challenge Trunk Musculature Why it’s important to focus on abdominals, lower back, gluteals, scapular stabilizers Categorizing Core Movements: Anti-Extension, Anti-Flexion, Anti-Lateral Flexion, Anti-Rotation, and Rotation 3 Lifting Sessions and 2 Core Sessions Per week Is this year round or does it fluctuate throughout the year? What do you emphasize in the core sessions? Show Notes: Rowing Australia Strength & Conditioning Rowing Australia Sports Medicine The Drive S&C Video    

Episode 122 | Ryan Turfrey - High Performance Individualization Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ryan Turfrey is the Senior Strength Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand and the lead for Rowing New Zealand. In this interview Ryan and I discuss periodization across the calendar year. We also chat about how to individualize training for athletes at different age and experience levels. Enjoy the episode! Part 1 - Ryan's background  and bio High Performance New Zealand BMX 2010-2014 Canoe Slalom 2014-2016 Rowing 2011-Present PhD work | Structural changes of muscles and tendons during strength based exercise and how they affect performance at the highest level of sport. Muscle research aims for more Olympic Gold https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11586317   Part 2 -  Rowing S&C  Should we approach strength training differently for U19, U23/Senior, and Masters Rowers? Adaptive? Those with orthopedic issues? Should rowers max test? If so, how often? Should they use VBT as an alternative or force plates? Should strength training occur on the same day as intense workouts, or on UT2 days? Should strength training occur before, or after, other workouts?  How long do you keep the S&C sessions, is 45-60’ an optimal time frame or shorter/longer?   Part 3 -  HP New Zealand S&C Training What kind of evaluation or screen do they go through? How does that impact their program? Overall role of S&C in the athlete’s program. How has it evolved over the years? Is the athlete’s power profile taken into consideration when developing their program? Communication with sports medicine and physiology staff? Bond and Murray shared they stopped doing S&C under Dick Tonks and did more rowing training. What's Hamish up to now? Show Notes: Ryan Turfrey's Instagram Ryan Turfrey's Twitter Muscle research aims for more gold Postactivation Potentiation New Plymouth's Cameron Rolling with the Pros

Episode 121 | John Kiely: Periodization Paradigms and Stress Theory Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Periodization. Strength and conditioning coaches and sport coaches use it to help their athletes progress and adapt - to get stronger, faster, and more powerful. But, what if the foundation of periodization has roots from somewhere else? What if periodization was never intended for sport at all? If I have tickled your curiosity then you are going to love this podcast with John Kiely. John is a strength and conditioning coach and currently work at the Institute for Coaching and Performance (ICaP), at the University of Central Lancashire. His current research interests revolve around human performance, and include: The detrimental effects of fatigue on running coordination; the modernizing of Periodization planning paradigms; stress as it relates to performance and health; genetics and sports performance; and the link between fitness, movement, cognition and emotional health. Enjoy this mind blowing episode! Part 1 | Periodization Paradigms and Stress Theory Overview of Periodization Paradigms and Stress Theory Historical significance from industrial revolution ala Frederick Winslow Taylor and how this came to be applied to other fields. Principles of scientific management “Selye once remarked that he never considered the application of his research to sporting domains” GAS - general adaptation syndrome Stress Paper; device.  Differences and commonalities between periodization philosophies Stress response and adaptation Part 2 | Where do we go from here? Path dependence   Zombie idea       How can we help coaches and athletes continue to progress? Inter individual variability (adaption across a group) Coaching and Individualization of athletes’ programs How you educate athlete about plan Degree of self determination Athlete needs to believe in training Self regulation; Autoregulation by PRE, RIR, Load/velocity HRV See Table 1 from Periodization Paradigms Show Notes: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230756715_Periodization_Paradigms_in_the_21st_Century_Evidence-Led_or_Tradition-Driven https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321386054_Periodization_Theory_Confronting_an_Inconvenient_Truth

Episode 120 | Erin MCConnell: Injury Rehabilitation in Masters Rowers   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Masters rowers you are in for a real treat. This interview is for you! I sit down with physical therapist, Erin McConnell to discuss in depth her work with the rowers she sees in the greater Boston area at Spaulding Outpatient Center in Brighton. You will walk away with some practical advice you can apply to your own training. Enjoy the show! Part 1 | Intro/Bio Erin McConnell, PT, DPT Physical Therapist, Advanced Clinician Education: University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Science in Science Pre-professional and Psychology; University of Connecticut, Doctor of Physical Therapy Special Training/Certifications: Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership from the Institute for Rowing Leadership  Selective Functional Movement Assessment, The Manual Therapy Institute Certification Program (in progress) Clinical Interests: Rowing and running injuries, ACL rehabilitation, adolescent athletes, orthopedic overuse injuries,sports injury prevention. Current work with rowers  Focusing on a specific demographic presently?    Part 2 | Masters Rowing Training Benefits for the Masters Athletes Power, Strength Prevention of Sarcopenia, lower risk of osteoporosis etc. Low impact activity Injury Stats for Masters Rowers FISA World Masters Regatta 2007 .48 injuries per rower Most common site is low back (32.6% injuries) Masters rowers sustain more upper extremity injuries than younger athletes Do we have additional data to go off of for masters rowers? One of the largest and fastest growing populations. Risks/Factors that may not show up in other age groups: Surgery Child birth More orthopedic issues  In your experience what are the most common injuries you see for rowing athletes? Training Strategies to Mitigate Risk Target specific tissues in warm up and cool down What areas need particular focus? Why is this different for masters athletes? Walk athletes through a training session and give them some practical takeaways for on the water and S&C sessions. Movement Variability Masters Rowers who take up the sport later in life and various sports backgrounds. Case Studies Perhaps walk us through some different strategies for males/females with different injuries and how you helped them. (The understanding that these are possible solutions and each individual has to take into context injury/medical/training history.) Show Notes Twitter Spaulding Rehab Upstream Physios Instagram

Episode 119 | Lotte Lintemeijer: Power in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #119 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview researcher and data scientist Dr. Lotte Lintmeijer. This entire podcast interview is focused power measurement in a rowing shell and the historical measurement for power and Lotte's research regarding the development of a new, more accurate method. Interview Topics: Part 1 : Background and Interest in Rowing How did you come to research rowing? Defense of PhD Pop Up Symposium this fall on “Power in Rowing” Part 2 : Power in Rowing Why power is a key factor in rowing performance? Traditional/Standard way of calculating power On the water there is no constant velocity and boat is not standing still, the rowing shell accelerates and decelerates so equation on water is not accurate. New method Differences between the two and what the standard method misses. How and Why rowers should calculate power? What is the added value of power output feedback compared to feedback on boat speed? Are there alternatives to determine power output in practice? Study you did with rowers FEEDBACK ON ROWERS’ MECHANICAL POWER OUTPUT IMPROVES COMPLIANCE TO INTENDED ON-WATER TRAINING INTENSITY Rather obvious that rowers better comply with power output targets when they receive feedback: why is this study important? How to train and improve it? What is the next step in your research on power output in rowing? Show Notes: Improved determination of mechanical power output in rowing: Experimental results Mechanical power output in rowing should not be determined from oar forces and oar motion alone Rowers' on-water power output is commonly underestimated  

Episode 118 | Kate Bertko: From Heavyweight to Lightweight Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #118 of the LEO Training Podcast, the 5th and final interview of the lightweight rowing podcast series I interview Stanford Women's Lightweight Coach, Kate Bertko. In the previous episode we heard from Peter Antonie who went from competing as a lightweight to competing as a heavyweight. Kate will be sharing her rowing career and how she transitioned from a heavyweight to a lightweight and having outstanding success in both weight classes. Kate took her experience from her athletic career and has immediately translated that to success on the coaching front with the Stanford Women’s Lightweight Rowing program with three consecutive titles at the IRA National Championship at the helm. Interview Topics: Part 1 - Athletic Career | Heavyweight to Lightweight You graduated from Princeton University in 2006 and started your career on the national team as a heavyweight and later transitioned to a lightweight. You graduated two years out from the Beijing Olympics. What was the transition like going from Princeton University to the US National Team? What was your focus on in those first few years? In 2009, from your results on USRowing and World Rowing you appeared to be competing in sculling and sweep events. What’s the back story behind World Cup III in 2009 at Lucerne, you competed in the W8+ and W4x, getting 2nd in the eight and a later that summer at the World Championships took a Silver Medal in the Women’s 4x? Leading up to the 2012 Olympics you were focusing primarily in the heavyweight sculling boats, both the W4x and W2x.  What led you to your decision to move from the openweight category to a lightweight? How did you make the change in terms of training, sleep, diet/nutrition? How much weight did you have to drop in total? How did this effect your performance? In the next quadrennium your focus was solely on competing as a lightweight. You rowed the LW2x with Kristin Hedstrom which resulted in a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships. What was that that year like?  In 2014 and 2015 you rowed in the LW1x earning a bronze medal at the World Championships In 2016 competed at Rio Olympic Games in LW2x with Devery Karz   Part 2 - Coaching Career | Stanford, USA W2x Retired after Rio and promptly named head coach of the Cardinal Lightweight Women on Sept 9, 2016. In your first two seasons, you have won the IRA National Championship in the Lightweight Women’s 8+. What are some of the biggest changes and adjustments you had to make going from an athlete to a head coach? What are some of the aspects of the culture you have tried to create at Stanford from your international experience? Would you discuss your work coaching the Women’s 2x of Meghan O’ Leary and Ellen Tomek? You and Sarah Trowbridge are coaching the W2x. How did that come to be and what’s that experience been like in conjunction with your head coaching responsibilities?   Extra | Training Recommendations | To be used What’s your top technical tip/drill for a rower? Favorite session on the erg? Water? 2K PR? Injuries/Medical : Atrial fibrilation, emergency abdominal surgery What type of training session do you recommend an athlete do for continued development? Best advice to make weight? If you were consulting with FISA and the IOC what would be your recommendation to keep lightweight rowing in the sport? How does rowing need to continue to progress and evolve past the 2020 Tokyo Games? Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: The Road to Rio: Bertko ’06 Prepares for an Olympic Debut 10 Years in the Making Stanford Profile Five Straight Titles for Stanford Lightweight Women 

Episode 117 | Peter Antonie: From Lightweight to Heavyweight Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #117 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Thomas Keller Medal and Olympic Champion in the Men's Double Scull and Lightweight World Champion, Peter Antonie. First, I want to thank my friend Dan Garbutt for first telling me about Peter Antonie and for Drew Ginn for helping me connect with Peter to make this interview happen. Peter Antonie’s rowing career spanned 24 years. In that time he won a world championship in the lightweight men’s single in 1986 and in 1992 along with Stephen Hawkins took the Olympic Gold Medal in the Men’s Heavyweight Double at the Barcelona Olympics. A lightweight athlete who won at the highest level in both weight classes in rowing.   Interview Topics: Part 1 - How you go started in rowing and career Earliest result was 1977 in LM4- (Silver at World Championships) 1986 LM1x World Champion 1987 World Championships - Result was 5th but I checked the time stamps and you were in 1st for the first 1500 meters. 1988 Seoul Olympics Heavyweight Men’s 4x 1989 and 1990 | M2x finished 4th and 3rd respectively 1991 in Heavyweight Men’s 1x finished 4th against Thomas Langer of Germany 1992 Barcelona Olympics Gold in the M2x Part 2 - State of Lightweight Rowing Currently Potentially up for removal Latest FISA News | http://www.worldrowing.com/news/fisa-council-meeting-decisions-february-2019?fbclid=IwAR3I5oWwWAHWP152bmSPrzYypCBnJoLz0voPBWqQCbj1nvm_Bn9lI4uISz4 What would you say to FISA and the IOC? What would be your suggestions to keep lightweight rowing as it is but still move the sport forward and help it continue to grow and expand.   Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: Wikipedia World Rowing Profile Thomas Keller Medal Write Up Rowing still holds attraction for Olympic Gold Medallist Peter Antonie 1986 LM1x Race Barcelona Olympics 1992 M2x FISA Council Decisions Out of his Shell

In Episode #116 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world record holder and entrepreneur Juliane Rasmussen. The third interview in our lightweight series is with Juliane Rasmussen. Juliane has a long and storied career and has competed in four olympic games beginning in Athens and through to the Rio Olympic Games. She has earned multiple medals at world cups and world championships in the lightweight women’s double and lightweight women’s quad. Juliane and I discuss her consistent success over so many years while starting a family as well as entrepreneurial endeavors with a company she co-founded,  Athletes Own. Photo Credit: Büro Jantzen Interview Topics: Started rowing in 1999 How did you start? Rowed until 2012 Olympics then 3 year break How did you manage training around family and work? Set the Lightweight Women’s 2K Record this past Sunday at Crash B’s on Sunday Feb 17th, 2019 with a 7:05.3 Culture | A lot of clubs not popular at university/college level. If you could race another boat class other than the LW2x, what would it be and why? If you could row with any rowing athletes from any era and in any boat class who would you pick and why? What solutions would you propose to FISA to keep lightweight rowing beyond the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games? What is Area 9? Tell us about the clothing company that you and your wife created and why.   Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: World Rowing Profile Athletes Own Area 9

In Episode #115 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview my friend Mads Rasmussen, Olympic Champion in the LM2x. In this interview Mads will share the insights of his career in high performance sport all while going through medical school, getting married, and starting a family. If you are looking for insight into how to excel in both sport and life you will enjoy this episode. Interview Topics: Part 1 - Becoming a Champion How did your athletic career begin? What sports did you begin your career with? When we were in Avis, this past spring you told me that when you were a young boy knew you wanted to be a world champion. You didn’t necessarily know what sport - yet but knew you wanted to be the best at something. What drove you at such an early age to have this goal? How did you come into the sport of rowing? You began competing in the LM2x at the Junior World Championships in 1998 and continued competing all the way through the Rio Olympic Games. An 18 year career competing at the international level that resulted in 2 Bronze Medals, 1 Silver Medal, and 2 Golds at the World Championships and a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Gold Medal at the 2012 London Olympics.  Please take us through your journey and experiences leading up to each Olympic Games and the years in between. Let’s discuss some of the successes you had between 2004-2008 and what lessons you and the team learned in the lead up to Beijing that effected the training. ( I recall you saying there were some injuries for Rasmus and you were both quite tired with the additional training load.) Not many people know this but you were in medical school while training as an elite level rower. Your doubles partner Rasmus Quist was a full time plumber while he was training. What year did you enter medical school during your international career? How many years were you in medical school while you were training and competing? How many sessions a day did you train? How many during camps? How did you balance training with a professional career, personal life, and family while also being a high performance athlete?     Part 2 - Reflections on sport and current projects If you could race another boat class other than the LM2x, what would it be and why? If you could row with any rowing athletes from any era and in any boat class who would you pick and why? What solutions would you propose to FISA to keep lightweight rowing beyond the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games? Let’s discuss your article “deterioration in lung function over time, in former national team rowers” or pre-ischemiac on limbs. What is Area 9? Tell us about the clothing company that you and your wife created and why.   Extra | Training Recommendations | To be used What’s your top technical tip for a rower? What type of training session do you recommend an athlete do for continued development? Best advice to make weight? Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: World Rowing Profile Instagram Area 9 Athletes Own

In Episode #114 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview triple olympic gold medalist Eskild Ebbessen. Eskild Ebessen won three olympic gold medals, 2 bronze medals, 6x world champion, and 19 world cup gold medals. In 2013 he was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal by World Rowing and named to the Danish Sports Hall of Fame in January 2017. This interview will take you through Eskild’s career and how he continued to find speed. Enjoy the show! Interview Topics: How you go started in rowing and career Earliest result was 1990 Junior Worlds. How did you begin rowing? I watched your 2012 interview with World Rowing and you said you rowed at a club for 2 years before you competed and it started off as a social endeavor. Were you just trying to make friends? You said it was a “natural choice” Lead up from 1992-1996 Atlanta Olympics. 97-99 World Champions and in 2000 Sydney Olympics Paulson had a knee injury. 2004 - Starboard stroked LM4- Retired after Athens but returns in 2007? 2008 - Port Stroked LM4- Returned in 2011 Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: 1999 World Champions LM4-  2004 Olympics LM4-   2008 Olympics LM4-  2012 Olympics LM4- 2013 Thomas Keller Award  World Rowing Profile   World Rowing Interview  Danish Sports Hall of Fame  Instagram  Website 

Episode 113: Lindsay Shoop - Mindset Makes Rhythm Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #113 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world champion and Olympic Gold Medallist Lindsay Shoop. I sit down with Lindsay Shoop. Lindsay has amassed nearly two decades of coaching and rowing experience through to the Olympic level. She earned her MS Ed in Exercise Physiology and her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA credential all while coaching full time in order to elevate her technical skills and knowledge through research-based understanding.  ​As an athlete, she is an Olympic Gold Medalist, US National Hall of Fame Rower, 3-Time World Champion, 5-Time World Cup Medalist over 8 World Cup Appearances, and has been part of a FISA Female Crew of the Year. ​As a Coach, she has helped athletes find excellence at every level from middle through high school, college, elite, and masters. Our conversation is split into two distinct parts. Her personal journey from novice to Olympic Champion and then her post rowing career and segueway into coaching. Enjoy the show! Interview Topics: Part 1: Finding Rowing Your personal story and journey into rowing (Olympic Champion, World Champion and National Rowing Hall of Fame) How you found the sport National Team Part 2: The last 9 years... - Post National Team Career CSCS and Masters in Physiology Coaching rowing at every level and lessons learned (junior, collegiate, pre-elite, elite, paralympic, and master) Presentation at USRowing doing with Marc Nowak Developing interpersonal relationships with athletes, trust, and buy i Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: Lindsay Shoop World Rowing Profile

Episode 112| Annie Vernon: Mind Games Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #112 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview world champion and Olympic Silver Medallist Annie Vernon. Annie is the author of the book, Mind Games: Determination, Doubt and Lucky Socks – the psychology of elite athletes . The book aims to show how elite athletes train their mental skills in exactly the same way that they train their physical skills. Our chat takes you through some of the key elements from her book as well as her experience as a world class rower. Enjoy the show!   Interview Topics: Chapter 3 | Coming to Violence over Trivial Pursuit. Competitiveness and Elite Athletes Everyday there is a spreadsheet working for you. Athletes are very used to having a lot of their training tracked such as HR, sleep, sleep quality, flexibility, ergo scores, 1x or 2- racing,  Why objective judgement is the critical part of the jigsaw. Intrinsic vs. external competitiveness and why the internal opponent is tougher than the external one. Why competitiveness is dangerous if nothing is ever ‘good enough’. How can or does this spill over from sport to life and why may this be a negative. P 70. Chapter 4 | Choosing Training Over Cold Turkey. Motivation and Happiness When you were 17 you rowed because you loved it and enjoyed the internal motivation of getting better and having fun. Moving to international competition it switched to extrinsic as the focus and goal became success and winning. Let’s discuss how you and others keep training over years and years and finding the motivation to do evolves as times goes on. Winning is addictive and staying at the top. - Pinsent and Grainger P 86-87 Frances Houghton. P 91 Why shifting motivation and freeing oneself from stress can release higher performance. Happiness in elite sport is different from happiness in everyday life. Why is this a critical piece for non athletes to understand and how it can impact friendships, family and relationships? Chapter 5 | Personality. Every family has an odd member, and if you don’t know who it is, it’s probably you The Three Step Theory of Athlete Personality 1. Boredom Threshold 2. Mind control 3.mindfulness and reflection Why mental skills are different for each sport Pain and pain tolerance Chapter 6 | The Confidence Wand. Sourcing, building, maintaining, and utilising confidence Confidence doesn’t mean not self questioning, but it maybe means not self-criticizing World class work ethic and moderating it Over vs under comfidence and riding the line Chapter 7 | How to be Tarzan, How to be Jane Anna Watkins. Hyped up vs. anxiety. Finding the right balance to perform Performing med ball slams on race day Training your brain to deliver your routine under any cicumstance Brainwashing and switching off for your best performane What is ‘red mist’ moment? How Pinsent and Redgrave raced on their ‘worst days’ and Why Chapter 9 | Becoming a Carrot Farmer. Coaching Athlete qualities vs. coaching qualities ‘The line betwen coaching and therapy is tiny.” - Adrian Cassidy All the responsibility but no power over outcome wants competition begins. Telling others what to do and giving athletes ownership of themselves. CD Player story about you from Adrian Cassidy Coaching from the inside out Do you take the right tools out of the toolbox, at the right time? - Stuart Lancaster Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: Annie Vernon World Rowing Profile Mind Games

Episode 111: Pat Rufo - DISC Assessment   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #111 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview strength and conditioning and rowing coach, Pat Rufo. Pat’s company, RUFO OPTIMAL WORKOUTS®  was established in 2011 to serve as an athletic consulting company for all types of athletes (especially rowers!) and clients of all ages and abilities. The goal has been to fill the “gaps” in their training and mindset. Pat has been a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer since 2007 and has been involved in rowing, sculling, and coaching since 1996! His passion is to help his athletes, coaches, and clients believe in themselves and their mission. In addition, he assists parents with understanding their child’s strengths and behaviors that work best for them. One final note: This interview was originally recorded in 2018. Since then Pat has continued to evolve his approach and philosophy focusing more on team dynamics, coach/athlete relationships, performance cues and separating "athlete self" from "real self". Pat and I will be doing a second interview later this spring to update you all on what he has learned as well as what has changed. With that let’s roll to the interview. Enjoy the show!   Interview Topics: Pat's philosophy and approach to training DISC and Profiling: what is it? How can it help? How does it tie into performance and behavior? How you integrate this into your work with athletes and teams?- Joe’s DISC profile - Rowing at GW, SFB and, SFG II- Profiling collegiate, professional and elite athletes Share your thoughts with me on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Show Notes: Rufo Optimal Workouts Case Study DISC Assessment

The Four Year Olympian Episode 110 : Jeremiah Brown The Four Year Olympian  Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #110 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Olympic Silver Medalist Jeremiah Brown In this podcast interview I sit down with 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist from the Canadian Men's 8+, Jeremiah Brown. Jeremiah was gracious enough to send me a copy of his book, The Four Year Olympian and to discuss his journey from a complete novice to Olympic Silver Medalist in just four years. This is a fantastic read and isn't your typical rowing tale. Jeremiah writes with a candor and authenticity that really grabs the reader's attention and immediately has them become invested. He also pulls no punches when it comes to sharing the sacrafices that Olympic hopefuls must make physically, mentally, and socially in the pursuit of their goals. The Four Year Olympian is a raw, unfiltered insight into training at the Olympic level and the lessons learned are applicable to anyone with a desire to improve and getting better. Interview Topics:   Part 1 | Transitioning from Football and Fatherhood to Rowing What were some of the biggest transformations in going from being a offensive lineman in football to being a rower? For the audience provide your height and weight at end of college and what you ended up rowing at. What characteristics and lessons from football translated well into rowing? Which did not? In your book, The Four Year Olympian, you mentioned briefly that you did continue to do some strength training while rowing but it seems you stopped because it made you more muscle bound and slower, less explosive. Please explain. Why did you only give yourself a 4 year window of becoming an Olympic Medalist? Part 2 | Training to Become an Olympian What were some of the key differences between Doug White and Mike Spracklen? Personality wise and training program wise? One of the key tenets in your training was how focused you had to be during your training. Do you think you could have been as successful in such a compressed time frame had you not been able to be so singularly focused on your goal? Do you have any regrets in how you went about it. Your book candidly details the process of going from a raw athletic talent (in rowing terms) to becoming a national team athlete to Olympic Silver Medalist. Reflecting back on this, what was the most challenging part of your journey? Part 3 | Life After Rowing and your role at Canadian Olympic Committee In 2015, you took on a leadership role with the Canadian Olympic Committee as National Manager of Game Plan.  What is “Game Plan and how has it grown and developed since 2015? More and more athletes appear to be speaking out and becoming more vocal about anxiety and depression and other mental health issues.  In your experience as an athlete and in your current role, how large of an issue is mental health for elite athletes Extra | Training Recommendations | To be used What’s your top technical tip for a rower?  Favorite training session on the erg? Water?  2K PR? What type of training session do you recommend an athlete do for continued development? Advice to yourself 10 years ago. Show Notes: The Four Year Olympian (Website) The Four Year Olympian (Book) Jeremiah Brown (Facebook) Jeremiah Brown (Twitter) Jeremiah Brown (Instagram) Olympic Final Men's 8+ 2012 London Olympics

Phil White - Waterman 2.0    Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #109 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Phil White.  Phil is an emmy-nominated writer and has co-authored the books UnPlugged, Waterman 2.0,  and Game Changer with Fergus Connolly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Inertia and SUP the Mag. Waterman 2.0 gives paddlers, surfers and rowers of all ages and abilities a one-stop guide to understanding: Basic movement baselines for optimal and sustainable performance on and off the water How to identify and fix weakest links, and become faster, stronger and more resilient Mobility techniques to help prevent, assess and address soft tissue, joint and sliding surface issues Common errors that lead to pain and performance limitations Corrective strategies that enhance movement patterns and unlock more speed and endurance Lifestyle adaptations that enable better preparation, training and racing Tactics for more effective recovery, hydration and sleep Waterman 2.0 also features unique insights and tips from more than 30 of the world's top watermen and women, including Laird Hamilton, Kai Lenny, Emily Jackson-Troutman and Paige Alms.  Interview Topics: The Standards How did Kelly come up with these? Standard 1 | Achieve and Maintain a Stable Spine Standard 2 | Can You Hinge from the Hips without sacrificing stiffness? OH Squat Shoulder Show Notes: Phil White Dr. Kelly Starrett Waterman 2.0 Book 

Phil White - Unplugged   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #107 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Phil White.  Phil is an emmy-nominated writer and has co-authored the books UnPlugged, Waterman 2.0,  and Game Changer with Fergus Connolly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Inertia and SUP the Mag. Unplugged will teach the reader the following: Reading Unplugged will enable you to: • Understand both the value and the limitations of technology in athletic performance, fitness, health, and lifestyle situations • Know how and when to utilize physical activity technologies in your everyday life—and when not to • Avoid the common mistakes that most people make with wearables and tracking apps • Understand which technologies and tests are most effective and which are a waste of money And much more! Interview Topics: Why is overdependence on fitness a problem? Importance of self-regulation of training intensity and volume using wearable technology The cost of "plugging in" Why it is important to engineer discomfort in your life? Top negative behaviors from technology and more! Show Notes: Phil White Brian Mackenzie Dr. Andy Galpin Unplugged Book

Get Connected Workshop | The 3 Pillars of Training   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #107 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Erin Cafaro Mackenzie and Kylie Tullipan. I've teamed up with these two amazing coaches to offer an upcoming workshop for youth rowers that will take place in El Segundo, CA July 20-21. Erin, Kylie, and myself sit down and discuss the idea behind the Get Connected Workshop. Register Today for the Get Connected Workshop!   Interview Topics: The 3 Pillars of Training Performance Mindset Skill What Erin learned from Dr. Kelly Starrett Why bodyweight movements are a key foundational piece to health and performance Learning tools that will help you excel in sport and life Why you should do the one thing that everyone else is not doing. Show Notes: Get Connected Workshop

Liz Fusco - Rowing Nutrition Principles   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #106 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview Liz Fusco MS, RDN, Sports Performance Dietician for USRowing and Wellness Editor for SCAN Nutrition DPG. Liz received her Bachelors in Dietetics with a minor in Kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island in 2011. While at URI, she assisted with nutrition, exercise, and eating rate research. After a teaching assistantship in her mentor’s sport nutrition course, she was determined to pursue sport dietetics as a career. While pursuing her master’s degrees in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition Science at San Diego State University, Liz began an assistantship at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in 2012. She worked primarily with Rugby, field hockey, volleyball, water polo, and canoe-kayak, along with launching the @Nutr4TeamUSA twitter, writing recipes, publishing articles, contributing to protocol papers, and working in the dining hall. At SDSU, she taught food science and conducted sponsored research on carbohydrate metabolism. After graduating from SDSU in May 2014, she completed her dietetic internship at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. She returned to the Olympic Training Center in April 2014 as a sport nutrition consultant to rowing, track cycling, BMX, triathlon, archery, and rugby. Liz was hired as a full time staff member of USRowing after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Liz likes to make all aspects of sport nutrition as practical and approachable as possible. Her goal is to show her athletes that healthy eating can be simple, delicious, and performance enhancing!   Interview Topics: Part 1 - Education and Experience| Part 2 - Diet and Nutrition 101 for Rowers General principles and guidelines all rowers can follow Best practices for fueling before and after practice How to approach travel Effects of airplane travel on hydration Effects of changing time zones Part 3 - Getting Light(weight) General principles and guidelines lightweight rowers can follow Any differences/recommendations for lightweight rowers on above questions How to safely and effectively approach cutting weight How to identify and make sure you are getting the proper macronutrient balance in your diet Differences for junior, college, elite or master lightweights? Men vs. women? Any warning signs athletes should be aware of to make sure they are not underfueled/underhydrated? Any concerns about women/men having kids later in life or adverse health effects? How do you coach work with the lightweights vs. heavyweights? Are the energy demands different? Overnight loss and day to day hydration Strategies and tactics Show Notes: Fueling Up for Practice and Racing Serving Olympic Fuel is Liz Fusco's Dream Job US Rowing Profile Instagram Twitter

Meghan Musnicki is a two time Olympic Gold Medalist and 5x World Champion with the United States Rowing Team. Meghan shares her journey as a two sport athlete in basketball and soccer in middle school and high school to a walk on at Ithaca College. Over the course of Meghan's career in rowing she experienced a lot of success and made it to the podium as a key member of the Women's Eight. However, what you will learn most about in this candid interview is the adversity and perseverance of overcoming failure and being cut from the team - more than once. An excellent interview that provides insight into the challenges we face in sport and life.   Interview Topics: How did playing basketball and soccer prepare you for rowing? Racing/Rowing on US Team Transition from College to US Team and making your first worlds team and being part of a historic run from 2010-2016. From Riverside to Virginia to US Training Center and experience of being cut and picking yourself up again and again to move forward and propel yourself to success. Let's Discuss the "shift in momentum" during a race that you describe in your article "What You Don't Know About Rowing" What it means to "Dream Bigger, Fail Forward, and Live with Intent" What do you recommend young junior athletes (high school) focus on for athletic development? Should we specialize in sport early or play multiple sports? Transition from full time athlete to full time coach and what you are currently doing Questions from the audience… Show Notes: Meghan Musnicki The Players Tribune “What You Don’t Know About Rowing” US Rowing Profile World Rowing Profile Instagram Twitter

LT 104 | Aquil Abdullah - A Midweight's Journey Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Aquil H. Abdullah won four letters in men’s rowing at GW from 1992-96. Aquil narrowly missed qualifying for the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney by .33 of a second. After losing in the 2000 Olympic Trials, Abdullah considered retiring from the sport. Instead, he resumed training, competed again and won the elite Diamond Sculls race at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-the Thames in London in 2000. He continued to train in the lead up to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and would compete in the Men's Double Scull event with Henry Nuzum. so.and in 2004 became the first African American man on the United States Olympic rowing team. Abdullah, the second men’s rower elected to the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame, came to GW from nearby Wilson High School in Northwest Washington after starring as a 6-foot-1, 185-pound wide receiver on the Wilson football team. But he had started rowing as a high school senior and in 1992 accepted a rowing scholarship at George Washington where he majored in physics. Interview Topics: How Aquil came to the sport of rowing from football The challenges that Aquil faced during his collegiate and international rowing career How he transitioned from GW to the US National Team Why he chose the 1x and sculling over sweep boats. The importance of being very technically strong as a midweight rower competing against bigger and stronger athletes The impact the sport of rowing has had on his life Show Notes: Aquil Abdullah (Wikipedia) GW Hall of Fame World Rowing Profile US Rowing Athlete Past and Present

LT 103 | Michael Ranfone - Build Athletes. Make Monsters. Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Biography Michael Ranfone BS, CSCS, LMT, FRC, ART is the founder and president of Ranfone Training Systems located in Hamden, Connecticut. For the past decade he’s dedicated himself to improving athletes as a performance coach and manual therapist. Mike graduated Cum Laude from Union College with degrees in Economics and Psychology—earning recognition in the National Honor Society of each discipline. While at Union, Mike excelled on the football field—he was a four-year letter winner, three-year all-league and all-league academic starter. He served as a captain during his senior campaign. His football career culminated in several tryouts for Arena and Canadian Football League teams. He started his professional career at Yale—serving as the Strength and Conditioning coordinator for more than 500 Division I athletes. In 2005 he returned to school and incorporated Ranfone Training Systems. Since then, he’s coached and treated thousands of athletes—while also consulting with professional and collegiate sports teams. Mike’s given performance enhancement lectures at private venues and universities across the United States—focusing on strength and movement improvement. He’s a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) as recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Licensed Massage Therapist in Connecticut, a Level 2 Functional Movement Specialist, as well as the only Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist and Functional Range Release practitioner in Connecticut and is a certified practitioner in Active Release Therapy (ART) among other specialized techniques.   Interview Topics: Athletic Development Strategies to teach and scale to kids in groups/classes of 5-10 How do you address all the qualities for athleticism in 60 minutes? "Play is merely exercise in disguise." Using the appropriate stress dosage to enhance fundamental qualities How sport and training helps to teach today's youth work ethic, discipline, responsibility, and how to socialize Show Notes: Ranfone Training Systems (Website) Ranfone Training (Instagram) Ranfone Training (Facebook)

LT 102 | Brett Bartholomew - The Art of Coaching   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Biography Brett Bartholomew is a strength and conditioning coach, author, adjunct professor, and Founder of the performance coaching and consulting company, The Bridge Human Performance® as well as the coach education platform ArtOfCoaching.com. His experience includes working with athletes both in the team environment and private sector along with members of the United States Special Forces and members of Fortune 500 companies. Taken together, Brett has coached a diverse range of athletes from across 23 sports world-wide, at levels ranging from youth athletes to Olympians. He’s supported numerous Super Bowl and World Series Champions, along with several professional fighters in both professional boxing as well as the UFC.    From a philanthropic standpoint, Brett serves as the Vice President for the non-profit organization Movement2Be, which serves youth in underprivileged communities through helping them learn more about physical activity.   His book, Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In (Amazon), achieved “Best Seller” status in the categories of “Sport Coaching” (#1), “Business/Money” (#8) ,and was ranked in the “Amazon Top 100 Books Overall” in 2017. It is currently being used by several universities as source material used to help guide future coaches and professionals.    Be sure to check out Brett's brand new online course   Interview Topics: P. 88 Why is conflict management and not conflict itself usually the problem and what tools can coaches employ to strengthen this skill set? P. 96 How did you come up with the idea to group athlete personalities into archetypes and have you personally coached each archetype profile? What’s been the most challenging? The most fun? P. 220 | 13 Coaching Mistakes to Avoid | Which mistakes do you see young coaches make most often? 5/1/18, 11:27 PM  "Training great athletes does not automatically make you a great coach. Too many undervalue working with novices, youth and those that are challenged in a myriad of other ways. True experience comes from exposure that is multifaceted." - Brett Bartholomew | Twitter What led you to create the “Art of Coaching” online course? How is this different than what is currently out there and how will it helps coaches become better at their craft? More on the new course Bought In Show Notes: The Art of Coaching Brett Bartholomew Art of Coaching Slide Deck Conscious Coaching (The Book) Conscious Coaching Field Guide Bridge Human Performance

LT 101 | Jim Joy - Finding Flow in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher My guest for this episode of the LEO Training Podcast is Jim Joy. Jim Joy has coached at the University of Western Ontario, M.I.T, Yale University and Wesleyan University, and Hobart and William Smith. Jim also helped start Craftsbury Sculling Camp, the first rowing camp of its kind in North America. Jim founded and has run the Joy of Sculling coaching conferences, for more than 25 years. This conference has drawn more than 5,000 coaches from youth programs, clubs, schools, colleges and national teams across the country and is focused on education and athletic development in rowing. Jim is well known for his holistic and technical approach to a cyclical non-fragmented rowing stroke, where there is a strong bond between body, shell and water, creating a state of flow within an integrated whole. It is this approach to the rowing stroke where our interview will focus its attention toward. Here are 3 things you will learn: What are the primers for visualization? Why a complete training program should include time for mental training Jim will provide some tools on how you can find flow during your own rowing Topics: Jim's roots in rowing and how he got started Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Pierce, and Steve Fairbairn Focus on precision of movement and skill development The primers of visualization Different types of simulation exercises and much more! Show Notes: Joy of Sculling Jim Joy's US Rowing Medal of Honor Acceptance Speech

LT 100 | Dr. Carlo Varalda - Evaluating Movement & Power in Rowers Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's guest is Dr. Carlo Varalda. Dr. Varalda is the Executive Director of NSCA Italy. He has worked with the Italian Rowing Federation and currently is working with the Italian Short Track Team in preparation for the Winter Olympics. His work focuses on research for the improvement of performance and methods for the assessment of athletes. He evaluates muscle, posture, and function. Dr. Varalda is convinced that there is still a lot to do in the sport and, more generally, in the movement for all age groups. Interview Topics & Questions: Carlo's Education and Background (who you have worked with) Movement Screening for Rowers | What do you evaluate and why? How does the evaluation effect their cardiovascular training (rowing,erg) and strength training? Has the data you have gathered from evaluations allowed you to reduce injuries and improve performance?   Show Notes: Carlo Varalda Website Functional & Postural Assessment and Prescribed Exercise for Rowers

LT 099 | Dr. Stuart McGill & Brian Carroll - The Gift of Injury Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast features two return guests: Dr. Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll. Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor emeritus of the University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. Brian Carroll is world class powerlifter with over a decade of elite class lifting under his belt. Coming back from a devastating back injury in 2012 that broke multiple bones and that most experts said he would never recover from, Brian returned to world class form and was able to establish a new world record for the squat at 1185 pounds all after his back injury. This interview tells the story of Brian’s injury and his journey back to health and elite performance with the help of Dr. McGill. Here are 3 things you will learn from this interview: The importance of being an athlete 24/7 What's one piece of advice you both would give to our youth to better prepare them to strength train? The value of assistance work If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Gift of Injury you can find it on Amazon.com, Powerrackstrength.com and BackFitPro.com and I will also include those links in the show notes. Interview Topics and Questions: Brian and Dr. McGill Who came up with the title "The Gift of Injury" and what's the meaning for each of you behind this title? What does being an athlete 24/7 mean? What's one piece of advice you both would give to our youth to better prepare them to strength train? Regardless of sport, why is it important to only compete at competitions a few times a year? What do we need to do to change the mindset of chasing reps and adding weight? This is not a mindset that athletes intuitively possess. Brian What does it mean to "Practice the way we plan to compete." and to "approach every lift with intent and meaning". The value and importance of assistance work. What do you look for when coaching an athlete and how to select the appropriate exercise. Your decision to retire and over the next several years lower your body weight.   Dr. McGill Why "knee to chest" stretches and rolling around | use of a foam roller are not good for the back or performance? How the Big Three provides a stiffening, bracing effect for several hours after performing them reduces micro movements. Bone callousing: quick explanation of theory and how this was a key part of Brian's rehab Show Notes: BackFitPro.com PowerRackStrength.com Gift of Injury McGill Pull Up with Maximal Neural Drive How the Great Ones Hold Onto Their Careers Thoracic Mobility Drill

LT 098 | Alex Wolf - Training for the Complete Rower Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In this week's podcast episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Alex Wolf, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for English Institute of Sport. Alex Wolf is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the English Institute of Sport where he leads a team of 60 plus Strength and Conditioning Coaches working with the majority of Olympic and Paralympic sports for Team GB.  Alex spent almost six years working with GB Rowing including the preparation for London 2012 where the GB Rowing Team topped the medal table with their best ever medal haul.  Alex has spent over a decade working in elite and high performance sports working across Olympic, Paralympic and Professional sports in the UK and abroad. Alex is currently completing his PhD around neuromuscular physiology and biomechanics out of the Biodynamics Laboratories at Imperial College, London. In addition, he is the co-author of the book "Training the Complete Rower" along with Coach Paul Thompson. This interview is a fantastic look into the training principles executed by one of the most successful rowing teams in the world. Alex discusses the strategies and principles of the book as well as the key lessons he learned that he feels are invaluable to rowers. 3 Things you will learn: Evidence of strength training improving force development and power What skills/lifts give the best return to the rowing stroke? Technique vs. load - Why going heavier does not always translate to greater force production Interview Topics: Training Paradigm of: fundamental skill development, conditioning training, high force and speed training, specific sports performance Evidence of strength training on force and power development for endurance athletes and balancing this during these types of efforts during the weekly training sessions. How do you evaluate/assess a brand new athlete? Why do you want to complete explosive strength training prior to heavy strength training and not the reverse? Technique vs. Load - Why going heavier does not always translate to increases in force production. and much more! Show Notes: Alex Wolf (Twitter) 'What it Takes' to Work in High Performance Sport Training for the Complete Rower  

LT 097 | Dan Garbutt - Technique vs. Style in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is my friend and Women's Head Rowing Coach of Old Dominion University, Dan Garbutt. Dan and I are both South Jersey natives so it was a ton of fun for me to sit down and reconnect with him. Dan Garbutt is  a 2001 graduate of Princeton University. He began his collegiate career in 1998, winning the Freshman Award and being named a member of the United States National Team, while the Tigers captured the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship. He went on to earn three varsity letters in men's heavyweight crew as Princeton won three Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) Championships (1998, 1999, 2001). As a senior in 2001 he received All-Ivy League and All-American honors. Dan has been the Head Coach of Old Dominion Rowing for the past six years and has led the program to new heights and success. Some of his accomplishments include: In the 2015-16 season, his sixth year at the helm, Garbutt guided the Lady Monarchs to a sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The sixth-place finish was a two-spot improvement on the 2015 conference finish. The 2015-16 season also saw the 1V8 earn Big 12 Boat of the Week honors in late March after a dominant performance at the UNC Invite, which marked the first time an ODU boat earned that accolade. In his fifth year as head coach and is in his first season in the Big 12 Conference, the team saw a lot of success, as the Monarchs recorded 19 top-20 finishes, including 13 in the top-5. ODU also started a new tradition by dedicating the Varsity 8 and the Second Varsity 8 boats to President John Broderick and First Lady Kate Broderick. In the 2012-2013 season, the Lady Monarchs received their first ever votes in the CRCA/US Rowing Coaches Top 20 Poll. The seniors from this season, which were part of Garbutt’s first recruiting class, ended their careers at Old Dominion without losing a single home meet. During the fall 2012 season, Old Dominion’s Frosh/Novice Eight boat won the Commodore Cup at the Head of Schuylkill, as well as won gold medals at the Head of the Hooch. The Frosh/Novice Eight boat concluded the fall season with a third place finish at the Rivanna Romp. At the Head of the Schuylkill, ODU’s Open Four boat placed third overall out of 38 total boats. At the Head of the Hooch, the Lady Monarchs Lightweight Four boat placed second. Along with the success on the water, Garbutt also helped open the $2.3 million ODU Rowing Center in the spring of 2011, representing a joint partnership project between the city of Norfolk and the University. A two-story, 13,000 square foot, boathouse facility that houses the Lady Monarchs rowing program just minutes away from ODU on the Lafayette River, is a state-of-the art facility that provides first class accommodations for the program that provides training year round as Garbutt continues to build the highly competitive Lady Monarch program . 3 Key Takeaways you will learn in this interview: The difference between technique and style in rowing. Evaluations and assessments you can do with your athletes The importance of customizing your training program to your athletes needs' Interview Topics: Dan's background and roots as an athlete and coach His thoughts on rowing technique and some key differences of technique vs. style How he evaluates his rowers movement, mobility, strength and physiological capacity Lifeguard rowing and racing Why athletes tend to gravitate towards what they are good at Keys to athletic development and much more. Show Notes: Dan Garbutt's Profile (Old Dominion Rowing) Old Dominion University Rowing (Instagram)

LT 096 | Dr. Craig Marker - The Anti-Fragile Self Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is Dr. Craig Marker. Dr. Craig Marker is an associate professor, Chair and Program Director of Clinical Medical Psychology at Mercer University. He is also the Chief Operating Officer and Team Leader with StrongFirst. Craig is a fitness enthusiast who has spent his life trying to help people improve their lives. As a professor, he works with students on how best to understand research and place it into context. He has published over fifty articles, chapters, and textbooks on psychology and research methods. As a researcher, he understands the cutting edge of strength, sports performance, body composition, and nutrition. As a psychologist, he has focused on research and treatment of anxiety disorders, which positions him to understand motivation and the fear of making life changes. Craig’s upcoming book, the AntiFragile Self, takes on the topic of building a stronger person in the mental and physical domains. As a certified StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor, Craig views kettlebells as one tool in the trade of forging a better person. He uses the Functional Movement Screen and multiple corrective movements to make sure his students are performing at their best for the rest of their lives. Visit his intentional community in Atlanta: Armour Building. 3 Key Takeaways you will learn in this interview: How physical exercise can be used to treat social anxiety Overview of the 3 Energy Systems in the Body : Alactic, Glycolysis, and Aerobic Principles of StrongEndurance Interview Topics: Craig's background and research on social anxiety Overview of the 3 Energy Systems StrongEndurance - What is it and the principles behind it. StrongEndurance example protocol Craig's book 'The Anti-Fragile Self" The importance of being able to repeat a high intensity effort each day and at anytime - the mindset and situation a military or tactical operative has to take and much more! Show Notes: Craig Marker (Mercer University Profile) The Anti-Fragile Self StrongEndurance A Science Based Plan to Prepare You for the SFG I and SFG II How to Get the Benefit of Depth Jumps without Jumping

LT 095 | My SFGII Preparation & Experience - Joe DeLeo Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In this week's podcast interview my good friend Allan Phillips takes over the reins as guest host of the LEO Training Podcast to interview me. I share my journey and preparation for the StrongFirst Level II Kettlebell Certification that I attended in King of Prussia, PA on September 23-24, 2017. You will learn what specific training protocols I utilized to prepare for the certification. In addition to my preparation I also recorded a short 15-20 minute recap of my experience with my good friend Dr. Matt Rice. Matt and I attended the SFG II together and provided a breakdown of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions of the weekend with an improptu interview we conducted in the hotel room. Here are 3 Key Takeaways you will learn: Why I made the choice to lose 30 pounds and go from 211 pounds to 181 pounds. This all started when I met Mark Allen at the Fit Soul-Fit Body Seminar April 29-30, 2017. Note: This has nothing to do with the SFG II Strength Standard and was influenced by several health and training factors. The impact endurance training has on strength training and balancing these 2 energy systems. How much the SFG II Certification enrichs and deepens your knowledge of the kettlebell. Interview Topics: SFG II Prep My background Why I decided to lose 30 pounds and go from 211 pounds to sub 185 for the SFG II How I lost the body fat through diet and aerobic training How moving 1200 miles, changing cities, starting a new job, and training has a massive effect on one's stress levels. Rapid Fire SFG II Weekend with Matt Rice Impact of travel Thoughts/Feedback on Day 1 Thoughts/Feedback on Day 2 How our preparation fared with the demands of the weekend Show Notes: LT 084 | Enhancing Athleticism in Rowers - Dr. Stuart McGill LT 026 | SFG II Prep & Experience - Brent Morehouse

LT 094 | Kevin Rail - Physical Education Culture Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! In Episode 094 I sit down with Kevin Rail, an expert in physical education culture based out of Utah. He specializes in functional training, core training, three-dimensional movement, motivation and Restorative Arts. He has a B.S. in Sport Management/Fitness &Wellness, and is certified through ACSM, NASM and ACE. Kevin is a fitness coach featured in the upcoming documentary film The Motivation Factor by Doug Orchard Films. Restorative Arts involves the use of classical training tools like Indian clubs, wands, meels and maces. All the movements are based off of circles, spirals and figure-eights. Kevin instructs on how to do these patterns and integrate the tools into your daily practice. Not only are they good for posture, flexibility, and injury correction and prevention, but they also help improve brain function. Kevin and I cover some very though provoking topics from both a training perspective as well as a historical perspective. Here is what you will learn. Interview Topics: Intro/Background Movement quality before adding volume and intensity The use of various modalities The Motivation Factor Kevin's thoughts on Abdominal work snf nutrition Barefoot Training and much more Show Notes: Kevin Rail (Website) Kevin Rail (Instagram) The Motivation Factor Act of Nutrition

LT 093 | Charles Buston & Zar Horton - Training the Tactical Athlete Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate!   My guests for Episode 093 of the LEO Training Podcast are Charles Bustos, SFGII and Master SFG Zar Horton.Charles is a husband, father of 2 boys and a firefighter/paramedic with the Albuquerque Fire Department. Charles served 6 years of active duty service in the Air Force. Zar Horton, the founder of FIREBELLZ, is a 28 year veteran of the Albuquerque Fire Department currently serving as a Battalion Chief. He currently holds position of Master Kettlebell Instructor with STRONGFIRST. He has instructed across the United States and internationally. Charles and Zar were gracious enough to make time for a dual interview and share their experiences as full time firefighters. Together, they have over 40 years of experience and share their thoughts and expertise on training various law enforcement and tactical operatives. Interview Topics: Intro/Background Origins of Firebellz Occupational demands of firefighters and how they need to be addressed Skills/Lifts emphasized for tactical operatives Zar and Charles thoughts on the Pensacola FireFighter Study How they set up their ranking system at Firebellz and the culture it's created and much more! Show Notes: Firebellz (website) Firebellz (facebook) Firebellz (instagram) Pensacola Firefighter Study  

LT 092 | Dr. Greg Rose - Evaluating Rotary Athletes   Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate!     Dr. Greg Rose is a Co-Founder of the Titleist Performance Institute (MyTPI) and Functional Movement Systems. Greg is a board certified Doctor of Chiropractic and holds an engineering degree from the University of Maryland.  Greg specializes in assessing and treating golfers, 3-dimensional biomechanics, strength and conditioning, manual therapy, rehabilitation, nutritional supplementation and therapeutic exercises. Combining an engineering background with an expertise on the human body, Greg helped pioneer the field of analyzing 3-dimensional motion capture models of the golf swing. That research has helped golf professionals all over the world gain a better understanding of how the body works during the golf swing. Through the past 17 years, Greg has helped thousands of golfers of all skill levels reach peak athletic performance. His cutting edge yet research-based form of functional training combined with golf-specific motor learning drills have made Greg one of golf’s top strength and conditioning professionals.  Greg also helped develop the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), a revolutionary movement assessment that helps identify altered motor control and guides medical practitioners on how to treat patients more efficiently. Greg frequently appears on the Golf Channel.  The TPI certification seminar series has made Greg one of the most requested speakers in golf health and fitness. He has lectured in over 21 countries and has been featured in many golf and news publications. Interview Topics: Intro and Dr. Rose's story to becoming a chiropractor Education in engineering and how it influenced his thinking on movement 3D Motion Capture Models and what we can learn from them How MyTPI was born, Dr. Rose's creation of the SFMA Dr. Roses's lecture "Evaluating Rotary Athletes" at Perform Better Summit in Providence, Rhode Island Who are Rotational Athletes? Style vs. Biomechanics/Efficiency The 4 "Must Haves" for Rotational Athletes The difference between stability and strength How to measure power for rotational athletes and train it? And much more Show Notes: Dr. Rose (MyTPI) Dr. Rose (Functional Movement Systems) MyTPI (Instagram) Why You Should Evaluate Movement in Junior Athletes The E-Myth

LT 091 | Meghan O' Leary - Novice to Olympian in Six Years Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate!       Meghan O’Leary is a 2016 Olympian and five-time National Team member with the United States Rowing Team. She has just finished competing at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida where she won a silver medal in the W2x. Congratulations Meghan O' Leary and Ellen Tomek!    A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she was a two-sport student athlete (Volleyball, Softball) and Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia. After obtaining both her Bachelor’s (CLAS ’07) and Master’s (M.Ed ’08) from UVA, she joined ESPN as a Production Assistant, working primarily on college sports and the ESPNU network. After a year, she transitioned into the Programming and Acquisitions Department, continuing her work in the college sports division.   In 2010, Meghan’s career took a dramatic turn after picking up rowing for the first time and falling in love with the sport. After just one year of rowing, she was invited to join the USRowing National Training Center in Princeton, New Jersey. During her time with the National Team, Meghan continued to work part-time with ESPN through the spring of 2013, until deciding to pursue her Olympic rowing career full-time.   Meghan is a three-time World Cup medalist, four-time National Selection Regatta Champion, and has competed in four world championships. She most recently represented Team USA at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, placing sixth with her partner, Ellen Tomek.   Outside of rowing, Meghan is a professional speaker and writer. She is the Vice President of Customer Success with InstaViser, serves on the USRowing Board of Directors, and is an Athlete Ambassador for Excelle Sports.   Interview Topics: Meghan's journey from 26 year Old Novice to Olympian in Six Years Two Sport Athlete at University of Virginia and how these sports shaped her future athletic career Training experience leading up to Rio Strength & Conditioning work she and Ellen Tomek incorporate Sports Psychology & Biofeedback Breathing exercises Work with InstaViser Female Athlete Rep for US Rowing Make the most of your "One Day" Rapid Fire and much more! Show Notes: Meghan O' Leary (Website) Meghan O' Leary (Instagram) Meghan O' Leary (US Rowing Profile) Meghan O' Leary (World Rowing) Instaviser TED Talk "The Power of One Day"    

LT 090 | Brandon Hetzler - The New Language of Movement   Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate! Brandon Hetzler is a Certified Athletic Trainer who serves as the Manager for Mercy Sports Medicine in Springfield, Missouri, where he oversees the Sports Medicine program as well as the Sports Performance program. He helped to develop the curriculum for and teaches in the Masters of Athletic Training degree at Missouri State University. He is a StrongFirst Senior Instructor, SFG II, SFB, and SFL and holds several additional credentials in multiple training disciplines. Brandon is the co-creator of Movement Restoration, LLC and the Athletic Development Institute, LLC. He has written a book titled Movement Restoration, which proves anyone with enough free time and persistence can write a book. He teaches several workshops every year and when he is not traveling to teach, he spends his time trying to keep his wife, son, and dog in line and going strong. Interview Topics: Introduction/Education Career as an Athletic Trainer Working at Colorado Springs and at DartFish Designing curriculum for ATC with his wife for Missouri State Neurodevelopmental Sequence and Motor Control skill acquisition Why you want to begin practice with the basics Importance of establishing ROM benchmarks Power Generation and power control and much more! Show Notes: A Long Way to Press The New Language of Movement Volume 1: The Push/Pull Strategy The New Language of Movement Volume 2: The Symmetrical Stance Strategies Sports Medicine and ATC Program at Missouri State

LT 089 | Brad Kearns - Primal Endurance Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher My guest this week is Brad Kearns noted speaker, author and coach in the health & fitness world for over two decades. During his nine-year career as a triathlete, he was one of the world's top ranked professionals, amassing 30 wins worldwide on the pro circuit. Career highlights include a remarkable streak of seven victories in a row, a world duathlon series championship, and two national triathlon championships and a #3 world ranking in 1991. Brad is the last American professional male in to place in the top-5 in the ITU World Championships (1992) and still holds the Hawaii Ironman 24&under age division American record at 8:57 (1989). Brad currently works with health&fitness expert Mark Sisson on a comprehensive lifestyle movement called the Primal Blueprint. He is the President of Primal Blueprint Publishing, helped develop the Primal Health Coach certification program, has delivered nearly 30 Primal lifestyle seminars across the USA, and organized and presented at nine "PrimalCon" health and fitness retreats around the world from 2010-2014. He and Mark authored the 2016 release, Primal Endurance, a comprehensive guidebook on how to escape the carbohydrate-dependent, overly stressful conventional approach to training in favor of a healthier, stress-balanced, fat-adapted primal approach.  Interview Topics: Intro and Background - From Accountant to Triathlon Slow down to go faster - emphasize building an aerobic base and avoid chronic exercise patterns How dietary modification can actually improve your endurance performance, making you more efficient at burning fat Why the "struggle and suffer" approach to endurance training prevails despite everyone knowing better, and how to fix it Cultivating a pure motivation for peak performance Considerations for athletes as they age and transition out of professional sports to a "normal" lifestyle - this may be a good opportunity to discuss your blood work that you shared on your website. Work with Running School and youth athletics SpeedGolf Show Notes: Brad Kearns Primal Endurance Mastery Course Primal Endurance The Book

LT 088 | Andrea U-Shi Chang - Ground Force Method   Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher The LEO Training Podcast exists for coaches, athletes, and listeners like you. If you enjoy this content and it provides you with valuable information, please consider giving back to LEO Training. Click the button below to Donate!     Andrea U-Shi Chang, Master SFG Instructor, FMS Instructor, Ground Force Method Global Instructor, Z-Health Movement Coach, and advisory board member for R2P (Rehab 2 Performance), has specialized in movement training and kettlebell coaching since 2005. In 2009 Andrea opened the Pacific Northwest’s first kettlebell gym—Kettlebility —her Russian Kettlebell Instruction and Elite Performance Coaching studio in Seattle. A successful high school and college athlete, Andrea had stayed active after college (she thought), playing competitive soccer and tennis and 'working out.' But she weighed in at 195 pounds and 34% body fat. Technically obese, she realized something had to change. After a childhood friend introduced Andrea to kettlebells she was amazed. Not only was kettlebell training fun and challenging, it was melting off the fat and giving her back her fit athlete body. In just five months, Andrea lost more than 45 pounds. Better yet, she went from 34% to 18% body fat and gained lean muscle mass. Hard style kettlebells had literally changed her life. Andrea has been featured in Oprah Magazine and local broadcast and print media. She has worked as a technical advisor on several training and fitness books and edited and co-authored the Ground Force Movement Instructor manual. In 2016 the Seattle Seahawks hired Andrea to set up their Functional Movement Systems (FMS) screening program for players. An early member of the instructor staff of kettlebell pioneer Pavel Tsatsouline, Andrea became editor of Pavel’s online newsletter and authored several articles in StrongFirst and Dragon Door.On a never-ending quest to follow her passion and learn more about strength and movement, Andrea continues to study to refine her knowledge and become a more effective coach. Andrea travels globally as a certification instructor for StrongFirst, Ground Force Method, and FMS. She holds specialty workshops, instructor certifications and group classes and provides personal training for elite athletes and people from all walks of life at her studio, Kettlebility. Interview Topics: Intro/Bio Andrea's Journey to kettlebells Training for the TSC Building a community and how the TSC can help The devotion to skill and practice Testing standards and progressions to participate in classes at kettlebility Ground Force Method Why GFE is an assessment and how instructors can use this to scale their class to any ability level and age group. Training recommendations for the half bodyweight press (SFG II Strength Standard) and much more! Show Notes: Kettlebility (Website) Kettlebility (Facebook) Kettlebility (Instagram) Ground Force Method Andrea U-Shi Chang (Bio/Profile on StrongFirst) Kettlebells to the Rescue: A Total Transformation (Page 26) The Halo Exercise for Shoulder and Thoracic Mobility