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Peak Performance is a educational Pod Cast for Tactical Athletes

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  • Mar 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 17 EPISODES


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Resilience in the Professional War Fighter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 58:43


Today on The Peak Performance podcast the team discusses the concept of resilience which includes the topics of optimism, explanatory styles, gratitude and thinking traps. The information contained in this podcast is geared towards aiding the professional war fighter in strengthening their resilience for better performance and overall quality of life.

Current Research in Injury Prevention & Performance Enhancement in the Military with Dr. Nick Heebner

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 57:20


In this episode we interview Dr. Nick Heebner, He is currently the Director of the University of Kentucky’s Sports Medicine Research Institute and his current research activities focus on injury prevention and performance enhancement in military and collegiate athletes.

Optimizing Hormones with Ali Gilbert

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 70:02


Today on the Peak Performance we have Ali Gilbert. Ali is a two-time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional, Ali has become highly sought after for her unique approach that combines training, nutrition and lifestyle hacks to alter body composition and maximize testosterone levels. She can be found at https://ali-gilbert.com and on Instagram @thealigilbert

Motivation and the Tactical Athlete

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 50:43


This week the team discussed the different types of motivation and how they relate to the operators performance and tactical training. Plus what to do if you find yourself lacking motivation while working and training from home.

Most common Training & Lifestyle Mistakes made by Tactical Operators

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 41:38


This weeks podcast centers around mistakes or challenges we see presented to the Tactical Operator.

Programming for the Tactical Athlete

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 68:30


We cover our backgrounds and history training the Tactical population. We give a review of the physical qualities necessary to be a successful athlete and how we program them through out weekly and yearlong training plans.We discuss the challenges of programming for a traditional athletes vs the tactical population.Should operators just do Crossfit or other generic programs? What goes into individualizing programs. How do we monitor daily readiness and use that information to adjust programming.We finish with a discussion of the biggest mistakes we see with operator physical training plans.

Energy System Development

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 49:20


THE PEAK PERFORMANCE TEAM DISCUSES ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. ESD IS THE DEVELOPMENT OR TRAINING OF THE 3 MAINENERGY SYSTEMS WE UTILIZE FOR THE ACTIVITIES WE ENGAGE IN. ITCOMES DOWN TO THE FLOW OF ENERGY IN LIVING ORGANISMS.IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT ALL THREEENERGY SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER, NOT IN ISOLATION.

Low Back Pain within the Tactical Population

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 32:08


In this weeks episode The Peak Performance staff discusses low back pain within the tactical population.How significant is the problem within AFSOC?What are the primary causes of low back pain?How do you know you need a X-ray or MRI? How do you know if you need a surgical consult?What are some early and long term conservative treatment options for low back pain?Can we ever get rid of low back pain forever?Hope you enjoy the episode. Leave us questions and comments @trainwiththepeak on Instagram or The Peak Performance page on Facebook.

Physical Qualities of a Tactical Athlete

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 45:25


The Peak Performance Team discuss what physical qualities are needed to build an elite Tactical Athlete. We lead off with current events from stripes.com on the news that the Air Force will be implementing a No Fail PT test. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/no-fail-practice-fitness-tests-are-expected-for-the-entire-air-force-in-the-spring-1.614861We talk about the origin of the term tactical athlete and whether there are more appropriate terms to use We cover the multiple physical qualities necessary to be an defective tactical operator. How would we develop a super soldier. Do PED’s have a place or benefits for the modern day warfighter

Nutrition & Supplements with special guest Lindsey Pfau

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 36:40


Rich Moravec, PT discuses Nutrtion and Supplements with Lindsey Pfau, Lindsey is the Premier expert in the sports nutrition industry helping athletes fuel their body. Lindsey Elizabeth MS RD CSSD is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Between working in collegiate athletics with the SEC and ACC, working with military special operations, and running her own private practice and consulting business for runners, Lindsey has always provided a very high level of customized nutrition services to meet the needs of unique populations. A "one size fits all" approach has never suited Lindsey's philosophies. But despite the detail and attention given to each individual, Lindsey believes simplicity is key to successful nutrition outcomes.https://www.lindseyelizabethnutrition.com

Mindset & Goal Setting

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 35:23


The Peak Performance team discusses mindset, goal setting and motivation in this short yet entertaining and informative episode.

Heat Illness 101

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 36:57


The 123d STS Human Performance Team Discuss Heat Related Illnesses with Special Guest MSgT Mark Wilson, IDMT for the 123 Special Tactics Squadron, Louisville KY

Supplements Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 45:03


The Team discusses supplements for Overall Heath and Performance.

AFSPECWAR PT Test & HRV Follow up Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 47:16


The Peak Performance Team follow up on the Past Couple episodes with special guest Capt Russ.

HRV & Recovery Strategies

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 47:40


In this episode the 123d STS HPP Team discuss the last episode with a special guest. Then we discuss the importance of using HRV.

Air Force Special Operations PT Test

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 30:42


The 123d STS Human Performance Team follows up on some Questions from the first episode " Sleep ". Then we discuss the New AFSOC test.

Sleep for the Tactical Athlete

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 15:30


The Human Performance Team form the 123 Special Tactics Squadron discuss the importance of Sleep for the Tactical Athlete.

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