The EliteForm Podcast

Show notes: Small victories with 1-year-old twins Connecting a BFR study with VBT systems A BFR study with a non-linear undulating periodization program Applying the study during Summer workouts Good results from rehab, how will it benefit healthy athletes? Gavin using the cuffs on himself before implementing them with the team Getting buy-in to change the training style Selling to the Football Coaches, showing results from the rehab guys Returning from Covid with the BFR study How the Season went itself Submitting the study to the NSCA for Presentation Continued implementation of BFR with more Athletes, other sports, longer duration Ways to improve implementation now that the BFR study has validated the idea. Added Competition & Power improvements Expectations for next year  Recorded May 14, 2021, on Instagram LiveMusic: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It' 

Shownotes: The new addition AAPCA - African American Performance Coaches Association Trumain Carroll, Kansas State Football aapca.us Elevating others around us Dr. Pat Ivey, Louisville Getting into the Strength & Conditioning Field Getting a variety of experiences in coaching SaJason's Coaching Journey Playing with the Rattlers, being intentional with training Surprises when moving from player to coach Grow where you're at Tech doesn't tell you everything Being Intentional, understanding your Athletes Starting at WSU right before Covid lockdown Playing offense vs defense at EF meetings Adding features based on our coaches Competition mode starting fights :) The AAPCA Facebook page  Recorded on Instagram Live March 19th, 2021Music: Death From Above 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'

Show notes: The Dog-friendly weight room Transitioning from NSCA role to Colorado College Being back in the trenches, @rmckeefery Managing expectations and working with all teams Health & Wellness - preventive vs rehabilitation Strength & Conditioning as a profession Building relationships with the Admin Non-coaching related Podcasts Skiing & backcountry Skiing Dr. Jacked, thanks to @penandpaperstrengthapp Mountain biking Work/life priorities - grinding as a young coach & taking the right opportunities for what you want to pursue The 'Mega-Spring' Future of the NSCA, Strength & Conditioning  Recorded on Instagram Live on February 19th, 2021Music: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It' 

Shownotes: Christina's background & coaching journey Getting injured as an Athlete without a certified Strength Coach 'You shouldn't get hurt in the Weight Room' Being really good at Excel math https://www.66daysofdata.com/ @KenJee_DS Diving deep to see how data relates to how students are progressing in the weight room, field, and training room Facing the 'Mega-Spring' Identifying KPIs for UDel teams Bringing in technology for subjective data Building a vision for a Data Dashboard Measurables Podcast - https://www.measurablespod.com/podcast Mathletics book - https://www.amazon.com/Mathletics-Gamblers-Enthusiasts-Mathematics-Basketball/dp/0691154589 Collegiate recruiting & analytics - Coming up with new material for #66Days - everyone deserves to be highlighted Recorded January 29, 2021, on Instagram LiveMusic: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'

Show Notes: FKT (Fastest Known Times)The Kokopelli Trail (140-mile mountain bike trail)Why do this event?Planning & pacing the raceRebecca RushThe views & the playlistsThe end of the raceHot Tomato PizzaDoing the trail again?Race Day Fueling plansRiding a single-speed & learning to shiftSetting FKT resultsDietitians & NutritionPlans for the 2021 Season with @butcherboxracing Recorded Oct 30th, 2020 on Instagram LiveMusic: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It' 

Show notes: Kurt's BackgroundCreating a Strength & Conditioning Major at ONUMaking sure Strength & Conditioning Coaches are clinically readySorting through the JargonImproving through CovidBridging the Strength Lab, Athletic Training, and AthleticsPat Ivey - Person over TitleLicenses & AccreditationRick DanisonClinical MentorshipBeing able to talk the science simply enough that people can clearly understandMusic: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'Recorded Oct 16, 2020 on Instagram Live 

Show notes: Handling an entire collegiate program solo Andrea Hudy's Midwest Sports Performance Clinic Teaching programs & clinics with PowerZone @mark_simoneauBecoming the Strength Coach of Fort HaysIntensity & Passion - driving the culture of a programRecruiting to NCAA D-II schoolsDoug's wife is the bestReturning to CompetitionTraining multiple teams & athletes#Squatober Recorded Oct 2, 2020 on Instagram LiveMusic: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It' 

@dylanjawnson Shownotes: The Shenandoah 100, a hundred-mile mountain bike race Race strategy - Aerobars & the pros joining old school races Upcoming schedule of Gravel Races Dirty Kanza XL Doing product videos on YouTube Myths about being a cyclist, looking at the science Stretching Videos for beginner cyclists Providing content through YouTube  Recorded Live on Instagram Sept 18, 2020Music: Death From Above 1979 'If We Don't Make If We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Show notes: Transitioning from athlete to coach Late bloomers Using VBT with High School athletes Having an impact on developing student-athletes Mentors shout out: Doug Boucher, Rod Cole, Al Miller Mark's illustrious career as an NFL kicker Getting athletes back to competition  Recorded on Sept 4th, 2020 on Instagram LiveMusic: Death From Above 1979 "If We Don't Fake It We'll Make It" 

Shownotes: Standardizing Student-Athlete welfare What is good science? Why are you doing that? (Having intent) Getting your staff & interns involved in the training process Winning Championships as a judgment for the S&C program Being open to change Moneyball & probability Calling other coaches & managers outside sports to talk & learn  Music: Death From Above 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'Recorded on Instagram Live, August 21st, 2020. 

Shownotes: Bringing Student-Athletes back to campus at Louisville Pat's role within the Athletics Department 'The Table' Book & Podcasts: https://pativey.com/podcast/ Being a Leaderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95gP3m-uBHA (Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader)Conversations on social issues with Student-Athletes. Breonna Taylor Initiatives being set out by the University Empathy & accessibility  Recorded on Instagram Live on August 14th, 2020

Shownotes:Building relationships & acting professionallyInfluences that got Coach Mac into podcasting & writing his bookTransition to PlaeCreating multiple streams of incomeCoaching in China & getting outside your bubbleBeing in permanent BetaGetting back to gamedayIncremental ImprovementsMountain biking & Jui-JitsuRecord on Instagram Live, July 24th, 2020.Music: Death From Above 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It' 

Clint Martin, Assistant Coach for Athletic Performance, University of Texas Austin. @MrCMar10Skip & Clint had a super interesting conversation during the EliteForm Cocktail Hour about many things happening in Austin & around the world today. Some topics covered: Bringing athletes back to campus Training options to keep social distance Coaching styles for different athletes Having meaningful conversations about the recent social unrest around the countryTalking with other staffs around the country Whatever lane you fill, jump into it and keep moving Staying fit while working with athletes Technology in the weight room Evolution of Sports Science & gathering data for training Recorded June 12, 2020 on Instagram Live Music: Death From Above 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin 

On this Live episode, Skip & Brady talk about:Trying new training programs during isolationGolfing, bourbon, and cigarsBeing highly competitiveTraining Basketball players in the weight roomGetting reps in at IMG AcademyInterviewing for his newest role... and golfingRelationship building & comfort with failingthe 'Big Hustle Guy' during pickup ballPeaky BlindersRecorded Line on Instagram May 15, 2020@bradenwelsh@skip_croninMusic: DFA 1979 "If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It" 

Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance, Indiana University@tommorrisperformanceTom & Skip got together for a virtual EliteForm Cocktail Hour and had a fun, casual conversation about a little of everything. Topics covered:Getting into Adventure RacingTraining & Preparing for Adventure Races'Investing in Seconds'Keeping Athletes & Staff safe on their return to campus (slight connection issues here, but they improve pretty quickly)Restarting Soccer in the Fall with under trained AthletesBringing in the right Coaches & Coaching TurnoverHand CyclingRecorded Live on Instagram, May 22, 2020Music: Death From Above 1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'

Chris woke up early Brisbane time to join Skip for Cocktail Hour. They had a really fun conversation about all sorts of topics including: Rehabbing from his own knee surgery so we can go mountain biking againApplying 'academia' within the athletic settingEstablishing buy-in with athletesUnderstanding transfer: Responders vs Non-Responders Testosterone as a biomarker of trainingHaving more time to train for the 2021 OlympicsBeing a tinkerer/entrepreneurCreating products to fill a gap in the marketBFR Cuffs & adding beneficial online content Social Media: @ChrisGaviglio Recorded on May 1, 2020Music: DFA1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Ben Watson, CEO of Hawkin Dynamics, joined Skip on Instagram Live for a fun conversation about: - The origins of Hawkin Dynamics - Designing HD's Force Plates - Running and growing a small start-up business - Adapting to the pandemic - Coaches vs Covid & online education opportunities @hawkindynamics Recorded on April 30th, 2020Music: DFA 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'

Mike Ormsbee, PhDAssociate Professor at the Human Performance & Sports Nutrition Lab, Institute of Sports Science & Medicine, Florida State University@mikeormsbeeFor this EliteForm Cocktail Hour, Mike joined Skip live on Instagram to discuss research at the Lab & how it applies to sport teams, training in heat, hydration, and Creatine. Mike also talks about his own training for Triathlons & the 2019 CrossFit Open, along with a host of other topics.Episode recorded April 24, 2020Music: DFA1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin  

Glenn Cain, Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning at Rutgers University.@gcainstrength @ru_strongGlenn joined Skip for Cocktail Hour Live on Instagram. They had a great conversation about how Glenn is training is team remotely, integrating new players from a distance, and Return to Play protocols once student athletes are back on campus. In addition, they dive into cooking and nutrition.Book Recommendation: Rich Food Poor Food, Mira & Jayson CaltonRecorded April 23, 2020Music: DFA1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Show notes:1:40 Enterprise Legal Studio (Bart Dillashaw)3:20 Ben's Role at Invest Nebraska7:10 Dan Hoffman & Matt Foley10:35 Shark Tank pitching11:35 The pitching process for Invest NE14:35 ‘What is this problem you're trying to solve in the world?'19:05 Minimally viable product, the MVP21:10 Categories of investments24:25 Ocuvera & Steve Kiene27:20 Covid19's impact on finance29:50 Metrics of growth33:20 The Power Curve41:05 Funding styles44:20 Why VCs are okay with companies failing fast47:45 Being an investor vs being a good investor51:20 VC in pop culture has been bastardized 53:40 The data on successful funds59:20 Competition between funds in small vs larger market1:02:35 Malort Moment1:07:35 ‘No one is really good at picking companies'1:09:00 Kauffman Foundation1:13:20 Equity in a company defined1:16:50 The Exit stage1:32:05 Define Entrepreneur 1:32:40 Ben's Gym business1:34:30 Parks & Rec reference from Skip (drink)Music: DFA1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

2:30 Indiana HS Cluster system - Skip's still bent up about it4:05 John & Bryan's roles at Brownsburg5:55 550+ students through the weight room during the school day6:30 Changing the culture is a commitment by the entire school7:35 First steps for building a HS culture10:55 It's more than just putting in data13:35 Casey Popenfoose chooses the music16:25 Getting high school population to find training important18:45 Rolling Meadows HS, Doug Millsaps20:35 Bryan Neese getting into Bodybuilding, Highland Games, & World's Strongest Man22:30 Breaking Bricks with Jason Quellhorst23:50 1999 US World's Strongest Man 24:00 Odde Haugen24:30 Martins Licis24:50 Strongman Events then & now29:20 Chad Coy30:30 Training for Strongman33:20 Mastiff Strength Equipment 35:35 Hugo Girard36:40 1999 Malta38:10 Teaching while competing43:15 One focus, getting you stronger45:50 Disney49:30 Brownsburg school system51:10 Mike Richardson PowerLift55:55 David Ballou57:55 Learning to use EF1:01:00 ‘Boards' explained1:06:30 API1:07:30 Chris Doyle, Iowa1:09:10 Maintaining workload throughout the seasonMusic: DFA 1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

1:15 Willie's mixtapes 3:15 Wives are a godsend4:30 Working at the Univ of Illinois7:45 Roles within the strength staff8:30 Interacting with players daily10:20 Becoming a Strength Coach13:45 Nate Moe, Chris Doyle, James Dobson21:00 Malort moment25:35 Willie's R&D with EF35:55 What's next in sports tech?37:00 Brad Schmidt podcast39:05 Max Velocity Training, Catapult40:15 John Ferranto4630 CNN Video with Coy Wire43:50 Progressing the profession & doing right by the Athletes45:30 Coach Z Keeping Student-Athletes best interest in mind47:30 ‘There's a standard that needs to be met... before they like me.'51:00 Memories of combat drills (Niko)53:00 Helping players reach their next goalMusic: DFA1979 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin 

Dr Andrew Fry, KU Athletic Performance Lab5:30 Playing background & joint replacements11:15 Watching sports as a father & performance coach 13:45 NSCA Special Interest Group on Baseball14:30 Is technology directing the field, or are sports directing the technology?17:30 Working with KU Basketball21:30 What drives areas of focus in the lab?26:40 Dr. Bill Sands27:15 State of S&C research publications 37:00 How to get started in the research45:05 The goal of a sport scientist50:30 Sabbatical work – Universidad Autónoma de Baja California52:50 Molecular & cellular responses in muscles to resistance training57:30 AV Hill58:45 Enhancing Cognitive Function and Brain Plasticity– Human Kinetics1:01:05 Measuring the correct data incorrectly1:05:35 Dr. Chris Bach1:06:00 Costs & turnaround time of gathering data1:08:05 Ali Kershner1:16:20 Glenn Cain & basketball squat strength1:20:20 Speed testing for baseball 1:24:50 What question are we trying to answer?1:25:30 Malort Moment1:26:15 Dr. Mary Fry, Sports Psychology1:29:50 Achievement Goal Theory1:35:40 Dr. Candace Hogue, Penn State HarrisburgMusic: DFA1979 “If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It”@skip_cronin

David VanDyke, Rutgers University Assistant Athletics Director – Strength & Conditioning1:20 Motivation2:30 Chris Bach podcast3:50 The role of strength coaches within the team7:40 The YouTube psychology degree 10:00 Building a department vs entering an established department12:20 Glenn Cain & Frank Quartucci13:00 Figure out how to get the most out of the people you have 14:50 Listening and asking for opinions – giving them something to care about 20:00 Technology used at Rutgers25:30 Showing that you can add value for the Sport Coach 33:00 Dostoevsky & suffering 40:30 Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl42:30 Ordinary People46:50 Introducing new opinions & overcoming resistance49:00 Progressing in the field51:00 Being an introvert & being okay with uncomfortable situations56:00 Malort moment 58:15 Pregame process1:03:10 Keep technology inconspicuous - Make it so the guys don't realize they have technology on1:06:20 Athlete mindset vs the coaching perspective1:09:35 Playing cards at the Van Dyke houseMusic: DFA1979 ‘If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It@skip_cronin

Andrea Hudy - Head Coach, Basketball Strength & Conditioning, Texas Longhorns3:45 Jay Thomas 5:55 Peloton therapy 7:15 Socially data driven metrics7:50 Cole Aldrich10:50 Hypnotherapy 15:00 Inclusivity & diversity through recruitment19:35 Connecting with people through Social Media23:00 Dr Coyle, Human Performance Lab & the Iso-inertial Ergometer Bike 25:30 Load vs Range of Motion30:45 Overloading without overworking35:30 ‘Two Healthy sets per one Performance set'38:10 Looking at the stat line to focus training in the weight room39:00 Sparta & Catapult41:45 Creating value as a Performance Coach42:35 Decreasing fear of performance46:00 ‘What do I need to do to play more?' vs ‘Why am I not playing?' Music: DFA1979 – ‘If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

LaDonna Reed, Exhibit & Conference Manager - NSCA1:25 Celebrating birthdays3:30 Competing with US Track & Field; Getting faster & wiser as we age5:00 Ending 2019 Season ranked #1 in Javelin7:10 From Gymnastics to Track & Field at Cal State Fullerton9:20 Benjamin Brown15:20 4-year-old LaDonna's first track meet17:45 Get Movin' PT25:55 Donate Blood, play Rugby28:05 Role at NSCA30:15 Controversial Take!! ‘I have never had coffee'33:10 Natural Athletes & the US Anti-Doping Agency44:30 Reintegration of athletes after a failed drug test49:30 Saying ‘It's a blessing that you're alive'50:30 Toronto for the World Championships51:15 Determining how a Conference went from the NSCA perspective57:15 Future NSCA Conferences1:01:10 Novel approaches for vendors to make connections with people Music: DFA1979, 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin 

1:00 NAPL, the in-house sport science lab2:10 Qualisys motion capture system5:45 Having array of tools, being able to apply appropriate resource for the situation9:45 What is a Sport Scientist & Applied Sport Science on a day to day basis17:25 Base stealing – Profiling the acceleration phase with 1080 Sprint19:30 Chidi Enyia29:00 Bucketing athletes into groups to inform specific training32:20 Collecting video is critical 38:00 Athletes are not lab rats41:00 Malort moment, ‘it can't get any worse'43:25 Vitor Profeta43:50 UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil47:00 Snippit Sports Science Podcast with Chris Gaviglio49:00 Craig Pickering & John Kiely – the ‘omics' & personalized sports training56:45 How personal sporting experience puts context to current research & workouts1:00:10 EF Podcast with Luke Bradford1:02:30 Being rumble strips for athletes & the team1:06:00 FirstbeatMusic: DFA1979 ‘If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Jay Thomas, Factor Bikes & Champion System4:30 Leadboat Challenge8:45 Team Over-analysis (Mark Savery) & prepping for a race at altitude15:00 Factor Bikes & Champion System16:20 Israel Cycling Academy & Team Parkhotel Women's17:20 Let my People Go Surfing, Yvon Chouinard20:35 If I can ride my bike with you for an hour, and I enjoy it, we're probably gonna work pretty good together21:35 Internal & external customers23:15 Creating a customer-centric identity30:00 Shaping the perception of the Factor brand40:30 Having a broad presence in a small social media community42:25 TJ Eisenhart42:45 Eric Marcotte47:30 Inclusivity in the cycling world - Lindsay Knight, Instafund team45:50 Bringing inclusivity into the bike shop – different voices make the company better48:40 Lindsay Goldman50:20 Events & opportunities in the Midwest57:50 Evolution of bike production & improving messaging to consumers59:50 Graham Schrive1:02:05 DKXL & Land Run Double

Luke Bradford, University of Kansas5:30 Having something to prepare for physically7:20 Zach Zillner – you're working out or training11:25 Update on Luke's Role at KU15:10 It takes an entire staff to get all the work done well18:50 Sparta Science19:15 Vert for managing training impact & volume in Volleyball23:00 Collecting data and communicating with sport coaches29:55 An intimate, convenient event to share information: ‘The Conference' May 8th, 2020 41:00 Moving between assistant to head roles46:45 Talking about Portable & collaborating for installs55:40 Improving our software56:45 Joe Staub never backs down from a challenge 1:05:50 Microadventures by Allister Humphries1:08:50 DYK there are 53 fourteeners in Colorado? The corporate wellness brigade does1:23:00 Kayak adventures & getting more joy out of lessMusic: DFA1979 - 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Corey Meredith, Kansas State University Football 3:00 Transition to a new Football coaching staff 10:15 How the environment in the weight room resets every year12:30 Taking input from sport coaches & and student athletes18:15 If you're skipping reps in the weight room, you're probably gonna take some shortcuts on the field20:00 Having open dialogue with position coaches & players28:20 Starting out at a small school, to the NFL, to FBS35:45 Taking a walk with Mike Barweis38:50 Staying in touch with guys after they're done playing45:05 Healthy ego vs big ego52:00 Malort moments54:30 Finishing the season in the weight room1:03:05 Santi Murtaugh1:03:45 Salaries & having a passion for what you're doingMusic: DFA1976 – ‘If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin

Brad Schmidt, Creighton University @BlueJayBrad 2:30 - Using Firstbeat to monitor training, avoiding getting buried in the data4:02 – Shout out Donnie Maib & Nate Moe8:55 – Using Data to categorize drill intensities & get buy in from sport coaches15:00 – Building larger purchases into new building projects16:05 – Shout out Andrea Hudy17:30 – Using force plates for F-V Profiling (partnership with PT & Ex Sci programs on campus – Lee Barker, Jake Siedlik)18:55 – Athlete Centered Health & Wellness InitiativeSome additional info on the H&W Program at CU29:50 – Attracting the next generation of student athletes to campusBrad noted later on that enrollment rate numbers vary depending on the study, some additional info here: 1, 2, 3, 4.49:45 – Motivate to Avoid Failure vs Motivate to Achieve Success56:50 – So… Malort1:03:55 – Improving the hiring process & compensation for full time strength coaches1:08:10 – Giving coaches more oversight means Increased responsibility on health & safety1:15:45 – Dr Baechle1:18:45 – Cal Dietz1:21:30 – Letting athletes have ownership and the importance of patience in the processMusic: DFA1979 - 'If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It'@skip_cronin