Ryan Horn on NIL, the Transfer Portal, and the Evolution of a Coach

Whether you’re a die hard college sports fanatic or a more casual fan, chances are you’ve heard about NIL – or name, image and likeness deals – and how they’re impacting the sport. And beyond NIL, there’s also the simple fact that it’s now easier than ever before to enter the transfer portal and go […]

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Ryan Horn on Coaching, Accountability, and Upholding the Standard

Ryan Horn is in his fifth season with the Wake Forest basketball program, and serves as the Demon Deacons’ Director of Athletic Performance. With previous stops at Robert Morris, Liberty, VCU, and Tulsa, he’s a guy that understands the sport of basketball, and how to build better basketball players. But beyond the X’s and O’s […]

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Physical Preparation with Ryan Horn

Ryan Horn is a guy I’ve wanted to have on the show for quite some time now, as he’s a guy with a ton of experience. With stops at Robert Morris, Liberty, VCU, Tulsa and now Wake Forest, he’s a guy that understands the sport of basketball, and how to build better basketball players. In […]

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Building a High-Performance Model on a Budget with Dr. Anne Beethe

  Are you a smaller college, facility or business owner who is looking to take their sports performance program to the next level? If so, you’re going to LOVE today’s episode. Dr. Anne Beethe currently serves as the Director of Peak Performance at Colby College, a high performance model housing Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, […]

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The Super Duper Mash-Up Episode (Spring 2025)

My friends, it has been A WEEK. Between new athletes starting, my kids finishing up school, and the short/condensed week, it’s been an absolute sprint every step of the way. And while I have some great guests lined up for you in the coming weeks, I thought it would be a great time to go […]

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3 Ways the Internet is Making You a WORSE Coach (And How to Fix it!)

I’m just going to throw this out there, but I think the Internet is making you a worse coach. Don’t believe me? Consider this… How many times have you seen a coaching video and thought, “Why am I not using that exercise?” Or seen someone else’s program and thought, “I should’ve written my program that […]

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10 Quotes and Mindset Tips to Help You Level Up in Life

With the recent launch of my Complete Coach Certification, traveling to Seattle to speak at Joel Jamieson’s Bioforce Certified Conditioning Coach seminar, and fostering a new doggie, time has been limited to say the least! However, even though I didn’t link up with an industry insider this week, I think there’s a ton of great […]

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40 Thoughts for Turning 40

A few months back, I celebrated my 40th birthday. So I’ve been thinking about this show for a while now. I knew I wanted to do a 40 Thoughts type show, but I also didn’t want to feel rushed when getting it out there. We had a ton going on at that point in time, […]

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Should You Squat Tall Athletes?

One thing that truly bothers me about our industry is black and white statements, all-encompassing statements. If you look at it from a global view, everything we do is a shade of gray – there are rarely “good” or “bad” things to do. So when the following post came up last week on Instagram, I […]

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19 Ninja Tricks to Help You Write Better Training Programs

If you’re a trainer or coach, you have to write programs. And trust me – there are tons of great resources out there to help you. I’m preferential to my Complete Coach Certification, but again, I’m biased… But here’s the thing – the X’s and O’s are all fine and dandy, but sometimes you want […]

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10 Physical Prep Summit Takeaways

It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 Physical Prep Summit is in the books! This is event is the culmination of six months of blood, sweat and tears, so it’s always bittersweet after we wrap up. However, I wanted to do a little write-up here to pull it all together. And this is a pretty […]

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How I Chose the 2017 Physical Prep Summit Speakers

Want to know one of the most stressful times of my year, every year? You might think it’s when I’m busy coaching and in the trenches with my athletes. Nope. You might think it’s when I’m traveling across the US (and sometimes internationally) to do speaking engagements. Stressful – but not that stressful. Or you might […]

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Physical Preparation with Jay DeMayo

Jay DeMayo is in his 10th year as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Richmond, and his eighth year working with the men’s basketball team. Jay and I met in 2012 when he asked me to speak at his Central Virginia Sports Performance Seminar. If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s […]

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Mike Roncarati Interview

Mike Roncarati is not only an awesome coach and physical therapist, but a good friend as well. And when you get the opportunity to interview an NBA-caliber coach/therapist, you jump at the opportunity! In the interview below, Mike and I talk in-depth with regards to his philosophy, off-season and in-season programming, as well as the […]

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