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Mike Reinhardt on Learning, Mentorship, and Refining Your Craft
Are you a lifelong learner? Someone who is always looking to tweak and refine their craft? If so, this episode is for you! Whether it’s best practices for consuming new information, reflecting on past experiences, or using the mentorship process to deepen our understanding, a commitment to lifelong learning is something that every one of […]
Continue ReadingDecember Q&A: Keeping Training Fresh, Off-Season Soccer, and Gen Pop vs. Athletes
Before we dive into this week’s podcast, I just want to start by saying THANK YOU! It’s been an amazing year both personally and professionally, and I couldn’t have had that success without your support. Along those same lines, I want to wish you a Happy Holiday season, and hopefully you get a little extra […]
Continue ReadingQ&A: Why Does Elevating the Heels Make My Squat Look Better?
Today, I’m going to answer one of the most common questions I get from trainers, coaches, and athletes alike: Why does my squat feel so much getter when I elevate my heels? Now the most common answer you’ll hear in this regard is that you have “tight” or “stiff” ankles. Or more specifically, that “your […]
Continue Reading7 Ways to Improve Your Training and Health in 2023
Albert Einstein is famous for saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” So why do we do this when it coms to our health or fitness? We follow the same strength program… …make the same mistakes with our nutrition… …or we don’t take recovery seriously… […]
Continue Reading13 Practical Programming and Coaching Tips
The longer I do this, the more I realize that your journey is never over. You’re never a “finished” product. Take program design, for instance… Since I started in physical preparation, I’ve easily consumed thousands of pieces of content on this topic, including articles, webinars, podcasts, VHS recordings, DVD’s and seminars. And furthermore, I’ve probably […]
Continue ReadingHow to Layout an Off-Season Basketball S&C Program
Over the past 5-6 years, my guy Joey Burton (and now Scott Romaniuk) and I have built a pretty darn good basketball development program here in Indianapolis. And as the program has evolved, I’ve started getting more and more questions about how we set-up and structure our individual training sessions. It’s taken me 4-5 years […]
Continue ReadingMike Robertson on Superpowers Left Unchecked
Note from MR: This post was originally sent via my RTS Newsletter. If you’re not already subscribed, what are you waiting for? Just drop your name and email and you’ll know whenever we drop new content. THANKS! ———————— First and foremost, I hope you had an amazing weekend. And second, I hope you’re ready to […]
Continue ReadingDr. Mike Roussell on Using Coffee and Protein to Optimize Health
As an author, speaker and nutrition consultant, Dr. Mike Roussell is known for transforming complex nutritional concepts into practical nutritional habits that his clients can use to ensure permanent weight loss and long lasting health. His clients have included NBA all-stars, Hollywood stars and Silicon Valley executives, all of whom seek him out for his […]
Continue ReadingExercise Progression Across Blocks
I think it’s safe to say the days of old-school periodization are dead. We’re no longer trying to plan out annual (or quadrennial) cycles in Excel, all while meticulously calculating every set and rep to ensure we optimize training load. BUT…that doesn’t mean we pull out the big exercise wheel each month, give it a […]
Continue ReadingBuilding the Ultimate Weekend Warrior
It all started with “Striking Camp”… As you might already know, my daughter Kendall is really into soccer these days, and her current team is struggling to score goals. And since she’s never really been asked to score before, we collectively decide that “Striking Camp” would be a great idea for her. The only downside? […]
Continue Reading6 Investments That Created Massive ROI in 2022
Don’t worry, this podcast WILL NOT involve me peddling advice on stocks, bonds or mutual funds! Instead, we’re going to talk about personal and professional items I’ve invested in in 2022 that have made a profound impact on me either personally or professionally. When we’re young – or perhaps shortsighted – we only look at […]
Continue ReadingTamás Kelemen on Training the Elite Athletes of Cirque du Soleil
Tamás Kelemen is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Cirque du Soleil show “O.” Cirque is the largest contemporary circus producer in the world, with 17 active shows, 6 of which reside in Las Vegas. Tamas started off as an athlete, where he was an elite-level gymnast and diver. At the end of […]
Continue Reading20 Tips for Young Coaches
Bringing back a little old-school flavor this week my friend… You see, a few years back, someone asked me this very simple question: If you could give one piece of advice to a young coach or trainer, what would it be? And needless to say, that one little question turned into one really long, in-depth […]
Continue ReadingAdam Petway on the Mechanisms Behind ACL and Achilles Tears
It’s estimated that somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 people tear their ACL every year. And while Achilles tears aren’t anywhere near that level, it’s obvious that the numbers for this injury are on the rise as well. In a best case scenario, with an ACL or Achilles tear you’re looking at a grueling 9, 12 […]
Continue ReadingJoel Jamieson on Metabolic Optimization, Longevity and the Future of Sports Supplements
Longevity, anti-aging and metabolic health are things that have fascinated me for years, so when my guy Joel Jamieson said he wanted to jump on a podcast and talk about this stuff, I was all ears. In this episode, we start by talking about metabolic optimization – including what most people think of when they […]
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