On this episode Dos interviews Coach Matt Shaw of the University of Denver.  Shaw oversees the UD's strength and conditioning program with an emphasis on men’s hockey and men's soccer, while also managing team monitoring and the department’s staff education. Since his arrival in 2012, he has trained and consulted with athletes from the NHL, KHL, MLS, MLL and PLL.   During Shaw’s time with the Pioneers, he has helped the hockey team to the 2017 National Championship, three Frozen Four appearances and seven NCAA Tournament appearances

On this episode we talk with Josh Henkin about how to build resiliency and how to assess movement properly in weightlifters.  We talk about building a simple screen of human movement which can reveal big weaknesses and we discuss how to move better when an athlete's sport is single planar! Check out more from Josh at  Ultimatesandbagtraining.com

On this episode Coach Dos and I have a roundtable with Josh Henkin about balance training, barefoot training and power training.  We go through some of the biggest problems with fitness trends, and how to evaluate good information.  Learn more about Josh at Ultimate Sandbag

On this episode we interview Coach Todd Wright, the Vice President of Player Performance for the LA Clippers.  Coach Wright has one of the best resumes in the game and has unmatched credentials in basketball performance.  On this episode he talks about influential moments in his career.  How one player's nagging injury changed the lens with which he views performance. How to manage a team of experts on a professional staff devoted to player performance. Check out his gym HERE

On this episode I interview Coach Lew Caralla. Coach Caralla went viral earlier this year for his incredible speeches to his teams. This might be our best episode ever.  Coach Caralla talks about his mentors that got him to the place he is now.  How getting fired in back to back years shaped him and his resolve. How he became a master motivator to his athletes.  Why love is overused by coaches and players. Check out Coach Caralla on instagram

We are super pumped to have Rick Huegli on this episode. Rick is the S&C director at Lakeside School in Seattle. Prior to that he was the S&C director at the University of Washington for Football.  We talk about the difference between high school and college coaching. Why knowing the "person" is the most important factor in coaching high school athletes.

On this episode I interview Alec Pagan of RPE 11 about coaching strongman.  He talks about the resistance he's faced coming from "outside" strongman. The lessons from traditional S&C which inform his programming.  He talks about the best movements from strongman for traditional strength and conditioning.  Learn more about Alec on his Instagram

On this episode Coach Dos goes it solo and talks to Josh Henkin about a very hot topic.  Knees over toes Risers for squatting  and more. Check out Josh at https://ultimatesandbagtraining.com/the-original-sandbag/

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk to Donnie Maib, Director of Performance for Olympic Sports at the University of Texas.  We talk to coach Maib on how to reinvent yourself in the performance field.  How to learn new skills that will make you a better coach.  How to coach your kids!  Check out more from Coach Maib at DonnieMaib.com

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview Bob Alejo from Cal State Northridge.  We talk about Coach Alejo's incredible experience level and why that's not happening in today's S&C field.  We talk about "Sports Science" and how that can be a tricky term. We talk about how Coach Alejo became the only MUST FOLLOW on S&C twitter. 

On this episode, Coach Dos and I have the opportunity to interview our most successful strength coach ever! Andrea Hudy of UCONN has 9 national titles as a coach, dozens of first round NBA draft picks and has coached some MAJOR basketball programs at Kansas, Texas, and UCONN.  Coach Hudy talks about the "keys to success" of the teams she's coached.  She talks about why professionalism is the biggest secret to being a successful coach. She talks about words of wisdom to young females in the performance field.  

In this episode Dos and I talk about our favorite subject. Power Development! We talk about why everyone should be muscle snatching. How to develop power, how to measure power accurately.  Why speed and load are important not one or the other.

Coach Nate Brookreson joins us to talk about how he has developed one of the most extensive networks of performance coaches in the country.  He talks about the unique challenges he has faced as the Seattle Kraken are set to begin their inaugural season next year, and he gets the chance to build a program completely from scratch.  

On this episode Coach Dos talks with Mike Gattone, USA Weightlifting's Director of Performance and Sport.  Coach Gattone has had an incredible career and discusses the path he's taken from professional sports (the Chicago Bulls), Sports Marketing with Gatorade, and his time with USA Weightlifting.  He tells us about working with Al Vermeil.  How to create a system of training over just exercises. How using the Olympic lifts are important to performance of field and court athletes. How Team USA may do at the Olympics this year. This is a great episode you don't want to miss!

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview Coach Ron McKeefery. Coach McKeefery (www.RonMckeefery.com) has one of the most incredible careers in S&C having coached at all levels and has helped 200 coaches move on to professional careers in coaching. We talk about the key to creating culture with your athletes, and the key with culture for your coaches.  The current role of technology in S&C.  His book the CEO Strength Coach And the importance of being an entrepreneur as a strength coach

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview Tanner Maher, the Coordinator for S&C for Football at the University of Florida.  Tanner tells us about: how Junior College molded him. The blue collar culture they are creating at UF. How to develop trustworthy relationships with your athletes. The 3 questions you should ask your players when they arrive This is a great episode!  

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview Brian Johnson, the director of football performance at Cal Berkley.  Coach Johnson (@_coachbee1) fills us in on his philosophy of training. How he progresses and regresses movements and what it takes to be a successful coach.  We are brought to you by https://1kilo.shop, check out their awesome weightlifting gear. 

On today's episode we have Anthony Renna, author of Be Like the Best: A Guide to Reaching the Top in the Fitness Profession.  Anthony is the host of the Strength Coach Podcast and co-owner of Strengthcoach.com. In this episode he shares the process of writing this monumental book and the things he has learned from interviewing the best coaches in strength and conditioning.  Learn more and buy the book at www.belikethebest.com  

On this episode I interview collegiate track and field coach, 14x nationals pole vault qualifier Jeff Coover (also one of my best friends) about... How to sprint faster. Why the only way to run faster is to run fast. What transfers from the weightroom to the track. This is a great episode, check it out!

In the coach Dos segment we talk about the fallacy of a big 3 and particularly only using those movements to train your athletes. This is a good one! This week I interview Jimmy Duke of Lift For Life Weightlifting, a non-profit program for at risk youths in St. Louis. Jimmy is the coach of multiple international team members and an incredible coach. He fills us in on how he structures training for the youth athletes he trains.

On this special podcast I go it alone and answer listener questions: Should you program for yourself?  Why you must be doing the jerk. An easy way to use VBT and a rant on my biggest pet peeves. 

On this episode I talk with hall of fame guest, Mike McKenna. We talk about how to peak for a meet, how to be prepared for anything during a meet, and how to do a transition phase after a meet.  With Coach Dos, I ask him about training in multiple planes and why so many programs forget to do it.

On this episode I interview Tom Morris from Indiana University. Tom was one of my collegiate strength coaches, and 7 years ago he was in a catastrophic bike accident.  He tells us how he overcame that tremendous adversity to now lead the strength department of a Power 5 school.  In the Coach Dos segment we talk about, lifting on game day, designing conditioning programming for team sports and more. 

We're back. I fill you in on the plans for the podcast going forward. I share the new format that starts next week. I interview Doug Ballard, an old school renaissance strength athlete. Hear about his beginnings in powerlifting, how he ended up in sumo wrestling, highland games and weightlifting. This episode is brought to you by www.wilfleming.com

We answer questions from you all like: Why Muscle Snatches are awesome, Micro-Dosing training for performance, training hamstrings for performance. And more! We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

On this episode coach Dos and I talk about athlete nutrition. Including my favorite recommendations for long term success for athletes. Why macro counting makes me want to pull my hair out. And how Dos has been a vegan for almost 30 years, and how to do vegan nutrition for athletes. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at nspa.org

On this episode Coach Dos talks to Matt Cather, owner of CozmoSize. Coach Cather has built a viral and recognizable brand from scratch and done so in some challenging conditions. Learn how he did it. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.NSPA.org

In this episode Coach Dos and I discuss, Teaching MRT and why these methods make for great training. Training for Soccer, why weightlifting is about pushing and not pulling, and when to use different variations in weightlifting movements.

On this episode Coach Dos interviews Mike Yudin. Mike has produced dozens of MLB Players, top softball, volleyball, and football players all out of his garage in CA. Learn how Mike has become the go-to guy in his area, and how he continually produces results. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

In this episode Dos takes inspiration from the book, The death of expertise, to talk about what that means in fitness and performance. We talk about expertise vs influence Changes I have made in my snatch technique, and why I'm still making changes 20 years in to weightlifting. We are brought to you by www.nspa.org and Velaasa, www.velaasa.com use code force20 to receive 20% off any order on the site.

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about how to create a system for performance. Inspired by some of the information from the recently wrapped Speed and Power Summits we go over what a coach needs to do to ensure that their athletes perform on the field and court.

ATTENTION: If you use Olympic Lifts you have to listen to this episode. On this episode, coach Mike McKenna and I go over the 5 things you have to do to be great at weightlifting technique. This episode is perfect for weightlifters and athletes alike. We distill weightlifting down to the most important points. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

I make one of the most outlandish claims ever, but it is 100% true. Check it out on this episode, as well as cool stuff we've learned from lee Taft on speed training, Joe DeFranco and the prowler. As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

Vince is a coach at Force Fitness and Performance. After 4 years of d1 soccer Vince has become a great young strength coach in our industry and someone I constantly learn from. He talks about lessons learned at Cressey Performance Transfer of training for court and field sports What we prioritize in our programs at Force Fitness. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

Jordan Berke is the co-founder of Squats and Science and RepOneStrength.com. His companies are aiming to revolutionize barbell tracking technology and move it into a 3D sphere. On this episode we talk about: Best methods for using VBT in training How to go beyond VBT and do true Motion Based Training Some of the unique numbers they will be able to quantify with the development of RepOneStrength. Learn more at reponestrength.com. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

Brian Buck is the Director of Customer Success for Sparta Science. Sparta Science is an industry leading solution for reducing injuries and optimizing performance with validated scientific assessments. We talk about what kind of information Sparta Science looks for in their assessment. How more data is helping them get better. Brian's journey from the Minor Leagues to MLB strength coach to high tech company. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

Coach Scott Thom is a basketball strength and conditioning and player development coach at Marin College. He has held the same position at Cal and at Washington State University. On this episode coach Dos interviews him about creating buy in, how to teach through discipline , the differences in training at the high school, college and pro level and more. Learn more at www.scottthom.com We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

We interview Geralyn Coopersmith, CCO of Flywheel Sports and formerly of NIke, and Equinox. Geralyn talks about her path from personal trainer to working for global corporations like Equinox, Nike, and Flywheel sports She shares the unique traits that she has found in successful trainers from her time leading education for Equinox and Nike. We are brought to you by the NSPA. Learn more at www.nspa.org

In this episode I interview Dave Ballou, Director of Athletic Performance, Indiana University. We talk about Coach Ballou's journey from high school strength coach to Director at at Big Ten university, and how that happened. What he got wrong at the high school level, and what that spurred him on to do going forward. How they train for power The number one marker for speed on the football field We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

Dr. Chris Holder is the head strength and conditioning coach at Cal Poly University. On this episode we dive deep on implementing meditation practices to improve performance in athletes (and coaches too). As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at www.nspa.org

In this special episode I interview coach Travis Mash of Mash Elite Performance and Mash Mafia weightlifting. Coach Mash is one of the most successful and well rounded coaches in America in strength sports. He has worked with NFL players, 100's of division 1 athletes, been the coach for the USA world team in weightlifting and was a world record powerlifter himself. We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

We interview Sean Skahan of the Minnesota Wild. Sean tells us about his path to being one of the longest tenured strength coaches in the NHL (talk about awesome mentors!) The unique challenges of being an NHL strength coach. How to walk the line of working with athletes who have another strength coach. We are brought to you by NSPA.org

On this live episode from the NSPA National conference we interview Bobby Smith, owner of RYPT training. Bobby talks about how he sets the tone with every session everyday in his facility. How he has become the GO-TO place for female athletes to train in New Jersey. We are brought to you by NSPA.org.

On this episode we interview the authors of the new book INTENT: A Practical Application To Sport Science For Athletic Development, Justin Roethlingshoefer and Devan McConnell. Justin is the strength coach for the San Diego Gulls of the AHL, and Devan is the director of hockey performance at UMASS Lowell. This episode is packed with the applications for sport science data in your athlete performance programs. Learn more at www.hockeysummit.com.

On this episode recorded live at the NSPA national conference, we have the Godfather of speed, Lee Taft. We talk about the innateness of speed, vs weightlifting The Plyo step and it's origins And the "most athletic thing Lee has ever seen" We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more and become a certified coach at NSPA.org

On this episode we have one of our favorite repeat guests ever, Alwyn Cosgrove. We talk about What prompted him to get on instagram after avoiding it for a long time. Why he ran over 30 races in 2017. Why creating competition opportunities for your clients is a MUST How to train for obstacle course races and how this growing sport is an untapped market We are brought to you by the NSPA, check them out at NSPA.org

On this episode we interview, Donnie Maib, Director of Strength and Conditioning, Olympic Sports at the University of Texas. We talk about: How he got to UT. Playing football with Goldberg Eliminating unimportant data for your athletes How a 90kg clean changed the way he trains for volleyball How he trains his top ranked teams on a yearly, monthly, and weekly basis. Connect with Coach Maib on instagram @donniemaib Thanks to the NSPA, our sponsor, NSPA.org

On this Christmas edition of the mailbag we take your questions about: Should you train strength and energy systems on the same day? How should you progress your agility training with athletes? How I trained to set 3 (more) national records in weightlifting? As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at nspa.org

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk to Henry Ruggiero, Director of Physical Performance for MLS club, Real Salt Lake. We talk about how he got to this position. How to train his players during a 9 month in-season period. How RSL trains athletes differently based on positions. How to use data to influence future training decisions. LTAD and RSL's academy system. As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more at NSPA.org

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk to the CEO and founder of the NSPA and Athlete's Acceleration, Pat Beith. We talk about his story to create AA and the NSPA. What makes the NSPA different How to have success with online info-products. This episode is brought to you by the NSPA. Learn more at NSPA.org

On this episode Coach Dos and I go through our favorite exercises in the big movement categories.  Explosive, and where does rotational power fall in this Knee Dominant, why front squats are better than back squats Hip dominant, and why we don't love deadlifts Push, Pull and why you can't beat a push-up.  Plus our favorite core exercises.  We are brought to you by the NSPA, attend their national conference at http://nspa.org/

On this episode Dos and I interview Matt Durant, head strength coach at the University of La Verne.  Coach Durant talks about: His history and how his father being a strength and football coach for over 42 years made him choose his profession.  How one viral video changed his life.  The unique challenges of being a D3 strength coach.  We are brought to you by the NSPA, learn about their national conference at http://nspa.org/

On this episode Coach Dos and I go over our bedrock principles of training.  Wil's Principles: 1) Weightlifting is the fastest way to improved power.  2)Everyone needs GPP before special preparation. 3)Weightlifting movements are a terrible for conditioning Dos' Principles: 1)Everyone needs power. 2)Programming is the critical key to improvement. 3) Every session should aim to improve work capacity. We are brought to you by the NSPA, Learn about their national conference at nspa.org/national-conference

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview Coach Tim Socha, University of Washington Strength Coach. Last year, Socha played a key role in the Huskies winning the Pac-12 and earning a berth in the College Football Playoff.  He was named the FootballScoop.com National Strength Coach of the Year. We talk about the 4 levels of training at UW.  How to create competition in your team How he uses the Olympic lifts with his athletes As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, Learn more at NSPA.org  

On what might be our best episode ever, Coach Dos and I interview Brian Nguyen. Brian has gained fame as the trainer of Mark Wahlberg. Brian shares with us his journey from working in the NFL, to working on movies, running a successful gym.  How 2 tragedies have shaped his career. Why all the training tools in the world can't beat your number 1 tool, your heart.  How connecting with the people around you is what we are made to do.  As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, check out info about their national conference http://nspa.org/nspa-nationalconference/

On this episode I interview Mike Yudin, Owner of Team Yudin about his success and his athletes.  We talk about how he developed 6 MLB draft picks this year.  How he trains his baseball players and softball players. If they use Olympic Lifts for baseball and softball. How he keeps his athletes for 5+ years routinely.  How he has dominated his local market for training. We are brought to you by the NSPA

This is a special episode of the Performance Podcast. From the Archives of a show that no one listened to (the performance weightlifting podcast) comes an interview with Greg Everett. The foremost American coach in weightlifting.   

On this episode coach Dos and I talk about:  My training leading up to my next weightlifting meet.  The most successful way to periodize a weightlifting program when you aren't on drugs.  How this method is very close to alternating linear periodization.  Why rest is the most important part of your periodization.  How to bring periodization into group training and why that is the next evolution of group training for the masses.  As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more about the NSPA by checking out Coach Dos' Certified Program Design Specialist Course

Dr. Rob Bell is a sports psychologist who has worked with professional athletes, elite professional teams and collegiate teams.  In this episode we talk about Mental toughness.  Why mental toughness is more often caught than taught.  How routine can take away stress during competition. Why every great athlete has had a "hinge" moment.  The one thing that every athlete could do Today to have a better mental game.  Learn more from Dr. Rob Bell at DrRobBell.com As always we are brought to you by the NSPA. 

Coach Dos interviews David Padilla solo! Coach David Padilla is an amazing young strength coach in the South Florida area, and he offers his best advice to coaches looking to get into collegiate and high school strength and conditioning!    As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, Be on the lookout for the NSPA national summit in Texas Jan 5-7

On this episode Dos and I talk to our good friend and bossman of DVRT/Ultimate Sandbag's Josh Henkin.  We discuss:  Why rotational training has to be a part of a complete program How everyone should rotate to transfer to sport and life.  Then we dig into the meat of the podcast and discuss the difference between workouts and training, and why only good coaches are training their athletes and clients.  As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, check out Dos' Certified Program Design Specialist course HERE

In this 4th installment of the return of the Performance Podcast we answer listener questions.  Why is power training important at all ages? Should you quit calling it a clean "pull"? When should you open a bigger gym, and why?  And more!  As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, check out Coach Dos' Certified Program Design Specialist Course HERE

Coach Dos and I talk about "strength standards," how strong might be too strong (or why chasing that extra strength might not actually help).  We talk about how we go about getting people strong, clue: consistency.  We wrap up with a visit from my main man Jack, so listen to the end!  As always we are brought to you by the NSPA, learn more about my certification, the CWPC, HERE

We're still back! 2 weeks in a row, I guess you could say it's getting serious. Coach Dos and I talk about athlete development, what's appropriate at different ages, and what's realistic to expect.    This week's episode is brought to you by the NSPA. Check out the Speed and Power Summit recordings on sale now by going HERE

The newest episode returns with our new sponsor the NSPA. On this episode me and Dos talk about what's been up, some of the cool new things we have learned since our last episode about a year ago.    We dive into online training and where the industry is heading.    Thanks to the NSPA, our sponsor, check out the Complete Speed and Power Summit (which we can't stop talking about) HERE

We have a new show on the Performance Podcast Network. The Performance Weightlifting Podcast, is a bi-weekly show with me and Dane Miller as hosts. Listen in as we interview the best coaches in weightlifting, to see how they are getting it done.    On this episode check out an awesome interview with Greg Everett, author of Olympic Weightlifting: A complete guide for Coaches and Athletes and coach of the Catalyst Athletics weightlifting team.  Check out more about Greg at Catalyst Athletics

In this interview Coach Dos interviews Mike Yudin.    Mike is the go-to baseball, volleyball, and softball strength coach in Southern California. He has helped literally hundreds of athletes play at division 1 and in professional baseball and softball.    Mike talks about how he went from training in big box gyms to having one of the most state of the art gyms in the country right in his garage.   Mike talks about being a life long learner, and why it has helped him become an awesome coach.    Learn more about Mike (seriously, every post is about his athletes dominating) TEAM YUDIN TRAINING

On this episode dos and I discuss some recent instances of rhabdomyolysis in collegiate strength and conditioning.    I interview Jim Kielbaso, owner of Total Performance training center in Wixom, Michigan about training for speed.  We talk about creating horizontal force instead of vertical force.  How to actually do that, and what it actually means.  How to coach speed effectively with your athletes, and the right technique for running really fast.    Learn more about Jim: Jimkielbaso.com Jim's Podcast: THE IMPACT SHOW

On this episode I talk to Coach Dos about tempo in strength training and why lifting fast is the way to go.    I also interview Bobby Smith and Adam Feit of Reach Your Potential Training about:  Plyometrics How they train female athletes And their unique training system. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I discuss doing full Olympic lifts for athletes and why that is suddenly a hot trend and I interview Lee Taft.  Lee talks about: The Plyo step and how he discovered it. How repositioning is the key to reactive speed the reactive tier system how he programs for speed with athletes how to use "corrective" strategies to make athletes faster

In this episode I talk to Dane Miller of Garage Strength and Earth Fed Muscle about the recent announcement that weightlifting is leaving the Olympic Training Center and The future of American weightlifting (prior to the news that CJ Cummings won a Junior World Championship).     

On this episode Dos and I revisit HIIT again after an episode of Sweat Inc showed that some trainers are still not getting it.    Dos lays out some of his best protocols for HIIT and we answer some listener questions  

On this episode we have Alwyn Cosgrove on to answer listener questions. Including, how to determine the benefit of an exercise (front squats vs zercher), marketing and how to differentiate your business in a crowded field. If lifters over 40 should only do bodyweight exercise and more.    Learn more about Alwyn at:    www.resultsfitnessuniversity.com

In this episode I take you through a 12 week preparation cycle for a weightlifting meet including what to do to ensure ultimate success on the platform at the meet itself. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I interview weightlifting coach, strength coach, and farmer Dane Miller.    We talk about his gym Garage Strength (www.garagestrength.com), farming, how to create culture in a gym, and why he started his own supplement business (www.earthfedmuscle.com) because of shadiness in the supplement industry. 

In this episode Coach Dos and I switch roles and he intereviews me on how to start a gym. How to know if it is the right time, how to finance, if financing is the right way. We even dive into the most effective facebook marketing strategies. 

In this episode coach Dos and I talk about what you need to use to fill out your program and why squat and deadlift might get you most of the way there but aren't enough to make great athletes.    We also take listener questions from our facebook and twitter accounts

On this episode coach Dos and I talk about how to train for power and explosiveness without using Olympic weightlifting. Learn how to evaluate methods of training for power and how to get the most out of your training sessions when equipment, time or abilities are short. 

Coach Dos goes deep on how to design programs. Exclusively on the Performance Podcast, learn how Dos designs programs.  Coach Dos just released Complete Program Design this is a must have product for coaches of all levels. Learn EXACTLY how he designs programs, with descriptions of how he coaches the movements, 6+DVD's, and the kicker... Dropdown, editable workout cards.  Check out Complete Program Design HERE

Where most coaches go wrong with continuing ed.    Coach Dos and i talk about what we see trainers doing wrong when it comes to their continuing ed, and why it is important to have a plan and then stay in your own lane! 

http://amzn.to/1MsGsyd   Make sure to check out Complete Olympic Lifting Handbook on Amazon.  In this episode hear all about my new book, and catch up on some of the cool stuff Dos and Wil have been doing!

In this episode I interview OLIFT magazine editor in chief, Anton Jefferson.    OLIFT magazine was founded in 2012 and brings great weightlifting content from lifters and coaches in a print format every quarter.    If you are interested in OLIFT you can check out their fundraising Kickstarter page... SUPPORT OLIFT