Performance Talk W/ Ewell Gordon & Chris Costa

Kyle is currently a Performance Coach at Future in San Francisco, CA. Previously worked as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Seton Hall University, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Kutztown University, Men's Basketball Strength Coach at University of Tampa, owner and operator of a strength and conditioning/personal training business in Tampa, FL and also has some experience in sport science research and physical therapy. He has a bachelor of science in exercise science from Sacred Heart University and a master of science in exercise and nutrition science from the University of Tampa.

Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world’s leading experts in performance. Fergus has worked with leading CEO's, professional sports teams, elite special forces units and athletes around the world. He is the author of "59 Lessons - Working with the Worlds Elite Coaches, Athletes & Special Forces" and "Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science", the first book to present a holistic philosophy for all team sports. Fergus Connolly has been Director of Elite Performance for the San Francisco 49ers, Sports Science Director with the Welsh Rugby Union, Performance & Operations Director for University of Michigan Football. Learn more at fergusconnolly.com Maxwell Maltz "Psycho-Cybernetics" discussed within this podcast. https://www.psycho-cybernetics.com

Keith Burns, MS, NSCA-CSCS, NASM-CES & PES, TPI-Level 1 Keith is currently a full-time faculty member at Raritan Valley Community College where he teaches in Exercise Science Program. He area of expertise includes courses in Performance Enhancement, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing and Prescription, Concepts of Cardiovascular Conditioning, and Intro to Weight Training. His previous experience includes positions as both a collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach, as well as time spent clinically as an Exercise Physiologist and Biomechanist. He is currently working with Puerto Rico Lacrosse Women’s Senior National Team as a Strength & Conditioning Coach. He has co-authored and published two books with Hatherleigh Publishing; Exercises for Perfect Posture, and Exercises for Cardiac Recovery. Additionally, he serves on the NSCA State Advisory Board for New Jersey. Keith completed his B.S. in physical education at the University of Delaware and his M.S. in Human Movement at Arizona Sch

Dr Meeta Singh is a sleep doctor whose work and research focuses on “Coaching the sleep muscle” to help maximize performance in both individual athletes and sports teams. She also works with C suite executives to help with jetlag management and enhancing sleep.She is the Service chief of the sleep medicine, and section head and medical director at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan. She did her training in psychiatry at the Mayo clinic and a sleep fellowship at the Henry Ford hospital. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (under the American Board of Medical Specialties) as a psychiatrist and sleep medicine subspecialist. She is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine the Sleep Research Society She has served as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA teams. She has also worked with college sports teams. As part of this service, Dr. Singh performs athletic sleep assessments with personalized prescriptions for better sleep. She

Michael Prewitt, Healthcare Liaison Michael has worked as the Clinical Liaison for Dari Motion the last three years. Dari Motion is a brand of Scientific Analytics, Inc is a biotechnology company Overland Park, KS and a leader in human motion assessment. Michael's experiences includes but is not limited to be a primary contributor in research on human movement and skeletal muscle health and metabolism.

Clinical Performance Psychologist & Coach Consultant at StatuMentis Anne's work includes the guidance of elite athletes, elite teams, elite coaches, military personnel All who are interested in optimizing performance. She specializes in training programs that include: * Mental Toughness * Peak Performance * Team Optimization & Team Dynamics * Rebounding from Injury & Injury Prevention * Coaching the Coach: * Stress Management Her focus is to help her clients remove mental and emotional blocks that inhibit (peak) performance.

Micah Kurtz, MS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW, FMS, NASE Assistant Athletics Director & Director of Sports Performance at Windermere Preparatory School Coach Kurtz has consulted with the NFL, USA Basketball, USA Football and Nike Football on youth athletic development education. He is an active speaker at strength and fitness conferences across the U.S. and has delivered presentations in Mexico, China and Hong Kong. Micah has served as the South Carolina State Director for both the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Dr. David LaPlaca has over eight years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He is currently the head strength coach at Evolve Fitness Strength and Conditioning and has worked on the NCAA Division I FBS, Division I FCS, and the Division III levels where he has worked with professional athletes and over 20 different team sports. David earned his PhD in Kinesiology with a cognate in Nutrition from the University of Georgia, where his dissertation is titled, “The Characteristics that Differentiate Expert, Competent, and Beginner Strength and Conditioning Coaches.” In addition, he has earned close to a dozen strength and conditioning related certifications and distinctions, written multiple publications, and is currently taking courses in order to become a Registered Dietitian so he can provide specific nutrition guidelines to the athletes and clients that he coaches. During his collegiate career at Guilford College he was the sole team captain of the football team where he played linebacker, an

Guest: Beth Kais is a Private Practitioner with specialties in multiple areas that are critical to movement, prevention, recovery etc… Beth has extensive experience in all of the areas including performance.

Juan is a Professional Trainer/Practitioner and Facilitator. Certified Mental Performance Consultant in the New York city area. His work includes experience as a Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert in the US Army where he taught mental skills, resilience, and performance enhancement techniques and more.

An aspiring NBA strength and conditioning coach, Loughborough University MSc student, and an NSCA CSCS. Jordan is experienced in coaching and developing nutritional interventions for elite elite and high level athletes

Scott Livingston has been working in the field of human performance over thirty years. He is renown for his dedication to building the “whole” athlete, and his ability to define movement dysfunction and provide correction leading to increased performance and reduction of injury. Scott has trained and reconditioned successful athletes at every level including professional athletes, Olympic athletes, and college athletes, as well as highly motivated recreational athletes. He has trained multiple world champions and Olympic medalists during his career.

Brian is a "mindset coach for those professionals with busy brains". We talk about ADHD, recovery, peak performance, sabotage, poisonous negative self-talk and Brian's personal adversities that inspired him to work with individuals fighting with similar psychological road blocks. This is a good one folks! A little bit for everyone, including the non-athlete.

With 19 years clinical experience, Dr. Nessler challenges himself to be a thought leader in sports medicine, injury prevention and movement dysfunction. With 18 years’ experience in management of outpatient physical therapy and athletic training programs, he constantly challenges conventional wisdom to think outside the box in developing applications utilizing evidence based practice integrated with the latest technology in order to address an epidemic problem of non-contact injuries in youth athletics. Through years of clinical research and practical clinical applications, Dr. Nessler has developed a comprehensive methodology on how to assess the lower kinetic chain in athletes that not only reduces injury rates but also improves athletic performance. In 2014, he blended this knowledge with the Xbox One to develop a fully automated movement assessment that could be used in pre-participation athletic physicals and military settings. Today, Dr. Nessler looks to continue this development of ways to apply the

Justin is the Head strength and conditioning coach of the Anaheim Ducks, AHL affiliate San Diego Gulls. Devan heads up the performance of hockey at UMASS Lowell. Both colleagues authored the book, Intent: A Practical Approach to Applied Sport Science, as well as the app mentioned in this episode. Please have a listen to hear the great ideas Justin and Devan throw out there, as well as where you can purchase your copy of the book and app!

Welcome to the first annual Performance Talk Round Table Episode  where my co-host and I ask questions that are relevant to the profession and they are answered by a diverse quest panel. Guest Panel: Dr. Tim Baghurst is the Director of Sports & Coaching Science at Oklahoma State University. He has over published 100 peer-reviewed articles, 15 textbooks and book chapters, and has presented on sports performance topics around the world. Coach Staci Wilson former professional soccer player with an Olympic gold medal with the 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team currently a professional dedicated to improving performance of athletes with safe and effective science-based programs. Joel Luedke is the Director of Athletic Training & Sports Performance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Joel's background has focused on athletic training, exercise science end strength and conditioning. He has worked with a variety of sports at all collegiate levels. Michael Mullins is a clinically-based

We had Jorge on today to discuss Athlete Buy In -why the athlete has to be part of the plan Simplicity - Not over complicating the training process Professional responsibilities - Stewardship and Collaboration Confidence - know what you know and what you don't know Jorge is currently a private practitioner with nearly 25 of experience, based in Florida, where he has prepared athletes for sport at all levels. Before venturing out on his own he was an assistant strength coach and a graduate assistant coach at the collegiate level in the 90's

The principle at Explosive Edge Athletics and the founder of Movement Mastery; Currently operating out of the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, Shawn is NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with Distinction a NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist certified, and NASE Speed Enhancement Specialist certified. In this episode we will talk about of course movement and specifically why it is so critical for athletes today.

Ewell and Chris return to continue the discussion on the current use of periodization and the explore the question of, is it useful, effective, or should we be looking elsewhere? Our guide for today podcast will be a book by Fergus Connolly called Game Changer. We Fergus is the Performance & Operations Director, University of Michigan Football. We think this work of his is one of the must reads for anyone who works with athletes and we wil lbe discussing parts of the book fro mour own perspectives.

How its currently being utilized. Periodization is a form or resistance training that may be defined as strategic implementation of specific training phases. These training phases are based upon increasing and decreasing both volume (which is reps times sets) and intensity (which is the load or percentage of 1RM) when designing a training program. Host(s) Ewell and Chris discus how Periodization is being used currently as seen from their perspectives