Athlete Factors

In this episode, I talk with Raychel Shannon of Rays the Bar Sports Recovery and Nutrition.

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In this episode, I talk with Ethan Blagg about our shared interest in the human nervous system, and how it compares and contrasts with neural networks and machine learning.

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In this episode, I talk with an old friend, Kate Yahara, of All In Wellness. We discuss behavioral modification and ways to make healthy eating and an active lifestyle sustainable, her long history with plant-based eating, and how she turned her in-home training into a YouTube channel with full workouts.

Kate Yahara is a mom of one awesome little girl, an avid lover of real food & a creator of efficient, functional workouts featured on her YouTube Fitness channel. She enjoys all things that promote a fun, active, balanced, & healthy lifestyle.

Kate graduated from Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH with a B.S. in Exercise Science and attended The Natural Epicurean Academy in Austin, TX where she became an expert in plant-based cuisine. In addition, she is a NASM-CPT/CES (Certified Personal Trainer/Corrective Exercise Specialist), Knocked-Up Pre+Post-Natal Fitness Coach & the Founder of All In Wellness.

All In Wellness was designed to promote a holistic way of living, which focuses on real food and features functional fitness shared through full-length workout videos on her YouTube Channel.

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In this episode, I discuss all things mobility and stability with Nathan Barbosa FRC/FRA/Kinstretch. We cover the some of the differences between flexibility and mobility, whether stability and mobility exist as a dichotomy on opposite ends of a spectrum, whether mobility is more important than stability or vice versa, and ways to maximize joint health and movement quality.

Nathan is a Mobility and Movement Specialist at Greater Than Performance and Rehab in Dallas, Texas. He uses Functional Range Systems and Functional Range Conditioning principles to strengthen joints, mitigate injury, enhance usable range of motion and bulletproof human movement.

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, Andy Rohrbacher. Andy is an extremely competitive, nationally ranked, amateur triathlete. We discuss his journey from obesity and depression to breaking out of his comfort zone and setting (and then completing) harder and harder goals. Everyone can learn from his daily commitment to show up and get just a little bit better by turning weaknesses into strengths. By the way...he broke his neck last year, and he hasn't let that stop him!

When Andy isn't training, he is a business and organizational development consultant, a member of the Board of Managers at the White Rock YMCA, a volunteer and fundraiser for social causes and charities, and an avid traveler.

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jeremy Loenneke. Dr. Loenneke, an expert in the field of Blood Flow Restriction research, explains the basics of Blood Flow Restriction, how/where/when to fit BFR into your training, and how BFR can benefit athletes of all types. He also gives us some practical advice for how to approach disagreements.

Dr. Loenneke is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at The University of Mississippi within the School of Applied Sciences. He received his MS in Nutrition and Exercise Science from Southeast Missouri State University and his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oklahoma. He is the director of the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory and his research group’s primary focus is on skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise with and without the application of blood flow restriction. Dr. Loenneke is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Physiological Society. He currently serves on the editorial board for Sports Medicine, PLOS One, and the Journal of Trainology.

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In this episode, I visit with Coach Monte Sparkman, M.Ed, CSCS, USAW, USATF. Coach Sparkman is the Director of Athletic Performance at Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas. We talk about his personal philosophy of training for competitive power lifting (he has a 1000 lb squat!), his coaching philosophy of training youth athletes, and where the two overlap. He is passionate about developing all aspects (physical, emotional, mental, etc.) of the kids and coaches he works with, and is not content with the status quo. Due to this, he is an excellent example of how to continue improving, and a great source of experience and information about how to get kids stronger, faster, and more athletic.

In 2018, Coach Sparkman was named the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) Southwest Region’s Coach of the Year, and has served as the Texas State Director for the NHSSCA.

In addition to coaching, educating, and training his own high school athletes, Coach Sparkman is very active within the Strength and Conditioning and High School Coaching communities to advance the sport performance industry and share experience and best practices.

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In this episode, I talk with High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, David Accardo. David is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Friendswood ISD, in Houston, Texas. We talk all about youth athletic development, getting kids strong, lifting really heavy stones in Iceland, and how you can evaluate if you have a purpose for living. We also talk about how you can help his athletes get stronger. To cover part or all of a grant, visit:

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In this episode, I talk with an old friend, Matt Feldhake. Matt was a 4 year Student Athlete (Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track) at Eastern Illinois University. He has undergrad and Master's degrees in Exercise Science, and completed his undergraduate internship with the Indiana Invaders professional running club, which is where we crossed paths. He finished his first Marathon in 2012, and his first Ultra Marathon in 2016. We discuss how he trains for Ultra's, how he will accumulate 50,000 feet of vertical gain in the month of February, and some of the things we both learned as interns working with post-collegiate middle distance runners.

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In this episode, I talk with a Joe Niemiec, who just recently hit the qualifying standard for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. We discuss his journey to breaking 2:19.00, overcoming issues in training and racing, and his goals for the Olympic Trials Marathon. You can watch and track Joe on February 29th at 12 pm EST on NBC.

If you have any questions about running, racing, or mindset, feel free to reach out to him on Instagram.

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