Athlete Hackers

Mark and Chris chat with Bill Parisi of the Parisi Speed School.  Bill takes us through his journey as an athlete and how it helped to form his Success Patterns which propelled him to create and manage the most successful Youth Athletic Performance franchise in the country.

Along with what an athlete will experience at a Parisi Speed School, Bill takes us through his new obsession, Fascia Training.  Arguably the future of performance based training, his excitement and knowledge on the subject are unparalleled.

We wrap up this podcast with Bill's philosophies on business and life.  For more information:

https://www.parisischool.com/

https://fasciatrainingacademy.com/

https://pfscca.com/

Mark and Chris talk with Jeremy Tormala current Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League.  Topics include the different strength training that hockey athletes require, strength training in the military, and the importance of work ethic in athletes.

Don't miss Coach Spellman go on an epic rant about the state of the Strength & Conditioning profession!

Coach Tormala can be reached on:

Instagram: @coachjeremytormala

Email: [email protected]

Mark Asanovich served in the NFL as a Strength Coach for 15 years, completing tour of duties with the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Hartford Colonials of the UFL.  

Mark and Chris talk with Coach Asanovich about the critical importance of training the neck and shoulder girdle to reduce or prevent concussions, and traumatic head/spine injuries.   

Coach Asanovich discusses his 5 P's of strength training (Prudent, Productive, Practical, Purposeful, Politically Correct) and also reveals how a professional strength coach trains his own kids!

Follow or contact Coach Asanovich:  https://www.coachaprotraining.com

Email:  [email protected]

Twitter:  @Coach_A6262

Get ready for some elite, cutting edge Athlete Hacking!  Mark and Chris talk with Sam Moore, Applied Sport Scientist/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at NC State.  Sam is currently implementing training programs for women's soccer and volleyball while applying menstrual cycle based periodization and athlete management strategies for female athletes.

Her research has lead her to apply intense strength training, nutrition, and rest at certain times in the cycle that optimize performance dictated by hormone fluctuations of the female athlete.

Get in touch with Coach Moore:  https://www.mooresportscience.com/   Instagram & Twitter @SamMooreStrong   Email: [email protected]

Mark and Chris talk with MT Eisner, Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Colorado.  MT currently oversees Women's Lacrosse, Men's/Women's Cross Country, and Men's/Women's Ski teams.  Topics cover her unique journey though the college strength world, body composition considerations, and many, many gadgets and software programs currently being used with her CU athletes.

Follow MT:

Instagram: @mteisner

Twitter: @mteisner1

Mark and Chris talk to Chris Hagemann, Assistant Athletic Trainer at Providence College.  This episode is full of great information for parents and college bound athletes to get a sense how these 2 distinct departments play a synergistic role in an athletes life.

Mark and Chris talk Yoga with Jeannie Stevens Labate, topics include:  how Jeannie used yoga to overcome injuries, stories of the Fairfield University Men's Basketball team and Woman's soccer using yoga, and the importance yoga can play in healing injuries and optimizing performance in athletes.

Website: www.jeanniesyoga.com

Email:  [email protected]

Sean Crawford is a former Fairfield University Men's Basketball player, who played pro in Turkey, is currently running the Community Relations Department with the New York Knicks, and is an ambassador for the Jumpman 23 brand through his activities as a basketball skill development trainer.

Sean takes Mark and Chris through his career, plagued by tragedy and adversity, a story which ultimately resulted in a well adjusted and highly successful person.  Sean shares stories of fierce battle, competition, and accountability among the players on his college team which propelled 5 players from a small MAAC school to professional careers.

Follow Sean on Instagram @justcraw121 or send an email [email protected]

Mark and Chris talk with Pat Hall, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Central Connecticut State University Men's Baseball Program.  Pat also serves as the Director of the CT Blue Jays AAU Organization.  Topics include: 

Get in touch with Coach Hall on the CT Blue Jays Website

Mark and Chris talk about the incredible importance sleep, diet, and water intake have on the performance of athletes.