David Woolson is a national champion powerlifter and a great powerlifting coach who has the american record deadlift at 822lbs.  

Topics Discussed:
-Owning a gym
- Guidelines for volume and load for powerlifting.
-Amount of variation and accessories in powerlifting programs.
- What makes Dave unique as a coach.
-Issues with the sport of powerlifting. 
-Characteristics of a successful powerlifter.

Topics Discussed: 

-Josh's mission and reason for opening R2P

-Gaps in knowledge in the rehab to perform process.

-Development of staff and building a team. 

- How much feedback and communication plays a role in getting better as a company. 

Today I sat down with Bobby Villarreal, owner of RReal Fitness and Wellness in Brookline, MA.  Bobby has had a unique journey into the fitness industry. The obstacles that bobby has perserviered though in his life have really shaped him into the person and coach he is today and it is inspiring to listen too.  

Topics Discussed:

-Bobby's story and what led him to opening Rreal Fitness and Wellness

-Overcoming addiction and the lessons he learned from it.

-The business of fitness.

-The realities of owning a fitness studio. 

- How to get real results for clients and make more of an impact on their lives.

Today we sat down with Ryan Martin, the Head Coach of the New England  Free jacks professional rugby team.  Martin has an impressive coaching pedigree and as an expert in skill acquisition, a creator of novel attacking systems, and an experienced educator with a 17-year background in teaching. Previous to coaching the Free Jacks, Martin has experience at all levels of the game . Martin was Super Rugby’s Melbourne Rebels Skills and Kick Strategy Coach, Mitre 10’s Otago Attack Coach, Global Rapid Rugby’s Asia Pacific Dragons Head Coach, New Zealand Barbarians’ Schools Head Coach, and powerhouse Otago Boys’ High School 1st XV Head Coach.


Topics Discussed:

- What Ryan considers the most important characteristics of a good coach.

-The strategies that Ryan uses to get buy in from difficult personalities.

-How Ryan looks to separate himself as a coach through his development in methods of building better skill acquisition for athletes.

-The biggest mistakes Ryan made earlier in his career.

-The book that made the biggest impact on him in the last year.
 

Dylan and Jared discuss how they have adapted their programming for their athletes while dealing with the space and time restrictions of Covid. 

- Use of low intensity acceleration and change of direction drills/exercises to build overall skill acquisition  and capacity. 

-Increased volume of short distance change of direction drills.

- Making weight room exercises more specific from a velocity/ tempo standpoint to get more carryover. 

Ashley Jones is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Houston SaberCats major league rugby team. 

Topics Discussed :

- Precautions/ Changes made with incoming players as a result of covid.

-The Systems that Ashley has put in place in the weight room. 

-Ashley's big rocks for training.

-The future of the MLR.

Trevor Rappa is a Co-Owner, Physical Therapist, and Performance Coach at Resilient Performance Physical Therapy in Chatham, NJ.

Main Topics Discussed:

-Trevors new product that covers return to sport with acceleration and agility 

-What markers Trevor uses to track load with change of direction and speed work during the rehab process. 

- Strength exercises as a means to build force production and hypertrophy in specific tissues versus using strength exercises to mimic sport positions. 

-Biggest mistakes and best decisions as a business owner. 

Anthony is a DPT and site director at Rehab to Perform in Bethesda , MD.   Anthony is also involved in the Rehab to Perform acadamy which is a continuing education company giving PT's and strength coaches a blueprint for treating patients and clients in a rehab setting. 

Main topics discussed:

-Hamstring strain rehab. Stages, goals, and specific exercises. 

-The process of communication with expectations with  patients.

- The stock in movement competency versus pure tissue resiliency in end stage rehab.

-Advice for DPT's coming out of school.

- Where Anthony turn for continuing education. 

Jon Maneen is a physical therapist at  Connecticut Children's Hospital. Jon has over 10 years of experience in the trenches as a strength and conditioning coach, elite powerlifter, and now a physical therapist.  

Main topics discussed:

- Jon's journey from being a strength and conditioning coach to becoming a physical therapist. .

-How much Jon's background in strength and conditioning influences his practice. 

-Where physical therapy can do better in the healthcare delivery model.

-Jon's training right now.