Hop On The Poddy

It's great to be back on the poddy - and this week I'm joined by Sam Portland owner of Speed By Sportland. Sam, of course, brings his wealth of knowledge around speed training and we dive into how increasing speed can be a lot harder than we think when it comes to impacting someones sport.

Covered in this episode:

• When increasing someones speed, how does it influence things like control and catching skills, decision making and even decelerating ability
• Finding that right footing to influence a defender
• Why a yard/meter of separation might be more valuable then increases in max velocity
• Sam's love for Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the stars

Links for this episode:

Go check out Sam on Instagram, here.

And check out his work, here.

Join a worldwide community of dynamic movers on the Plus Plyos app - plusplyos.com & Enroll in the Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

A solo episode from me this week as I go through lots of exciting news and questions from YOU.

• News about the Plus Plyos App Launch
• Discussing a new mini course with Speedworks
• Answering questions from a recent Instagram Q&A, including: - How do you program volleyball in-season when jumpers knee is a huge problem? - Did I ever expect plyos to make me rich? - What are the best rest periods for plyometrics?

Links for this episode:

Visit Plus Plyos for the best plyometric programs out there: plusplyos.com Use code 'applaunch' before Oct 18 to get our programs for just $29.99

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

This week on the poddy I chatted to Hunter Crine. Hunter is a man of many talents - strength coach, kettlebell expert and Founder of Kettlebell Coach University. I could chat to this guy for hours, you'll love this one.

Covered in this episode:

• Hunter's personal background and how that's made him the coach he is today
• Transferring skills and discipline from sport to business and vice versa
• Adapting how you communicate with athletes to build the best relationship for success
• Showing up and grinding for the right opportunity
• Movement longevity for life

Links for this episode:

Check out Hunter on Instagram, here.

Click here for KBCU.

As always, check out Plus Plyos for the best plyometric programs out there.

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

This week's podcast brings to you one of parkour's top athletes, Callum Powell. Being involved in the sport from it's very early days and part of the parkour group, Storror, gives him a unique insight into the huge changes and developments parkour has seen over the years.

Covered in this episode:

• A deep dive into the different types of landings and jumps in parkour
• Figuring out load management in a sport that has no real structure to play and practice
• How to track volume and intensity in such a complex sport
• Athletes leading the sport of parkour

Links for this episode:

Check out Callum on Instagram, here & check our Storror, here.

As always, go to Plus Plyos for the best plyometric and dynamic movement programs out there: plusplyos.com

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here.

& connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

For this week's episode I spoke with Scot Prohaska, performance coach and owner of Southern California based training facility, Procode 6. Scot truly has a wealth of knowledge, having worked with Olympic medalists, Super Bowl champions and pro athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and UFC.

His experience provides some of the best insights into how he coaches within his facility today. This is a must listen!

Covered in this episode:

• What modern day coaches struggle with in their development
• Lessons from being mentored by Charles Poliquin and how others are destroying his work
• A homage to the late Dr Yessis and Scot's implementation of the 1x20 system
• Scot's relentless want to question everything and continue to learn

Links for this episode:

Check out Scot's Instagram, here and Procode's Instagram, here. Website: procodesix.com

As always, go to Plus Plyos for the best plyometric and dynamic movement programs out there: plusplyos.com

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

Brandon and I caught up after a little break between our last poddy together. We had plenty to discuss, so this one is a belter!

Covered in this episode:

• Our last workouts on death row
• Copycat mentality vs true rationale behind using someone else's work
• Having a bias you stand by and building systems and beliefs that are your own
• The value that comes out of running the same program more than once

...And of course, a good old rant inbetween

Links for this episode:

Find Brandon on instagram, here & all his links, here.

As always, check out Plus Plyos for the best plyo programs out there: plusplyos.com

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, here.

& Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

On the poddy this week is Ryan Hopkins, performance coach and owner of Soho Strength Lab in NYC.

Covered in this episode:

• Ryan's reflective coaching toolbox idea for understanding how your current philosophies have been created
• Should you have slight differences in your program structure from generation to generation?
• Ryan's speed influences and how he structures his knowledge of track into team sports and American Football
• Where everyone is missing the key KPIs behind sprint posture drills

Links for this episode:

Ryan's mentorship, The Performance Paradigm can be found, here.

Or check him out on Instagram, here.

Go to Plus Plyos for world renowned plyometric and dynamic movement programs: plusplyos.com

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Another solo podcast this week after a bit of an unexpected break. I get into the following:

• Life update - World Athletics Champs standout performances, illness and visiting family
• Plyometric volume prescription - not all movement volume is created equally, be a coach - eyes, ears, tech and calculating volume based on movement thresholds
• Starting with stick landings? The severity of stopping all momentum, intensity of movement vs stress placed on the tissue and killing reflexive tendencies

Links for this episode:

As always, check out Plus Plyos and join thousands of athletes on our dynamic movement programs - plusplyos.com

Enroll in my Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here.

& connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

This week on the poddy we have Olympic Weightlifting expert and owner of Ronin Strength, Khrys Speed.

Covered in this episode:

• Implementing Deep Tier plyometrics in Olympic Weightlifting
• The value of changing the overload stimulus to velocity, opposing heavy loads in weightlifting
• Building plyos and landings into general health and fitness
• Building a community based training program

Links for this episode:

Check Khrys out on Instagram, here and find his links, here.

Get the best plyometric programs on the planet, here.

Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, here.

Connect with us on socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn

A solo podcast from -yours truly- this week, as I go through a snippet of the presentation I've put together for the 2023 Compound Performance Virtual Summit.

Covered in this episode:

• Why learning zones debunk typical plyometric progressions
• Light/Medium Tier and Deep yielding and why these areas are so great at teaching natural reflexive actions
• Understanding what we need to learn to access higher levels of performance with intense plyometrics
• How learning zones help to develop access to the full gait cycle

Links for this episode: Get tickets to the 2023 Compound Performance Virtual Summit, here. Check out Plus Plyos for the best plyometric programs out there: plusplyos.com Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here. Connect with us on socials: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn