Jochum Strength Podcast

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get a chance to talk with Dr. Tim Suchomel who is the Sports Science Master’s Program Director at the University of Pittsburg. Dr. Suchomel was one of my professors while at Pitt, an author of his own book on developing muscular strength, and has been involved with countless heavily cited research papers. Throughout the episode he touches on weightlifting variations and derivitives , catching versus not catching Olympic lifts,  and eccentric loading practices and protocols. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get a chance to talk with Justin Traxler DPT working out of Athletes Edge in Austin. Justin is not only a physical therapist but also a former high-level baseball player who continues to train. Throughout the episode he touches on what to look for when seeking out a PT, what rehab looks like at Athletes Edge, and how they integrate technology into the return to play process.  As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast Austin talks with Wil Fleming. Wil is a long time strength coach and former thrower who specializes in velocity based training.  Throughout the episode he talks about his origins into VBT, how he currently uses it for athletes, and what are some of the most important metrics to be looking at while training and programming. If you are interested in velocity based training this is an episode for you. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast Austin talks with Max Aita. Max is a weight lifting coach with over 20 years of experience helping athletes become stronger and technically better lifters.  Throughout the episode he talks about the mental preparation required during training and competitions that leads to winning, the importance of frequency, and the difference between technical abilities and strength abilities. If you are someone who loves weightlifting this an episode for you. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

We sat down with Adam Meakins to talk about critical thinking in the rehab and strength world.
McGill. Squat U. FMS. 
Back pain fear. 
Neurotic athletes. 
Fascia training. 
“Magic coaching eye.” 
This is a conversation about nuance.
How to question dogma without becoming a troll. 
How to think critically without becoming arrogant. 
Why most pain problems are dosage problems. 
Why graded exposure beats avoidance. 
Why strength training is safer than sitting on the couch. 
If you’re a young coach trying to find your voice without becoming a carbon copy of your mentors, this one’s for you.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:05 Poking holes in dogma without being a troll
10:56 Willful ignorance, sunk cost fallacy, and Squat U
18:07 Planting seeds vs shock-and-awe on social media
26:00 Scapular dyskinesis and the myth of perfect symmetry
34:15 FMS, asymmetry, and creating neurotic athletes
45:49 “You’ll get hurt if you don’t”
50:00 Back pain, surgery culture, and financial incentives
56:05 Graded exposure vs avoiding movements
1:07:27 Fascia training, slings, and overcomplicating everything

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we complete the trilogy and sit down with the third strength coach from Cincinnati Kevin Deitz. Coach Deitz works with the women’s soccer team as well as track and field. Throughout the episode he talks about how to better implement return to play protocols, the importance of learning from mentors, why baseline testing is important, and how to approach addressing asymmetries. This is another great episode for someone looking to become a collegiate strength and conditioning coach. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with coach Steven Whyte. Coach Whyte is a strength and conditioning coach out of Florida who trains a ton of team sport athletes of all ages as well as himself. Throughout the episode he talks about programming for varying ability levels and within the same session, having a framework for the weeks but being adaptable on the day, how he experiments with his own training. This is a great episode on concurrent training for team sport athletes. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with legendary long time coach Dr. Bryan Mann. Coach Mann has been in the strength and conditioning field for decades  and is one of the grandfathers of Velocity Based Training. Throughout the episode he talks about who VBT training is right for, when to implement it with athletes, and human performance versus quality of life. If you have been curious about VBT Training this is an episode for you. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. Interested In Learning More From The Legendary Dr. Bryan Mann? Check Out Texas A&M's Graduate Program:Learn more / apply here: https://texasam2026.cas.myliaison.com/applicant-ux/?_gl=1*gs2cgs*_gcl_au*MTk1NDI5NTA1NS4xNzY1ODI5MDc2#/login

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with Coach Adam Ross. Coach Ross is a registered dietician, sports nutritionist, and former professional hockey player. Throughout the episode he talks about simplifying nutrition for athletes and gen. pop alike, supplements that are over and underrated, and we even talk about the use of GLP-1s. If you like diving into potential ways to improve your health and performance with nutrition this is an episode for you. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week Austin sits down with Dylan Cooper or as many people know him “Dozer”. He is an athlete, coach, and all around animal in the weight room. Throughout the episode they dive down multiple rabbit holes and cover everything Olympic Lifting related. If you have recently embarked on your own “Oly Journey” like Austin this is an episode for you. Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode.