Keiser Human Performance Podcast

On this episode, Dr. Ellington Darden joins us. Growing up in Conroe, Texas, in the 1940’s and 50’s, Dr. Darden developed a passion for resistance training. He fueled that passion with both education and practice, and has devoted much of his life to helping people better understand exercise and health. 

He has written over 40 books on exercise, resistance training, and nutrition! He was honored by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as one of the Top 10 health leaders in the United States. After meeting Arthur Jones, he joined Nautilus Sports where he served as director of research for 17 years. On today’s episode, he shares with us what is like to grow both in age and professionally with the paralleled rise of resistance training in the US and offers reflections from over 50 years in health and human performance. He is a true trailblazer for resistance training, health, and fitness!

You can find some of Dr. Darden's Publications here: https://www.amazon.com/drdarden

These includes publications such as:

The New High Intensity Training: The Best Muscle-Building System You've Never Tried

Living Longer Stronger: The 6-Week Plan to Enhance and Extend Your Years Over 40

Massive muscles in 10 weeks

High-Intensity Strength

High-Intensity Bodybuilding: For Massive Muscles Fast

...and many more!

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On this episode we are joined by the amazing Montell Douglas. Montell is the first female British athlete to compete in both the summer and winter Olympics. In 2008, she broke the women’s 100m record, becoming the fastest woman ever in Great Britain! 

On today’s episode, Montell reflects on her South London childhood experiences and shares candid thoughts on her journey to becoming a 2-time Olympic athlete (going to Beijing twice), a trailblazer for women in sports, and a mentor and coach to young athletes.

You can follow Montell on twitter, Facebook, and IG at @MontyTrackStar and on Tik Tok @MontellDouglas

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On this episode we are joined by the wonderful, Coach Sandy Abney. Sandy currently serves as the Chief Science Officer for the CSCCa. Her professional background includes serving a deputy director of high performance for the Team China Olympic Committee, over 18 years as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Texas, and an accomplished career through sport and weightlifting. Born and raised in Texas, she was a former heptathlete and powerlifter turn weight lifter, becoming a Master Olympic Weightlifting National Champion, at the 63 kilo class, and competing for a sport on the 2004 USA Olympic Team.

Sandy reflects on her journey and early days in coaching. Shares some of her favorite stories, including experiences with Ursala Garza Papandrea and Angel Spassov.

You can follow Sandy on twitter @SandyAbneyCSO and on Instagram @Coach_Abney.

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Can we become more creative individuals? If so, how?

Dr. David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mt Sinai Health System and Australia's 2019 Global Australian of the Year, joins us to share what creativity means and the steps we can take to become more creative individuals. He discusses the importance of purpose, travel, diversity, and biophilic experiences. He also shares some ground breaking research he and his team are working on.

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To learn more about Dr. Putrino's Research, visit: https://www.putrinolab.net/

Dr. Putrino's book: Hacking Health: How to Make Money and Save Lives in the HealthTech World

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We are joined by our friend, Coach Donnie Maib. Donnie is a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach with 25+ years of coaching experience. He currently serves as the Head Coach for Olympic Sports and Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance at the University of Texas.

On this episode Donnie provides some reflections on his journey, both professionally and personally. We discuss the topics of stability, growth, and work-life balance. He also shares with us what might be next for Donnie Maib and provides us a sneak peak at a book he is writing.

Donnie is a motivation speaker. To learn more, visit: Donniemaib.com

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Podcast Resource: UT Athletic Performance's "The Team Behind The Team"

Donnie's Book Recommendations: Give and Take, Halftime, Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, Arrange

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What is intelligence? Why is it important and how do we measure it in athletics?  

Dr. Scott Goldman is the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient, known as AIQ, a mental analytics assessment used by sport organizations to identify performance-specific intellectual abilities and optimize player development. In this conversation, we discuss the inception and implementation of AIQ, organizational decision making, and some of the exciting research related to AIQ and its correlation to on-field performance.

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To learn more about AIQ, visit: www.athleticintel.com

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A majority of discussion related to high performance surrounds the preparation and performance itself, while relatively little dialogue exists on the downtime between performance. In this episode, Dr. Dehra Harris of the Toronto Blue Jays discusses the a unique concept in human performance she has been researching: down-regulation.

Why do high performers experience mental and emotional fatigue and burnout? And, how can they avoid it? Dr. Harris shares some techniques she has been implementing with her athletes to help them build skills that aid in down-regulation.

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Dr. Harris Book Recommendation: Radical Compassion

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