Krush Performance

Scouting For Diamonds – A Baseball Story For Everyone

Who are the gatekeepers for the game of baseball?

It’s not the owners, the GM’s, nor the coaches. It’s the scouts.

In this episode of Krush Performance, we talk with highly respected Nashville filmmaker Molly Secours about her latest project, “Scouting for Diamonds,” and how this film about the unsung heroes of the game of baseball has become a story everyone will enjoy.

See more at www.scoutingfordiamonds.com.

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PED Options: Getting Results Without Going To The Dark Side

We have a pretty good idea why athletes go to the dark side and turn to performance enhancing drugs. They simply don’t know what else to do.

So, what are the options? What can athletes do to get results?

We are joined by Tavis Piattoly, Registered Dietitian & Education Program Manager for the Taylor Hooton Foundation, to discuss the statistics and the mindset of athletes and solutions.

Sleep and recovery are critical but could performance nutrition be your secret weapon? You bet it is.

Find out more in this very important conversation right here on Krush Performance.

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Performance Episode: Off Season Hockey / In-Season Baseball

The key to success in sport is preparation. In our talent & skill development models, the athlete always comes first. Grassroots or seasoned professional, if you have not mastered the athlete, you will be limited as a player. Period.

So, as the hockey world get set for their off season, what should you be thinking? We talk with Barry Butt of Premiere Strength to discuss the hockey off season and what you need to be doing to get the most out of your time away from the game.

Also, as baseball is heading into the competitive season, what should you be doing to lower your risk of injury and improve your performance? Dave Bush, pitching development analyst for the Boston Red Sox, joins us to talk about the World Baseball Classic, pitching at the highest level of the game, and how teams are using every resource available to help develop players and reduce injury.

If you are a player, parent, or coach, this episode of Krush Performance is for you.

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MLB 2017 – Players To Watch, Story Lines, & Predictions

As we reach the midway point of Spring Training, this is one of our favorite shows of the year as we look forward to the upcoming Major League Baseball season. There is a lot going on both on and off the field as we get set to kick off the 2017 season.

This week, we lay out our top teams to watch this season and why you need to keep your eye on these teams. As we look at the players you need to keep your eyes on, there will be some major milestones hit in 2017 and some fantastic story lines that are not only shaping the baseball landscape for 2017 but for years to come.

We’ll discuss the World Baseball Classic and what it means for the growth of the game, the rule changes MLB has implemented for this upcoming season, and we’ll find out who knows what they are talking about as we go around the studio and give our predictions for the 2017 World Series.

We’ll also be joined in studio by a special guest, one of the Krush Crew Originals, Bones is back to help us kick off the 2017 MLB season.

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The Force Is With You – Reduce Your Risk Of Injury

Could the amount of chaos and hassle in your life be a determining factor in your risk of injury? How about stress and anxiety or even your mind set? You bet they are.

In sport, the number one consideration in your training program should be injury prevention but injury prevention goes well beyond Functional movement and strength development.

There are also powerful psychological predictors of injury that also influence the frequency on injury, the severity and the time to recovery. The power of your mind is a major player when it comes to injuries and if you know how to get it under control, the “Power of The Force” is with you.

Find out how to get control as we are joined by Dr. Urban Johnson visiting from Halmstad University in Sweden and Dr. Martin Mrazik from the University of Alberta to discuss a very interesting perspective on injury prediction, prevention and recovery.

We’ll find out exactly how it all works and what strategies you can use to reduce the risk of injury right here on Krush Performance.

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Weight Loss Inspiration

The Krush Performance “War On Sugar” rages on!

There are some very scary numbers coming out of Canada. We know that global trends on sugar consumption & obesity and the related health issues are very similar and if that’s the case, these new numbers coming out of Canada should put fear into everyone on the globe.

This week, we talk to one of my true inspirations our good friend and colleague TSN 1260, our engineer Trevor Stuart, who is a real life example of taking control. We’ll tell his story of taking back his health and his life and you’ll see how doable it really is.

We’ll quickly look at some incredible performances out of the NFL combine and set up upcoming shows

The question… Is the sugar in your diet Killing you?

Based on recent research, it does not look good and SUGAR is a major culprit! High sugar. Sound like it should be common sense but where is the sense in this:

* Increased risk of certain cancers

* Increased risk of degenerative brain diseases

* Obesity

* Diabetes

* Reduced sports performance and recovery in athletes

* Cost to health care – Could the strain of obesity and diabetes alone bring down every health care system on the planet?

Find out right here on Krush Performance’s #WARonSUGAR!

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Steroids – Are Your Kids Using?

Let’s start with a question: Are your kids using Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drugs such as steroids, stimulants, diuretics, or Over the Counter Supplements?

This week, we talk with Donald Hooton Jr., President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, about the current statistics, concerns, and prevention strategies and programs for Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drug use.

Don’t think for a second that your child, your athletes, or your students have not or will not at some point think about using!

Here are some scary statistics:

* 1.5 million teens admit to using

* 62.5% of steroid users do it to improve their looks

* 85% of high school students have never had a parent, teacher, or coach talk to them about the dangers of using performance enhancing drugs

* The fastest growing user group of performance enhancing drugs: Young Females

It’s an all important conversation and one that is all too often overlooked so let’s start talking right now!

If you have any questions or experiences you would like to share, let us know I’d like to hear from you.

As always, thanks for listening!

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Pro Performance: A Meeting of the Minds

Edmonton Oilers Meet the Kansas City Royals

If you don’t think baseball and hockey have anything in common, think again.

When it comes to player development and organizational success, a lot can be learned by watching, sharing, and studying teams from other sports. The sharing of information is becoming more popular as teams constantly search for ways to improve player development.

While organizations are very guarded around the competition in their leagues, we are seeing teams go to other sports to share and learn different philosophies and new approaches for success in sport.

Today, we talk with Rick Carriere, the Senior Director of Player Development for the Edmonton Oilers, about what we need to be thinking about at the developmental levels of hockey, the Oilers approach to Player Development, and what the Oilers took away from their meeting with the Kansas City Royals.

On the other side of this great story, we talk with JJ Picollo, Vice President & Assistant GM of Player Personnel for the Kansas City Royals, about player development, the tragic loss of Yordano Ventura, what he meant to the organization, and how they are coping with this great loss.

We’ll find out what the Royals took away from their meeting with the Edmonton Oilers and how they are using statistics and sport science to get the most out of their players.

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Talent & Performance: The Power Of Environment

How much power does your Environment have on the development of skill, talent and over all performance?

It goes back to the age old question of “Nature vs Nurture” or “Genetics vs. Environment.’

Our interests and pursuits are largely dictated by our genetics. We naturally gravitate to things that we are good at and we enjoy doing and while our genetics play a major roll, if you are not in the right environment, at the right time, and with the right support, there is little to no chance of success.

This week, we investigate the power of environment and we look at one of the greatest human development experiments in history: The Polgar Sisters.

We are joined by Judit Polgar, the youngest of the famed Polgar Sisters, who took on and dominated the chess world. We will discuss her Father, Lazlo Polgar, his research, and how Judit and her sisters turned out to be the star players in what is considered to be the greatest talent development experiment ever.

It’s a must listen episode of Krush Performance right here on Radio Influence!

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The Next Level of Human Performance: The Mind

On this episode of Krush Performance we look at what might be the last great bastion of Human Performance – The Mind.

Where are the next great advancements in human performance going to be found? Where are the next world records and great feats of physical ability going to come from?

The Mind & Advances in Technology. Today we discuss where we currently are in our quest to master the mind and how technology is influencing human performance. If we look at Human Performance – Sport, Business, school or life in general we have pretty much mastered the developmental process.

On the physical side of performance, we own it!

Bigger – Faster – Stronger…not a problem! NOT in the least. However, if you do not have the physical side of your development in order you have no chance of succeeding at the higher levels of competition– so it is a top priority in the process of long term development.

In Talent & Skill development & acquisition… we also have this pretty much down. Technical -Tactical – Strategic planning – we have it. So where are the next great leaps in Human performance going to come from??

Harnessing the power of the Mind and advances in Technology

We are joined today by Registered Psychologist John Stevenson of Zone Performance as we discuss new methods for training our brains and new technology that is providing real time feedback on what exactly is going on in our minds – allowing us to react, understand and ultimately control our minds.

Plus, we will break down one of the greatest events on the sporting calendar – Super Bowl 51 – its big business and we’ll look at the fun stats that surround the big game and we’ll make our picks. How much money is spent on Super Bowl related items? How many Chicken Wings are consumed? Pizzas? Can you begin to guess how much beer we will drink on game day? The cost of a 30 second commercial – how about a last minute ticket to the game. And much more.

The Krush Question of the day: What is the main factor that separates a great organization from the rest?

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