Matt Tometz Performance Podcast

Mike Sullivan, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Diego Gulls (AHL), makes his 4th appearance on the podcast. As my former coworker and roommate, we've spent years asking each other these kind of deep questions that lead to awesome conversations.

This time, we did it live and recorded, not knowing what each other was going to ask.

4:11 Matt to Mike: What 20% of stuff has made 80% of the impact in his career?

10:42 Mike to Matt: What are the common qualities of the most dynamic coaches that I've interacted with?

15:57 Matt to Mike: Where has creating content and the Move the Needle brand helped benefit himself both personally and professionally?

26:56 Mike to Matt: What have been the most significant fork in the road moments so far?

32:19 Matt to Mike: Any advice for making the coaching career sustainable, amidst the highs/lows/relocations/etc?

39:16 Mike to Matt: What's the future of performance and my role within it?

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UgYLPhKifIk

Move the Needle: https://www.mtnperform.com/

Mike on social media: IG CoachMikeSully, X CoachMikeSully1

And a thank you to this show's sponsors: Samson Equipment | 1080 Motion

Matt Price, Director of Strength and Performance Science for the LA Kings, shares some of the coolest moments from his 20+ years in the field. From sitting next to President Obama, to manifest working for Team Canada, to the lessons from weather delays on the side of a mountain, you won't want to miss this.

9:23 As one of the original users of the 1080 Sprint 1 on ice, the story of when the line blew up and became a "bird's nest" mid-testing session

16:16 Coolest/craziest story from his career thus far

21:19 How the Stanley Cup mindset works as a Performance Staff member

27:28 The biggest lessons from his 20 years of coaching, broken into chunks

36:29 As a former pro hockey player, what is was like finally making it to the NHL

41:07 The key to a perfect off-day in any city

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mj7Ucj8Vrgc

Instagram and X: @MattPrice_hp

Vector Hockey: https://www.vectorhockey.com/

A thank you to this show's sponsors: Samson Equipment | 1080 Motion

The rollercoaster origin and growth story of 1080 Motion, as told by the engineer who created it all, Christoffer Bergkvist. Tune in as he shares the biggest stories from the original Quantum, to almost going bankrupt, to the secret development of the Sprint 2, and everything in between.

2:15 Origin story of Christoffer and 1080 Motion, starting with the 1080 Quantum right out of college

14:15 First launch of the 1080 Quantum, 100 invited and only 5 showed up

17:14 Origin story of the 1080 Syncro, attempting to replicate the 1,100lb "Brake Man" machine

23:20 2 lawsuits involving fraud and the government, almost causing the end (bankruptcy) of 1080 Motion

27:09 Origin story of the 1080 Sprint 1, Manni/Anna-Carin/Ola/Peter join the team

33:33 The secret development of the 1080 Sprint 2

39:59 Launching the 1080 Sprint 2 in 2023

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eserb1XQMXE

A thank you to this show's sponsors: ⁠1080 Motion⁠ | ⁠Samson Equipment

The rollercoaster origin and growth story of 1080 Motion, as told by the engineer who created it all, Christoffer Bergkvist. Tune in as he shares the biggest stories from the original Quantum, to almost going bankrupt, to the secret development of the Sprint 2, and everything in between.

2:15 Origin story of Christoffer and 1080 Motion, starting with the 1080 Quantum right out of college

14:15 First launch of the 1080 Quantum, 100 invited and only 5 showed up

17:14 Origin story of the 1080 Syncro, attempting to replicate the 1,100lb "Brake Man" machine

23:20 2 lawsuits involving fraud and the government, almost causing the end (bankruptcy) of 1080 Motion

27:09 Origin story of the 1080 Sprint 1, Manni/Anna-Carin/Ola/Peter join the team

33:33 The 6-year secret development of the 1080 Sprint 2

39:59 Launching the sprint 2 in 2023

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eHQf-_rNDOw

A thank you to this show's sponsors: 1080 Motion | Samson Equipment

Having a personal brand and understanding the world of content creation is almost a non-negotiable these days, regardless of how invested in it you are or not.

After literally creating thousands of hours of content and thousands of individuals posts, tune in to learn 3 reflections that you can apply to your own personal brand and content creation.

1:45 Lesson 1: What all content comes back to

5:08 Lesson 2: It requires reasoning, not logic

9:35 Lesson 3: Make what you'll actually make

12:57 Closing thoughts

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rmYa1DnlJBk

A thank you to this show's sponsors: 1080 Motion | FYTT | Samson Equipment

When pursing the next-level of training for your athletes, determining the most valuable and effective methods, it's important to have a few big connecting themes. This brings clarity into defining what to pursue and what avoid in training.

As the main training qualities (strength, speed, etc.) are all more similar than dissimilar, we need all facets of the training program working together. Common themes bring alignment to all decisions from executing individual training sessions, to planning recovery days, to weekly, monthly, and even annual periodization.

Tune in learn how all athletes and coaches can use these 5 words to increase the effectiveness of their high performance training to get even better results. (plus a 9-word bonus)

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TTbozNVHVTg

A thank you to this show's sponsors: Samson Equipment | Isophit

A Norwegian Sport Scientist who's taught all over the world, Ola Eriksrud shares his favorite moments and the origin story with 1080 Motion. Recounting all the biggest stops along the way, including his creation of the 1080 MAP (Movement Assessment Profile), you won't want to miss this.

4:49 Coolest/craziest stories: a poorly planned 24-hour trip to speak in Beijing, Larry Bird using the treadmill next to him, and humbling experiences working with the special forces in the US

12:20 What the listener can learn from Ola's experience using the 1080 Syncro for over a decade

24:59 Comparing and contrasting working with athletes in Norway vs the US

30:35 Ola's origin story with 1080 Motion

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/srpZ00--YrQ

Ola's links: IG @OlaEriksrud @Athletic1080 | Athletic1080.com | LinkedIn

A thank you to this show's sponsors:

⁠1080 Motion⁠ | ⁠FYTT⁠ | ⁠Samson Equipment⁠ | ⁠Isophit⁠

Going on year 7 with the Houston Astros, Zach Reding has seen it all (...besides AA...) working his way up from literally an internship to the Major Leagues as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Tune in to hear all the crazy stories and stops along the way.

2:32 Winning the 2022 World Series, as the AAA strength coach getting to travel and work with the taxi squad players throughout the playoffs

6:29 Thoughts on growing deep with 1 organization over 7 years vs growing wide with multiple organizations

16:31 The key to good cross-department communication

23:30 Comparing/contrasting the training and lifestyle differences between the minor and major leagues, both for players and staff

27:52 Zach's "welcome to the Show" moment, Opening Day

29:53 Something Zach thinks the players wish fans knew about what it's actually like being an MLB player

33:15 Traits that players have get them to and/or keep them in the MLB

35:48 Tech Zach couldn't live without and tech that's (humbly) probably not worth the squeeze

37:53 Zach's top force plate metrics

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xw3UbaRpSD0

Zach on Instagram: @ZachReding

A thank you to this show's sponsors:

Samson Equipment | 1080 Motion | FYTT | Isophit

Using technology is not a philosophy, but technology can help you develop your own philosophy and become the best coach you can be. And there's a process and mindset that comes with doing so. Tune in for real-life stories and examples of how you can use technology to accelerate the development your personal coaching philosophy.

2:22 2 ways to think about what a philosophy is and the definition of a philosophy

5:05 How technology helps confirm, deny, or modify hunches you have as a coach

9:44 The scientific mindset and step-by-step process

12:51 My journey of using the 1080 Sprint to develop part of my speed training philosophy

20:50 Example: philosophy, principles, and specifics of individualized strength training

24:06 Example: philosophy, principles, and specifics of individualized speed training

27:27 Closing thoughts and action items for "hunches, anecdata, apply the truth"

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YOkqgjpwxnw

A thank you to this show's sponsors:

FYTT | Samson Equipment | Isophit

Finally, the world knows why Boo Schexnayder is called Boo... From coaching track and field, to strength and conditioning, to variation vs specificity, and return to play, Boo has the stories to teach some powerful lessons from his +40 years in the field.

4:14 Coolest story: being perfectly content coaching high school football, rejecting multiple college football offers, then a bad principal inspired him to leave and accept a college track coaching offer and the rest is history

9:14 Biggest lessons from being mentored by Dan Pfaff and shadowing him at LSU

18:32 How Boo got into return to play and reflecting on "the level of intensity you achieve is the level of performance you can expect"

40:33 Variation vs specificity, learning motor control from Dr. Richard McGill, and reflecting on "variation increases transfer but decreases performance" and "the struggle to attain mastery is what makes improvement"

55:06 What about current training technology has both exceeded and disappointed his expectations

Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ufXrcmqxMAI

Where to find Boo: @BooSchex (Twitter), https://www.sacspeed.com/wp/ , https://www.ascenttrackclinics.com/

A thank you to this show's sponsors:

FYTT | Samson Equipment | 1080 Motion | Isophit