Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Alex Effer - Founder of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation - joins us for the 34th episode of MTN. We go deep in this episode (our longest to date) on all things movement. Alex helps us to reshape how traditional training and performance views training exercises and categorization. There is no way to do justice to the information that Alex communicates through this podcast but he truly touches on it all.

Be sure to follow Alex on social media @alex.effer on Instagram and @alex_effer_ on Twitter

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Jim Kiritsy - Head Football S&C Coach at the United States Naval Academy - joins us for the 33rd episode of MTN. Jim has a wealth of experience that he shares with us today on the podcast. His transparency and obvious desire to continue to grow make for an incredible conversation today. We talk about the tenants of his program, the unique challenges and opportunities that arise at a service academy, and we hit on some of his big rocks of training.

Make sure to follow Jim on social media @navyfb_strength

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With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

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Kyle Sammons - Arizona Cardinals - joins us for the 32nd episode of MTN. Kyle is the first repeat guest we've had on the show - originally our guest on episode 7 - and we loved having back to talk about his first year with the Cardinals, big takeaways from the year, we make a pretty in-depth dive into deceleration, and much more. Kyle has an incredible grasp on training and it is evident throughout our multiple conversations.

Be sure to follow Kyle on Instagram @kyle_sammons_ and on Twitter @CoachKSammons

Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

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Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

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Kelly Cosgrove - Strength and Conditioning Coach at West Virginia University - joins us for the 31st episode of MTN. Today on the podcast, we go full baseball mode. Kelly takes us through her initial assessment process when intaking the team, how she breaks down by body structure, what she views as most important, and we talk about where the performance realm of baseball seems to be heading in the future. This is an outstanding episode that, although is highly baseball focused, draws application to every sport.

Follow and reach out to Kelly on social media @kcos_strength

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Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

& Thank you to our ponsor, Protein2o:

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Collin Crane - Director of Basketball Performance at the University of Georgia - joins us for the 30th episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a handful of topics. Collin talks about the process of designing his own weight room for the basketball program at Georgia, some of the differences he has noticed within training a team that has many athletes who expect to play after college, and we jump down a biohacking rabbit hole. Collin's initiatives with the team at Georgia are thorough and well rounded. From cold water immersion, light therapies, grounding techniques, and more, this episode covers a wide range of - applicable - techniques anyone could implement.

Follow Collin on social media @coachcraneuga

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Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

& Thank you to our ponsor, Protein2o:

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Devan McConnell - High Performance Director for the Arizona Coyotes - joins us for the 29th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Devan takes us down a number of different topics. Including, how he built the sports science department within the Coyotes from the ground up, how him and his staff have decided on what matters most from a monitoring standpoint, and we get into some of the training specifics at different times of the NHL calendar. Whether you work in hockey or not, the applications across the industry in this episode are everywhere.

Be sure to follow Devan on social media @dmcconnell29 and be sure to check out his book, Intent: A Practical Approach to Applied Sports Science for Athletic Development, on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Intent-Practical-Approach-Athletic-Development/dp/1946702099

Follow MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

& Thank you to our new Sponsor, Protein2o:

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Chima Moneke - Power Forward for Saska Baskonia of the Euroleauge - joins us for the 28th episode of MTN. As a podcast, we have pursued interviews with people (mostly coaches) who are seeking to root out the truths of high performance. However, in that pursuit, we want to also hear from those who are high performers (in this case, Chima) to understand performance from multiple angles. On today's episode, we talk through Chima's journey in basketball, playing for the Sacramento Kings and guarding his childhood star - Lebron James, the comparisons of Euroleague and the NBA, and we get into a little bit of training talk as well. How his experiences have shaped how he prefers to train & what keeps him feeling ready to play

Make sure you follow Chima on social media @chimdoggg

Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

& Thank you to our new Sponsor, Protein2o:

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Tanner Care - Head S&C at Simon Fraser & Director of Performance for the Vancouver Bandits - joins us for the 27th episode of MTN & our first episode of 2024. On this episode of the podcast, Tanner breaks down his unique role within performance - coaching at both the collegiate and professional levels at the same time. Afterwards, we go all over the map from athlete monitoring, to integrating practices & training, & we even get into a little track and field talk. Tanner's width and depth of knowledge are incredible and there were many takeaways from this episode.

Be sure to follow Tanner on Instagram @coach.care and Twitter @TannerCare

Follow MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episdoe

Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.

& Thank you to our new Sponsor, Protein2o:

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Drake Berberet - VP of Performance for Hawkins Dynamics - joins us for the 26th episode of MTN. This episode is a little different from ones we have done in the past. After going into some conversation around RSI v. CMJ rebound, gameday jumps for basketball, etc. We take a look at some force plate graphs and have Drake break them down for us. Head over to our social media on twitter or instagram @mtn_perform to see the graphs that we talk about. Graphs 1 & 2 are both CMJ. Graph 3 is a depth drop/landing.

Make sure to follow Drake on Instagram @strength2.speed and Twitter @dberb23

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Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

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Tim Kelly - joins us for the 25th episode of MTN. Tim has coached in a variety of private sector positions including, Virginia High Performance, AIGA Sports Performance, and currently trains out of the Williamsburg Sports Complex in Williamsburg, VA. In this episode of the podcast we spend a little time talking about his experience working with combat veterans and military operatives at VHP, how he views LTAD, and his 9 principles of health & athleticism. Tim's thought process is refreshing and thought provoking and any coach at any level can take something away from this episode.

Find Tim on social media @timkellysc

Follow MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

Big Thanks to our Sponsor, Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is your digital HQ for athletic performance.

The Australian-made platform centralises athlete management, team communications, scheduling, data visualisations, and features third party integrations to save valuable time and elevate decision making.

Trusted by pro-sport teams, colleges, high schools, and high-performance centres, Lumin is an affordable solution that seamlessly connects coaches, athletes, medical staff, and operations teams.

With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin exists to improve performance and give time back to those who need it most.

Download a free demo today to find out why teams around the world choose Lumin Sports.