Derek Hansen is an expert when it comes to getting people fast! In this episode Derek offers great insights on what are the fundamental principles in assessing, programming and guiding to optimise skills, movement and clearing the bad habits that will lead to being as fast you can get.

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Approaching optimal results with Andy Bolton

Who is Andy Bolton?

Andy Bolton won his first powerlifting competition in 1991 when he was twenty-one years of age, at a local powerlifting event called the BAWLA Yorkshire Junior Championships. Bolton has since competed in the WPO/WPC. He is the current World Powerlifting Organization "world record holder" in the total (1273 kg/2806 lb).[2] Bolton also holds the current WPO world records in the squat (550.5 kg/1213 lb) and was the previous holder of the deadlift (457.5 kg/1008.6 lb),[2] and was the first to demonstrate a deadlift of over a thousand pounds.[3]

Bolton has also competed in strongman contests. His strongman accomplishments include placing fifth in the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic.

Andy Bolton IG: https://www.instagram.com/andybolton1003/

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Fusion between pure neurodynamics and the mechanical issues that affect things that influence nerve function.

Dr. Stuart McGill : https://www.backfitpro.com/

Michael Shacklock : https://www.neurodynamicsolutions.com/

Rocco Venizelos IG : https://www.instagram.com/rocco_veni/

Who is Jerome Fryer?

Dr. Jerome Fryer obtained his bachelor of science degree in biopsychology from the University of British Columbia in 1995. He then obtained his doctorate degree in chiropractic, graduating with honors, from the University of Western States, Portland Oregon in 1999. Between the years of 2000-2006 practiced on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in Ucluelet and later expanded to Tofino with a satellite clinic.

In 2006, decided to move to Nanaimo for more opportunities where he currently practices Mon Wed, Thurs and Fri making room for conducting spine research and crafting spine education models. He also lectures on the topics of degenerative disc disease and related spinal hydraulics and nutrition. His latest was at the request of the mechanical engineering department at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Fryer has a history of sport. His four personal North American Speedskating Championships as well as seven Canadian National Championships set the foundation for a career in chiropractic. Dr. Jerome Fryer has extensive knowledge in sport physiology and injuries.

Check more here:  https://dynamicdiscdesigns.com/

 on how to get your own Dynamic Model !

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Who is Dr. Charlie Weingroff?

Dr. Charlie Weingroff is one of the most sought-after professionals world-wide in physical therapy and athletic performance. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who has worked with countless A-List celebrities, professional athletes, as well as the general population.

Charlie is currently Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team, which currently tops all foreign countries with a total of 20 active players in the NBA. He often lectures overseas often, and his relationship with Beijing Yanding Trading Company has brought him through mainland China for the last 5 years.

https://charlieweingroff.com/

Who is Michael Shacklock?

Michael received his graduate qualification at the Auckland School of Physiotherapy, New Zealand, in 1980.  He worked in public hospitals in the medical, surgical, paediatrics, orthopaedics, geriatrics, intensive care and burns areas around New Zealand before being employed in private practices, treating spinal and sports injuries in Nelson with Michael Monaghan and Auckland with Margaret Franklin. 

In addition to his neurodynamics book, he has published two other books, Moving in on Pain (Elsevier) and Biomechanics of the Nervous System: Breig Revisited.  He also authored, co-authored and mentored numerous research studies, editorials, commentaries and clinical papers in international peer reviewed journals articles which have garnered many international awards, including Visiting Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, Barcelo University, Buenos Aires (see academic activities on ResearchGate).  He was a member of the International Advisory Board of the journal Musculoskeletal Theory and Practice (formerly Manual Therapy), United Kingdom and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, USA.  Michael presents keynote addresses and invited conference lectures, trains staff at elite sports medicine facilities and sports clubs, universities, hospitals and private seminars around the world. His special interests are neurodynamics, measurement of mechanical function of the nervous system, pain and the nervous system and musculoskeletal function.  His most valued interest is how to synthesise science and clinical practice using evidence and reasoning.  Michael is an active clinician, has 35 years of experience in treating patients and is recognised as an international leader in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders with a neural aspect.

https://www.neurodynamicsolutions.com/

Rocco Venizelos IG https://www.instagram.com/rocco_veni/

Who is Ali?

A two-time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf-Fitness Professional & Trainer, Ali Gilbert has become highly sought after for her unique approach to training that combines nutrition, training, and lifestyle hacks to alter body composition and optimize metabolism.

Ali found her passion in optimizing men’s and women’s health working alongside industry-leading medical practitioners building an authoritative network to empower men and women with the proper understanding of what true health optimization is. 

Her clientele consists of busy professionals who aspire to become stronger, optimize their health, plus conquer nutrition.

She lectures internationally and nationally on various health topics in both the medical and fitness arenas, and is regularly featured on podcasts and publications on the topic of testosterone, metabolism, and golf fitness.

Rocco Venizelos IG https://www.instagram.com/rocco_veni/

Who is Sumi:

As a  mom to daughter Shaila, he gig as group fitness instructor, personal trainer, fitness blogger, contributing author on the Brinkzone and at Ultimate Fat Burner, fitness model, and “super-motivator” is the stress relieving remedy that keeps her going!

She officially became hooked on fitness the moment she first laid hands on a set of her dad’s dumbbells at the age of 12.  Her family’s encouragement of her athletic endeavors took her on a fitness journey where she achieved several milestones: losing all the baby weight less than 2 months after a C-section; bench pressing her own body weight; and finishing a 5k in her personal best time and regularly placing in her age class!  These proud moments are especially important to her as an Indian woman given the tendency of our culture to dismiss the value of athletic activities, and I am as motivated as ever to be a role model for everyone seeking healthier lifestyles.

Her personal fitness journey continues and it just gets better and more exciting with time.   She loves to lead by example and inspire people to “go for it,” whatever their fitness goals may be.

https://www.shailafitness.com/

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Despite what many believe about metabolism, you can’t ‘outrun’ a bad diet – or burn calories faster by exercising – says evolutionary biologist Herman Pontzer But is that TRUE?

Lets dive in with the legendary Lyle McDonald.

some of the papers we dissected:

-Pontzer H et al.  Hunter-Gatherer Energetic and Human Obesity (2012)  PLoS One  

-Pontzer.  Constrained Total Energy Expenditure and the Evo Bio of Energy Balance. ESSR 2015

-Westerterp et al. Long-Term Effect of Physical Activity on Energy Balance and Body Composition.  (1991) Br J Nutr

-Ravussin and Peterson.  Physical Activity and The Missing Calories (2015)

-Pontzer Energy Constraint Novel Mechanism Linking Execise Health.  Physiology (Bethesda) 2018

-Rosenkilde Body fat loss and compensatory mechanisms in response to different doses of aerobic exercise--a randomized controlled trial in overweight sedentary males (2012) Am J Physiol

-Melanson Resistance to exercise-induced weight loss: compensatory behavioral adaptations Med Sci Sports Exercs (2014)  

-Rious  Predictors of Energy Compensation during Exercise Interventions: A Systematic Review.  Nutrients (2015)

-Thomas.  Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention.  Obes Rev (2012)

-Pontzer and the rest of the world.  Daily Energy Expenditure Through the Human Life Course (2021)

-Careau V and everybody (84 authors).  Energy Compensation and adiposity in Humans. (2021)  

-Halsey L.  The Mystery of Energy Compensation.  Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2021)

Lyle McDonald : https://bodyrecomposition.com/

Rocco Venizelos IG https://www.instagram.com/rocco_veni/

Luke Stoltman  is a strongman competitor from Invergordon, Scotland. He is a five-time winner of Scotland's Strongest Man, and in 2021 won Europe's Strongest Man.

There is more  to strength than meets the eye. Find out Luke's secrets for training  a Strong Mind.

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LUKE: https://www.instagram.com/luke.stoltman

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The theme could be the neural side of strength.  

Activating the neuro-muscular compartments up and down.

Another topic is about what  densifying neural drive.

 "Strength starts as a thought and what are his thoughts and focus to create the greatest signal possible? In other words what is the thought of strength? Then the key is to get the nerves to carry this great amount of signal (pulse trains) - usually we use grinding exercises . Then the muscles must respond with great contraction."

Strength requires proximal stability in the linkage to create great strength distally in the linkage  any special exercises or drills here? Obviously his breath (holding) was key. The brain shuts down strength when it detects instability. 

Injuries occur at the regions of highest stress.  The many small features that can  enhance performance as well as injury resilience.

Training for bone and joint strength. For example after training a heavy deadlift or squat session take 3-4 days off. Did he do this to gain bone and joint strength? This would be very consistent with the science. I have had great talks with Ed Coan about this and long term joint resilience.

Good training technique, training cycles, and the cerebral side of strength. 

Stuart McGill : https://www.backfitpro.com/

Bill Kazmaier : https://www.instagram.com/kazmanaught

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