The Compound Commitment

Episode 103: Luka Svilar is an author, lecturer and the Head of Physical Performance at FC Bayern Basketball in Germany.  He has a masters degree in kinesiology and in 2018, he successfully defended his PhD project called, Load Monitoring and Management in Elite Basketball. 

Luka was kind enough to share his basketball textbook with me, The Essentials of Physical Performance in Elite Basketball, and I was blown away with how complete of a training guide it is.  The book covers testing, training, periodization, recovery and more , but today I picked his brain on creating a basketball-specific movement preparation routine. 

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Episode 102:  Brian St. Pierre is the director of nutrition at Precision Nutrition, the coauthor of PN’s Level 1 Certification textbook, and the mastermind behind the Precision Nutrition Calculator. He holds a master’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Maine.

He’s also a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN). 

During his time at Precision Nutrition, Brian has provided nutrition coaching and performance meal planning to professional and Olympic athletes and also served as a nutrition consultant for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets.

Today I got to pick his brain on Precision Nutrition’s latest certification on Sleep, Stress Management & recovery coaching that I’m in the process of completing.  And Brian was kind enough to give our athletes some ideas on how to keep their bodies feeling right. 

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Episode 101: Will Lo is a basketball strength & conditioning coach, business owner and basketball podcaster in Hong Kong.  He joined me on the podcast to talk about building better basketball players through the 4 Pillars of Performance.

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Episode 100: Gonzaga Men's Basketball Head Coach, Mark Few, shares his definition of success on and off the court.

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Episode 099: Carl Bergstrom is the Director of Performance for the Golden State Warriors.  Today he shared essential physical qualities for basketball players and how he trains them in the weight room.

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Episode 098: Hooptown USA's Hoopcast.

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Episode 097: Amy Yeoman is a registered dietician and came on the show to discuss intermittent fasting for basketball athletes. 

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Episode 096: Gonzaga Men's Basketball new Assistant Coach, Stephen Gentry.

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Episode 095: Cem Eren is an entrepreneur and gym owner who also trains Damian Lillard in boxing during the off-season. 

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Episode 094:  Gonzaga has had some unbelievable point guards over the last few decades, with John Stockton being the most notable player.  But John isn’t the all-time leader in assists at GU… It’s actually Josh Perkins.  In the history of Gonzaga Basketball, no one has assisted their teammates more than Josh.  

And so today, I wanted to pick his brain on the mindset of a pass-first player, and learn the drills and tricks he’s added to his toolbox over his playing career.  I asked about how he uses his eyes to talk to teammates and how he balances taking chances, with taking care of the ball.  And my favorite thing about Josh is that he’s not only great at assisting people on the court, he also serves his friends, family and community off the court.

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