The Performance Podcast | Strength Training, Olympic Weightlifting, Performance, Fitness, Speed | Wil Fleming and Coach Dos

Dave Gleason is one of the best performance coaches that I have ever met. Dave works with youth athletes at Athletic Revolution in Pembroke, MA. Dave is world renowned for his coaching abilities and use of long term athletic development to make better athletes. Check him out at www.coachdavegleason.com

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about how to monitor your athlete's physical state, how much is too much, and what really causes over training

In this episode, Coach Dos and I talk about Mark Rippetoe's most recent article on t-nation.com, and talk about the problems with internet trainers and strong opinions. 

On this episode I interview one of my favorite people in the world, Grant Gardis, AKA Rufus Blackbone about hot to teach people to lift, developing youth weightlifters, physical literacy, and more. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about common Olympic lifting mistakes that we see with athletes and lifters and how to correct them. We also answer a listener question about interval training. Thanks for listening! 

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about a missing piece to any athlete's puzzle: rotational training. We talk about the influence of anti-rotation work, and why it would be a mistake to only include anti-rotation. We also talk about how we implement this training for athletes to create more power. We finish the episode answering some listener questions about nutrition and favorite places to eat. 

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about a recent article talking about the 50 fittest athletes on earth. I bet you'll be surprised to learn who we think is really the fittest athelte on earth, and how you might be able to make your own conclusions. We also answer listener questions about periodization for speed work, and whether single leg Olympic lifting is worthwhile (it's not). 

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about how to approcach continuing education to give the best info you learn to your athletes and clients. We handicap the upcoming Perform Better Seminar in Long Beach and answer questions on the importance of hypertrophy for athletes. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I wrap up my experience at USAW nationals and then I interview Jim Laird. Jim and I talk about the culture of too much, knowing what's right for the new trainee, how breathing can improve EVERYTHING, and Jim shares why NO ONE should get a pedicure. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about what you need to know about core training. What the real purpose of the core is during athletic movements. We talk about our favorite core movements and if you should be doing flexion work at all. We also answer listener questions about programming and the differences between men and women.