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

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about complexes. How to differentiate them from combos and hybrids, how to program them for strength, how to program them for performance, and rest periods to use when training with complexes. We also answer questions from listeners on complexes (not an accident) and how to save your collarbone while doing jerks. 

On this episode I speak with USA weightlifting's director of coaching education, Mike Conroy. We talk about developing weightlifters, the growth of weightlifting in the USA, and he tells you about my broken nose at the OTC in 2000. Coach Dos and I answer questions about when it is right to wear a belt, and how to cycle rep ranges in 3 week programming blocks. 

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about a recent story of an NHL prospect who was unable to do a single pull up at the NHL combine. We discuss what this means for that ahtlete, and the overall topic of how valuable the tests at a combine actually are. We end the show with listener questions. 

On this episode Wil talks to Swiss national throws coach, Martin Bingisser, about his training and about what he has learned from his coach, Anatoly Bondarchuk. Dr. Bondarchuk is known as the world's foremost authority on special strength, and Martin shares his practical experience and interpretations of Dr. B's training philosophy. Coach Dos joins me at the end of the show to answer listener questions. 

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about kettlebell training. From the stories of how we were first exposed to them, to our favorite movements, and why they are a valuable part of your toolbox, we cover everything about kettlebell training. We also answer listener questions about Olympic weightlifting coaching progressions, and if deadlifts are a good idea in a high intensity interval session. 

On this episode, Coach Dos and I start by talking about the article "Why I Don't Do Crossfit" but end up giving you some fitness related social media rules. We also answer listener questions, about straps in Olympic lifting, and assistance exercises for performance and Olympic weightlifting.

Coach Dos and I talk about why writing your own training program might be one of the most difficult things you can do, and how you might be able to fix it if you decide to write your own training program. We also answer some listener questions. 

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk to creator of the Valslide and celebrity trainer, Valerie Waters. We talk about creating buy in from clients (even famous ones), getting results in a short term, and her favorite story about Jim Carrey. 

On this episode we talk performance training with the director of human performance at TRX, Chris Frankel. We talk about what people are missing in suspension training, how to properly train energy systems, and why its a bad idea to offer to buy Coach Dos's beer.

On this episode coach Dos and I answer a backlog of questions, on everything from Olympic lifting, to rowing, to hip thrusts, programming, youth training and more. We cover by far the most ground we have covered in one episode yet!