The Robbie Bourke Podcast

By Robbie BourkeMedicine Health & Fitness Education

The Robbie Bourke Podcast episodes

March 31, 2018 Episode 163: James Smith - Sports Preparatory Engineering
Sports performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast.

On this episode James discusses the topic of sports preparatory engineering. This is a topic which James covers indepth in his book "The Governing Dynamics of Coaching".

As always this was another excellent episode with James.

Probably one of my favorites to date to be honest.

Enjoy my friends.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

You can connect with James for consulting services here.

James' outstanding books can be found here also.
James Website

James Twitter

ISI Symposium
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Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship
To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 35 min
March 27, 2018Episode 162: Dan Fichter - The Ultimate Sports Performance Innovator!
This episodes guest is Coach Dan Fichter from wanna get fast.

Dan Fichter owns and operates WannaGetFast Power/Speed Training, a sports performance training business in Rochester, NY and Tampa, FL that offers training to elite athletes. Fichter's clients have included pro hockey players, Olympic track and field athletes, pro baseball players, and MMA fighters, as well as coaching athletes in all sports from all over the country. Dan is also in two different Halls of Fame for his own athletic prowess in football.

On this episode Dan and I discuss:
Dans background
Dan share with us his other personal and professional influences - such as Dr. Jack Kruse, Jay Schroeder, Mel Siff, Louie Simmons, Charlie Francis, Douglas Heel, and the infamous DB Hammer
What are the good and not so good things that Dan currently see's with the physical preparation profession, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing
Dan shares with us his training philosohpy - which is "train the brain" and "learn to accept force"
Dan gives us an indepth insight into his training system
Dan shares with us the story of when Louie Simmons came to his facility to help him with some rehabilitation
Dan talks about the importance of contralateral movements for brain health
Dan shares with us his jump assessment protocol to see how well an athlete can accept and express force
Dan and I discuss some of the concepts around the nervous system and endocrine system adaptations with trainig and how these adapatations influence planning and periodization
Dan takes us through how he would design a 12 week program for a hypothetical high level American Football player
Dan discusses the role that isometrics play with his training system
Dan speaks about how he incorporates vision training into his training system
Dan shares with us how he uses isometrics and vision training simultaneous within his programs
Dan discusses how he tries to respects circadian rhythms within his training programs
Dan and I discuss how strength as a bio-motor quality can be enhanced through many means - not just from weight training
Dan talks about how using extremely slow movements can enhance motor learning
Dan speaks about how he uses color stimulation through the eyes to enhance athletic preparation
Dan shares his top resources
Dan gives us his top advice to all the listeners
And Finally, if Dan could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Dans Website - wannagetfast.com
Dans Facebook
Dans Videos with Chris Korfish

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

Ultimate Athlete Concepts
Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Warm Up

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 43 min
March 24, 2018Episode 161: Jonas Dodoo - All Things Speed Development
This episodes guest is Jonas Dodoo from Speed Works.

Jonas developed as a coach through his passion for speed and power and was lucky enough to be under the tutelage of Master Coach Dan Pfaff for four years.
Jonas has worked with many elite performers across a range of sports but with his main successors and main role within Track and Field.
Jonas currently has an Elite Group of Sprinters based out of the National Institute at Loughborough and he is also currently Consulting at Premiership and Championship Football and Rugby clubs working with their staff and first team players.

On this episode Jonas and I discuss:
Jonas' background
Jonas and I discuss his about his experience being mentored under Dan Pfaff for more the 4 years
Jonas share with us his other personal and professional influences
What are the good and not so good things that Jonas currently see's with the physical preparation and sports medicine professions, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing
Jonas gives us an indepth breakdown on how he develops acceleration and maximum velocity with both track and field and team based athletes - Here Jonas overviews his technical model, common mistakes that he sees, corrective strategies he might apply, his programming of volumes and intensities, and his thoughts on general physical preparation training in the supportive process for making athletes faster (i.e. strength and power training methiods)
Jonas describes his assessment protocol for getting an insight into an athletes physical capacity profile
Jonas and I discuss the difference in the technical models of pusher vs pullers, and how this may impact how you coach the athletes within these very general classifications - Here I ask Jonas about his thoughts on using front-side mechanic dominant drills with back-side dominant sprints (i.e. pushers)
Jonas gives us his thoughts on speed endurance development
Jonas tells us his strategy for working on an athletes and strengths and weaknesses
Jonas gives us some insight into his programming,organization and periodization of his training cycles with his athletes
Jonas shares with us his biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career and life
Jonas shares his top resources
Jonas gives us his top advice to all the listeners
And Finally, if Jonas could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

Speed Works

Jonas Facebook
Jonas Twitter

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

Ultimate Athlete Concepts
Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Warm Up

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 41 min
March 07, 2018Episode 160: Pat Davidson - MASS 2 - Judgement Day - Part 2
And we're BACK!!!!

Pat and I are back with Part 2 in our MASS 2 series.

You can check out Part 1 - here.

On this episode Pat and I discuss:
Whats new with Pat
We talk about Pat's trip to China at the end of last year - this is a must listen!
We get into Pat's top 7 piece's of advice to maximize mTOR upreguation in the quest to gain as much muscle and strength as possible
We discuss concentric vs eccentric hypertrophy adpatations to the heart and how MASS 2 could potentially lead to an increase in both and thus incesase the hearts rate pressure product

This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

MASS 2
Pat's Facebook

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 33 min
February 28, 2018 Episode 159: James Smith - Are Mentors Necessary?
Sports performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast.

On this episode James discusses the concept of mentoring.

I personally asked James to speak about this topic as I feel he has some unique views to share.

As always this was another excellent episode with James.

Enjoy my friends.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

You can connect with James for consulting services here.

James' outstanding books can be found here also.
James Website

James Twitter

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship
To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
2 hr 2 min
February 14, 2018Episode 158: Performance Therapy and Rehabilitation Strategies for Powerlifting and Bodybuilding
This episodes guest is John Quint.

John is a Neuromuscular therapist, Functional Range Release, Functional Range Conditioning and Active Release Technique provider, located in Columbus, Ohio, in the USA. John combines these forms of advanced soft tissue treatments to treat clients and patients who have musculoskeletal misalignment, myofascial pain and dysfunction.
John is also the main Performance Therapist at Westside Barbell, where he helps all of Westsides athletes stay healthy, reduce injury potential, and effectively and efficiently rehab any athletes who are coming back from injury.
On this episode John and I discuss:
John's background
John's influences
What are the good and not so good things that John currently see's with the physical preparation and rehabilitation professions, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing
John and I discuss the need to be as a objective as possible with the assessment process and why it is important to try and remove personal bias' within this process
John and I discuss the importance of variability to increase adaptative capacity, which is a critical component in injury reduction and the rehabilitation process
John shares with us his Training and Treatment Philosophies
John talks about why he treats the person - NOT the diagnosis
John lays out his Treatment System and gives us a shoulder injury as a case study
Why did John decide to become a Neuromuscular Therapist?
John and I discuss the role that Performance Therapy could potentially have within the sport of Powerlifting
John shares with us his biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career and life
John shares his top resources
John gives us his top advice to all the listeners
And if John could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

This was an outstanding episode with John guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
John's Website

John's Facebook

John's Twitter
Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 35 min
February 11, 2018Episode 157: Kevin Cann - All Things Sheiko
This episode guest is Kevin Cann from Precision Powerlifting Systems.

Kevin was previously on the show back on episode 26.
Precision Powerlifting Systems is based out of Boston, Mass. Head Coach Kevin Cann leads the raw powerlifting team through individualized Sheiko-style programming leading up to local, regional, and national level USA Powerlifting meets.
Coach Kevin has worked as a nutritionist and strength coach for several facilities in the greater Boston area including Harvard University and Total Performance Sports. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from A.T. Still University and a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness from Kaplan University.
Coach Kevin is a lifelong athlete – he was a soccer player at the collegiate level and competed for 10 years as a professional mixed martial artist. Currently, Coach Kevin competes in the 105kg class in USA Powerlifting as a raw open lifter and has been under the tutelage of former team Russia powerlifting coach and coaching legend, Boris Sheiko, since 2015.

On this episode Kevin and I discuss:
Whats new with Kevin
Who have Kevins biggest influences been over the past 3 years since we last spoke
Kevin shares with us an indepth overview of Boris Sheiko's Powerlifting system
Kevin talks about the importance of technique with the big three lifts within Sheiko's Systen
Kevin discusses how the Russian's believed that a continual refinement of intra and inter-muscular corrdination were key determinants to a lifters on-going developement and success
Kevin tells us why Sheiko rarely goes over 85% within most of his training cycles
Kevin outlines Sheiko's exercise classification model
Kevin outlines how he prescribes training volumes over a meso and mircocyle for his lifters
Kevin and I discuss the respect for dynamic systems theory and skill acquisition within Sheiko's system
Kevin outlines the set up of a microcycle within Sheiko's model
Kevin shares with us the biggest things he has learned from utilizing Sheiko's programming
Kevin shares with us his top resourses and advice
And if Kevin could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

This was an outstanding episode with Kevin guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Kevins Website - Precision Powerlifting Systems

Kevins Facebook Page

Sheiko Website
Wim Hoff Book

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 6 min
January 31, 2018 Episode 156: James Smith - The Importance of Grammar and Communication
This episode, performance consultant James Smith from Global Sport Concepts is back on with me for his monthly interview on the ATSW podcast.

On this episode James discusses the importance of grammar and communication within the govering dynamics of coaching.

As always this was another excellent episode with James.

Enjoy my friends.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

You can connect with James for consulting services here.

James' outstanding books can be found here also.
James Website

James Twitter

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship
To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
2 hr 23 min
January 29, 2018Episode 155: Devan McConnell - Physical Preparation and Sport Science for Elite Ice Hockey Performance
This episodes guest is Devan McConnell.

Devan McConnell is the Director of Sports Performance at UMass Lowell. At Lowell, Coach McConnell is directly responsible for all aspects of performance enhancement for the hockey team, including speed, strength, power, nutrition, and recovery.
Prior to his time at UMass Lowell, Devan was a Sports Performance Coach at Stanford University. At Stanford, he oversaw the development of the Men's and Women's Volleyball programs, as well as the Women's Basketball team.

On this episode Devan and discuss:
Devans background
Devans influences
Devan describes how Lowell have become one of the most most competitive teams in the Eastern Conference
What are the good and not so good things that Devan currently see's with the physical preparation profession, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing
Devan shares with us his Training Philosophy
Devan lays out his Training System at Lowell
Devan discusses how tactical periodization shapes his programming
Devan gives us an indepth insight into his athletic profiling system
Devan and I discuss jump profiling and RSI, and how RSI interpretation differs from on-ice athletes vs field, court, and track athletes. This is due to the unique ground reactions forces experienced in ice skating
From this Devan speaks about how this information shapes the explosive jumping and plyometric methods his uses within his programs for his ice hockey players
Devan shares the monitoring system he utilizes with his athletes
Devan shares with us his biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career and life
Devan and I discuss if non-contact injuries can really be prevented or just reduced
Devan shares his top resources
Devan gives us his top advice to all the listeners
And if Devan could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

This was an outstanding episode with Devan guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Devan's Facebook
Devan's Twitter

Devan's Email: [email protected]

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
1 hr 51 min
January 27, 2018Episode 154: Pat Davidson - MASS 2 - Judgement Day - Part 1
He's BACK!!!! Fuck YES!!!!

My main Man Pat Davidson is back on the show to discuss everything about his epic ebook MASS 2.

This is only Part 1 of a number of episodes that Pat and I will be dedicating to MASS 2.

On this episode Pat and I discuss:
Whats new with Pat
We discuss creativity
How MASS 2 came to be?
Pat and I discuss the gift of the "Addict Brain" and dopamine
Pat shares with us the 3 movies that inspired the conception of MASS 2
Pat shares with us how Mike Boyle, Val Nsedkin, Roman Fomin, Charlie Francis and Cal Dietz greatly influence the design of MASS 2
Pat and I discuss the hormone hypothesis of hypertrophy, and how it would seem that hormones are not as critical to the overall mucsle growth process as was once believed
We discuss the microcycle set up utilized with MASS 2 which is a 4 day/ week set up that incorporates a 2 or 1.5 developmental days, a stimulution day, and an alactic-aerobic day
Pat discusses the importance of recovery days for the upregulation of parasympathetic activity within MASS 2. Here we discuss how important social support is, and the work of Stephen Porges and his Polyvagul Theory
We discuss how an excessive parasympathetic state can be detrimental to health and performance
We discuss the molecular mechanism of protein synthessis involved in muscle mass accredition

This was an outstanding episode with my brother from another mother and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:

MASS 2
Pat's Facebook

Show Sponsors:
Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship

To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com

ALTIS
ALTIS 360

ALTIS Foundation Course

National Sports Performance Association
Certified Program Design Specialist
Certified Speed and Agility Coach

Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach
Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

Athletes Acceleration

Complete Speed Training
Complete Speed Games

Complete Jumps Training

Complete Olympic Lifting

Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete
Complete Core
Complete Sports Conditioning

Complete Sports Nutrition
Complete Program Design
Sports Camp Empire

Patreon
Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon
2 hr 10 min