The Robbie Bourke Podcast

By Robbie BourkeMedicine Health & Fitness Education

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July 30, 2023Episode 271: Alex Effer - Compression - Expansion model - Part 1
This episode's guest is Alex Effer of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation.

Alex earned his Bachelors of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto, obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Exercise Science for Health and Performance from Niagara
College and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and EXOS Performance Specialist.

Alex continuously improves his education through courses and regular personal reading from both Canadian and international sources to enhance his knowledge in stress physiology, neurology, biomechanics, respiration, autonomics, psychology (i.e., human behaviour and habit formation), and systems thinking.

Alex has gained extensive clinical and practical experience treating and training a variety of clients from professional and amateur athletes, high profile executives, older adults, individuals with certain medical conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Congenital Heart Disease, Postoperative rehabilitation and individuals with chronic and complex pain.

Alex’s experience includes: Head Exercise Physiologist at Ace Sports Clinic Inc; Director of Return to Performance and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Varsity Baseball, Women's Lacrosse, and Golf team at the University of Toronto; Consultant for the Varsity Blues Football, Hockey, Swimming Team; Head Exercise Physiologist for Balance Physiotherapy; and consultant to Olympic Swimming Athletes, and NBA players.

Most recently, Alex has decided to build his own business under the name Resilient Training and Rehabilitation, a name that emphasizes Alex’s unique approach to fitness, which is one that combines both aspects of normal fitness and rehabilitation principles to achieve long- lasting pain free results. Alex uses his comprehensive knowledge and passion in exercise science, autonomics, respiration, rehabilitation, and biomechanics to develop programs that promote injury prevention, sports performance, and rehabilitation through quality of movement.

On this episode Alex and I discuss:
Alex's background
The compression-expansion model
Narrow and wide archetypes
The pelvic mechanics of the archetypes
This was a great discussion with Alex and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - resilientedu.com
Facebook - Resilient Training and Rehabilitation
Instagram - alex.effer
YouTube - Resilient Lab With Alex Effer

Books Mentioned:
Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach
The Pelvic Girdle: An integration of clinical expertise and research
The Thorax: An Integrated Approach
Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait-Related Disorders
Injury-Free Running, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, and Injury Prevention
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System
Manipulative Therapy: Musculoskeletal Medicine

Videos Mentioned:
Human Locomotion - YouTube Channel

Podcasts Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 18 - Mike Roncarati
Physical Preparation Podcast - Episode 19 - Mike Roncarati

People and Resources mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Conor Harris
Zac Cupples
Angus Bradley
Eric Cressey
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Shirley Sahrmann
Mike Robertson
T-Nation
Mike Roncarati
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)
Jennifer Poulin
Leon Chaitow
James Earls
Thomas Michaud
Karel Lewit
Donald A. Neumann
ALTIS
Connor Ryan
Gary Gray
1 hr 31 min
June 30, 2023Episode 270: Bill Hartman - Better questions lead to better answers
This episode Bill Hartman returns!

On this episode Bill and I discuss:
The refinement of Bill's teaching of his model
What concept from the model has Bill found hardest to teach others
How would Bill present his model to a class of undergraduate physical therapists, if requested?
The genesis of Bill's model
We discuss the RECONstruct program that Bill and Chris Wicus have released together
What Bill suggests to his patients when they want to return to training after a rehabilitation from an injury
I ask Bill about his passion for singing
What is Bill's current training like?
We discuss load management, relative motion and orientation
We discuss fear-mongering around human movement
This was a great discussion with Bill and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - billhartmanpt.com
Facebook - BillHartman
Instagram - bill_hartman_pt
YouTube - Bill Hartman
RECONstruct application email: [email protected]

Books Mentioned:
The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit
All Gain, No Pain

Videos Mentioned:
Bill Hartman Model - Origins and Coherence - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16%
Principles in Applying My Model - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16%
Physics of the early Embryo

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Reconsider Podcast

People and Resources mentioned:
PRI
Paul Corona
Manuel Buitrago
Marghanita Laski
Laski's Revelation (Eureka!)
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Chris Wicus
IFAST
Mike Robertson
Towards a Grand Unified Theory of sports performance
Paul Glazier
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Thomas Sowell
Mike Boyle
Tiger Woods
Dan Pfaff
Greg Robins
ALTIS
Stu McMillan
Mike Roussell
1 hr 53 min
May 29, 2023Episode 269: Stu McMillan
This episode's guest is Stu McMillan.

Stu is CEO and Short Sprints Coach at ALTIS. Stu has worked with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports with a focus on power and speed development, and he has personally coached move than 70 Olympians at nine Olympic Games, winning over 30 Olympic medals. He has worked as part of national governing bodies in six countries and has been part of and/or led integrated support teams in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Stuart has also accrued the unique experience of coaching at three home Olympic Games, working with American athletes in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Games, Canadians in 2010 at Vancouver-Whistler, and British athletes in 2012 at the London Olympics. Most recently, he coached British sprinter Jodie Williams to a sixth-place finish in the 400m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

On this episode Stu and I discuss:
What was it like moving from the UK to Canada when he was 12?
Where is Stu currently with his training system/ model for short sprinters?
How does Stu measure what matters within his system?
Stu shares his thoughts on force-velocity and load-velocity profiling
Stu talks about effectiveness vs efficiency
I ask Stu when is it appropriate to try and change technique?
I ask Stu to discuss the utilization of potentiation days and how he currently designs his mircocycles
Stu gives his take on timing all sprints during the training process
I ask Stu for his current thoughts on Frans Bosch's concepts
I ask Stu about the thought process of always needing to sprint maximally to get faster
I ask Stu the difference between acceleration development for field-base athletes vs sprinters
Where did Stu get his love for music?
Where did Stu get his love for coffee?
I ask Stu, if he could learn from 3 individuals for week, who would he choose and why?
This was a great discussion with Stu and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - altis.world
Twitter - @StuartMcMillan1
Facebook - Stuart McMillan
Instagram - fingermash

Books Mentioned:
Running
Strength Training and Coordination
The Second sex

People and Resources mentioned:
ALTIS
Dan Pfaff
JB Morin
Fergus Connolly
Paula Radcliffe
Jim Furyk
Usian Bolt
Kevin Tyler
Charlie Francis
Clyde Hart
Michael Johnson
Anatolij Bondarčuk
Les Spellman
Frans Bosch
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Derek Hansen
Tim Caron
ALTIS Need for Speed Course
ALTIS Foundations Course
Derek Evely
Robert Johnson
Steve Hooker
Steve Lewis
Simone De Beauvoir
Constance Borde
Keith Davids
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr
1 hr 43 min
April 29, 2023Episode 268: Joel Smith - Evolution of a training system
This episode see's the return of Joel Smith from Just Fly Sports.

Joel Smith, MS, CSCS is a NCAA Division I Strength Coach working in the PAC12 conference. He has been a track and field jumper and javelin thrower, track coach, strength coach, personal trainer, researcher, writer and lecturer in his 8 years in the professional field. His degrees in exercise science have been earned from Cedarville University in 2006 (BA) and Wisconsin LaCrosse (MS) in 2008. Prior to California, Joel was a track coach, strength coach and lecturer at Wilmington College of Ohio. During Joel’s coaching tenure at Wilmington, he guided 8 athletes to NCAA All-American performances including a national champion in the women’s 55m dash. In 2011, Joel started Just Fly Sports with Jake Clark in an effort to bring relevant training information to the everyday coach and athlete. Aside from the NSCA, Joel is certified through USA Track and Field and his hope is to bridge the gap between understandable theory and current coaching practices.

On this episode Joel and I discuss:
Joel's current training model/system
This was a great discussion with Joel and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @JustFlySports
Facebook - Joel Smith
Instagram - justflysports

Podcasts Mentioned:
Just Fly Sports Podcast #249: Angus Bradley on Best Squatting Practices, True Posterior Chain Training, and Managing the “Soccer Ball in Your Ribs”
Just Fly Sports Podcast #289: Angus Bradley on Squatting, Delayed Knee Extension and Foot Dynamics in Athletic Movement
Just Fly Sports Podcast #345: Nick DiMarco on Speed, Specificity, and Maximizing What Matters in American Football Preparation

Books mentioned:
Mechanical Low Back Pain: Perspectives in Functional Anatomy
The Way of the Superior Man
Speed Strength

People and Resources Mentioned:
DB Hammer (No one knows who this person really was)
Jay Schroeder
Dan Fichter
Chris Korfist
Adarian Barr
Cal Dietz
Gary Ward
Christian Thibaudeau
Paul Cater
Michael Zweifel
Charlie Francis
Mike Boyle
Shirley Sahrmann
Angus Bradley
Mike Stone
Greg Haff
John Kiely
Moshe Feldenkrais
DJ Murakami
Alex Effer
Bill Hartman
Katie St. Clair
Nick DiMarco
Julien Pineau
Nikola Tesla
Ken Clark
Mladen Jovanović
Tudor Bompa
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Frans Bosch
Nick Garcia
Martin Bingisser
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Nick Winkelman
Neilo Moura
Boris Sheiko
Pavel Tsatsouline
David Grey
Elastic Essentials Course
Al Vermeil
ALTIS
1 hr 19 min
March 30, 2023Episode 267: Rua Gilna - life, professional development, pain, movement, and PRI
This episode's guest is my long time friend Rua Gilna from Bua Fitness.
Rua Gilna has over 14 years of experience in the Fitness Industry in roles ranging from training elite level athletes, training the average Joe, managing prestigious gyms, consulting in difficult injury rehab cases and leading education for teams of 30+ trainers to designing and lecturing on Europe's highest level training certification courses.
Rua is constantly studying cutting edge training and rehabilitation techniques as well as consulting with and for other rehab professionals in the New York City Area. He regularly teaches seminars for fitness professionals on integration of rehab principles and injury prevention.

He has a background in martial arts, gymnastics, breakdancing and yoga among other things. His passion for helping people stems from his own journey through fitness and the confidence it gave him and his desire to help as many people live life pain free and to the fullest.
On this episode Rua and I discuss:
Rua's background
Rua's experience with PRI
We talk relative motion and orientation
Rua talks about his experience of when Ron Hruska put an appliance in his mouth, and the sensory impact this had on him
We discuss dental appliances
I ask Rua, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Rua and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @RuaGilna
Facebook - Rua Gilna
Instagram - thebiomechanist
LinkedIn - Rua Gilna

Podcasts Mentioned:
DGR Podcast #50: Rua Gilna on concussions, craniums, and PRI
Fractal Biomechanics - Listen, Learn, Leverage #2: Losing your loved ones, mental health, making a statement and much more, with Rua Gilna

People and Resources Mentioned:
David Grey
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Ron Hruska
PRI Primary courses
Gary Cook
Kelly Starrett
Bill Hartman
Michelle Boland
Pat Davidson
Jennifer Poulin
Boyle's Law
Frans Bosch
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Charles Poliquin
Howard Hindin
James Anderson
Mike Cantrell
Aleena Kanner
Hruska Clinic - Recommended Shoe List
Daniella Rutner
Sean Light
Dalai Lama
Abraham Lincoln
Shirley Sahrmann
Mable Todd
1 hr 39 min
February 27, 2023Episode 266: Pat Davidson - Healing and growing from life’s traumas
On this episode Pat and I discuss:
The last 2 years of Pat's life
What's next?
This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @dr_patdavidson
Facebook - Pat Davidson
Instagram - Pat Davidson

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Self Made Podcast Actions speak louder than words with Pat Davidson

Books Mentioned:
It - Stephen King
The Body Keeps the score
What happened to you
The Trauma of everyday life
Behave
Thinking fast and slow
Polyvagal Theory
Candide

People and Resources Mentioned:
Robert Sapolsky
Socrates
1 hr 10 min
January 29, 2023Episode 265: Matt Tometz - Speed development and load-velocity profiling
This episode's guest is Matt Tometz.

Matt is a sport science coordinator/sports performance coach at TC Boost Sports Performance in Northbrook, Illinois. With a speed development background and a fascination for data, it’s his daily challenge to combine the art of coaching with the science of data for his athletes of all ages and sports. Outside the facility, Matt creates educational content for coaches and professionals, including his podcast “The Talking Shop Podcast.”

Find him on Instagram and Twitter @CoachBigToe, his YouTube channel and LinkedIn “Matt Tometz,” and his email [email protected].

On this episode Matt and I discuss:
Matt's background
Matt's influences
Matt's training system
Speed development and load-velocity profiling
Profiling athletes at TC Boost
The business model at TC Boost
I ask how does Matt learn?
I ask Matt, if he could learn from 3 people for a week, dead or alive, who would he want to learn from and why?
This was a great discussion with Matt and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @CoachBigToe
Facebook - Matt Tometz
Instagram - coachbigtoe
LinkedIn - Matt Tometz
YouTube - Matt Tometz

Podcasts Mentioned:
ATSW Episode 263: Pete Burridge - building a speed development model in professional Rugby
The Talking Shop Podcast
The Art of Pitching 009: Kyle Boddy - The Driveline Journey
Bertcast #334 - Dane Cook & ME
Bertcast #487 - Dane Cook & ME
Bertcast #539 - Dane Cook & ME

Articles Mentioned:
Load-Velocity Profiling on the 1080 Sprint: Everything You Need to Know
Where Is Max Power in Sprinting?

People and Resources Mentioned:
ALTIS
Derek Hansen
Charlie Francis
Chris Korfist
Cal Dietz
Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)
Eric Cressey
TC Boost
Steve Breitenstein
Al Vermeil
Pete Burridge
1080 sprint
JB Morin
Matt Cross
Mike Boyle
Jesus
Buddha
Dane Cook
Kyle Boddy
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr
Mahatma Gandhi
Barack Obama
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Tupac Shakur
David Grey
1 hr 31 min
December 29, 2022Episode 264: Paul Kilgannon - The CRAVER Coaching Framework
This episode's guest is Paul Kilgannon.

Paul Kilgannon is a Coach and Athlete Mentor, Author and Creator of The "CARVER Coaching Framework" which is used internationally across a number of sports and industries. He helps people build their ‘Coaching World’ and consults with Sporting Organisations and Clubs, as well as Corporate Entities in the area of creating Learning and Performance Environments. He has a particular interest in Youth Sports Coaching and has spent his adult life coaching across all ages.

Paul believes strongly in a positive, holistic approach to coaching in sport- developing both ‘the person’ and ‘the athlete. He believes lessons learned in sport can and must positively contribute to all areas of life. Paul espouses Coach Development as the single most important agent for change in sport and all performance domains. Through his "CARVER Framework", he provides a consultancy service and a variety of Coaching Workshops to coaches, athletes, teams, clubs and organisations across numerous sports and beyond.
On this episode Paul and I discuss:
Paul's background and work
Human behaviour
Paul's biggest Influences
The genesis of Paul's "CRAVER Coaching Framework"
At what age can the "CRAVER Coaching Framework" be introduced?
We discuss the benefits of journaling
What's next for Paul and CRAVER Coaching?
How would Paul re-structure coaching development in Ireland?
How does Paul Learn?
If Paul could spend a week learning from 5 people, dead or alive, who would he choose and why?
Where can people find out more about Paul and his work?
This was a great discussion with Paul and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - carvercoachingframework.com
Twitter - @carver_coaching
Facebook - Carver Coaching
Instagram - carver_coaching
YouTube - Carver Coaching

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Coaching Bubble Episode 17 – Paul Kilgannon

Books Mentioned:
Coaching Children in Sport - The CRAVER Framework
Be The Best You Can Be
Journaling to Be The Best You Can Be In Sport
Be The Best You Can Be In Sport – The Daily Journal
Deep Work

People and Resources Mentioned:
Vern Gambetta
Ian King
Charles Poliquin
John Wooden
David Morrissey
Liam Moggan
Giles Warrington
Paudie Bulter
Maureen Gaffney
George Raveling
John Dewey
Joe Canney
Dave Morris
Damien Joyce
Donie Fox
Dave Hanley
Michael Day
Phil Kearney
Ian Sherwin
Niall O'Toole
John Duggan
Cal Newport
Paul Kinnerk
Steve Kerr
Pete Carroll
Michael Gervis
1 hr 4 min
November 28, 2022Episode 263: Pete Burridge - building a speed development model in professional Rugby
This episode's guest is Pete Burridge.

Pete is a First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears and heads up the speed training element of their program.

He joined the Bears after six seasons working with Leicester Tigers, having previously spent time coaching at Leicester City FC and at Exeter University. He holds a degree in Sport & Exercise Science from Loughborough University.

On this episode Pete and I discuss:
Pete's background
Pete's Influences
Pete's model for speed and agility development
I ask Pete about monitoring kinematics
I ask Pete about agility development
I ask Pete about his pre-season microcycle set up
This was a great discussion with Pete and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Twitter - @peteburridge

Podcasts Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Alex Natera on Athletic Assessments, Isometric Training, and Repeat Power Ability
Pacey Performance Podcast #403 - Peter Weyand

People and Resources Mentioned:
Alex Natera
Stuart McGill
ALTIS
Frans Bosch
Nick Wickelman
Alex Martin
Kevin Geary
Matt Reeves
Joe DeFranco
Eric Cressey
Stu Phillips
Brad Schoenfeld
JB Morin
Prue Cormie
Rob Netwon
Jonas Dodoo
Les Spellman
Michael Zweifel
Anthony Allen
Brett Deacon
Jamie Taylor
Johan Lahti
James Wild
A spreadsheet for Sprint acceleration Force-Velocity-Power profiling - JB Morin
Tom Cruise
The Last Samurai
On Form App
Superimpose App
Peter Weyand
Patrick Mahomes
Shawn Myszka
Loren Landow
Al Vermeil
Mike Boyle
1 hr 41 min
October 30, 2022Episode 262: David Grey - Models, business, and learning
This episode's guest is David Grey.

David is the CEO of David Grey Rehab.
Originally an athlete himself, he was plagued with pain and injuries, and became very frustrated with the traditional “solutions” that were being offered.
Deciding to take matters into his own hands, David spent over 10 years travelling the world, learning from some of the best minds in the industry.
It became very clear to him that the traditional rehab model of isolated stretching and strengthening was a very poor and inefficient way of helping people.
David has developed his own unique method of helping people with their pain and movement, and he now works with clients from all walks of life.
He regularly rehabs some of the the best athletes in the world, has delivered workshops and seminars internationally, and regularly consults with top Coaches & Therapists to help them get even better results with their own clients.

On this episode David and I discuss:
David's background
What is David's model?
Assessment
Prescription of split squats
Frans Bosch's influence on David
David's learning process
Biggest lessons David have learn so far in his life
Business advice
What David does to unwind?
What does David's typical day look like?
David's top resources for coaches and rehabilitation specialists
If David could spend a week learning from 3 individuals who would he choose to learn from and why?
What's next for David Gray Rehab?
This was a great discussion with David and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - davidgreyrehab.com
Facebook - David Grey Rehab
Instagram - davidgreyrehab
YouTube - David Grey Rehab

Upcoming Workshops from DGR - 2022 & 23:
Sweden - November 19-20th 2022
Melbourne - February 4-5th 2023
Sydney - 11-12th 2023

Books Mentioned:
The Four Agreements
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation 3e
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Basic Biomechanics
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 16th edition - Gerard J. Tortora (Author), Bryan H. Derrickson
Strength Training and Co-ordination

Video's Mentioned:
Plyo Swing- Westside-Barbell

Podcasts Mentioned:
Joe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew Walker
DGR Podcast - #13 Matt McInnes Watson on Plyometrics

People and Resources Mentioned:
Gary Ward
Ido Portal
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) - National Training Centre (NTC)
Setanta College
Dave O'Sullivan
Frans Bosch
David Weck
Albert Einstein
Kate Veale
Bill Hartman
John Kiely
Mike Boyle
MVP Shuttle
Louie Simmons
Max Schmarzo
Ben Patrick (knees over toes)
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Charles Poliquin
Raymond Verheijen
Newell's theory of constraints
Charlies Francis
Dr. Antoliy Bondarchuk
James "The Thinker" Smith
Jim Kwik
Tim Ferriss
Dave Asprey
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Occam's razor
Warren Buffett
Danny Lennon
Dan Harris
Mattew Walker
Paul Chek
Gary Gray
Matt McInnes Watson
Yosef Johnson - Ultimate Athletes Concepts
Tony Robbins
Tiger Woods
Marcus Aurelius
Ryan Holiday
Joel Smith
Patrick Ward
2 hr 23 min