The Robbie Bourke Podcast

By Robbie BourkeMedicine Health & Fitness Education

The Robbie Bourke Podcast episodes

September 28, 2022Episode 261: Brendon Rearick - Communication, coaching longevity, fatherhood, and learning
This episode's guest is Brendon Rearick.

Brendon Rearick is a husband, father, strength coach, public speaker, teacher, business owner, ice cream lover, and bookworm. Beyond the labels, his purpose for living is: to make exercise the number one prescribed drug in the world, to spread the positive by-products of movement & coaching as far as he can, and to Collect Moments, Not Things. Any decision he faces is put up against these values; and if it doesn’t align, he doesn’t do it.
Because life's not about what we have, but who we share it with.

On this episode Brendon and I discuss:
Brendon's background
Brendon's thoughts on communication as a coach
I ask Brendon how he improved his communication skills?
We discuss coaching burnout
We discuss fatherhood
I ask how Brendon Learns?
This was a great discussion with Brendon and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - www.brendonrearick.com
Facebook - Brendon Rearick
Twitter - @BrendonRearick
Instagram - coachbrendonrearick

Books Mentioned:
Coaching Rules: A How-to Manual for a Successful Career in Strength and Fitness
Supertraining
The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

People and Resources Mentioned:
Mike Boyle
Kevin Carr
T-Nation
Dan John
Eric Cressey
Jim Wendler
Nicole Rodriguez
Steve Bunker
Bob Hansen
Dan Campbell
Mel Siff
Art of Coaching - Brett Bartholomew
Fit to Speak - Jenny Rearick
Toastmasters
Thomas Plummber
Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC)
Stu McMillan
Anthony Donskov
Tony Robbins
Joe Ehrmann
Jas Randhawa
John Boyd - OODA Loop
54 min
August 30, 2022Episode 260: Anthony Donskov - Coaching, training models, and learning
This episode's guest is Anthony Donskov.
Anthony Donskov is the founder and head performance coach at Donskov Strength and Conditioning. He’s also the author of two books; Physical Preparation for Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical solutions, and The Gain, Go, Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players.

Anthony hold's an undergraduate degree from Miami University, Ohio, a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from The California University, PA, and PhD in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Western University, London, Ontario.

On this episode Anthony and I discuss:
Anthony's background?
What was Anthony's PhD dissertation in?
Why did Anthony go from a business education to a career in strength and conditioning
Anthony's biggest influences?
Why is Anthony a coach?
I ask Anthony about coaching burn-out
Anthony's shares with us his training model
I ask Anthony about elastic-reactive strength development with ice-hockey players
How does Anthony Learn?
Anthony's top and current book recommendations
If Anthony could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Anthony and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - donskovsc.com
Facebook - Anthony Donskov
Twitter - @AnthonyDonskov
Instagram - anthonydonskov

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Pinnacle Performance Podcast 2. Q&A - My Story, Top 3 Things Young Coaches can do to Get Ahead, Building a Business, & Biggest Mistakes of my Career
ATSW - Episode 55: Interview with Buddy Morris
Renegades: Born in the USA

Books Mentioned:
Physical Preparation for Ice Hockey
The Gain, Go, Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players
Force: The Biomechanics of Training
The Tyranny of Metrics
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
Objective Knowledge: An Evolutionary Approach
Man's Search for Meaning

People and Resources Mentioned:
The High Performance Hockey MasterClass
Westside Barbell
Mike Boyle
EXOS
Conor Harris
Chris Poulin
Jen Poulin
John McMahon
St. Mary's University - MSc Strength and Conditioning
Dan Dalrymple
Fergus Connolly
Dan Pfaff
Brett Bartholomew
Joe "House" Kenn
Hawkin Dynamics
Devan McConnell
Jim Reeves
Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Derek Evely
Martin Bissinger
James "The Thinker" Smith
Yuri Verkhoshansky
Frans Bosch
Charlie Francis
Buddy Morris
Stu McMillan
Karl Popper
Tupac Shakur
Bruce Springsteen
Dan Cleather
Aaron Haspel
1 hr 13 min
July 30, 2022Episode 259: Tim Caron - Influences, training system, and strength deficit
This episode's guest is Tim Caron.

Tim is the head coach at Allegiate. Tim's last stop before Allegiate was as head strength and conditioning coach for football at Army West Point. He served in that role for three seasons, the final of which Army defeated Navy for the first time in fifteen years. Prior to that, Tim was an associate strength coach at USC where he was in charge of swimming and diving, and assisted with football. He was directly in charge of nutrition, return to play, and the football’s internship program.

On this episode Tim and I discuss:
Tim's background?
Tim's influences
I ask Tim about his training system
Why did Tim write "Strength Deficit"
This was a great discussion with Tim and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - Coach Tim Caron
Instagram - coachtimcaron

Podcasts Mentioned:
Performance Health Podcast
How I Built This - NPR

Books Mentioned:
Strength Deficit
Anti-Fragile
Good to Great
American Caesars

People and Resources Mentioned:
Mark Kilgallon (No internet contact information)
Tim Mullen
Craig Fitzgerald
Eric Ciano
Neal Peduzzi
Aaron Ausmus
Noel Durfey
Bobby Knight
Mike Boyle
Charles Poliquin
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s
Stu McMillan
Charlie Francis
Bill Hartman
Isaac Newton
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Darwin
Robert Hooke
55 min
June 29, 2022Episode 258: Robert Jacobs - Charles Poliquin, Jack Kruse, and Coaching
This episode's guest is Robert Jacobs from Outlaw Strength.
As an international Lecturer/Coach and Published author, Rob has spent the last 21 years as a strength and conditioning coach. Coaching professional athletes, physique and bikini competitors, strongman competitors, title holders and World Champions in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judoka's for Team USA.
Rob has worked with a diverse range of athletes; coaching Olympians and medalists in the sports of Soccer, National Champions in Track & Field, and NFL athletes from the Bengals, Giants and Vikings. Proudly, he has coached over 31 athletes in multiple sports to NCAA Division 1 scholarships.
Rob has been coached and mentored privately by the late Charles Poliquin. He has spent years studying directly under Charles and other acclaimed coaches like Loren Seagrave (Track & Field), Boris Sheiko (powerlifting) Jud Logan (Track & Field), Derek Woodske, Andre Benoit and functional medicine doctors Dr Robert Silverman and Dr. Bob Rakowski.
Throughout his time coaching, Rob has also spent time as a head coach for Track and Field events like the Hurdles, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. He is currently an active strongman competitor who has competed at the USS National Championships
On this episode Rob and I discuss:
Rob's background?
Charles Poliquin's influence on Rob
Rob's training system
I ask Rob for his thoughts on Charles Biosignature
How did Rob get introduced to Jack Kruse's work?
We discuss client buy in
This was a great discussion with Rob and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - outlawstrength.com
Instagram - robertcjacobs

Podcasts Mentioned:
Muscle Intelligence Podcast - Episode 33 - The Coach's Coach - Phil Learney

Books Mentioned:
Lights Out
Why We Sleep

People and Resources Mentioned:
Charles Poliquin
Jack Kruse
Eoin Lacey
John Connor
Andre Benoit
Paul Chek
Ian King
Louie Simmons
Tim Caron
Poliquin Iinternational Certification Program (PICP)
Phil Learney
Ben Pakulski
Bruce Lee
Mark Houston
Andrew Huberman
Eric Helms
OPEX Fitness
James Fitzgerald
Braverman Test
1 hr 16 min
May 31, 2022Episode 257: Jim Kielbaso - President & CEO of the IYCA discusses long-term athletic development (LTAD)
This episode's see's the return of Jim Kielbaso.
Jim Kielbaso is currently the President & CEO of the International Youth and Conditioning Asssociation (IYCA).
Jim was previously on episode 141.
On this episode Jim and I discuss:
What's new since we last spoke?
Jim's background and how he got involved in the IYCA
I ask Jim about the IYCA's - Certified Athletic Development Specialist (CADS) course
We discuss long-term athletic development (LTAD) for 6-11 year olds
I ask Jim at what age should you start testing physical qualities with youth athletes?
We discussed about the importance of adversity in the development of youth athletes
This was a great discussion with Jim and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - jimkielbaso.com
Website - iyca.com
Facebook - International Youth Conditioning Association
Twitter - @IYCA

Books Mentioned:
Ultimate Speed & Agility

People and Resources Mentioned:
IYCA certification, courses and resources
Certified Athletic Development Specialists (CADS)
Mike Gittleson
Ryan Giggs
Frans Bosch
Dave Jack
Kwame Browne
Brett Klika
1 hr 13 min
April 29, 2022Episode 256: Bret Contreras - A discussion on hypertrophy
This episode's guest is Bret Contreras.

You all know who Bret is!

On this episode Bret and I discuss:
What's new since we last saw each other in February 2017?
I ask Bret about long-term hypertrophy development
I ask Bret about quad development for a tall individual
Bret talks about his "Strong Lifts" program
I ask Bret about the mind-muscle connection
I ask Bret about the importance of both mechanical tension and volume.
I ask Bret if he ever takes a 1-2 week break from heavy lifting?

This was a great discussion with Bret and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - bretcontreras.com
Facebook - Bret Contreras PhD
Twitter - @bretcontreras
Instagram - bretcontreras1

Books Mentioned:
Christian Thibaudeau's Guide to Hypertrophy

Research Mentioned:
Understanding effort in task performance

People and Resources Mentioned:
Chris Beardsley
Mel Siff
T-Nation
Christian Thibaudeau
Vince Gironda
Jay Culter
Dorian Yates
Tom Platz
Lee Priest
Chris Cormier
James Steele
Dante Trudel
Dog Crap (DC) Training
Scott Stevenson
1 hr 24 min
March 30, 2022Episode 255: Tom Clough - Head of Athletic Performance at Ulster Rugby
This episodes guest if Tom Clough.

Tom is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at Ulster Rugby.

On this episode Tom and I discuss:
Tom's background?
Why did Tom intern at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC)?
How did Tom support himself financially during his internship at MBSC?
How did Tom deal with a year out of coaching when he got let go from Bradford Bulls?
Who have been Tom's biggest influences on him both professionally and Personally?
I ask Tom, what are the good and not so good things he currently see's within the physical preparation field, and what solutions would he offer to counteract the not so good things he currently see's
We discuss work-life balance and coaching burn-out
What is Tom's exact role at Ulster Rugby?
How does Tom create an interdisciplinary coaching staff at Ulster Rugby?
How does Tom create an environment for continually feedback?
How are final decisions made at Ulster Rugby?
How much information does Tom need to present to the Head coach on a daily basis?
How has Tom developed his communication and leadership skills?
What is a typical day and week like at Ulster Rugby for Tom currently?
What does Tom do for his own training currently?
How does Tom learn?
What are Tom's top and current book recommendations?
I ask Tom, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Tom and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Facebook - Tom Clough
Twitter - @TCloughie
Instagram - s21tac

Podcasts Mentioned:
Episode 246: Keir Wenham-Flatt - The future of coaching education

Books Mentioned:
Green lights
Never split the difference
Belonging

People and Resources Mentioned:
Huddersfield Giants
Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC)
Bradford Bulls
Kevin Till
Ben Jones
Eric Cressey
EXOS (formerly Athletes Performance)
Hull Kingston Rovers
Ulster Rugby
Mike Boyle
Francis Cummins
Jamie Peacock
Tim Sheens
Dan McFarland
Nick Winkelman
Joel Smith
Keir Wenham-Flatt
Jason Cowman
Matt Godfrey
Shane Carney
Mikey Kiely
Matt Maguire
Matt Daniels
Nathan Mill
Gary Vaynerchuk
1 hr 14 min
February 26, 2022Episode 254: Augustine Agyei - Lead Performance Coach at Landow Performance
This episodes guest is Augie Agyei. Augie is the performance coach director, NFL & NFL combine prep lead performance coach, and internship director at Landow Performance, CO, USA.

Augie is certified through the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and through Greg Roskopf’s Muscle Activation Techniques as a Muscle Activation Technique Specialist. His mix of experience and knowledge provides a well-rounded approach to the way he interacts and train his athletes. Under Loren, he has had opportunities to work and or assist with athletes in the NFL, MLB, professional MMA organizations, collegiate, and high school athletes from all sports as well. He has been assisting Loren with the Combine Prep for 3 years now.
On this episode Augie and I discuss:
Augie's background?
What did Augie learn from his time selling cell phone sells that he now applies to his coaching today
What is Augie's role at Landow Performance
Augie outlines the training system that is executed at Landow Performance
I ask Augie about data collection among some of the athletes at Landow Performance
We discuss program design
We discuss agility training
Who have been Augies biggest influences on him as both a person and as a coach
What advice would Augie give to young coaches?
I ask Augie how does his learn?
Augie gives us his current and top book recommendations
I ask Augie, what are the good and not so good things he currently see's within the strength and conditioning field and what solutions would he offer to counteract the not so good things he currently see's?
I have Augie, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Augie and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - landowperformance.com
Facebook - Augustine Agyei
Twitter - @Persistence21
Instagram - persistence21

Books Mentioned:
Make it stick
Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great

People and Resources Mentioned:
Loren Landow
ALTIS
Dan Pfaff
Fergus Connolly
Brett Bartholomew
Deci & Ryan - Self determination theory
Eric Telly
Amber Felchle
Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC)
Shawn Myszka
Rob Gray
Marco Candido
Mike Guadango
Charlie Francis
Jim Kwik
Jim Kwik’s FAST Method Will Help You Learn Faster
Jesus
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Jacque Fresco
Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride
Nelson Mandela
Maya Angelou
Michael Jordan
Adolf Hitler
Michael Jackson
1 hr 9 min
January 29, 2022Episode 253 - Cal Dietz - current thoughts on enhancing human performance
He's back!

Cal has been an Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. During his tenure, Dietz has trained athletes that have achieved 400+ All-American honors, Teams that have won 33 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and 10 NCAA Team Champions. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA and Professional Boxing.

On this episode Cal and I discuss:
How was Cal's Covid experience?
Whats new with Cal regarding his current thoughts on human performance
Cal discusses the GOAT drill
I ask Cal about the role of neurotransmitters in learning from the GOAT
I ask Cal about his assessment process with his athletes
I ask Cal how does he differentiate's between a technical issue or a capacity limitation?
Cal discusses the importance of training the feet for force transfer
I ask Cal - how does he learn?
This was a great discussion with Cal and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - www.xlathlete.com
Facebook - Cal Dietz
Twitter - @XLATHLETE
Instagram - cal.dietz

Podcast's Mentioned:
Mike and Brooker Show - Episode 21 Cal Dietz
Mike and Brooker Show - #46 Cal Dietz returns

Videos Mentioned:
The Goat Performance Drill Part 1 - Raise Your Performance Ceiling
The Goat Performance Drill - Part 2 - Advanced 3 Ring Method
The Goat Drill One - Example
The Goat Drill Front View
Functional Transfer Complex in the Structure of workout
Straight Leg Prime times

Books Mentioned:
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope

People and Resources Mentioned:
Dan Fichter
Perry Nickelston
Chris Korfist
Albert Einstein
Deion Sanders
Dan Pfaff
Al Vermeil
performancemadesimple.com
Mark Manson
1 hr 15 min
December 27, 2021Episode 252 - David Joyce - High Performance Training for Sports - Part Duex!
This episode's guest is David Joyce. David is the High Performance Leader and Strategy Specialist at Synapsing—a sports-strategy and decision-making consultancy.
For more than two decades in his career in elite performance, David has trained, rehabilitated, and maintained multiple world champions, Olympians, and more than 100 national champions. He was the Head of Athletic Performance of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League. He is also the first athletic performance coach in history to work with team China after working with another national Olympic team.
On this episode Joycey and I discuss:
What's new with Joycey?
Why did Joycey get into consultancy work?
I ask Joycey if would ever considered returning to a full-time role with a sports organisation?
Why did he and Daniel decided to produce the 2nd edition of High Performance Training for Sports?
I ask Joycey on the structure the book, the contributors, and the topics covered within the book
I ask Joycey for his main take away's from this edition of the book
We discuss the chapter structure within the book
I ask Joycey if he and Daniel will produce a 2nd edition of Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation?
We discuss the timeline involved in the process for producing the 2nd edition of HPTS
I ask Joycey if Covid was a vice or a virtue in the production of HPTS
Joycey shares what a day in his life is currently like
I ask Joycey about parenthood
I ask Joycey how he learns?
I ask Joycey for his current and top book recommendations?
I ask Joycey if he meditates?
I ask Joycey, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead of alive, who would he invite and why?
Joycey shares with us the current services he provides and where he can be contact.
This was a great discussion with Joycey and I hope you guys really enjoy it

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Facebook - David Joyce
Twitter - @DavidGJoyce

Podcast's Mentioned:
The Armchair Expert Podcast

Books Mentioned:
High Performance Training for Sports 2nd Edition
Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation: Integrating Medicine and Science for Performance Solutions 1st Edition
Radical Uncertainty
Atomic Habits
Honeybee
The Good Ancestor

People and Resources Mentioned:
Daniel Lewindon
Brett Bartholomew
Nick Winkelman
Sam Robertson
Jacqueline Tran
Matt Jordan
Martin Buchheit
Paul Laursen
John Kiely
Shona L. Halson
Lorena Torres-Ronda
Rett Larson
Stu McMillan
Jean-Benoit Morin
Darcy Norman
Keir Wenham-Flatt
Jas Randhawa
ALTIS
Mark Kilgannon
Woody Guthrie
Adolf Hilter
Barack Obama
Dax Sheppard
1 hr 17 min