Zelos Podcast

Rock talks with Tom Barbeau, Return to Performance Coordinator and Assistant S&C Coach of the Carolina Panthers. Pull up a chair and relax. Be sure to take notes and hit that subscribe button while you're at it!

TIME STAMPS

1:30 Funny summer camp story

3:00 The two roles of Tom Barbeau

5:00 Tom’s childhood influences and career path

8:00 Deciding on Strength & Conditioning

11:00 Dynamic warm ups become training sessions

14:00 Tom, you’re just making that up!

15:00 Landing the job with the Carolina Panthers

17:00 Big buckets over the past 5 years

20:00 Really understanding and watching movement

25:00 Return to Performance with the Panthers

30:00 Focus on the athlete and not the injury

36:00 Non-contact vs contact injuries - determining needs

41:30 Restoring coordination

43:30 Every person is a different puzzle

46:00 Rehab S&C in the weight room - less is more

GET TO KNOW TOM BARBEAU

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/barbeautraining/

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-barbeau/

CAROLINA PANTHERS: https://www.panthers.com/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/

TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks with Cliff Spiller, Director of S&C for the University of Oregon Men's Basketball team. Give a listen. Take some notes. Click that dang subscribe button for once in your life!

TIME STAMPS

2:00 Cliff Spiller’s career path

5:00 Working outside of the field

8:00 Personal training and Parisi Speed School

11:00 Philadelphia Sixers & Todd Wright

14:00 Training camp

17:30 Grinding out and open to opportunity

18:30 From Phoenix Suns to Utah Jazz

23:30 Heading up U of Oregon Men’s Basketball

25:30 Bringing in diverse skill sets to S&C

31:00 The culture of the Oregon Ducks

35:00 What Cliff does in his spare time

37:00 International athletes and relationships

39:00 When does an athlete need what

43:00 Training blocks

46:00 In season training

48:00 Influences in coaching and training

GET TO KNOW CLIFF SPILLER:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifton-spiller-ms-cscs-rscc-lmt-9403933b/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/cliffspillercscs/

U OF O BASKETBALL: https://goducks.com/sports/mens-basketball

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks to Daniel DeBrocke about strength training & conditioning. Don't miss out on any episode. Click subscribe right now!

TIME STAMPS:

2:00 Daniel’s opening prayer

3:00 99lb. weakling turned Hercules

8:00 Behavior modulation

10:15 Food palatability reward hypothesis

14:00 Introvert and extroverted coach

17:15 Time with Kabuki and after

23:00 Compress and decompress

28:30 Navigating through misinformation

32:00 Incorporating faith into training

39:00 Daniel Debrocke’s 2025 calendar

42:00 Differences between Canadian and U.S. S&C

44:30 Some of Daniel’s mentors

GET TO KNOW DANIEL DEBROCKE:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-debrocke-38485662/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/daniel_debrocke/

DANIEL'S WEBSITE: https://danieldebrocke.com/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks with Coach Kelly Dormandy, Director of Sports Performance for USC Women's Basketball. Tune in and subscribe today!

TIME STAMPS:

1:30 Leaving LMU & the LA Sparks

5:00 Leaving Athens Georgia

7:00 Getting the gig at USC

10:30 Bringing effective tools to USC Women’s Basketball

16:00 How Coach D interviews the best staff

20:30 Taking on the role of guardian and maternal figure

23:00 Coaching hundreds down to 15

25:00 Coach D’s morning rituals

29:00 The coaching culture of USC’

35:00 Finding the balance of training load and recovery

43:00 Monitoring players

47:00 Coach D’s secret sauce

GET TO KNOW KELLY DORMANDY:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dormandy-m-ed-cscs-usaw1-pn-nc-frc-ms-64435014/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/kd_coachd/

USC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks to Coach Katie Guillory, Asst. S&C Coach for LSU Women's Gymnastics and Beach Volleyball.

TIME STAMPS:

1:30 Katie Guillory’s path to LSU

6:00 Pivoting away from personal training

9:33 Winning the World Series

11:30 Moving to Liberty

12:45 On to the Fighting Illini

14:30 Comparing sports experiences

18:30 A question of how much do we load

22:15 How sports shape athlete’s structure

26:00 Winning the National Championship

27:30 College age gymnast are past their prime

32:30 Sports with higher rates of eating disorders

38:30 S&C with beach volleyball

43:30 Living the dream job

49:00 Other sports to pursue?

52:00 More about Coach Gil

GET TO KNOW COACH GIL:

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/steel_guil/

LSU Gymnastics: https://lsusports.net/sports/gm/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks with Blake Brightwell, the NSCA's Personal Training Program Manager. Give a listen. Hit the subscribe button.

TIME STAMPS

2:30 Blake Brightwell’s journey to NSCA HQ

5:30 Acute care was just not cute enough

7:45 Michael Johnson Performance Training

13:30 Working at NSCA Headquarters

15:00 The NSCA and personal training

19:30 Demographics of NSCA-CPT’s

24:00 How universities and colleges prepare S&C professional

27:00 Staffing is the biggest challenge

30:30 Job placement

32:30 More CPTs at the National Conference

34:00 The importance of in-person clinics and conferences

39:45 Biggest challenge within the NSCA

44:00 Working at a slower tempo than desired

47:00 A directory of NSCA-CPTs

GET TO KNOW BLAKE BRIGHTWELL

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-brightwell-2b7b8697/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/buh.lak.ayyy/

NSCA: https://www.nsca.com/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks with Gini Grimsley, NSCA's Executive Chairperson for the Personal Trainers Development Group. Tune in and be stoked!

TIME STAMPS

1:15 Getting to know Gini Grimsley

4:15 Pursuing Cardiac Rehab

8:00 Enter personal training and VASA Fitness

12:00 Appalachia State juggernauts

13:30 The state of the personal training industry

17:00 “Special” populations are now the norm

20:00 Meeting clients where they are

25:00 Viewing obesity in a new light

26:30 PHIT act and other legislation 

32:00 Comorbidities and prescription medications

39:00 Personal Trainers Development Group

44:00 Professional networking at conferences

GET TO KNOW GINI GRIMSLEY

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gini-grimsley-ms-cscs-d-05530b77/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/gdotgperiod/

NSCA PDG: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9818105/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Happy holidays! We pulled one from the vaults this week while on vacation. Enjoy the conversation between Rock & Gary Ward.

TIME STAMPS3:00 Anatomy in Motion coursework7:00 How we move10:00 The Flow Motion Model15:00 Why there are different views on gait22:00 Offer new experiences to a body in motion30:00 Follow the bones not the muscles36:30 Really understanding the knee52:00 Anatomy in Motion workshopsGET TO KNOW GARY WARD & AiMAiM: https://findingcentre.co.uk/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/garyward_aim/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anatomyinmotion/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks to the Philadelphia Eagles' former VP of Player Performance, Ted Rath about his new book, Beyond Comfort. Give a listen and hit the subscribe button.

TIME STAMPS

2:00 Ted Rath’s career change from the NFL

4:15 Beyond Comfort

8:00 Events of the past shape the future

11:00 Manual labor and work ethic

14:30 Taking a leap of faith

16:15 The importance of role models

17:45 Chapters of Beyond Comfort

21:30 Morning routine

23:330 Accountability and discipline

26:00 Assets & liabilities

29:00 Being present for your family

31:30 Book release party

34:00 Guided by a strong belief system

36:00 Being away from the NFL & the Philadelphia Eagles

38:00 Unexpected lessons learned

42:30 Ted’s enjoyment of the process

GET TO KNOW TED RATH

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-rath-4ba02928/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/tedrathstrengthcoach/

BEYOND COMFORT: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Comfort-Mastering-Mindset-Excellence/dp/1964811732

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

Rock talks to creator of BAM Metrics, Bobby Aldridge. Tune in, sit back, and hit the subscribe button.

TIME STAMPS

2:00 the birth of BAM Metrics

5:00 Jumping into Plyometrics

8:00 The importance of feedback

12:15 Feel isn’t always real

16:00 Simple BAM tools

21:00 Explaining the basics of movement

24:00 The why behind exercise selection

27:00 The search for shiny objects

30:00 The Dirty Dozen

33:00 Measuring movement objectively

39:30 Non-contact injury reduction

42:00 The concern of reducing athletic asymmetries 

GET TO KNOW BOBBY ALDRIDGE

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyaldridge/

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/bammetrics/

BAM METRICS: https://bam-metrics.com/

GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/TRAIN WITH ROCKYWORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter