Rock talks with Nick Paparesta, Head Athletic Trainer of the Oakland Athletics. Please subscribe now. 

TIME STAMPS 

0:30 Nick’s path of education 

3:00 Blending ATC with CSCS and training the rotary athlete 

7:30 On Base U 10:00 Global to localized assessment 

14:30 How athletic training has progressed in the MLB 

20:30 Getting hired by the Oakland Athletics 

25:00 Continuing education for athletic trainers in the MLB 

28:00 The role of wearable technology 

32:00 Arm care for MLB players 

36:00 Visual training with the Oakland A’s 

41:00 Biggest challenge and biggest reward as Head Trainer  

GET TO KNOW NICK PAPARESTA 

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Oakland As: https://www.mlb.com/athletics

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Rock talks with breathing expert and Performance Director of Under Armour, Mike Watts. Be sure to subscribe to stay in the loop!

TIME STAMPS

1:00 Mike Watts title

4:00 Elements of Human Performance & why they are not being used

11:00 Assessing with GPS

14:30 Breathing efficiency & sports performance

19:30 Dysfunctional breathing & Patrick McKeown

21:45 Benefits of proper breath work

23:45 Different types of breathing to practice

26:00 Breathing cadence

30:30 Breath holding exercise

35:45 Breath work for land-based vs water-based athletes

38:30 Determining fatigue via breathing

40:15 Breathing exercise in bed

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Rock talks with Adam Parr, Head Strength Coach and Sport Scientist for Minnesota United FC, Major League Soccer.  

TIME STAMPS 

:40 Recapping the 2021 MLS Season 

3:00 Moving up the ranks in the MLS 

6:30 Difference between strength coach vs sport scientist 

12:00 Benefits of wearing many hats 

15:00 Innovations in Sport Science 

25:00 Training international athletes w/o lifting experience 

33:00 Sprinting: the overlooked element of power development 

44:00 Advice for young sport scientists  

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Rock talks with Kelly Dormandy, CSCS, the former strength coach for the LA Sparks and current strength & conditioning coordinator at Loyola Marymount University. 

TIME STAMPS 

0:30 Kelly Dormandy & Loyola Marymount 

4:20 Working with sport coaches 

6:50 How to become a college strength coach 

9:30 Dealing with noncompliant athletes 

14:20 Being a gay black female in strength & conditioning  

20:30 Kelly Dormandy & the LA Sparks 

31:00 Learning from program design 

33:30 API & Core Performance internship 

40:00 Kelly’s idea of sports nutrition  

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Rock talks with a true leader in the field of athletic conditioning. Mark Verstegen is the founder of EXOS and the Performance Director of the NFL Player's Association. 

TIME STAMPS 

1:00 The dream of building Team EXOS 

3:30 Growing EXOS through COVID 

8:30 Mark Verstegen and the NFLPA 

14:30 Preparing for the NFL Combine & training world class athletes 

19:45 EXOS Fit App 

22:00 Building Team Exos 

25:00 The future with insurance coverage and preventive care 

32:30 What’s on the horizon for Team Exos 

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TEAM EXOS

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Rock talks with the head of physical therapy for DC United (MLS). We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

TIME STAMPS 

2:00 Zach’s perception of human motion 

5:30 Zach’s lightbulb moment 

8:30 Bracing vs. Dynamic Motion 

11:30 Zach and DC Untied 

20:00 Kinesiophobia, physical therapy and professional soccer players 

25:30 From wrestling to the MLS, getting a job with DC United  

32:00 Pursuing more knowledge 

36:00 Foot fetish in movement 

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 DC UNITED

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Rock talks with the trainer of Broadway and beyond, Mark Fisher from Mark Fisher Fitness. 

TIME STAMPS 

1:00 Training the non-gym goers 

10:00 Coaching young fitness professionals 

15:00 Early years of personal training 

19:15 Developing community with exercise 

26:00 Perform Better Summits 

31:30 Pivoting through COVID in NYC 

38:30 Attending fitness conferences and presenting  

GET TO KNOW MARK FISCHER 

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Rock talks with weightlifting guru Dan John about picking up heavy stuff ands putting it back down. Plus a whole lot more. 

TIME STAMPS 

:40 Physical Movement & Spirituality 

4:30 Getting down to the basics of lifting 

13:00 Farm strength vs gym strength and the drawback of technology 

20:15 What makes an amazing athlete 

26:15 What Dan John would tell his younger self 

32:30 Dan John’s Movement Matrix 

40:30 Making the best of the time you have 

45:15 Blending Middle East principles into Dan John’s coaching  

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Rock talks with an expert in training rotary sports athletes: Jason Glass.  

TIME STAMPS 

0:23 Small talk about surf and snowboarding 

4:45 Perform Better Meeting of the Minds 

7:00 Where Jason Glass got started 

12:00 Ingredients for power & speed 

18:00 Training deceleration and eccentric loading 

25:00 Assessing rotation 

29:20 When you really see how a body moves 

37:45 Jason Glass mentoring program 

45:00 Jason Glass’ book 

48:00 Perform Better’s Training Summits  

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Rock talks to Dr. Jena Gatses about her time with NASCAR, Perform Better, and her private practice. 

TIME STAMPS 

0:23 Perform Better Meeting of the Minds 

3:40 Jena’s time in NASCAR 

11:40 Blending strength & conditioning with physical therapy 

13:25 Keys components to recovery and regeneration  

15:25 Training a balanced body 

21:25 Brain training 

27:10 Assessments and discovering the underlying issues 

30:25 Changing miserable to amazing  

DR. JENA GATSES TWITTER 

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