Zelos Podcast

Zelos Podcast

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Zelos Podcast episodes

  • Zelos Podcast S2:E10 Saul Martinez, SF Giants Sport Scientist

    Rock gets a lesson in sport science from Saul Martinez of the San Francisco Giants

    TIME STAMPS

    1:15 Saul Martinez’s role with the San Francisco Giants

    4:30 Training templates that can be individualized

    7:30 In season baseball training & conditioning

    10:30 Return to sport protocol

    13:30 Float tanks and sleep patterns

    17:15 What is a sport scientist

    25:45 SF Giants 2020 season

    30:30 SF Giants 2021 season

    36:30 Baseball is a mental game and a game of failure

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    43 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E9 Al Vermeil, Legendary Strength Coach to the Pros

    Rock chats with Al Vermeil, legendary strength coach for the Super Bowl Champion 49ers, the NBA Champion Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox.

    TIME STAMPS 2:15 Al Vermeil’s path to coaching

    5:15 Hired by Bill Walsh to be San Francisco 49ers Strength Coach

    6:00 Hired by the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox

    9:30 The finer points of strength training

    19:30 If you can’t run, you can’t play - The importance of sprinting

    26:30 The importance of play and farm strength

    33:30 Al’s advice for youth sports coaches

    37:30 Mental toughness

    38:30 What makes a great coach and the signs of over-coaching

    45:00 What is the best performance test?

    48:30 Training the NBA Champion Chicago Bulls in the 90s’

    GET TO KNOW AL VERMEIL

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    56 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E8 Joe Fitzgerald, Vice President of NHL Events

    Rock kicks it with childhood friend, Joe Fitzgerald - Vice President of the NHL Events.

    TIME STAMPS

    6:30 Turning down the Boston Celtics 

    8:30 Beginning with the Boston Red Sox 

    11:00 Joe's time with the United States Baseball Federation in Cuba 

    13:00 Guarding the 2004 World Series Championship Trophy 

    15:30 Working for Major League Baseball 

    20:30 Making the switch between Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League 

    22:30 NHL Winter Classics 

    26:00 Inside the NHL Playoff Bubble 

    38:00 NHL at Lake Tahoe 

    43:30 Seattle Kraken expansion team

    GET TO KNOW JOE FITZGERALD

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    49 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E7 Dan Dalrymple, New Orleans Saints Head S&C Coach

    Rock gets a lesson in NFL strength & conditioning by the one who has been doing it for 16 years, award winning coach, Dan Dalrymple, CSCS. 

    TIME STAMPS 

    2:30 Dan’s college days 

    4:30 Difference between college & the NFL 

    8:20 Working with specialists 

    12:30 Importance of free play as a child  

    18:30 Continued education 

    20:30 Velocity based training 

    28:00 Using the force plate 

    30:00 New Orleans Saints and sleep patterns 

    34:30 Where the pros go for more learning 

    38:30 What Dan does on the sidelines 

    42:30 Saints warm up routine 

    44:15 Dealing with NFL player injuries 

    45:45 Injury rates during the COVID season  

    GET TO KNOW DAN DALRYMPLE 

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    50 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E6 Cristi Bartlett, Tennessee Titans Seasonal Strength Coach

    Rock has a fun conversation with one of the female coaches of the NFL, seasonal strength & conditioning coach - Cristi Bartlett. 

    TIME STAMPS 

    2:00 The road to strength & conditioning 

    13:30 Tennessee Titans strength coaching 

    20:30 What Cristi learned from the Titans 

    27:00 Cristi’s college basketball career 

    33:30 Cristi’s advice for young trainers and coaches 

    35:30 Females in the NFL 

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    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER   

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    41 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E5 Lee Brandon, First Lady of the NFL

    Rock has talks to Lee Brandon about her time with the NY Jets (91-92), Hofstra University, coaching at the Olympics, training the cast of Baywatch, her 9 patents,  and her singing career.  

    TIME STAMPS 

    2:30 Signing on with the NY Jets 

    12:00 Life changing experience 

    16:30 Becoming an Olympic coach 

    23:30 Training the cast of Baywatch 

    27:00 Females in NFL Football 

    28:45 Ab-Inforcer & other patents 

    32:00 The world of strength & conditioning 

    35:30 More about Lee & the NY Jets 

    39:30 Guiness Book of World Records & Long Drive Champion  

    GET TO KNOW LEE BRANDON 

    LEE'S FACEBOOK 

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    READ ROCK'S NEW BOOK 

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    TRAIN WITH ROCKY  

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    45 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E5 Scott Hannan NHL Defenseman & Sports Commentator

    Rock has a chat with Scott Hannan (played over 1,000 NHL games) about surfing, hockey, and how COVID has changed the NHL. 

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    TIME STAMPS: 

    6:00 From hockey to surfing 

    8:00 Commentating for the San Jose Sharks 

    10:00 Stepping away from the NHL 

    12:00 When hockey feels like a job 

    14:00 San Jose Sharks app & Audio Network 

    16:45 2021 NHL Schedule 

    26:00 San Jose Sharks Fans 

    32:00 NHL rivalry 

    35:30 Fighting in hockey 

    40:00 Concussions in the NHL 

    43:30 Why surfing and hockey does not mix  

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    46 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E4 Emily Zaler, CSCS - Denver Broncos Asst. Strength Coach,

    Rock talks with Emily Zaler, CSCS the first female coach for the Denver Broncos. 

    TIME STAMPS 4:30  Emily’s non-traditional path 

    10:00 Emily as a strength coach for the NY Knicks 

    16:30 Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship 

    19:00 Training the Denver Broncos 

    22:15 Broncos & COVID restrictions 

    29:30 What it’s like to be a female coach in NFL football 

    35:00 Nike’s Flag Football Initiative (www.11onfootball.com/flag/vote) 

    39:00 & 45:20 Broncos offseason training 

    44:00 NFL training equipment  

    Nike's Flag Football Initiative

    Watch Nike video promo 

    GET TO KNOW EMILY ZALER, CSCS 

    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER  

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    51 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E3 NY Giants' Steve Kennely, ATC

    Rock gets a behind-the-scenes look at athletic training and the NY Football Giants. 

    TIME STAMPS 

    2:30 Joining the NY Giants 

    4:30 Need for athletic trainers 

    7:00 Thirty years with the NY Giants 

    10:00 Benchmarks of a career 

    13:15 Interdiscipline Communication 

    16:30 Work schedule for an NFL athletic trainer 

    19:00 NFL injury treatment 

    23:00 Rehab an NFL player 

    28:30 Watching game footage for injury information 

    33:00 Educational route to be an ATC 

    36:30 Professional Football Athletic Trainer's Society 

    44:00 NFL & COVID-19  

    GET TO KNOW STEVE KENNELLY  

    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER 

    READ ROCK'S RECENT BOOK  

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    TRAIN WITH ROCKY 

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    49 min
  • Zelos Podcast S2:E2 Dr. Jen Welter, First Female coach for the Arizona Cardinals

    Rock has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Jen Welter, first female coach in the NFL (Arizona Cardinals).

    TIME STAMPS 1:40 Becoming an NFL coach 

    5:30 Breaking the barrier 

    8:50 Going from women's football to playing with the guys 

    11:30 Being a runningback and a teammate, earning respect 

    17:10 Being with the Arizona Cardinals 

    22:50 Post-NFL struggles 

    31:30 Gridiron Girls 

    40:30 Her book - Play Big 

    45:00 Thoughts on the future  

    GET TO KNOW COACH JEN  

    GRRRRIDIRON GIRLS  

    COACH JEN'S BOOK "PLAY BIG"  

    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER   

    Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book 

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    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

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    49 min

About Zelos Podcast

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The Zelos Podcast is all about the "Pros behind the Pros." Each weekly episode is an exploratory interview with the world's leading experts in strength & conditioning, sport coaching, physical…