Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we go deep with a legend in the field, Coach Paul Cater (@Coach_Cater). Paul has worked with professional rugby and baseball and currently works with a wide range of athletes, tactical operators, and members of the general population at his gym The Lab in Monterey CA. Paul is a true creative in the tr…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week Phil has a convo with his friend Kevin Kirsch DPT (@kevinkirschdpt on IG) to talk about how he views and manages pain Kevin is the co-owner of The Athletes Edge Cherry Hill New Jersey and has over 10 years of experience in the field as both a coach and a physical therapist Learn more about The Athlete…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! We're stoked for y'all to tap into this week's episode with Joel Smith (@justflysports on IG) Joel is a legend in the field as a performance coach, track coach, writer, and outside-the-box thinker! Today we go deep into our favorite topic... the effect that play has on performance 🤸🏽‍♂️ Check out all of Joel's …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! WE MADE IT TO EPISODE 50 🎉 A massive thank you to everyone who has been rocking with us! This week we have some fun talking through things we're experimenting with in and out of training. We get into: - Explaining to JT what Twitch is - Things we're experimenting with in our training - Things we're experimentin…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week the boys are joined by their friend Maureen Key! (@mkey_28 on IG) Maureen knows what it means to be a coach, with over 16 years of experience working with everyone from pro athletes to weekend warriors. But she has also carved an interesting path for herself, working in education and performance desig…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week Phil is truly riding solo (JT left him to explore Italy 😢) BUT he took this time to rant about his favorite topic... the ONLY periodization strategy you'll ever need... vertical integration! Phil gets into: - What vertical integration is - Why you should use robust programming strategies - How to appl…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week Phil is joined by his best friend, Coach Jim Hodgins (@jimmyhodgins on IG)! Jim is a Speed Coach, Personal Trainer, High School Track Coach, and student of all things SPEED. Learn more about Jim by checking out his website 🌎 https://www.getperformanceready.com/ We get into: - Reminiscing on our horrib…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're breaking down coaches (least) favorite reality of training... working with inconsistent clients 😬 Whether you're working one-on-one or in a group environment we got you! We get into: - Defining what we mean by inconsistent clients - More Sabrina Carpenter talk - How we as coaches can help client…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Understanding your strengths as a coach is important... but not as important as knowing your weaknesses. This is the big takeaway of today's convo, breaking down the concept of "the circle of competence" We get into: - Defining what the "circle of competence" model is - The importance of knowing your weak spots…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week Phil is chopping it up with our friend Keegan Ross! (@Keegan_Ross_DPT on IG) Keegan is a Dr of Physical Therapy and an accomplished strength coach with experience working with professional athletes in the private sector and team setting. We get into: - Keegan's journey from the private sector to profe…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Like the title says... this week we're breaking down this electric quote from Dr. Ramsey Nijem 😂 We get into a recommendation for: - Why you should meet your members where their current fitness level is - Time we've put the cart before the horse in our career - How to keep your clients from boredom - And much m…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're helping you save that money 💰💴 We're breaking down some must have gym equipment UNDER $100 We get into a recommendation for: - Something to add to your gym bag - Something to train with - Something to use for testing - And much more! GET A COPY OF OUR BOOK LIST HERE! Subscribe to the Pushin' Per…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! I'm sure you've been here... In a less-than-perfect gym with little to no budget, old equipment, no tech, and no support. An objectively less-than-ideal situation, or is it? This week we're talking about how these constraints (limitations of your environment) can breed creative solutions to problems and help yo…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Sport-specific training... What does it mean? Is it a real thing? Should coaches do it? Listen to this week's episode to hear how we define it! We get into: - What sport-specific training looks like on social media - What sport-specific training really is - Our process for program design regardless of the clien…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with Coach Mike G! (@MrDoItMoving on IG) Mike G is the founder of GBG hoops and has 10+ years of experience working with professional basketball players and is a wealth of knowledge around all things coaching. Learn more about Mike G and his work through the links below: Website: htt…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're breaking down some of JT's biggest lessons learned from his Achilles tear and rehab journey. Even if you've never personally experienced a major injury (*furiously knocks on wood*) there are so many nuggets in this conversation that you can take and apply to your clients. We get into: - JT's lov…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with Dr. Phil Price! (@drphilprice on IG) Phil is the host of The Progress Theory Podcast, Lead for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St. Mary's University, author of the book The Science of Hybrid Training (which is a great read btw), and a wealth of knowledge about all things h…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! You may have heard the tale of the legend of CrossFit Phil... well this week on the show we're finally talking about it 😂 During this pseudo interview with your hosts, Phil breaks down his personal experience and shares his thoughts on how you can take principles from any method out there (ok maybe not any meth…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with our friend Nate Graham! (@Instagrham0 on IG) Nate is a member of the APC fam and current Director of Performance at Rokke. He is a former Exos Performance Specialist and basketball Performance Coach at Warner Pacific Univeristy. Nate has a ton of experience in the industry worki…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Today we're navigating our way through the messy middle ground of another unnecessary dichotomy within the human performance industry... movement compensations. Often looked at as the cause of injury or potentially that they don't exist at all, we share our thoughts to help make sense of the complexity that is …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we sit down with one of our friends & colleagues Jordan Baker-Blanc (@fairwaygolffitness on IG) to chop it up about all things Golf S&C and Social Media. We get into: - How Jordan built his brand on social media - The exciting state of golf S&C - How Jordan views "sport-specific" training - Why Andre …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Throughout multiple points in our careers we both have experienced a similar feeling... that even though we've worked our asses off to get to where we are, we work hard to improve at our craft, and even help our clients and athletes get to and beyond their goals... they'd probably be better off working with som…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Sadly we're not as open minded as we would like to think... In our effort to fight against our personal biases and path dependent solutions we don't always win. But in this episode we talk through one of the best ways to get out of your comfort zone and learn more. We get into: - The benefits of getting out of …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! Every fourth week should be a deload, right? Or should we never plan a deload and just let life let us know when we have to deload? Even when research shows a solid benefit to taking intentional periods of lower training volume and intensity to allow for adaptation it can be pretty unclear how to actually apply…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! It's commonly taught in most universities & certification courses that the first step of writing a program for a new individual or group is planning out a macrocycle. It's most likely 3 months to a year and it probably falls into some sort of nice and neat sequential order. But what happens when things don't go…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're answering a question from one of our listeners... what is the difference between strength programs for fat loss & muscle gain? We get into: - How we view strength training for fat loss & muscle gain - Our tendency to overcomplicate things - When it makes sense to 'split hairs' and dive into comp…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're simplifying one of the most important principles of our field... progressive overload. We get into: - Phil's PSA to librarians - How we define progressive overload and specificity - How this differs for calendar & non-calendar clients - How to overload a range of different variables - and much m…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're answering questions sent in from our listeners! We get into: - When to refer our vs. learn more - How to implement games into your programming - Why the lifecycle of a coach in the industry is so short - and much more! GET A COPY OF OUR BOOK LIST HERE! Subscribe to the Pushin' Performance Fam em…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with our new friend Daniela Spear! (@Daniela.Spear on IG) Learn more about Coach Dani and her work at Remade Wellness (@RemadeWellness on IG) through the links below: Website: https://www.remadewellness.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielaspear FREE Ebook - Unlocking Your B…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're sharing our thoughts on a fun conversation we had with some colleagues a few weeks back... Should you eat at your own restaurant?? We get into: - What does it mean to 'eat at your own restaurant' - The pros & cons of doing so - What we've done throughout our careers - and much more! GET A COPY O…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with our friend Amy Nguyen! (@Amythuynguyen on IG) Learn more about Amy and her gym MVMT Collective (@mvmnt.collective on IG) on their website! https://www.themvmntcollective.com/ We get into: - Amy's major influence from all corners of the industry - Taking the leap and starting her…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're sharing our thoughts on a topic that we think isn't talked about enough... Managing your clients' expectations. We get into: - How expectations dictate experience - How to assess your clients' expectations - How to position yourself to attract the right clients for your philosophy - and much mor…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with friend of the show Nabil Ahmad! (@CoachLevant on IG) Learn more about Nabil on his website! https://levantperformance.com/ We get into: - Our thoughts on good continued education strategies for coaches - Blurring the lines between athletic performance & general fitness - Startin…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're (hopefully) stimulating some thought & reflection about how you structure & deliver your warm ups. Regardless of what population you work with... this episode has you covered! We get into: - What we mean when we say "warm up" - What warm ups are & what they aren't - Whether or not you should ass…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're going back in time and reflecting on things we used to think were right & cool... no matter how embarrassing they might be We get into: - Doing 30+ minute warm-ups - Butter in our coffee - Not including any plyo's or sprinting in an athletes program - Doing full workouts in elevation masks - and…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're back talking about equipment... but this week we're breaking down our most UNDER used pieces of equipment. Don't worry, we go a few layers deep and break down our rationale behind it, and that's where the good nuggets come out! We get into: How we define underused Our top 3 most underused equipm…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're breaking down our most overused pieces of equipment. Don't worry, we go a few layers deep and break down our rationale behind it... and that's where the good nuggets come out! We get into: - How we define overused - A small amount of David Weck hate (from Phil) - Our top 3 most overused equipmen…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're jumping (lol get it) into one of our favorite topics... why everyone should jump in their training. We get into: - How we define & categorize jump training - The benefits of jump training for both athletes & the general population - Why people might have reservations about training "like an athl…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we are getting in the weeds on Periodization and leaving you with simple & actionable takeaways. We get into: - How we define periodization - How we look at stress & manage the overall stress load - How you can think about applying all periodization models - The role of individuality in program design…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're stoked to bring on Tim Caron! (@CoachTimCaron on IG) We get into: - How he developed the Muscle Mentorship - His NEW course coming soon - His coaching philosophy for anyone he works with - The best assessments for the general population - and much more! Mentioned in the show: - Learn more from T…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're unpacking an interesting question... how do you know if your sessions are good or not? We get into: - What defines a 'good' session for both the coach and the consumer? - How to balance quantitative and qualitative aspects of coaching - The importance of tracking & showing objective improvement …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing our friend Dr. Joey Salgado! (@Dr.JoeySalgado on IG) Joey is a PT who is passionate about movement and his philosophy is centered around meeting people where they're at currently and supporting them throughout their movement journey. We get into: - Joey's m…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week were putting a slight twist on typical book recommendations and sharing 5 (5ish - Phil cheated and did more) books that had a major influence on us! We get into: - The power of reading (and rereading) good books - How we stay consistent with our personal continued education - Our list for the most inf…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode, we're super excited to have guest Dr. Ramsey Nijem! (@dr.ramsey.nijem on IG) We get into: - Ram's views on mentorship - How he keeps his program design simple - His process for assessing and implementing new technologies into his program - How the APC course came to life and what's on the horiz…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! We have a special episode this week! We took the time to reflect on the past year and highlight some of the major things we changed our minds on over the year. We get into: - How Phil totally changed how he views motor learning - How JT is recontextualizing movement compensations - What we have planned for Push…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode of Pushin' Performance, we're Pullin' Questions! This one is dedicated to answering questions from IG! We get into: - If you should count your client's reps - Coaches who have had an impact on us as young athletes - What we look for in a coach - How we motivate ourselves and our clients To submi…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This episode we're breaking down our top 3 most over-hyped & most slept on exercises (we promise our answers are not personal attacks) We get into: - The importance of having a rationale behind the exercises you use - Our top 3 most overhyped exercises & why we chose them - Our top 3 most slept on exercises & w…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode we're super excited to have our second guest on the show Emma Schmid! (@fittywithschmiddy) We get into: - How Emma integrates FRC principles into her programming - How she adds new methods into her personal coaching system - Her recent experience shadowing at Exos HQ - Her advice to all coaches …

Welcome back to Pushin' Performance! In this episode we break down why bootcamps are great for mental health but not so great for physical health We get into: - How we define Bootcamp classes - The legend of CrossFit Phil - How we view the role of a coach - The pros and cons of Bootcamp classes - How coaches can have their cake and eat it too (writ…

Why Curiosity Matters for Coaches Welcome back fam! In this episode we take a look at how staying curious can help coaches in all aspects of their role. We get into: - Why JT asks so many damn questions - The spectrum of growth vs. fixed mindset - The benefits of keeping an open mind - How to practice being more curious Mentioned in the show: - Min…