All Things Speed & Strength | Podcast by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson Podcast

All Things Speed & Strength | Podcast by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson

Lucas Quinn
Podcast for athletes and strength coaches on all things related to strength and conditioning, speed, and athlete development.
Episode #17: Dr. Lachlan James & Dr. Steven Duhig | Defining Strength in Performance
We welcomed Dr. Lachlan James and Dr. Steven Duhig onto the All Things Speed & Strength Podcast. This episode was guest co-hosted by Dr. Patrick Holmberg. Lachlan James is a Senior Lecturer, Sport Scientist, and Course Coordinator of the Master of Strength and Conditioning degree at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He received his PhD in Sport Science in 2017 and has published over 40 peer reviewed articles, including 25 as first or senior author. He currently supervises 7 PhD students with research projects in the AFL, Super Rugby, Queensland Academy of Sport, the A-League and with VALD Performance. Prior to entering academia, he spent 10 years in professional practice as a strength and conditioning coach and applied sport scientist.  https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/lpjames/publications Steven Duhig is a Lecturer in Exercise Science at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. He received his PhD in 2017 with a research focus on hamstring strain injuries. Since then, he has broadened his research interests to include identifying determinants of athletic performance and personalising training programs to optimise sports performance. His current research involves exploring the connections between muscle architecture and injury risk, as well as performance enhancement and injury prevention in various sports, including Australian rules football, soccer, rugby league, swimming, track and field, and surfing. He is also interested in developing technologies to improve musculoskeletal imaging and function. https://experts.griffith.edu.au/9460-steven-duhig The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Apr 15, 2024
1 hr 22 min
Episode #16: Jessica Isaacs | Sports Dietitian (Formerly LA Clippers, UCLA Men's/Women's Basketball) | Performance Nutrition for Athletes
Jessica Isaacs is a Registered Dietitian and specializes in Performance Nutrition for athletes. She has worked most recently with the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), as well as with both the Men's and Women's Basketball teams at UCLA. We touched on several different topics in this conversation, including practical applications for youth and female athletes, as well as supplementation, common misconceptions regarding performance nutrition, and other topics. Jessica has a passion for performance nutrition, and has several resources available on her website (https://www.jessicathesportsrd.com). She has been featured in Sports Illustrated and offers nutrition coaching for athletes as well as teams. She offers 1-on-1 Nutrition Coaching, Group Education, Content Development, Seminars, Career Coaching, Media/PR for Brands, and more. Her contact information is as follows: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @jessicathesportsrd The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Jan 24, 2024
51 min
Episode #15: Mike Boyle | Scaling Your Private Facility, Administrative Considerations, Coach/Intern Development, & More
Coming from Mike's hotel room in Beverly Hills, California, Lucas & Jared are excited to bring Mike onto the Podcast for a conversation regarding some unique topics. We discussed the administrative side of running a private facility and how Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning was started, and we also touched on what Mike considers when hiring coaches, interns, and overall coach development. Mike answers questions on how to scale your training facility, how to think long-term about your finances as a coach, the importance of relationships with your clients and athletes, and more. The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts:The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Jan 24, 2024
1 hr 10 min
Episode #14: Drake Berberet - VP of Performance, Hawkin Dynamics | How & Why to Utilize Force Plates
We welcomed Drake Berberet onto the All Things Speed & Strength Podcast to discuss Force Plate technology and how to practically utilize it in either the team setting or in the private setting. Drake is the VP of Performance for Hawkin Dynamics, a software company specializing in provide force plate technology for measuring neuromuscular performance in a variety of ways. Drake also does brand marketing for Hawkin Dynamics. We discussed how strength coaches, physios, and physical therapists alike can implement force plate technology with their populations, and he breaks down the basic tenants of how to make it useful, practical, and valuable for your athletes and/or business. Find Drake on Instagram (@strength2.speed), Twitter (@dberb23), and LinkedIn. The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Nov 6, 2023
1 hr 19 min
Episode #13: Fred Duncan - Performance Coach | Being Practical About Training Athletes & Maximizing Transfer to the Sport
Episode #13 features Fred Duncan, who is a performance coach based out of New York. Fred Duncan brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and practical application in the field of coaching and performance. Our discussion was packed with his insights, thoughts, and considerations regarding athlete preparation, energy system development and how that is often misunderstood, how to train team sport athletes for speed, common fads that coaches get caught up in, and how to best program for desired training outcomes based on the context of your athlete. We thank Fred for being generous with his time and coming onto the Podcast to talk shop! The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast
Jul 11, 2023
1 hr 7 min
Episode 12: Brent Callaway (VP of Performance, EXOS; Speed Coach) | Deep Dive into NFL Combine Training & Speed Development
Episode 12 features Brent Callaway, who is a Strength & Speed Coach, Consultant, and Vice President of Performance at EXOS. We discussed the system he has helped to develop and refine for training athletes for the NFL Combine each year. He gave us some insights into their testing and data collection process, how they use that for programming considerations, the logistics of that data collection, and we discussed pretty extensively his thoughts behind speed development. Specifically, we went into how they structure their overall plan as far as periodization and load management, and also broke down what a typical week would look like within that plan. We touched on cues for both acceleration and max velocity, and how he has learned to use his coaching eye and intuition to individualize the training regimen to maximize each athlete’s performance. We trust you’ll have many takeaways from this dialogue and will gain an appreciation for Brent’s attention to detail and clarity in how he explains his training philosophy. This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. You can find Coach Brent Callaway on Instagram (@brent.callaway) and on Twitter (@BrentCallaway). About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
May 1, 2023
1 hr 22 min
Episode #11: Max Schmarzo | Unique Approach to Basketball Athletic Development; Business Thoughts for Strength Coaches
Episode 11 features Max Schmarzo, who is a Performance Coach/Trainer to many high level athletes, including NBA athletes, and more. He also is the Co-Founder of Upper Echelon Nutrition, an all-natural, research-based supplement company for athletes. Additionally, he is a co-creator and contributor to The EdgeU, which is an educational platform for coaches, trainers, therapists, and athletes.   This episode highlights some of Max's thought processes when he is tasked with designing a training plan for a basketball player. He touched on how he views movement, the weight room, and how he likes to approach setting up a training day with an athlete. Further, we discussed what he thinks is an appropriate viewpoint on merging skill development with a training program for a basketball player based on that player's true needs and how to optimize that player's role and performance. We also touched on the business side of things, and some advice he has to trainers looking to create an online presence, diversify their potential income, and other key tips that he wished he knew when starting out.   This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.    You can find Max on Instagram (@strong_by_science) and on Twitter (@strong_science). Subscribe to his Newsletter by visiting the link on his Instagram or Twitter, or going to his website at https://strongbyscience.net. Join his education platform called EdgeU (www.theedgeu.com), and check out some of his supplements from Upper Echelon Nutrition (www.uenutrition.com). He also has the "Always an Athlete" training program, of which we discussed at the end of this Podcast. Check it out using the link in his Instagram bio.   About your hosts:    The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.    Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:    www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com   Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast   Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Apr 10, 2023
1 hr 25 min
Episode #10: Orange Lutheran High School Strength Staff | Building Excellence in the High School Weight Room (Bubba Reynolds, Chase Sanders, Ryan Nguyen)
Episode 10 features 3 full-time strength coaches from Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California (located in Southern California). We packed up and took the show on the road to get some insights into one of the most elite strength programs in the country, led by Bubba Reynolds, Chase Sanders, and Ryan Nguyen. They are blessed with one of the most accommodating weight rooms you'll see in the high school setting, but the system they've built and the training they provide is what really makes them stand apart. With a student-athlete base of around 700-800 athletes, they provide strength and conditioning to 18 teams on campus. This episode is an inside look into what they've built, how they manage so many athletes, the system they have in place to train each team at a high level, including their thoughts on building buy-in, exercise selection and their preferred regressions and progressions, programming, warm-ups, and also gave advice for other high school strength coaches in either a well-budgeted position or for those with much less resources. We also discussed how and why they program and cue different exercises, what they consider when prescribing a training program, what their expectations are as far as technical execution, their philosophy of 4-year athletic development for their athletes, and the importance of building relationships with the athlete as well as the sport coach to truly blend performance in their sport and culture in the weight room. Follow them on social media to get a clearer picture of how they operate and the training they provide to their athletes. Instagram: @oluperformance | @oluathletics | @coachryannguyen | @bubbajreynolds | @chasing_strength7 This episode is sponsored by Speed Unleashed, which is an online speed training program for athletes looking to get faster, quicker, and more explosive for their sport. It is a completely digital platform that can be accessed from anywhere and teaches you how to improve your speed in a step-by-step, full and comprehensive training plan. It is available for lifetime access on www.speedunleashedlq.com. This episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Mar 20, 2023
1 hr 26 min
Episode #9: Bill Miller (CSCS) - Training for Speed & Power for Baseball; Strength & Power Training for Rotational Athletes
Episode 9 features Bill Miller, who brings a very unique but practical approach to training for rotational athletes, particularly baseball players. He is based out of the Chicago area, and we are excited to bring you some great insights into what he does on a day-to-day basis for his athletes! We discussed several aspects of his training philosophy and how that manifests into programming for the rotational athlete and training for improving throwing velocity and hitting power. He touches on his 2022 journey of attempting to get 1,000 timed sprints and what he learned from doing that; we primarily discussed how he uses force-velocity profiling to determine areas of deficiency to drive loading and exercise selection, utilizing different modalities to train for power (including Medicine Balls, the Proteus, and Strength Training). We also got into how he uses a crane scale to measure strength in more unique positions, and how he can use that for performance testing as well as readiness for a pitcher and monitoring fatigue in specific positions.  We also discussed "core" training, and what that means to Bill, and how he approaches training the trunk to accelerate and decelerate and how that relates to throwing and hitting performance.  If you don't already, follow Bill on Instagram (@billmillertraining) and make sure to check out some of his online resources, including his two books on Amazon (Swing Fast & Throw Fast).  The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Mar 5, 2023
1 hr 6 min
Episode #8: Keith Belton, UCLA Football Director of Performance | Team Culture, Leadership, Building Relationships, & Many Other Takeaways for Strength Coaches
Episode 8 features Coach Keith Belton, who is the current Director of Football Performance at UCLA under Chip Kelly. Coach KB brings a wealth of experience in Strength & Conditioning, having worked at the highest levels of college football, including UCLA, USC, UNLV, Washington, Kansas, Baylor, and in the private facility environment in Houston, TX.  Our conversation is packed with several key takeaways for any strength coach at any level. We touched on a wide range of topics that underpin Coach Belton's philosophy and how he leads his programs, including his thoughts and experience building team culture, holding high levels of accountability & standards, how to lead a group of young men and strategies for building relationships, how he develops his strength staff, and how to execute the vision of the head football coach.  He brings a dynamic presence of energy, enthusiasm, boldness, and leadership to the culture of the program that bleeds over into every aspect of what he does and the development of the athlete as both football players and young men.  He also touches on pieces of advice for coaches that don't have a lot of resources, prioritizing work-life balance, and more.  The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast
Feb 17, 2023
1 hr 21 min
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