Zelos Podcast Podcast

Zelos Podcast

Rocky Snyder
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 therapy, and athletic training. Hear how these professionals keep athletes in peak performance in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and other elite level sports leagues worldwide. The host of Zelos is internationally recognized movement specialist and 2023 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, Rocky Snyder, CSCS. Episodes air every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. www.rockysnyder.com
S14:E9 Cal Dietz & USA Hockey
Rock talks with Cal Dietz, Strength & Conditioning Coach for the University of Minnesota and the US Men's and Women's Olympic Hockey teams. Cal is also the originator of Triphasic training and Reflexive Performance Reset. Be sure to enjoy, follow, and subscribe. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Starting at the University of Minnesota 6:30 Training the USA Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams 12:00 Testing and retesting athletes and breaking away from the periodization model 17:00 What has influenced Cal over the years 19:45 The GOAT Drill 27:00 Improving running form without coaching cues 31:00 Hunting down the solution and not the symptom 34:00 Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) 44:15 Cal’s epiphanies GET TO KNOW CAL DIETZ MEET: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cal-dietz-71b06b2/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/cal.dietz/ TRIPHASIC TRAINING: http://triphasictraining.com/ RPR: https://www.reflexiveperformance.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: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
May 27, 2024
56 min
S14:E8 Josh Morrison & Cleveland Guardians
Rock talks to Cleveland Guardians' Sports Science Analyst, Josh Morrison. Let's get deep into the data! Click subscribe and enjoy the podcast. TIME STAMPS 1:45 Josh Morrison road to the Cleveland Guardians 6:00 Australian vs American strength & conditioning 9:00 Leaving the Oakland Athletics for the Cleveland Guardians 13:30 Enjoying the broad spectrum of performance in the minors 18:00 How the Guardians approach Sports Science 21:45 Big buckets for peak performance 25:00 Emerging trends amongst Guardian players 29:00 Finding unique insight through data collection 31:30 Does AI have a place in Sports Science? 34:30 What is in Josh Morrison’s wheelhouse? 38:00 Connecting with over 100 players 40:45 Areas of interest for Josh Morrison 43:30 Handling veteran players who have reached their peak 45:30 Josh Morrison’s influencers GET TO KNOW JOSH MORRISON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moshjorrison/ CLEVELAND GUARDIANS: https://www.mlb.com/guardians GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
May 20, 2024
50 min
S14:E7 John Griffin & Atlanta Falcons
Rock talks to the Atlanta Falcons new Director of Player Performance, John Griffin. Sit back and enjoy...after you hit that subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Taking on the role of Atlanta Falcons Director of Performance 2:20 Gathering the Infinity Stones 4:20 Going from the LA Rams to the Atlanta Falcons  7:30 Building John’s team of support staff 10:00 How John Griffin utilizes Sports Science 12:30 Rotating the team through the weight room 14:00 Thoughts on volume and intensity  16:00 Biggest challenge and learning about leadership 20:00 Strategic onboarding 24:00 Thoughts on team building 26:30 Data hygiene 29:00 How the new NFL rules change player preparation 31:30 Addressing strength and resiliency 34:00 How the schedule influences programming 36:30 Adjusting to Thursday night games 38:30 John’s advice to the young professional 39:30 What piques John’s interest? GET TO KNOW JOHN GRIFFIN LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-griffin-1307a287/ ATLANTA FAlCONS: https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/coaches-roster/john-griffin GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
May 13, 2024
44 min
S14:E6 Russ Rausch & Miami Heat
Rock talks with Miami Heat's and Miami Dolphins' Mental Skills expert, Russ Rausch, about his role in getting the players to reach higher. TIME STAMPS 2:30 The teams that Russ Rausch works with 4:00 Russ Rausch’s path to Mental Skills Coaching 8:00 The biological approach to mental skills training 10:30 Regulating the hemispheres of the brain 15:00 More about the left hemisphere 19:00 Leaning into self-doubt and fear 23:30 Walking through the steps 29:00 Cookie cutter approach 33:30 Mental fitness program 36:00 Putting it into the fabric of what you do 38:00 Working with Marquette basketball 39:30 VP (Vision Pursue) 44:00 Minimal effective dosage 46:30 The importance of the circadian rhythm 50:00 Working with Russ Rausch and digital platform GET TO KNOW RUSS RAUSCH LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-rausch-7358a12/ VISION PURSUE: https://visionpursue.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/russrausch/ MIAMI HEAT: https://www.nba.com/heat/ MIAMI DOLPHINS: https://www.miamidolphins.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
May 6, 2024
56 min
S14:E5 Justin Su'a & Tampa Bay Rays
Rock talks to Tampa Bay Rays' Process & Development Coach, Justin Su'a all about the mental aspects of creating bulletproof champions. Tune in and subscribe right now! TIME STAMPS 1:45 Justin Su’a and his superhero origin story 4:20 How Justin works with athlete’s confidence and focus 6:30 Building trust and being curious 11:10 The narrative we tell ourselves 14:00 Regression to the mean 18:00 Being present 21:00 Reading the situation 23:15 What’s the best & worst of what Justin does? 28:00 What it boils down to 29:00 Fighting the old school mentality 36:00 Justin’s mentors 40:30 Principles to work with 44:00 Curiosity as a value 47:30 Things to consider 51:00 Justin’s podcasts GET TO KNOW JUSTIN SU'A INCREASE YOUR IMPACT PODCAST: https://increaseyourimpact.libsyn.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinsua/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/justinsua/?hl=en YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinSua RAYS: https://www.mlb.com/rays GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Apr 29, 2024
54 min
S14:E4 Joel Smith & Just Fly Sports
Rock talks with friend and fellow podcaster, Joel Smith, MS, CSCS. LTAD, sprint mechanics, and more! Tune in and subscribe today. TIME STAMPS: 1:30 Joel Smith and youth sports coaching 3:00 The answers are found in nature 6:00 Coaching away fear and trepidation 12:30 Coaching tools for youth and high level adults 18:30 The importance of play 27:00 Elastic Essentials 30:30 Strategic gamification 33:30 Complex training 38:15 Here come the Olympics GET TO KNOW JOEL SMITH JUST FLY SPORTS: https://www.justflysports.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelsmith7/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/justflysports/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Apr 22, 2024
44 min
S14:E3 Serra Tumay & New York Red Bulls
Rock talks to Serra Tumay, Head Nutritionist for the New York Red Bulls. Be sure to click the subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Pre-match menu: banana bread 4:00 making banana bread 7:00 Food allergies 15:30 Serra’s path to nutrition 17:30 Internship with the NY Giants & Cleveland Browns 19:00 Nutrition for power and endurance 21:00 Teaching young athletes about clean eating 23:00 Meal delivery services 25:00 Benefits of the Mediterranean diet 29:00 Building menus around the MLS schedule 37:00 Interdisciplinary team and the nutritionist 40:00 Making protein balls 49:15 Difference between British Premier League and the MLS 53:30 Tohum Nutrition GET TO KNOW SERRA TUMAY WEBSITE: https://tohumnutrition.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serratumay/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/serratu/NEW YORK RED BULLS: https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Apr 15, 2024
56 min
S14:E2 Dr. Will Workman & Oakland Athletics
Rock talks with Oakland A's Team Doctor, Dr. Will Workman. Find out more about the medical side of professional sports. Click the subscribe button before hitting the play button. TIME STAMPS 2:00 Dr. Will Workman’s sports background 5:00 Leaving professional baseball for medical school 10:00 Working with the Patriots, Revolution, and Bruins 13:00 Quick chat about surfing 14:00 Being a traditional Sports Med doctor 17:00 Connecting with the training staff 19:30 Major patient load 24:00 Orthopedists vs Sports Medicine doctors 29:30 How much pressure comes from above? 34:30 How to decipher MRi reports 37:30 Will’s role in Return to Performance 40:00 Utilizing Sports Science in Sports Medicine 43:00 Geeking out the hips 46:00 Collaborating with Stanford researchers 50:00 Noticing correlations between injuries and structure GET TO KNOW WILL WORKMAN LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-workman-271a79231/ OAKLAND A'S: https://www.mlb.com/athletics GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Apr 8, 2024
54 min
S14:E1 Tristen Asken & Chicago Bears
Rock talks to Chicago Bears' Director of Rehabilitation Services, Tristen Asken, all about their success at injury and concussion reduction. Be sure to click subscribe and tell your tribe. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Tristen Asken’s career path 8:30 Moving out of the private sector into the NFL 10:30 Tristen’s primary responsibilities 11:30 Working with long term injuries 14:20 Blending disciplines with injured players 16:20 A drop in lower extremity injuries last season 17:30 What has changed to reduce injuries? 23:00 GPS data extraction 25:00 Same injuries, different positional players 30:00 Stimulating proprioceptors throughout the rehab to RTP spectrum 32:30 Better preparation to the season 35:00 Approaching non-contact injuries differently 37:15 Developing a movement appraisal system 42:00 Concussions and the Guardian Cap 45:00 Professional challenges in the coming season 47:00 How Tristen is educating himself 48:30 Favorite Chicago foods GET TO KNOW TRISTEN ASKEN LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristen-asken-491833214/ CHICAGO BEARS: https://www.chicagobears.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Apr 1, 2024
51 min
S13:E13 Michael Rheese & San Francisco Giants
Rock talks to one of San Francisco Giants strength coaches, Michael Rheese, all about spring training and more. Click subscribe and tell your tribe. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Michael Rheese’s path to the San Francisco Giants 5:30 Difference between Australian athletes and UCLA athletes 10:30 Michael’s walkabout in sports training 15:00 Giants give a call back 17:00 Training the teams in spring training 20:00 Uncommon program design 25:00 Cricket and baseball 28:30 Kinematic sequencing in the training room 33:30 Working at the end range of motion 37:00 See what works and what doesn’t 41:00 Working with the other trainers and therapists 44:30 Michael Rheese’s influencers GET TO KNOW MICHAEL RHEESE LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rheese-223927116/ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: https://www.mlb.com/giants GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky's online headquarters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.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 ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rockysfitnesscenter.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter.com
Mar 25, 2024
52 min
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