Zelos 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
S13:E3 Meaghan Flaherty & Philadelphia Phillies
Rock talks to Meaghan Flaherty, Athletic Trainer with the Philadelphia Phillies. Tune in and click subscribe! TIME STAMPS 1:30 Introducing Meaghan Flaherty 3:30 Opportunities in the Florida Complex League 6:30 Meaghan’s time at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst 13:00 Meaghan’s journey to the Phillies 18:30 Mitigating overuse injuries 22:00 Grip strength as an indicator of fatigue 26:00 Joint by joint approach 29:00 Anecdotal experience with players 31:00 Meagghan’s challenges 35:00 Manual techniques Meaghan employs 39:00 Travel obligations and end goal GET TO KNOW MEAGHAN FLAHERTY LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghan-flaherty-ms-lat-atc-emt-b-ces-pes-29a4b689/ PHILLIES: https://www.mlb.com/phillies 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
Jan 15
45 min
S13:E1 Pablo Di Benedetto & New England Revolutions 2
Rock talks with New England Revolutions 2 Head Performance Coach, Pablo Di Benedetto, all about gearing up for the 2024 season. Click subscribe and enjoy the conversation! TIME STAMPS 1:00 Pablo Di Benedetto’s path to the NE Revolutions 3:00 Difference between the first squad, second squad, and academy 7:00 Warming up MLS players 12:00 Gathering information as a Performance Coach 14:30 Collecting GPS data for the whole squad 20:30 Support staff for the New England Revolutions 2 22:30 Swiss Army knife of skills as a Performance Coach 25:00 Staples of S&C for the Revs 30:00 Data is important, but how important? 33:30 Mental skills training 37:00 Loving these parts of the job 41:00 Working with a multicultural roster 45:00 Pablo’s pursuit of more knowledge 48:30 Pablo’s home-cooked meals GET TO KNOW PABLO DI BENEDETTO LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-di-benedetto-59722919a/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/pablo.dibenedetto/ NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/ 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.com
Jan 8
54 min
S12:E13 Dr. Ernie Rimer & Sport Science
Rock talks Sport Science with Dr. Ernie Rimer of FYTT. Click subscribe and check out our archives for some amazing episodes. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Getting into Sport Science 3:45 US Ski & Snowboard path 10:00 Applying sport science 15:00 Sport Science 101 19:00 University of Louisville Health 23:30 FYTT program models 29:00 From Rehab to Return to Performance 35:00 Early days with the Indianapolis Colts 38:00 Creating your own assessment protocols and program design GET TO KNOW ERNIE RIMER, PHD LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernierimer/ FYTT: https://fytt.io/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/ernierimer/ 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.com
Jan 1
49 min
S12:E12 Joe Smith, ATC & the Green Bay Packers
Rock talks with Joe Smith, seasonal athletic trainer with the Green Bay Packers. Click subscribe and enjoy the podcast. TIME STAMPS 1:45 Joe Smith’s path to the NFL 4:30 Texas football and a bevy of athletic trainers 8:00 Breaking in to the NFL with the NY Giants 14:00 What is a seasonal athletic trainer? 18:45 Difference between NCAA and the NFL 21:00 Getting ready to go full time 27:45 Exploring continuing education 32:00 Spectrum of Rehab to Return to Sport 36:00 Heat vs Ice 42:30 What happens in the off season 45:30 Sport Science folding into Athletic Training GET TO KNOW JOE SMITH LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-smith-ms-lat-atc-913318227/ GREEN BAY PACKERS: https://www.packers.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
Dec 25, 2023
51 min
S12:E11 Keegan Knoll & the Chicago Cubs
Rock talks with Keegan Knoll, Chicago Cubs' Strength & Conditioning Coach. Hit the subscribe button and enjoy the conversation. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Keegan Knoll and the Chicago Cubs 3:00 From college baseball to the minors 6:00 Being one of two strength coaches for the Chicago Cubs 11:00 Pursuing a Master’s degree in Sport Science 18:00 Addressing positional demands 21:00 Communication is key 24:00 How to avoid drowning in data 28:00 Prediction model for likelihood of injury 31:15 Basic essential training tools 33:30 Equipment players like to use 37:00 Keegan’s needs and wants 39:30 Multi-planar movements in the Cubs program 42:00 Keegan’s work schedule and training routine GET TO KNOW KEEGAN KNOLL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keegan-knoll-96612654/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/keeganknoll/ CHICAGO CUBS: https://www.mlb.com/cubs 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
Dec 18, 2023
48 min
S12:E10 Mike Brown & San Jose Earthquakes
Rock talks to Mike Brown, Strength Coach for the San Jose Earthquakes. Give a listen and click subscribe! TIME STAMPS 2:00 Mike Brown’s roots in Liverpool 5:00 Rugby to football (soccer) 8:00 Heading to Norway 14:00 From Norway to San Jose 16:00 The maturation of the MLS 18:00 Post concussion screening with the Quakes 20:30 The use of GPS in the MLS 23:00 Off-season to pre-season programming 28:30 Preparing for contact 34:00 Acceleration and deceleration  37:30 Using physiotherapy background in the weight room 40:00 San Jose Earthquakes injury report 42:30 MLS sport science mandate 46:30 Managing players that play elsewhere 48:00 Benefits of being in California GET TO KNOW MIKE BROWN LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brown-851320111/ SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: https://www.sjearthquakes.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
Dec 11, 2023
50 min
S12:E9 Greg Booth & Chinese National Basketball
Rock talks to Greg Booth, Head Strength Coach for Chinese National Basketball, all about the work it takes to get where you want. Click subscribe and enjoy the conversation! TIME STAMPS 1:20 Differences between US & Chinese basketball 3:00 Greg’s roundabout path to China 8:00 Pay attention, listen, and absorb 11:00 From Cali to Brazil 14:00 Brazilian football 19:00 Back to the states 22:00 Yao Ming wants to talk with you 27:00 Traveling with the team 32:00 Leaving Womens basketball for Mens 34:00 Changing the dynamic of training 37:00 Training canoeing & kayaking teams 45:00 Training 3 on 3 basketball 50:30 World Cup in Poland 52:00 Recovery reluctance GET TO KNOW GREG BOOTH LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-booth-21971a5a/ CHINESE BASKETBALL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Basketball_Association 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
Dec 4, 2023
55 min
S12:E8 Dr. Jia Li and PhysioX
Rock talks to Dr. Jia Li, the next generation of physical therapists. Give a listen and click subscribe. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 Dr. Jia Li, the next generation of physical therapy 4:00 Acute care protocols vs chronic pain protocol 9:00 A different approach to rotator cuff issues 11:00 Do physical therapist take continuing education? 13:00 The birth of PhysioX physical therapy 18:00 Understanding body language 22:30 Dr. Jia’s client load 25:00 Next generation of strength trainer & Jia’s approach 31:00 A place for strength machines 33:45 Preacher curl as a go to move 40:00 Arm strength for shoulder health 47:00 Wedge workshop in Needham in January GET TO KNOW JIA LI MEET: https://www.physiox.co/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jia-li-a4b281121/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jiali/ 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
Nov 27, 2023
51 min
S12:E7 A Tribute to Vince Mini, CSCS
We dig into the archives this week to honor a fallen friend. Rock talks with long time friend and colleague, Vince Mini, CSCS and goes deep into the heart of a champion. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Building a friendship 3:30 Coolers, closers, and cleaners 6:00 Mini’s House of Pain 15:00 Vince & the Philadelphia Eagles 17:30 Folsom Prison Blues 21:30 The Power of Discomfort 31:15 Understanding your value 39:00 Completeness 44:20 Vince’s book: The Power of Discomfort GET TO KNOW VINCE MINI ABOUT VINCE: https://www.mhop.fit/vince-mini/ WEBSITE: https://www.mhop.fit/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/minishouseofpain/ 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
Nov 20, 2023
47 min
S12:E6 Ian Jeffries, PhD. & the NSCA
Rock talks with Dr. Ian Jeffries, NSCA President-Elect. Listen to your mother and click the subscribe button...or you're grounded! TIME STAMPS 1:30 What keeps Ian Jeffries so busy 4:30 Being the NSCA President-Elect 7:40 Growing up in Wales 11:45 Rugby 7’s 14:00 Teacher and coach 18:00 Coaching the individual within a team setting 21:30 Assessing groups to know how to coach effectively 26:00 Drawing in the reluctant athlete 28:00 Misperceptions of strength & conditioning 37:00 Ian’s vision for the NSCA 43:30 The changing role of Strength & Conditioning Coach 50:00 Pull other areas together GET TO KNOW IAN JEFFRIES IAN'S BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ian-Jeffreys/author/B001JRUTIQ?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true NSCA WEBSITE: https://www.nsca.com/about-us/about-us/nsca-leadership/ 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
Nov 13, 2023
54 min
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