
Rock talks to Lance Walker, MS - former Asst. Strength Coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Global Director of Performance for Michael Johnson Performance and Perform Better presenter.
TIME STAMPS
1:00 Perform Better 3-Day Summit
2:30 What is Lance exploring
9:00 Winning recipe for success
14:00 Innovation of conditioning
26:00 A place for corrective exercise
29:30 Big rocks
34:00 The golden hammer
38:00 Early days of functional training
44:30 Private sector versus world of academia
47:00 Future of college athletes
GET TO KNOW LANCE WALKER
MJP: https://michaeljohnsonperformance.com/training-staff/lance-walker/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-walker-44072216/
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READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: ReturntoCtr.com
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May 23
53 min

Rock talks with fellow Perform Better presenter, Frank Velasquez, head of Sports Performance for the Allegheny Health Network.
TIME STAMPS:
0:30 Intro to posture-based strength training
6:00 Beginning to see the bigger picture of human movement
9:00 Focusing on the posterior chain and imbalances
13:45 Things about posture you can’t unsee
17:00 Harnessing the sling effect
18:45 What a posture assessment reveals
27:00 Assessing movement
30:00 Allegheny Health Network
32:30 Frank’s toolbox
36:00 Hunting down the problem
39:00 Client stories
GET TO KNOW FRANK VELASQUEZ
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frankv1010?lang=en
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/frank.velasquez.503
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK: https://www.ahn.org/services/sports-medicine-and-performance/services/sports-performance
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/
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May 16
49 min

Rock talks chiropractic care and ART with Dr. Don Dudley, the Buffalo Sabres chiropractor.
TIME STAMPS
0:30 Getting into chiropractic care
3:30 Chiropractors in Pro sports
8:00 What’s in Dr. Dudley’s toolbox?
10:30 Fitting into the team
14:00 Conflict between strength exercises and joint centration
20:00 Communicating within the team
22:00 Common imbalances and compensations in NHL players
26:15 Do hockey sticks and skates encourage compensation?
31:30 When to make corrections
35:30 Frequency of seeing players
37:00 Addressing adductor strains in NHL players
41:45 Traveling with the team
GET TO KNOW DR. DON DUDLEY
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-donald-dudley-ccsp-cscs-pes-art-5057b14/
BUFFALO SABRES: https://www.nhl.com/sabres
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/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
May 9
45 min

Rock talks with Bill Burniston, Head Strength Coach for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. Please subscribe!
TIME STAMPS
0:30 Writing a dissertation
3:45 Bill Burniston’s path to the Carolina Hurricanes
18:30 What level is too low to work with
24:00 The title of Strength Coach
26:30 Multicultural make up of the NHL
32:00 Breaking down program design
37:00 Hurricanes warm up drills
41:00 Measuring work load
45:00 Fascia training the Carolina Hurricanes
53:00 Avenues of learning Bill is taking
GET TO KNOW BILL BURNISTON
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-burniston-41893826/
HURRICANES: https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/
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
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LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/
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May 2
57 min

Rock talks soccer conditioning with Ryan Thamm, the Head of Performance and Assistant Coach of the Miami Football Club.
TIME STAMPS
1:00 Going from Alaska to Miami
4:30 Football in Wales
10:30 Back to the states
22:00 Blending tactical insight with strength & conditioning
24:00 Dealing with injuries
30:00 An acceptable range of asymmetry
37:00 Licenses and certification Ryan wants to seek
41:00 What keeps him going
GET TO KNOW RYAN THAMM
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanthamm23/
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thammnation/
Miami FC: https://www.miamifc.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://rfcsantacruz.com/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
Apr 25
45 min

Rock talks to San Joyce, Head of Physical Performance for the Detroit City Football Club.
TIME STAMPS
1:00 Leicester City 2014
2:30 Detroit’s soccer fandom
4:00 Sam’s path to strength & conditioning
6:00 Lessons learned with Nottingham FC
8:00 Working with youth academy athletes
11:00 LTAD
14:00 Testing/assessing athletes
20:00 Challenges with a developing multicultural team
23:00 Lifts and plyometrics for soccer players
29:00 Determining when players are ready to return to play
33:00 Diplomacy of changing existing programs
40:00 What Sam looks for during a match
44:40 Periodizing during the season
49:00 How to follow Sam
GET TO KNOW SAM JOYCE
MEET: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-joyce-64476836/
Detroit City FC: https://www.detcityfc.com/
GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER
MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: www.RockySnyder.com
READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.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/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
Apr 18
52 min

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: www.RockySnyder.com
READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.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/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
Apr 11
56 min

Rock talks with Todd Wright, Vice President of Player Performance for the Los Angeles Clippers. Be sure to subscribe to our weekly podcasts.
TIME STAMPS
:30 Todd Wright & Perform Better
4:00 Todd’s time with Dr. Gary Gray
8:00 Transitioning into the VP of Player Performance
11:10 Key ingredients for returning injured players to play
21:30 Manual therapy for the athletes
25:00 How has Todd’s knowledge affected his exercise selection
34:30 Omnidirectional training and tools of the trade
38:00 How Todd assesses his NBA athletes
43:30 Hands on vs hands off as performance specialists
48:00 VP of Player Performance
GET TO KNOW TODD WRIGHT
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/toddwright_coach/?hl=en
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-wright-8581626a/
CLIPPERS: https://www.nba.com/clippers/
GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER
MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: www.RockySnyder.com
READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.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/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
Apr 4
52 min

Rock talks with Dave Hamilton, Director of Performance Science with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Listen in and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss each weekly episode of the Zelos podcast.
TIME STAMPS
1:00 Getting to work with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6:30 Sorting through all the data
10:00 The role of Director of Performance Science
16:00 Performance products that work
18:30 The challenge of getting athletes to buy in
23:30 Dealing with player turnover
25:30 Being part of a championship team
27:30 The evolution of strength & conditioning
34:45 Injury incidence rate in the NFL
39:00 Developing ideal structure in the world of performance science
46:31 Favorite time of year in the NFL
GET TO KNOW DAVE HAMILTON
MEET: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-hamilton-b63b1027/
BUCCANEERS: https://www.buccaneers.com/team/front-office-roster/dave-hamilton
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
Mar 28
52 min

Rock talks with Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, Perform Better presenter, and author of the Language of Coaching.
TIME STAMPS
1:00 The Language of Coaching
7:00 Less is more
9:30 Getting your point across with effective coaching
21:00 Building a world through coaching analogies
29:00 Trust your instincts
34:00 Cultural language differences in coaching
39:00 Getting more info from Nick Winkelman
GET TO KNOW NICK WINKELMAN
NICK'S BOOK: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NickWinkelman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/?hl=en
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/
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FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
Mar 21
41 min
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