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Rocky Snyder sits down with AJ Patrick, Special Assistant for Performance & Acquisition for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this episode of The Zelos Podcast, A.J. talks about his role with the Pirates and the work that goes into keeping elite athletes performing at their best.The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.TIME STAMPS:2:00 AJ Patrick’s career path5:30 Transitioning from generic physical therapy to pro team setting8:00 Movement analysis10:30 Military experience comes in handy15:00 Progressing through the Pirates organization19:00 Filling in the missing puzzle pieces23:00 The pie chart with all of the stakeholders28:00 Understanding the impact of every exercise32:00 Pursuing continuing education35:45 Performance and acquisitions39:30 Body projections42:30 AJ’s favorite injury45:00 Where does the shoulder begin and end?46:00 It all boils down to purposeGET TO KNOW AJ PATRICKLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-j-patrick-a0b5a141/PITTSBURGH PIRATES: https://www.mlb.com/piratesGET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDERMEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.comREAD: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.comINSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77LINKEDIN: 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/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
