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LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeo

Strength, endurance, health and injury rehabilitation advice from host Joe DeLeo, NSCA-CSCS, FMS, SFG I . This is your podcast resource for top notch tips, strategies, information and stories from strength & conditioning, rowing, running and other endurance sports as well as expert information on nutrition, health and wellness that can be applied to everyone from elite athletes to exercise enthusiasts. This podcast will feature interviews with elite and amateur athletes, strength and endurance coaches, health & wellness experts, and injury rehabilitation professionals. If you are looking to improve your health, strength, and fitness while simultaneously training smarter this podcast has something for you! Train Smarter. Get Stronger. Move Better. Race Faster. For more information and resources, go to http://leotraining.io/
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Sep 26, 2016

In Episode 038 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview my good friend Dan Mahoney. Dan was a former professional baseball player who has transitioned from being an athlete to a trainer. Dan shares his story of being a pitcher and experiencing the Tommy John Injury and Surgery. Dan is also an RKC II, NASM-CPT, and Amazing 12 Coach. This is a fantastic episode for high school and college athletes as well as trainers and parents! Here's what you will learn:

  • Dan's background as a baseball player
  • Being drafted at UConn
  • Examining pitching mechanics
  • Listening to the warning signs
  • Suffering a career ending injury (Tommy John)
  • Becoming a trainer and finding kettlebells
  • The importance of playing more than one sport
  • Thoughts on training rotation for rotational athletes
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Mahoney Performance Training (Website)

Mahoney Performance Training (Instagram)

Mahoney Performance Training (Facebook)

Sep 19, 2016

In Episode 037 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Dr. Ed Wittich. Dr. Ed Wittich is a doctor of Osteopathy with a Masters in lower limb biomechanics and a passion for what makes people perform at their best, injury free. Ed is  BAT Logic's in-house expert on Sports Medicine, Athlete analysis and Product Innovation. He has worked with numerous Olympic teams as well as top colleges and schools internationally, he is also a contributor to international rowing publications and conferences and consults with teams and athletes around the world.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Dr. Ed Wittich's background and education in Osteopathy and lower limb biomechanics.
  • Overview of rowing equipment and how it's changed
  • Special considerations for different demographics of rowers
  • How BAT Logic helps athletes to stabilize and prevent injury
  • Where does rowing stand in currently understanding causes and injury rehab?
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Sep 16, 2016

In Episode 036 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Luis Ahrens-Teixeira the President of the Portugese Rowing Federation. Luis is also the co-founder of the Avizaqcua Training Center and a former national team member for Portugal.

In this interview you will learn:

  • Luis background as an athlete and transition to an entrepreneur.
  • The Avizaqcua Team Center
  • Herdade da Cortesia
  • Luis roots in rowing (beginning in 1988)
  • Began rowing as a junior in 1992 and kept going until 2004
  • Bronze medal in 1994 in Indianapolis
  • Selling his car to start his company
  • The history of the Avizaqcua Team Center
  • Why this is the place that athletes and rowing teams come to train and hold their camps
  • and much more...

Show Notes:

 

Sep 11, 2016

In Episode 035 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Dr. Jane Thornton. Jane Thornton, MD, PhD is an Olympic rower and World Champion. She earned a PhD in sports and exercise medicine and then completed her MD to put her research into action and rethink healthcare delivery. Focusing on physical activity as both prevention and treatment of chronic disease, Jane has developed educational resources and medical curricula in Switzerland, Luxembourg, the U.K., and Canada. She is also passionate about rowing injuries research and lectures on both topics extensively.

 

In this interview we focus on rib injuries in rowing, here is what you will learn:

  • Dr. Thornton's background in medicine and career as a rower
  • Movement as medicine and how physical activity can be prevention
  • More rib stress fractures in the 1990's | Change in blade design "the big blade"
  • The 3 Big Theories surrounding Rib Injuries
  • Dr. Anders Vinther
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing
  • Strengthening Imbalances
  • Chronic vs. Acute Injuries
  • EMG Studies on firing patterns of muscles surrounding ribs and shoulder girdle

Show Notes:

Make Your Day Harder (Website)

Dr. Jane Thornton (Twitter)

Management of Rib Pain in Rowers: Emerging Issues

Rowing Injuries : An Updated Review (PDF available for purchase only)

Sep 3, 2016

In Episode 034 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Brett Jones.

Brett Jones is StrongFirst’s Chief SFG Instructor and is an FMS Advisory Board Member. He is also a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. He is based out of Pittsburgh, PA. Brett holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine from High Point University, and a Master of Science in Rehabilitative Sciences from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

We cover just about everything in this podcast interview that is just under two hours!

Here's what you will learn:

  • Brett's roots as an athletic trainer and transitioning into the strength and conditioning field.
  • How kettlebells helped Brett rehab from a low back injury
  • Brett hit all of his personal records after his back injury
  • The Brettzel
  • Anatomical and Biomechanical breathing
  • Why speed hides and it's good to move slow!
  • Kettlebells from the Ground Up 1 & 2
  • Dynami
  • The Four Knots
  • Why Strength symmetry is important?
  • What are pitfalls of the SFG I and SFG II that people run into during training?
  • Indian Club Swinging and how it can be a great compliment to hardstyle training
  • The Return of the CK-FMS
  • and more!

Show Notes:

Applied Strength (Website)

Brett Jones (Twitter)

Applied Strength (Facebook)

Kettlebells from the Ground Up 1

Kettlebells from the Ground Up 2

Dynami

Club Swinging Essentials

Indian Clubs Online Course

SFG Level I Prep Guide

SFG Level II Prep Guide

The 3 Pillars: How to Build Skill While Being Real

 

Aug 29, 2016

In Episode 033 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview StrongFirst Team Leader, Martine Kerr. Martine holds a variety of certifications and has been in the industry for over 20 years. Her background is in marketing and she also holds an MBA! Martine has an incredible gift as a technical coach as well as utilizing social media to help communicate and teach the world about safe and proper kettlebell instruction.

Martine holds certifications from the following organizations StrongFirst Team Leader (SFG TL), StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor (SFB), CK-FMS, Yoga Tune Up ® Instructor, Flexible Steel Specialist Instructor, Ground Force Method National Instructor, RKC, WCO Levels 1 & 2, CrossFIT Level 1 + Mobility + Kettlebell Trainer, TPI Certified Golf Fitness Professional, TRX, TRX Sports Medicine, Vinyasa Yoga, ACE Group Fitness, REPS, MBA.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Martine's background in marketing/business and transitioning into health/fitness
  • Being involved in ice hockey, dance, and gymnastics as a youth and how that shaped her
  • What it's like being a native of Canada and living/working in Dubai
  • Why you DO Not Need a Gym!
  • Her work with hockey players
  • How the video angle really effects the presentation of a technique/skill/lift on social media
  • Why it is so important to know your brand and your audience.
  • The content strategy Martine employs: 70% value/20% personality / 10% promotion
  • Why "Nobody Owns Fitness"
  • Martine's current project she is working on!
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Kult Fitness (website)

Kult Fitness ( Facebook)

Kult Fitness (Instagram)

Aug 22, 2016

In Episode 032 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Louka Kurcer, SFG II, SFB, FMS and Flexible Steel Instructor.

Louka and I discuss the difference between flexibility and mobility. We also explain why it is important to incorporate both mobility and flexibility into your strength training. Louka explains the value of striking the balance between being flexible and strong.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Louka's journey to strength
  • Why it's important to include flexibility work into your training
  • Mobility vs. flexibility
  • Plan Strong
  • How Power to the People Changed Louka's life
  • Louka owns a school, not a gym! (Hardstyle Kettlebell)
  • Why it's important to balance strength and flexibility
  • and much more!!

Show Notes:

Aug 15, 2016

In Episode 031 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview physical therapist, 3x US Olympian and 4x World Champion, Bob Kaehler. Bob and I discuss a ton of topics focused around rowing as well as his experiences on the national team training under three different coaches.

Bob has also invented a piece of training equipment called the Body Band-It. This tool helps teach individuals spine control and how to develop strength and power.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Bob's entry point into athletics at 9 years old
  • Rowing in college at Rutgers and pursuing physical therapy
  • His work in a hospital and a physical therapy clinic
  • His thoughts on weight training and the results it provided
  • Bob's success training under 3 different national team coaches: Igor Grinko, Mike Spracklen, and Mike Teti
  • Why control of the trunk system is so important
  • The Body Band-It system and how it mimics what your spine does
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Aug 7, 2016

In Episode 030 of the LEO Training Podcast I am joined by High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NOC*NSF, Theo Pickles.

Theo is a high performance strength and conditioning coach focused on elite development athletes. While development athletes are his primary area of focus he also works with established athletes.

These sports include
- Rowing (Senior Dutch National Team)
- Swimming (development and senior Dutch National Team),
- Equestrian (senior Dutch National Team),
- Ice Hockey (CTO) Eindhoven High Tecs, development Youth Team),
- Gymnastics (Senior Dutch Team) and
- Trampoline (Senior Dutch Team).

Theo's specialties include: Strength and Conditioning Coaching, Olympic lifts, power development, speed development, youth development, rugby and collision sports.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Theo's background
  • Prescribing training load throughout the year
  • Development of strength in an endurance environment
  • Use of RSI
  • Recommendations for club/recreational rowers vs. high performance athletes
  • Paying attention to soreness and stiffness from training sessions
  • Boat speed after strength sessions
  • Why it's important to do the same type of sessions in your sport and the gym on the same day
  • Do not prescribe specific weights.
  • Being a generalist
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Theo Pickles (Twitter)

 

Aug 1, 2016

In Episode 029 of the LEO Training Podcast I sat down with Sarah Black, lead athletic therapist for Rowing Canada. Sarah works with the Men's National Team in Canada and works with the athletes on injury prevention and rehabilitation. The training center has a really unique environment in that she is afforded the ability to observe the athletes in the rowing shell, on the ergometer, in the gym and in a clinical setting. This environment is unique and provides the team constant feedback into the health and state of the athletes.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Sarah's background into athletics
  • The sports and athletes she works with
  • How a centralized location and training center provides continuity and consistency
  • What is FRC (Functional Range Conditioning)?
  • Most common injuries she sees on the rowing team
    • Prevention strategies
    • Rehab strategies
  • Special considerations for junior rowers vs. elite vs. masters
  • Why people must have pre-requisites of movement first before they focus on whole movement patterns
  • and much more.

Show Notes:

Sarah Black (Twitter)

Rowing Canada

Functional Range Conditioning

Jul 25, 2016

As I continue with my ramp up towards the Rio Olympics this week's guest will be another individual with a rowing background: Adam Kreek.

Adam Kreek is a 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist. He is also a journalist, adventurer, and social entrepreneur.

During his 13-year rowing career, Adam won over 60 medals, including 43 gold medal performances.  In 2013, Adam made the first ever attempt to row unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to America, the subject of the NBC Dateline Documentary, Capsized.

Adam is a Journalist with CBC Sports and writes about health, wellness and strategies for peak performance.  An engineer by training, Adam Chairs the Board of Directors of Greasecycle, a Biodiesel start-up company on Vancouver Island.  Adam is also a Champion with the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation, an organization dedicated to bettering health through science-based strategies.

Adam holds a degree in Geotechnical Engineering and Hydrology from Stanford University.

Adam and his team at Kreek Speak have found their purpose: to offer relevant, powerful, and transformative teaching on Personal Leadership and effective Teamwork.  The method?  Communicate key lessons on high performance, framed in compelling narratives and supported by cutting edge research. This formula changes perspectives, behaviours and ultimately, organizational culture.

 

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Adam's work on an oil rig
  • Attending University of Victoria
  • 2004 Olympics
  • Stanford University
  • Build to 2008 Olympics
  • Cross Atlantic Ocean Row
  • Adam's work as a journalist, speaker, and ambassador
  • Open water rowing vs. rowing
  • Establishing a habit
  • How long it takes to adapt
  • Dynamic vs. static rowing machines
  • Rowing Injuries
  • "The goal remains but the path has changed"
  • Martin McElroy vs. Mike Spracklen
  • Sarah Black
  • His current work and business

Show Notes:

Jul 18, 2016

This week's guest on the LEO Training Podcast is Marino Basic. Marino is the owner of Basic Gym One and Id Est CrossFit in Zagreb. He is a lecturer on Faculty of Kinesiology and Fitness Academy in Zagreb. Fitness coach in tennis camps of Croatian Tennis Association, Nacional Croatian Ski Team and Strength Coach of American Top Team Zagreb. Marino was also featured in Men's Health Croatia (writer and editor of fitness section) and author of Men's Health book, "Get your Muscles with Bodyweight Training“. He was on the cover page of Men's Health Croatia for November 2015.

Marino works with a wide variety of athletes including MMA fighters, tennis players, and rowers. His most well known clients are the Sinkovic Brothers, the favorites to win the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

His facility, Basic Gym One, is taking a more comprehensive approach to training. On his staff is a physical therapist and a mental coach who helps athletes work on the psychological side of the sport.

Here are some of Marino's other credentials:

 

Education:

  • Graduated on Faculty of Kinesiology of University of Zagreb
  • Phd student at Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb
  • CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1)
  • Kettlebell StrongFirst Level 1 Instructor (Sfg I)
  • FMS (Functional Movement Screening – Level 1)
  • Original Strength Level 1
  • SAQ (Performance Sport Movement Award – PSM)
  • Bulgarian Bag Suples Fit
  • Power Plate Level 1
  • UEFA A football coach

Here is what you will learn in this interview:

  • Marino's journey into health and strength & conditioning
  • His PhD thesis on plyometrics
  • His approach to his athletes and the philosophy at Basic Gym One
  • His work with the Sinkovic Brothers
  • Training protocols for endurance athletes and the importance of a low rep scheme
  • and more!

Show Notes:

 

Jul 11, 2016

In Episode 026 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview my mentor and friend Brent Morehouse. Brent and I cover a ton of amazing content in this episode. Let me tell you a little bit more about Brent before we head to the show summary.

Brent Morehouse, M.S, SFG II, FMS-2, is a strength and conditioning professional who, for almost twenty years, has devoted his life to helping people improve their lives, job, duty and sport through achieving optimal health and fitness. He is the owner of Morehouse|HFC, where he teaches his students how to resolve injuries and achieve more with their bodies by developing a greater sense of “movement awareness.” With Master’s degree in exercise science, he understands how to apply the latest research in areas of sports medicine, sports psychology, and strength and conditioning to his programs. Throughout Brent’s career he has focused predominantly on: youth athletic development, masters (40+) athletes, rebuilding broken athletes, and helping people overcome chronic lumbopelvic pain and dysfunction.

Morehouse is an Exercise Physiologist with a primary focus on performance enhancement, corrective exercise, and metabolic conditioning. In 2000 he received his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Kinesiology from Penn State University, and in 2010 earned his Master’s of Science Degree from East Stroudsburg University. His professional training and certifications have come from the Equinox Fitness Training Institute, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Functional Movement Systems, and StrongFirst. He’s an expert in assessing movement and the diagnosis of dysfunctional movement patterns to explain the probable cause to chronic injury, nonspecific pain, and suboptimal sports performance.

Brent has been studying the the science and practice of kettlebell lifting for almost ten years. He has personally instructed hundreds of individuals how to properly apply kettlebell training to achieve their goals. As a certified StrongFirst Kettlebell Instructor (SFG II) and ranked Kettlebell Sport competitor (Rank 2 AKA, Ketacademy), he uses the kettlebell as a tool to correct muscle imbalances and dysfunctional movement patterns, as well as a tool to enhance one's strength capacity and athletic potential. Brent has dedicated himself to presenting the precise ways kettlebells are to be used, to health and fitness professionals, athletes, law enforcement and military operators, and everyday people.

 

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Brent's background into the health and fitness industry from Equinox in NYC to Peak Performance to Syracuse, NY
  • His education and background in motor control and motor learning
  • Roots in Allentown PA and racing at the Velodrome
  • CAT 1 Cyclist and 7 time national medalist
  • Brent's journey to the kettlebell using it in both rehabilitation and performance settings
  • Preparation and experience at SFG II led by Chief SFG Brett Jones
  • Pre-requisites you must have for the Level II certification
  • Hardstyle training and Girevoy Sport Training and how they can benefit one another

Show Notes:

Morehouse HFC (Facebook)

The Big Bell Theory

 

Jul 5, 2016

 

 

 

Jun 27, 2016

In Episode 024 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview my good friend Mack Lemmon. Mack is the general manager of Stanley Steemer, a triathlete, and an entrepreneur. What makes Mack pretty incredible is the fact that he holds down a 60 hour a week job while dedicating and committing his time to training for half and full Ironman triathlons.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • "Long Term Consistency Trumps Short term intensity" - Bruce Lee
  • Mack's Background and journey from being a bodybuilder to a triathlete
  • His work at Stanley Steemer and how he prioritizes his training around his job
  • Why everyone can achieve their athletic goals and potential by staying focused on the most important thing.
  • and much more!

Show Notes:

Mack Lemmon (Instagram)

Jun 19, 2016

In Episode 023 of the LEO Training Podcast I interview Dr. Michael Hartle, Chief SFL and Master SFG of StrongFirst. This is a special Father's Day episode and Dr. Hartle was accompanied by his son Marcus. We had a ton of fun and it was great getting a father/son perspective in this episode!

Let me tell you a little bit more about Dr. Hartle.

Dr. Michael Hartle is a chiropractic physician, a board-certified Clinical Nutritionist (DACBN), a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), the Chief SFL Barbell Instructor and Master SFG (Kettlebell) Instructor with StrongFirst, and an Active Release Technique (ART) provider since 1995. He is also the co-developer of the StrongFirst SFL Barbell Certification.

Raised in the frozen tundra known as Minnesota, he once lived in Hawai’i while his father was stationed at Pearl Harbor during Vietnam. He has been practicing in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the last 21 years. A former nationally-ranked powerlifter, who has won several national titles with USA Powerlifting, Dr. Michael is also the former Chairman and founder of the Sports Medicine Committee of USA Powerlifting (USAPL). He was the Head Coach of the USAPL World Bench Press Team for eight years, with the team winning the 2004 World Championship Team Title.

His best competition lifts are 705lb squat, 535lb bench press, and 635lb deadlift with a best combined total of the three lifts of 1,840lbs in the 275lb weight class. For the last ten years, he has been playing semi-pro football, defensive tackle, and loving it! His football team, the Adams County Patriots, won the National AA Semi-Pro Football Championship in 2008!

He treats, trains and advises to all kinds of patients, from babies to the elderly, from youth athletes to NCAA student-athletes to professional athletes. He also coaches junior high football and track and field, volunteering his time for the last sixteen years. He has three sons and two grandchildren who keep him busy with their personal endeavors, including crawling, hockey, football, lacrosse, track and field, and of course, academics.

Here's what you will learn in this interview:

  • Dr. Michael Hartle's background in strength and experience as a chiropractor and father.
  • Debunking strength training myths for youth athletes
  • Marcus's strength training program and the sports he plays
  • Early sports specialization in youth athletics and the risks it poses
  • The Rio 2016 Olympics and what events Dr. Hartle and Marcus will be following
  • How Dr. Hartle would prep for the snatch test if he had been primarily training with the barbell
  • How to design a program focusing on barbell and kettlebell lifts
  • Dr. Hartle's preferred warm-up before a barbell session
  • How the SFL fits within the StrongFirst curriculum
  • and much more.

Show Notes:

ChiroPower

When Tension is a Beautiful Thing

The Subtle But Essential Role of the Triceps Brachii in the Deadlift

300 Seconds: A Guide to Maximizing Your Rest Intervals

The Basics of the Barbell Front Squat

Using Barbells and Kettlebells Together

Jun 11, 2016

In Episode o22 of the LEO Training Podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Todd Hargrove. Todd was  an attorney who then became a Feldenkrais practitioner, Rolfer, and author who started an evidence based blog at BetterMovement.org. The writing and content on that blog led Todd to author the book A Guide to Better Movement.

In this episode Todd and I go in depth in some of the material covered in his book and try to clear up some confusion regarding mobility, stability, and motor control. We also discuss in depth the nervous system.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Todd's journey from attorney to Feldenkrais practitioner and Rolfer
  • His book A Guide to Better Movement
  • Stabilizers and Prime Movers
  • Feldenkrais
  • Parasitic tension
  • Skill of relaxation
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Alex Hutchinson
  • Focus and attention
  • internal vs. external

Show Notes:

Better Movement

Rolfing Seattle

A Guide to Better Movement (Book)

Jun 5, 2016

We're back with Episode 021 of the LEO Training Podcast. My guest for this episode is Dr. Matthew Rice. In this episode Dr. Rice and I discuss how he evaluates and assesses clients and patients in his clinic. This is wonderful insight for anyone who has experienced an injury or is looking to strength train with an individualized approach. Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Dr. Rice and I sharing our training for SFG I
  • Entry point into health, rehab, and fitness
  • Overview of mobility, stability, and motor control
  • How Dr. Rice evaluates and assesses his clients and patients
  • Balance and proprioception training
  • Using a cable machine and harness to train slings and fascial lines
  • Bushidoni
  • Thomas Myers' KMI
  • Long Beach KB Club
  • The Snatch Test at the SFG
  • Single Leg Balance, Body Scan, and Janda Test
  • Posture & Prehab
  • FRC
  • and more

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Show Notes:

ChiropracticMovement.com

Matt Rice (Instagram)

Chiropractic Movement (Instagram)

 

May 30, 2016

We're back with Episode 020 of the LEO Training Podcast. This week's guest is Aleks Salkin. Aleks is a StrongFirst Level II Instructor and Original Strength Instructor. He takes a no nonsense approach to training and coaching. He helps busy professionals get leaner, stronger, and healthier with reasonable training and rational eating to achieve radical results.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Alek's entry point in fitness
  • The Original Strength System
  • Why crawling is an amazing exercise and the carryover it has to strength
  • How you can take crawling to the next level
  • What are some of Alek's favorite bodyweight and kettlebell exercises that compliment one another
  • How you can improve your military press through bodyweight training
  • How bodyweight training can allow you to develop and full express your strength
  • and more

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Show Notes:

Aleks Salkin (Website)

Aleks Salkin (Facebook)

Aleks Salkin (Instagram)

May 22, 2016

We are back with Episode 019 of the LEO Training Podcast. Today’s guest is industry veteran, Tony Gentilcore. In this episode Tony and I discuss the importance of coaches having their own coach, training in the 60-80% range, and why strength is the foundation for everything.

Tony Gentilcore is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, located in Hudson, MA. He served as strength coach for eight years from 2007-2015 working with many elite athletes from varying sports (mostly baseball), but also had the opportunity to work with many clients in the general fitness population with varying abilities, injuries, and goals.

In addition Tony is a regular contributor to many reputable fitness publications such as Men's Health, Women's Health, T-Nation, BodyBuilding.com, and STACK. He also runs a successful website (TonyGentilcore.com) where he discusses lifting heavy things and his cat. Tony also hosts workshops with Dean Somerset focusing on the shoulder and hip. I’ll be sure to include a link to the upcoming workshops in the Show Notes.

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Tony and I discuss our shared past in Upstate NY and surviving the brutal winters
  • Tony's background into the health and fitness industry
  • Eric Cressey and Cressey Sports Performance
  • Why strength is the base for everything else.
  • The importance of the hip hinge
  • Why it's important for every coach to have a coach
  • Why training in the 60-80% range of 1RM is important for the long term
  • Special considerations for rotational athletes
  • Why Tony loves the deadlift and why it's such an important exercise
  • and much more

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Show Notes:

Tony Gentilcore (website)

Tony Gentilcore (Facebook)

Tony Gentilcore (Twitter)

Tony Gentilcore (Instagram)

Workshops with Dean Somerset

 

May 15, 2016

Our guest in Episode 018 of the LEO Training Podcast is Sam Loch. Sam is a Princeton University Alum and competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics for the Australian National Rowing Team. This interview focuses on Sam's experiences in his rowing career and his current training methodology: hybrid barbarian training. Sam focuses on developing maximum strength by lifting heavy and doing shorter, higher intensity work on the ergometer.

This is a fascinating look at a different approach to training and the results it yields. Here is what you will learn in this episode:

  • Sam's background and entry point into rowing
  • His career at Princeton University, the Australian National Team, and his current training methodology
  • Results under each methodology and how they differ
  • Why it's important to engage in meaningful resistance training
  • Why it's important to train for structural integrity, power, and hypertrophy
  • How to balance strength training and rowing on the ergometer
  • The importance of fatigue in the sport of rowing
  • Sam's numbers on the barbell and ergometer
  • and much more!

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Show Notes:

Sam Loch (World Rowing)

Sam Loch (Instagram)

May 10, 2016

Episode 017 is the 3rd and final installment of the mini-series I’ve done in honor of Mother’s Day. Today’s guest is Karen Smith. Karen is a Master Kettlebell Instructor and the Chief Bodyweight Instructor for StrongFirst. She is also an advisor to Girls Gone Strong and completed the Iron Maiden Challenge in 2012. It is Karen’s desire to empower, motivate and mentor others to reach their true potential, either in person or thru online distance coaching & program design. Karen is a seasoned personal trainer and strength coach who travels the world instructing and certifying individuals of all ages and fitness levels from beginners to elite US military/Law enforcement.

In this episode we discuss the StrongFirst curriculum with a focus on bodyweight. Karen explains how bodyweight training has not only increased her strength but has provided her with the flexibility to train with an extensive travel schedule around the world all while being a mother. This interview has great insight into how anyone, but especially mothers, can integrate the StrongFirst Bodyweight curriculum into their busy lives to get stronger and be healthier with minimal time. Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Karen's entry point into coaching from sales
  • Why she loves bodyweight training and her roots in gymnastics
  • How the StrongFirst Bodyweight curriculum compliments the other 2 modalities within the StrongFirst School of Strength: kettlebell and barbell
  • What students can expect to learn at the SFB
  • What bodyweight lifts translate directly to complimentary kettlebell and barbell lifts
  • The high neurological load and need for volume reduction while training bodyweight
  • How Karen has increased her strength in the last year while training less
  • The balance of being a mother, teacher, coach, and an extensive travel schedule

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Girls Gone Strong

May 10, 2016

We are back with Episode 016 of the LEO Training Podcast! This is Part 2 of a 3 part mini-series in honor of Mother’s Day and today’s guest is Laila Finska-Linna. Laila was an integral part of the Finnish Rowing Team throughout the 1990’s with a career that spanned well over a decade. Laila is also a teacher, coach, and mother. In this interview you will hear a first hand account of her childhood and journey onto the Finnish Rowing Team and how she became a world champion in the Lightweight Women’s Single Scull in 2000. Now, what’s even more incredible is that Laila resumed her training while working and raising her young daughter. Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Laila's childhood and entry point into athletics
  • Cross country skiing
  • Watching the 1972 Olympic in Montreal
  • Partti Karpinen and Lasse Virnen
  • Training in Portugal
  • Rowing as a heavyweight and lightweight
  • Training for Atlanta 1996
  • Working, training, and being a mother!
  • Transitioning from Athlete to coach and back again
  • Moving from heavyweight to lightweight
  • World Cup and World Championships in 2000
  • and much more

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May 8, 2016

We are back with Episode 015 of the LEO Training Podcast! Today’s guest is my good friend Jen Meehan. Jen and I met at my StrongFirst Level I Certification in August 2015. She was one of the assistant instructors who was part of Team Summers. Jen was also the first instructor I reached out to who helped me prepare for the StrongFirst Bodyweight Certification that I recently attended and has helped me a ton in my training and preparation. So a very big Thank You to Jen!

Now, this episode is the first of a 3 part mini series I am doing in honor of Mother’s Day! Jen is my first guest so let me take a moment to tell you a little bit more about her:

Jen is passionate about helping her clients achieve their goals and works with clients of all levels to improve their strength and move better! She encourages her students to train with purpose and to train for life! In 2009, Jen earned her RKC level 1 instructor certification and became a Certified Kettlebell Functional Movement Specialist in 2010. She was an assistant Team Leader at RKC Level 1 in May 2012. In September 2013, Jen attended StrongFirst Level 2 in Philadelphia and earned both her level 1 and level 2 certifications. Jen is also a certified Youth Fitness Specialist and is committed to continuing education by attending workshops and training for certifications. Jen assisted at the SFG Level 1 in Boston in August of 2015 in which she became the 9th woman to accomplish the Iron Maiden. For those that don’t know the Iron Maiden is a title given to a woman who accomplishes the feat of doing a strict military press, pistol squat, and tactical pull up – all with a 24kg kettlebell. Jen is also a StrongFirst Bodyweight Instructor.

In addition to her certifications, Jen is a former Division 1 cross country and track athlete and has her Masters degree in Elementary Education. She volunteers her time to Saint Mary’s Catholic School by coaching the Cross Country team. Jen is also a busy mom of three wonderful kids! Let’s roll to Episode 015 Training for life with Jen Meehan.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Jen's background as a D-1 cross country and track athlete
  • Her journey from a life long runner to strength coach
  • Overcoming a herniated disc
  • How kettlebells helped her continue to recover from her injury and regain her health
  • Why quality movement patterns are the foundation for strength and everything else!
  • Regress to Progress
  • Why you should stop your training session if something is 'off'
  • Shifting the mindset of working out to "practice" and "training"
  • Balancing being a small business owner and mother of 3 kids!
  • and much more!

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May 1, 2016

In Episode 014 of the LEO Training Podcast I sit down with Dr. Steve Capobianco. We discuss a blend of topics focused around movement including mobility, stability, and motor control. We also discuss the fascial system and how we are connected to it - both mechanically and neurologically.

Dr. Steve Capobianco holds a B.A. and M.A. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science in addition to a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine. Steve is a practicing sports chiropractor, currently holding a Diplomate in Rehab from the ACA, in addition he is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, and a Performance Enhancement Specialists from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Steve is the Medical Director for Rocktape, pioneering evidence-informed education development that challenges the status quo in movement learning. He authored the Fascial Movement Taping manual and lectures world wide on the movement based taping technique. Steve recently launched a sports specific rehab and performance institute called ProjectMOVE in Denver, Colorado that focuses on identifying motor control dysfunction in an attempt to enhance human performance from the professional athlete to weekend warrior.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

  • Steve's background and entry point into health and wellness
  • Movement Summit 2016
  • ProjectMOVE
  • Mobile Applications to capture movement: Hudl Technique, Kinetsense
  • The Fascial System
  • Spacial Awareness
  • The Role of the Skin in the human body and movement
  • Why motor control is the main driver in movement
  • The Brugger and Paloff Systems of training
  • The Tri-Planar Athlete
  • and much more

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Movement Summit 2016

ProjectMOVE

RockTape

Fascial Research Congress

Fascia DVD's

Fascia Research Society

Hudl Technique

KinetiSense

Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body

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