Coach Glass Podcast

Being vulnerable is viewed as being weak. Vulnerability is not a trait that our society values. I disagree! I think vulnerability show strength. If you are willing to open yourself up to failure and loss you are living. The opposite side of the coin is never showing vulnerability and living in a false world of impenetrable control. I always say that true learning can only occur when you are at the...

There are 2 camps. One says train with perfect form, stay in the sagittal, frontal and transverse plane and stay in control. The other camp says train in vulnerable positions so the athlete can handle it when they get stuck in those positions in their sport. Which camp do I pitch my tent in? As always I am somewhere in the middle. I feel the detrained or novice athlete needs to live in Camp 1 and...

What happens when we put the cart before the horse in terms of our training? WELL I'LL TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS! ( Wow…a bit aggressive Jay?) You will get some gains, some improvement in performance and then BAM! You are hit with a plateau that just won't go! You start adding more patch work solutions and still no change. You switch gears away from your original plan and still nothing. You need to go...

My Daughter just graduated from high school and is off to college in the fall. It makes me reflect on her life and question whether I have provided her with the skills she will need to make it in today's competitive world. Of course I did…right? Listening to the valedictorian speeches and advice from teachers I thought "what would I say to this graduating class?" Well I would tell them the same th...

Stability, mobility, stability , mobility, strombiwidy? I get it, everyone needs more stability and more mobility. But what happens when you apply the wrong correction to the right problem? Or you go after the wrong problem and apply the right approach for that problem but don't get the results your looking for? This episode is a problem solving, brain teasing, migraine headache inducing, explorat...

Deep thought from a Beijing hotel room. Its about inspiring others. Its about opportunities and being humble. Its a #DreamBIG!!! Need I say more? FYI: The #DreamBIG series is a quick motivational kick in the keister! The #DreamBIG episodes are 6-12 minute dream big segments that are bite sized and easy to digest. If you follow them from week to week you will have a game plan that will help you tac...

Have you ever climbed the Great Wall of China? After this episode you will feel like you did! I just got home from Beijing China and had to share my experiences with my Glisteners. I share stories about my trip to the Great Wall, teaching @mytpi seminars with a translator, and what we can learn from the Chinese fitness culture. What is like telling jokes to people who don't speak english? Same as...

My mentors shaped my life. They help me grow and call bullshit on me when I am fooling myself. They lead by example and shine light on what is possible. As much as I have learnt form my mentors I have learned incredible lessons from those who I mentor. Dr. Mike Voight once told me "Instead of looking for the next peak to climb, why don't you help someone else get to your peak!" That is why my year...

**Warning** This episode is not for everyone. If you aren't willing to go deep and I mean DEEP into your inner soul. Then close this post and pretend you never saw it! But if you are into a reflective rant that goes into the murky waters of Coach Glass' inner process of #DreamBIG and #Overdelivering then this episode is for you! The grass is greener on the other side of the fence if you focus on w...

I just kicked myself out of a rut. I will admit it. I was in a rut, in the murky waters of mediocrity! I plateaued and was okay with it. Then I started to get a little antsy, irritable and scattered because part of me wanted to break out and progress forward while the other half was happy just to be left in idle. Do you ever find yourself pressing the easy button on life. You do the same workout w...

You are a second to early and you miss the wave, second late and you are getting pummelled. But whether you catch a wave or just splash around trying to catch one, it will be a great day! That is what life is all about. Not catching the next big break but more about putting your foot in the waters to give yourself the opportunity to catch a break. I use to snowboard back in the day when it was out...

When you fall down and skin your knee in life. What do you do? Do you get up and take your lesson and try something different or do you pick yourself up and try it again…and again and again? Lessons you learn from sports that require incredible skill and fearless desire to progress forward are fraught with failure. Its a unique sport that requires you to learn from each other without a coach! The...

Sometimes we are so focussed on our #DreamBIG we miss the small opportunities that are right under our nose! I want you to dream as big as you can. Dream of a life that is so big and fulfilling that just the thought of it coming to fruition! But then you need to get your head out of the clouds and focus on the tasks on the ground that are going to help you accomplish your #DreamBIG. A pilot knows...

"#YOJAY! What is your number one exercise for a guy with a Dad BOD?" Whaaaaaaaat? This should be the easiest question to answer but if you think about it…it quickly becomes the hardest question. How deep do we go? Where are we starting and where do you want to finish? How much change in your current lifestyle can you handle? How much are you willing to sacrifice? How did you get this dad bod in th...

Dr. Craig Davies @achievedepth is a medical fitness guru on the PGATour, author of two books and someone who I respect and consider a close friend. I love going DEEP into the science of athletic performance and human optimization concepts with Dr. Davies when we have down time at tour events. After these convos I always say "Dude! I wish we had that one on WAX!" This week I made sure that the mics...

Last episode we spoke about overspeed and underspeed training using moderate uphill and downhill sprints. The emails flooded in from coaches asking whether steep hill training should be taken out of their programs. ABSOLUTELY NOT! There are huge benefits to sprinting up steep hills. In this episode I share my uphill training program for teams, the science behind anaerobic training, lactic acid thr...

Manic Monday, hump day and TGIF? Why do you let the name of the day determine how you feel? When I say Monday you instantly have a guttural reaction. When I say Friday you smile and feel a sense of release. Why do we put so much energy into what day it is? "How are you today?" "Well you know, just another Monday…" What???? What if you looked forward to Mondays? Mondays are my favourite day of the...

Track coaches and sprint athletes have used overspeed and underspeed training protocols for decades. Underspeed training involves overweighting or adding resistance to the athlete. Overspeed training involves underweighting or adding assistance to the athlete to allow them to move faster than normal. These techniques have been an integral component in speed training for sprinters, speed skaters, a...

Its okay to celebrate the victories of life. We want to underplay our accomplishments to stay humble "Its not a big deal" but come on! Whats the point of working your off if you can't enjoy the fruits of your labour? This Week's Task: Go out and enjoy a nice meal or raise a glass to your recent accomplishments. What you accomplish today will seem the norm in a year so enjoy the new heights you rea...

Our modern day society is plagued with mobility restrictions. There are certifications, modalities and entire facilities that are specializing in mobility restrictions. But what about the poor bugger that is hypermobile? What about the lady in the corner watching everyone stretch while she scratches her head with her foot? Is she banished from the gym floor and shunned to the yoga room? Not on my...

This episodes is not for everyone. If you are offended by potty humour, ethnic generalizations, agism, consensual sex talk and overall off taste ramblings…DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! You have been warned. Apparently I had too much peyote when I recorded the accounts of my most recent trip to Mexico. These travel tips may not save your life one day but they could cure colon cancer. We talk about...

It's time for another instalment of the infamous Glass & Gill Show! This week @lgp_inc and I discuss misconceptions and some very controversial topics like… Can too much exercise be detrimental to your health? Should we save ourselves for our elderly years? Is time limitless? Is it all about the Benjamin's? Success is a linear relationship? These topics and so much more in this episode of the Glas...

So what makes you so special? Huh? Seriously! What makes you different from those around you? Are you a trainer? Every trainer in your town can give a good workout to the people in your community. What makes you different? Are you a coach? Great! Why should I pick you? Ohhh because your good at what you do. I see…thanks but I think I will go next door. Find the thing that makes you unique. The thi...

Last week we brought you the first 2 elements needed to live your life to the fullest. Eating clean and sleeping like its your job! This week we discuss a training plan that will work for anyone wanting to truly be an athlete and how daily reflection sets intentions that guarantee success. Listen, go train and then reflect on your session. Go to http://k-vest.com and check out their K-Coach and Th...

This episode is my way of sharing with all of you someone who was a mentor, a friend and a big part of who I am today. We lost Coach Hebert this week but his impact on the people he touched throughout his life will live forever. For those who loved Scott, may this be an opportunity to enjoy Scott's amazing energy once again and for those who are hearing Scott for the first time…may you be inspired...