Coach Glass Podcast

The younger generation has a saying, "Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat" I think my generation should have the mantra "Sleep, Eat, Train, Reflect and Repeat". This episode is a program for you to follow for you or for your loved ones who are wanting to hit 40 or 50 feeling like a 20 year old. I want you to do this program Monday to Friday and enjoy the weekend they way you normally would. Treat your health...

How would you like to be ultra focussed? Be more effective and efficient in your day? Today's episode will help you do exactly that! This Week's Task: Put a timer on your phone for 30 minutes or an hour and then shut off your wifi and alerts on your laptop. Now ask yourself "How much can I accomplish in this hour?" Now GO!!! Once the alarm goes off you need to get up, remove yourself from the envi...

What are you training for? What brought you to the gym today? Are you training for strength? Power? Speed? Cardio? Mobility? Do you know or are you just doing "a workout"? Know your purpose! It will dramatically change the approach and results you get out of the time you spend in the gym. If you are training for pure strength, why are you adding in bouts of high intensity interval training. Traini...

Its time for you to police your negative thoughts and comments about others. It is time you look in the mirror and ask yourself why you get so much enjoyment out of building support from those around you to cut the legs out from your competitors/colleagues and those with a different philosophy, gender or race. This Week's Task: This week I want you to stop yourself before diss or hate on people in...

Training at High Altitudes can turn you in to a High Altitude Dude. I just got back from Denver Colorado and trained both at 5280ft and sea level and I can tell you, there is a BIG difference. The positive affects of training at high altitude occurs at elevations above 1500m or 5000ft. Training at this elevation can increase red blood cell count and improve cardio vascular capacity once you return...

Change your focal point and you will see massive changes in your performance. Change the driver and you will get to your destination faster. This Week's Task: I want you look at an aspect of your life that you are currently working on. What is driving you to create change? Are you doing it because you don't want to be the person you are right now? I want you to exercise, eat better, and work harde...

This episode is an instant classic! If you are a coach and want to be world class at your craft…you need to listen to this. Brett Bartholomew aka @Coach_BrettB has redefined what it takes to be a great coach. His book, Conscious Coaching, breaks down the communication barrier that exists between the coach and the athlete. In this episode we go DEEP into what it means to be a coach and how truly co...

Time to take a closer look at our performance output. Not your best day or your worst day but how you are on an average day. Is it good enough? This Week's Task: Take a look at your overall performance over the next 7 days. Mark down a score of 1-10 on your calendar based on how you rank your performance in whatever it is you are working on improving. 10/10 is you executing at the highest level! 1...

Regression to the mean is an important concept to understand when you are working with world class performers. Sometimes you have an unbelievable performance, you feel on top of the world and your ego tries to convince you that you can perform at this level time and time again. The next game you go out with a chip on your shoulder and end up "crapping the bed" and having one of your worst performa...

"My name is Inago Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to DIE!" What are you prepared to die for? This Week's Task: I want you to think about what you stand for. What would you die for? Now think about why you are so passionate about it? Is it your passion, your mission, your cause? Or is it what the World wants you to care about? Reflection Time! FYI: The #DreamBIG series is a quick motivationa...

This episode is a DEEP one! We go DEEP into the murky waters of habit breaking. In this case we are talking about booze and how unhealthy drinking habits may be holding you back from being your best. I am not a therapist, I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night either, but I do have some helpful insights into habitual rituals and addiction. We discuss a philosophy I have on the 3 selves we all p...

What do you do when no-one is watching could be more important than what you do when they are! What do you do when there is no-one there to pat you on your back, give you a gold star or applaud you for your efforts? Do you do an extra rep, stay and get the job done even though the boss has left for the day, do you put your best effort forward even if there is no direct benefit for your actions? Th...

If you work with teen athletes, are a parent with teens or at one time in your life you were a teen you need to listen to this! Teen athletes could be the most challenging athlete to work with because they are constantly changing and growing both physically and mental/emotionally. You need to know when to push and when to support, when to be a mentor and when to be a friend. In this episode I take...

Why do people think my pro golfers play in the NHL and my NFL players look like they are training for the MLB? Why do I do speed and agility workouts with reaction speed drills for athletes who just have to hit a stationary ball? Well maybe I have a question for you…."Why so many questions?" Instead of asking why don't you just listen? In this episode I finish my conversation on speed training and...

"I just watched Enter the Dragon and I feel like I could take on 6 thugs in a fist fight right now!" Priming can have incredibly powerful impact on your actions. It doesn't require an entire movie to prime your actions. It can be as simple as listening to a beat, reading a sentence or change of environment. This episode we talk about how you can use priming and how to be aware when you are being i...

Wanna go faster? Then you need to slow down! Whaaaaat? I have spent the last 10 years of my career fine tuning my training techniques to maximize the speed outputs for some of the best rotational athletes on earth! Wanna know my secrets? Then you need to listen to this episode and filter out all the bad jokes, endless sound effects and hold back the urge to yell through your dashboard for me to ge...

You only have so much energy and so much time each day to invest in your mission. You each have your own capacity for performing work and a limited number of decisions you can make in a day. Each task you take on and every mental act requires energy. So how much of this limited resource are you putting into things that are outside of your control? This weeks task: I want you to take inventory of a...

Back pain sucks! We have all had it and I hate to say it… you will have it again. I brought in the @mobilitymaker Dana Santas to discuss this #HotTopic. What does she know about back pain? Well lets just say she wrote the book on it. Literally. Amazon link: http://bit.ly/BackPainRelief_Book Dana and I go DEEP into the best practices for receiving back pain and talk about some of the things to avoi...

It is week two of 2018 which means your New Years Resolutions have already been broken. Now lets get back to reality. Lets get back to the #NittyGritty. What you want to accomplish this time of year should have been set up last summer. What you want to accomplish next summer needs to be planned and put in place NOW! This Week's Task: Create a blueprint for your routines/systems that will allow you...

In this episode we go DEEP into the murky waters. Wade in the puddles of sweat formed through this unique style of training. I always say that you can't have an opinion if you haven't tried it. My wife has been bugging me for a year to try out the local Hot Yoga facility. I signed up for a week unlimited and and dove in with both feet. The following is my thoughts, criticism, and the science behin...

I HATE NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS! In this episode we go DEEP into my yearly preparation process as I get ready for the biggest year of my career. I want to share the process as many of you are also preparing for the year to come. It doesn't happen on New Year's Eve. It happens today! Get your body, your mind and your operating systems ready! Don't let the next year happen by accident. Have a purpose,...

Happy holidays to all my Glisteners! This time of year is all about spending time with those you love. I know it is a hard time for many of you so I thought I would send this gift to you. A little fun for you to listen to while you stuff the bird, drink your nog, or hang the mistletoe. Hope the holidays are filled with peace, joy and a few adult beverages. Cheers everybody! Ohh and if someone came...

This is a special episode that is long overdue. My business partner, Matt Palsenbarg @mattgolfLAB, stops by to talk about how the 2 of us started the Tour Performance LAB Junior Golf Academy just over 6 years ago. It has been a wild ride but well worth the journey. We share stories about how we developed the LAB concept, worked as a team and created a unique coaching environment that is internatio...

When making decisions in business you need to look at the problem objectively. I get it! You are a passionate coach, athlete or professional with huge aspirations. Thats great! Remove the passion when making business decisions or you will over commit to opportunities that seem shiny and attractive at first glance and come up short in the end. Look at it analytically in black and white, make your d...

It is that time of year again! If you haven't been sick yet … it is in the mail! "No way not this guy!" Yup! There is no escape. This episode is all about how you can overcome the symptoms of any cold or flu without going to the drugstore! The human body is an amazing viral & bacterial fighting machine if you get out the way and let it do its thing. Snot, puke, diarrhea, fever and inflammation are...