Flight Performance Podcast

Key Topics Discussed : Fat Loss Strategies : Importance of long-term strategies over short-term fixes. Discussion of effective methods for sustainable fat loss. Dietary Adjustments : Changing your diet as a foundation for improving body composition. How personalized nutrition plans are crucial for fat loss success. Habit Changes : The significance of creating lasting habit changes to support fitne...

In this episode we discuss: -The Flight model when we opened. -Initial problems that led to creating a real system for development and curriculum for coaches -The evolution of our model and our continuing education -New plans for continuing education moving forward

Barak works as a private S&C coach for professional basketball players in Israel but has also worked as an S&C coach for the some of the top teams Euro League teams.  Topics Discussed: -Specific considerations he makes when training basketball players from an exercise selection, periodization standpoint. -Some  of the pros and cons of working for a pro team as an S&C coach VS working i...

Flight 2.0 is open! Our brand new facility is in waltham on 13 wall st and we are ready to take new people! Dylan and Jared spend this podcast reflecting on some of the mistakes they made in the past when they opened the old flight facility as well as looking into the details of what is truly needed to be successful in opening and running a new fitness business.  Hope you all enjoy! Topics Discuss...

Mike Reinhardt is a performance-based physical therapist who thrives in helping others achieve their performance and health related pursuits. Mike has a passion for integrating strength and conditioning principles with the intricacies of human performance and rehabilitation to help realize an individual’s true potential. He enjoys the art of blending the multi-faceted nature of human movement into...

Dan Pope, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength coach and has an enormous passion for fitness, rehabilitation and optimizing human performance. Dan’s background in athletic performance is extensive, leading to his unique knowledge of rehabilitation as it applies to sport.  Dan was also a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer for 6 years prior to beginning his journey into physic...

Topics Discussed:  -Kristi's journey into rugby. -The sacrifices of playing for the national team.  -What it means to her to play for her country. -Feelings about being a role model for young woman coming up in the sport. -How her training has changed over the years. -Experience playing for the olympics.  - Favorite moments playing for the national team.  

Jared and Dylan sit down to talk about the use of olympic lifts with athletes.  Topics discussed:  -General biases with olympic lifts.  -Pros and cons of olympic lifts. -Where they stand on olympic lifting for athletes right now. -The prerequisites for programming olympic lifts for athletes.  - Programming and periodizing olympic lifts  -Alternatives to olympic lifts

David Woolson is a national champion powerlifter and a great powerlifting coach who has the american record deadlift at 822lbs.   Topics Discussed: -Owning a gym - Guidelines for volume and load for powerlifting. -Amount of variation and accessories in powerlifting programs. - What makes Dave unique as a coach. -Issues with the sport of powerlifting.  -Characteristics of a successful powerlifter.

Topics Discussed:  -Josh's mission and reason for opening R2P -Gaps in knowledge in the rehab to perform process. -Development of staff and building a team.  - How much feedback and communication plays a role in getting better as a company. 

Today I sat down with Bobby Villarreal, owner of RReal Fitness and Wellness in Brookline, MA.  Bobby has had a unique journey into the fitness industry. The obstacles that bobby has perserviered though in his life have really shaped him into the person and coach he is today and it is inspiring to listen too.   Topics Discussed: -Bobby's story and what led him to opening Rreal Fitness and Well...

Today we sat down with Ryan Martin, the Head Coach of the New England  Free jacks professional rugby team.  Martin has an impressive coaching pedigree and as an expert in skill acquisition, a creator of novel attacking systems, and an experienced educator with a 17-year background in teaching. Previous to coaching the Free Jacks, Martin has experience at all levels of the game . Martin was Super R...

Dylan and Jared discuss how they have adapted their programming for their athletes while dealing with the space and time restrictions of Covid.  - Use of low intensity acceleration and change of direction drills/exercises to build overall skill acquisition  and capacity.  -Increased volume of short distance change of direction drills. - Making weight room exercises more specific from a velocity/ t...

Ashley Jones is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Houston SaberCats major league rugby team.  Topics Discussed : - Precautions/ Changes made with incoming players as a result of covid. -The Systems that Ashley has put in place in the weight room.  -Ashley's big rocks for training. -The future of the MLR.

Trevor Rappa is a Co-Owner, Physical Therapist, and Performance Coach at Resilient Performance Physical Therapy in Chatham, NJ. Main Topics Discussed: -Trevors new product that covers return to sport with acceleration and agility  -What markers Trevor uses to track load with change of direction and speed work during the rehab process.  - Strength exercises as a means to build force production and...

Anthony is a DPT and site director at Rehab to Perform in Bethesda , MD.   Anthony is also involved in the Rehab to Perform acadamy which is a continuing education company giving PT's and strength coaches a blueprint for treating patients and clients in a rehab setting.  Main topics discussed: -Hamstring strain rehab. Stages, goals, and specific exercises.  -The process of communication with...

Jon Maneen is a physical therapist at  Connecticut Children's Hospital. Jon has over 10 years of experience in the trenches as a strength and conditioning coach, elite powerlifter, and now a physical therapist.   Main topics discussed: - Jon's journey from being a strength and conditioning coach to becoming a physical therapist. . -How much Jon's background in strength and condition...

Matt Crush is the head strength coach for Ethos Fitness and Performance in Boston. Matt has a ton of experience in strength and conditioning including interning with Umass and USA Rugby.  Matt was a coach at flight performance for couple years and is one of the most genuine people you will ever meet.  Main Topics Discussed: -Matt's journey to becoming head strength and conditioning coach for...

Sylvia Bratten is a former USA Rugby Eagle and is the USA woman's rugby head strength and conditioning coach. Sylvia has a wealth of knowledge in strength and conditioning and the specifics of training rugby players.    Main topics discussed: - Sylvia's  journey to being the head strength and conditioning for the USA woman's rugby team.  - The USA Woman's preparation for the up...

Will Turner is a strength and conditioning coach for Greenwich Country Day High School. He has experience as a strength and conditioning coach at almost every level of athletics.  Main topics discussed: -Will's journey to Greenwich Country Day -Challenges of personalization with in programming and coaching  for division 1 teams.  -The differences between coaching college athletes vs high scho...

Building strategies to develop tissue tolerance and defining "variability" for the training of both athletes and general population.  

Jared and Dylan talk about the meaning of true sport specific training