Hop On The Poddy

Lots of recaps reflections and more  Some great discussion from Jake Tuuras recent rip on his podcast  See all episodes for his podcast here - https://jackedathlete.com/author/jtuura/ Legion supplements - Code: PlyoGuy at check out for 20% off Get our latest program for bridging static to dynamic rehab and training - Return to Dynamic Movement Program As always check out Plus Plyos for the best pl...

Light and Medium Tier plyos might be something you hear about a lot when it comes to dynamic training. Matt breaks down things down even further with relation to a poston instagram on training stiffness. - https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxr5CqxyCu/?img_index=1 This too was all part of an upcoming podcast on Jake Tuuras Jacked athlete podcast, where Matt and Jake go deep into whether plyos achieve st...

This episode takes a change of gears. Originally intended to focus on reactivity, Matt was swayed by social media to shift his attention to the barefoot shoe discussion after being flooded with questions and comments suggesting a lack of understanding of plyometrics due to the shoes he wore while coaching in an Instagram post. Matt dives into the technical details of footwear considerations for tr...

Hop on the poddy is back! This time with a different twist. Matt McInnes Watson takes you through the last year without the podcast, what he's been up to and his recent move to Knoxville Tennessee.  The topic for this podcast goes into dynamic movement and plyometric considerations for bigger athletes, those that weigh more and are potentially taller.  As always check out Plus Plyos for the best p...

Episode number 40 of Hop on the Poddy brings our first female guest, Dr Jill Zimmerman and what a great first episode this was! Rehab and movement specialist, Jill, brings her wealth of experience as a Physical Therapist, teacher and mentor to make this a really valuable and informative episode for coaches who feel they have gaps in anatomical and postural knowledge. Covered in this episode: How t...

I got the boys back together to go over our hottest topic of 2023 - the Achilles tendon.  Our original chat all about the Achilles on Jake's Jacked Athlete podcast is one of his top episodes of the year, so what better way to start 2024 than to hop on the poddy together to provide some new takes from our collective experiences. Covered in the episode: Trying to understand achilles ruptures The ana...

This episode was recorded at the end of 2023 and marks the last podcast of a big year! I'm joined by my buddy Brandon Accardi to chat over the highlights and look ahead to what 2024 has in store for us.   Covered in the episode: What LTAD looks like to us - Is it a sequence of experiences rather than just physical development? Moments that shape maturity for athletes and coaches Recap of my time w...

We're back with a bang this week with Coach and Physical Therapist Jonny Stahl. Jonny specialises in helping runners rehabilitation into performance and is someone with a fantastic lens on how to get the body moving effectively and efficiently. Jonny shares some incredible insights in this podcast around the nervous system response when putting people into positions they struggle with and how to m...

This week's podcast is with world renowned Speed Coach, Jonas Dodoo. We spoke about our upcoming joint upcoming venture - a plyometrics biomechanics course, using the Speedworks framework and vuemotion technology to track data.  Covered in the episode: PSR - projection, switching & reactivity and it's crossover from sprinting to plyos Agile coaching - why one of your athletes ran fast but another...

We're going full circle this week with my first ever guest, Angus Bradley, back on the poddy to deliver his awesome insight into the sport and performance world.    Covered in this episode: Angus' next athletic challenge and building a community that can take on any athletic endeavour Angus' lens of plyometrics through compression and expansion models A little rant on French contrast training Link...

It's great to be back on the poddy - and this week I'm joined by Sam Portland owner of Speed By Sportland. Sam, of course, brings his wealth of knowledge around speed training and we dive into how increasing speed can be a lot harder than we think when it comes to impacting someones sport. Covered in this episode: When increasing someones speed, how does it influence things like control and catchi...

A solo episode from me this week as I go through lots of exciting news and questions from YOU. News about the Plus Plyos App Launch Discussing a new mini course with Speedworks Answering questions from a recent Instagram Q&A, including: - How do you program volleyball in-season when jumpers knee is a huge problem? - Did I ever expect plyos to make me rich? - What are the best rest periods for plyo...

This week on the poddy I chatted to Hunter Crine. Hunter is a man of many talents - strength coach, kettlebell expert and Founder of Kettlebell Coach University. I could chat to this guy for hours, you'll love this one. Covered in this episode: Hunter's personal background and how that's made him the coach he is today Transferring skills and discipline from sport to business and vice versa  Adapti...

This week's podcast brings to you one of parkour's top athletes, Callum Powell. Being involved in the sport from it's very early days and part of the parkour group, Storror, gives him a unique insight into the huge changes and developments parkour has seen over the years.  Covered in this episode: A deep dive into the different types of landings and jumps in parkour Figuring out load management in...

For this week's episode I spoke with Scot Prohaska, performance coach and owner of Southern California based training facility, Procode 6. Scot truly has a wealth of knowledge, having worked with Olympic medalists, Super Bowl champions and pro athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA and UFC. His experience provides some of the best insights into how he coaches within his facility today. This is a m...

Brandon and I caught up after a little break between our last poddy together. We had plenty to discuss, so this one is a belter! Covered in this episode: Our last workouts on death row Copycat mentality vs true rationale behind using someone else's work Having a bias you stand by and building systems and beliefs that are your own The value that comes out of running the same program more than once...

On the poddy this week is Ryan Hopkins, performance coach and owner of Soho Strength Lab in NYC. Covered in this episode: Ryan's reflective coaching toolbox idea for understanding how your current philosophies have been created Should you have slight differences in your program structure from generation to generation? Ryan's speed influences and how he structures his knowledge of track into team s...

Another solo podcast this week after a bit of an unexpected break. I get into the following: Life update - World Athletics Champs standout performances, illness and visiting family Plyometric volume prescription - not all movement volume is created equally, be a coach - eyes, ears, tech and calculating volume based on movement thresholds Starting with stick landings? The severity of stopping all m...

This week on the poddy we have Olympic Weightlifting expert and owner of Ronin Strength, Khrys Speed. Covered in this episode: Implementing Deep Tier plyometrics in Olympic Weightlifting The value of changing the overload stimulus to velocity, opposing heavy loads in weightlifting Building plyos and landings into general health and fitness Building a community based training program Links for this...

A solo podcast from -yours truly- this week, as I go through a snippet of the presentation I've put together for the 2023 Compound Performance Virtual Summit. Covered in this episode: Why learning zones debunk typical plyometric progressions Light/Medium Tier and Deep yielding and why these areas are so great at teaching natural reflexive actions Understanding what we need to learn to access highe...

Brandon joins me on the poddy again this week, as part of a regular on-going catch up we'll have together. Covered in this epsiode: Foot revelations Does butt wink lead the foot into max propulsion? Gaining reflexes from relaxtion Re-cap on the Plus Plyos Amsterdam seminar Reflections on my mentor Erik's style of coaching 'Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.' - Bob Marley Links for thi...

A change of pace this week as I chat with one of my full time athletes, Jake Thompson. We dig into Jake's year of training and go through some of the strategies we've used along the way. Covered in this episode: Combining dunking/basketball and track and field  Getting ready for Dunk Camp Stretch goals, PRs and big improvements The complexities of coaching online and across different time zones Li...

Jake Tuura needs no introduction if you're from the jumping world. This episode of HOTP is essentially a masterclass in tendon health and one not to miss! Covered in this episode: Is collagen supplementation worth it for tendon health? Why you need to learn what the interfascicular matrix is Why genetic predisposition is the cause behind your tendon pain It's not always the collagen, how high volu...

Irish physical prep coach and educator, Cian O Brien, joins us this week. Cian specialises in athletic development, with a special interest in injury and pain and how to keep the train moving when shit hits the fan. Covered in this episode: How understanding changes in load can help you navigate tendon issues Super shoes and why they might be the cause of many achilles ruptures Why and how to use...

We've hit the big 2-0!!! To celebrate Matt sits down and gets real with us about the podcast and a few other things on his mind! Matt talks: launch date and development of the Plus Plyos app and offerings, How his life and business has changed since 2017, and if there is a place in sport for bare foot training.   Links for this episode: Get your seminar tickets for Southampton, here (SOLD OUT) Get...