Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Hunter Bell - Director of Baseball Strength and Conditioning at the University of Arkansas - joins us for the 61st episode of MTN. Hunter comes from an incredible background in college S&C that has led him to become one of the top practitioners in our field. On today's episode, he takes us through the qualities he holds dear as a performance coach, the traits and nuances that he looks for...

Darcy Norman - Head of Performance, USMNT - joins us for the 60th episode of MTN. We had prepared quite a few questions on performance for Darcy but really found ourselves in a deep dive within acceleration and deceleration that was worth every minute. Darcy's incredible background combining high-performing coaching and rehabilitation makes him a wealth of knowledge. Make sure to follow Darcy...

Matt Gebert - Football S&C Coach at the University of Arizona - joins us for the 59th episode of MTN. Matt has an extensive background in college football and jumps into conversation with us around this summer of training with Arizona football. We cover topics from speed development, deceleration, approaching injury & RTP, and dive into some of the contact prep work the guys in Tucson have...

Andrew Nilo - Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Oral Roberts University - joins us for the 58th episode of MTN. On the show today we dive into Andrew's training behind the ORU Baseball team and his blueprint for performance. This conversation is wide ranging and takes many turns, but finds application for all coaches at every level Follow Andrew on social media @kilos_with_nilo on IG...

Jess Racz - S&C Coach at Complex Miami & Owner of JR Performance - joins us for the 57th episode of MTN. On the podcast today, we discuss with Jess the way that she views performance for basketball & we dive into her big rocks of training: 3D Movement, Neurology, and "Ninjilaty". Jess's experience as a player & coach give her a unique vantage of coaching that we are seeing more and more in the per...

Matt Price - Director, Strength and Performance Science for the LA Kings - joins us for the 56th episode of MTN. On the podcast today, Matt talks us through what he has seen in the evolution of training within the NHL in the last decade, the importance of speed training, and the specifics behind how he develops fast, powerful athletes within the Kings organization. Follow up with Matt on social me...

On today's episode, the 55th of MTN, we sit down with no guest (kind of). Being in Phoenix together, Mike and Hunter sat down to talk and flip the general format of the show by having Mike interview Hunter. On the episode today, we about Hunter's summer of training with MBB at ASU, the things he's learned over the last year, and we do a little dive into his training with the other sport he works w...

Daniel Day - Founder of CRFTD Athlete - joins us for the 54th episode of MTN. On today's episode we dig into what performance across the globe has looked like for Daniel, his view on creating a holistic training model, and making do with the resources - however limited - that you, as a coach, have access to. Make sure to follow Daniel on Instagram @crftd.athlete Find MTN on social media @mtn_perfo...

On today's episode, the 53rd of MTN, we sit down with no guest (kind of). Being in Phoenix together, Mike and Hunter sat down to talk and flip the general format of the show by having Hunter interview Mike. On the episode today, we talk mostly speed development - structuring phases, implementing change on a daily basis, and how to make the most of your time with your teams. Make sure to follow Mik...

Kyle Bolton - Director of Speed & Performance for Oregon Football - joins us for the 52nd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Kyle about how, at Oregon, they blend their on-field work with their weight room, how they attack low hanging fruit of speed development, and Kyle takes us through what a speed session would like within their program. Kyle has been a part of some of...

Isaac Mourier - Director of Performance Nutrition for the Orlando Magic - joins us for the 51st episode of MTN. This episode has been long overdue as our first nutrition episode, but we were very grateful that we were able to get Isaac on to dive into conversation. Isaac takes us through how he handles nutrition in the NBA, what game days look like, biomarkers vs body composition, and much more. M...

Tyler Ray - The Art of Jumping - joins us for the 50th episode of MTN. Tyler is one of the world's foremost authority on jump training and technique. On the show today, we dive into his career as a pro dunker, how his training & coaching has evolved over the last 20+ years, and how he continues to spread the message of jump training around the world. Make sure to follow Tyler on social med...

Tim Caron - Co-Founder and Head Coach of Allegiate Gym - joins us for the 49th episode of MTN. On today's episode of MTN, we dive into application of Tim's book, The Strength Deficit, and talk through examples from his time at West Point. Many of the topics covered in today's episode range from the duality of implementing specific training for Bigs and Skill positions, elasticity, what most progra...

Carter Rowland - Associate Director of Athletic Performance at Arkansas State - joins us for the 48th episode of MTN. On today's episode we have a long conversation around how Arkansas St utilizes their 1080 Sprint, overall speed development talk with football, how Carter programs for the 'Strike' Group, and how their staff continues to grow and move forward. Make sure to follow Carter on Instagra...

Henry Barrera - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Alabama Men's Basketball - joins us for the 47th episode of MTN. On the show today, we talk through Alabama's run through March Madness this year (making it all the way to the Final Four), Henry's view of training, and he takes us through his unique background that has led him to where he is today. Henry's energy and enthusiasm for what he does e...

Jeff Bourque - Assistant AD, Sports Performance - joins us for the 46th episode of MTN. Coach Bourque is the former boss of both Hunter and Mike and this episode has been a long time coming. On the show we cover everything from how Bourque breaks down speed development with the football program, creativity in gameplay, and we reminisce over some of our most memorable moments while working together...

Rich Pruett - Director of Exos, Phoenix - joins us for the 45th episode of MTN. Rich has been in the performance industry for a long time in both the collegiate and private level. On today's episode, we talk about some of the big rocks of training at Exos, how the coaching team creates individualization within their groups, some of the yearly flow of athletes and groups through the doors, and what...

Anthony Darmiento - Performance Coach & Applied Sports Science Manager for the Golden State Warriors - joins us for the 44th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, Anthony gives us a look behind the curtain of the most successful NBA team of the 21st century. We talk about the difficulties training during a long and taxing season, traveling, testing, and the differing cultures around trai...

Danny Foley - Owner of Rude Rock Strength - & Matt Aldred - Assistant Heach Coach/Director of Basketball Performance at Furman University - join us for the 43rd episode of MTN. This was the first ever four person podcast we have recorded and we loved having two former guests back on to talk about their newest course that dropped last Monday: Fascial Mechanics for Sport. Danny and Matt are two of t...

Stephanie Mock - Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh - joins us for the 42nd episode of MTN. Steph has been a part of building performance departments and staffs in multiple settings and it was great to get her on to hear her take on how to successfully go about that task. She's done an awesome job laying frameworks for building a department and evalu...

Trevor Harris - Performance Coach at 4.40 Performance - joins us for the 41st episode of MTN. A previous guest on this podcast (episode 4), Trevor jumps back on to catch up on the things he's been doing - transitioning to 4.40 & the exploration within training that's he's been seeing with the athletes he's been working with. This conversation revolves around speed development, drops, defining the...

Jeff Jones - Assistant AD for Athletic Performance at Arkansas State University - joins us for the 40th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Jeff takes us through the overview of the development of the Arkansas St Football team. Our conversation goes from his week-to-week layout of the program, the role individualization plays in his programming, all the way through his process of continui...

Keir Wenham Flatt - Founder of Rugby Strength Coach & Strength Coach Network - joins us for the 39th episode of MTN. Keir has become the go-to source for performance coaches frustrated by two things: their lack of money and status. Today on the podcast, we cover a lot. From the issues in collegiate athletics, to the mistakes Keir made along the way, to understanding the importance of growth & busi...

Today, on the 38th episode of MTN, we sit down without a guest. Taking some time, every once in a while, to talk through a few ideas that we've had on our minds recently and digest some information from past guests. Hunter and Mike talk about some of the training ideas they've been having of late, the things they've adopted from previous guests on this podcast, and they discuss where the future of...

Eddie Dimas - Performance Coach at P3 - joins us for the 37th episode of MTN. On this episode, Eddie gives us an inside look into the innerworkings of P3 Performance. We talk about his process and the unique value add that P3 brings to the performance field. From their motion capture, force plate data, breaking down basketball players into different archetypes, and much more. This episode covers a...