Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Jesse Green - Director of Performance & Sports Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 11th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we talk about Jesse's day-to-day experience working in the NBA and NHL, some of the most impactful projects he used (and still does) at both stops, the importance of creating a philosophy in performance unrelated to a specific spo...

Charles Young - Director of Basketball Performance at Fresno State University - joins us for the 10th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, Charles explains his yearly overview of training at Fresno St, how he incorporates the Quadrant System to help organize training throughout the year, the role that technology has helped him understand what is really important within training and the...

Danny Foley - Rude Rock S&C - joins us for the ninth episode of MTN. We dive into the intricacies of the fascial system, who would need this type of approach and how it might differ from the traditional S&C programming structure, and we finish with the ways that anyone can begin to incorporate fascia-driven training into their own programs - spoiler - it's actually really easy! Danny h...

On today's episode of MTN, we sat down for our first episode without a guest. We wanted to take a quick break from having guests on to talk about our own thoughts around a topic we have been talking about extensively off the microphone; Elastic v. Muscular Athletes. We talk about defining, describing, identifying, and how we have gone about differentiating the training behind both groups. We k...

Kyle Sammons - Sports Science Coordinator/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Arizona Cardinals - joins us for this episode of MTN. A return to play based episode, we dive into Kyle's background and some of the injuries that shaped his career. While at the University of Washington, Kyle became responsible for the return to play/reconditioning training for the athletes within the...

Steve Breitenstein - Director of Coaching at TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for this episode of MTN. On the episode, we chat about his background coaching in every sector of performance, how being a successful coach fell short of ultimately impacting others the way he had thought, and how his pursuit of being a better leader has led him down a path of coaching that engages him everyday. Fin...

Liane Blyn - Olympic Sports Director at Arizona State - joins us for the fifth episode of MTN. In the episode, we dive into the lessons learned while being a director in the collegiate setting. We go into the things that she believes creates a successful department, and inversely the things that can hinder the growth of a department. Liane's experience and perspective in the field were phenome...

Trevor Harris - owner of GMH Performance - joins us for the fourth episode of MTN. We dive into his background, where he went from a fairly traditional S&C route to opening and owning the business that has allowed him the freedom to explore training the way he wants. We jump into topics around creating an engaging training environment each day, exploring individual differences in training, and...

Conor Harris - Owner of Pinnacle Performance - joins us for the third episode of MTN. Conor shares a brief insight into his path through performance and finding a niche of training that revolves around the interconnectedness of the body. We talk about how he assesses clients on day one, what are the truly important markers of movement, and how that informs how he trains those clients. Conor's...

Matt Aldred - Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Furman University - joins us the for the second episode of MTN. We go into his background and transition into Collegiate S&C in the United States and then dive into his efforts to create a well-rounded basketball training environment. Matt has been part of building one of the most exciting basketball programs in the country,...

Mason Hays - Director of Performance at APEC - joins us for the first episode of Move the Needle. He shares the background & training philosophy of APEC and we get into the weeds on all things bending, rolling, crawling, and rotating. Mason has been pushing the boundary on all things performance and we were excited to have him share his experiences implementing different training protocols. Find M...