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Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 51!   Today's guest is Alex Cost, Head S&C Coach for the Delaware Blue Coats in the GLeague.  In this episode Alex talked about his experience in the GLeague, giving some nuggets about performance, nutrition and recovery.  Find Alex : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-cost-36887519a/ Find me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-iezzi/   https://www.ins...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 50!  After a very long break I have the pleasure to introduce our new guest, Coach Martin Rooney. Coach Rooney is the founder of Training For Warriors.  An internationally recognized trainer, pioneer of strength and conditioning, speaker and author of two amazing books (Coach to Coach and High Ten) , Martin holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 49! Today's guest is Dr Stephen Bird. Dr Stephen Bird is a well-known author, speaker, and researcher with expertise in elite athlete preparation, strength and conditioning, and nutritional supplementation. He has been an elite performance consultant and advisor to professional sports teams since 2000. Some of the topics we touched on are: 1:12 Background...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 48! Today's guest is Benas Matkevicius. Born in Lithuania, grew up in Germany, high school in Louisiana, college in Arkansas and then back to Germany before going to the Boston Celtics via Moscow. Benas has now been working for the Celtics as an international scout for almost eight years, becoming one of the most essential parts of the Celtics operation S...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for Episode 47! Today’s guest is the Suns and Mercury Executive Chef, Brendan Ayers. Brendan and his team prepare the high-quality nutrition that fuels the Valley’s best athletes. Nutrition is a key component of high level performance, but food must also be fun, tasty and meet the expectations of the athletes. Brendan will walk us through the gourmet kitchen at the V...

SPORT VITAMINS is BACK with EPISODE 46! Today’s guest is Antonio Squillante. Antonio is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with over ten years of experience coaching high school and collegiate athletes competing at the national and international level. Currently he is a Ph. D. student at the University of Southern California. Antonio is also the author of several books on strength training. Definit...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 45 As I promised last week, today’s episode is a true Christmas gift for all the listeners out there. Today’s guest is non other than Dr Nijem Ramsey. Coach Ramsey was named Men’s Basketball Director of Sport Performance at KANSAS UNIVERSITY in September of 2019 Prior to that, he was the NBA’s youngest head strength and conditioning coach, directing stren...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 44! Today's guest is Tristan Chai, Head of Medical Department of the Adelaide 36ers. Some of the topics we touched on are: 1:00 Background 2:07 Day-to-day life of a physiotherapist 5:50 Private sector vs Professional basketball 10:25 Pre-season Assessment 15:16 Working hand-in-hand with the Strength Coach 18:23 Rehab continuum 28:30 Being present while on...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 43! Today's guest is coach Zack Zillner. Coach ZIllner has a vast amount of experience at four NCAA Division I institutions, Kansas University, University of Illinois, University of South Mississipi. Currently he is in his sixth season as women's basketball sports performance coach for the Long Horns. Coach Zillner develops, implements and supervises the...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 42! Today’s guest is coach James Davis III, Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength and conditioning coach with more than 15 years of experience at many levels, including the NBA. Currently he is the Head Performance Coach at Overtime Elite, an Atlanta-based basketball league aimed at offering "the world’s most talented young basketball players a better p...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for episode 41! Today's guest is Manuel Lacroix, Head S&C Coach of Asvel Basketball and of the French National Team. Some of the topics we touched on are : 1:30 Background 3:30 How to adapt to different environments 5:00 Assessments 7:00 How to deal with athletes that work for the Olympics 10:15 Transitioning to basketball 13:00 Coaching philosophy 16:00 Interviewing...

After a loooooong Summer break I am back with Episode 40 of SPORT VITAMINS. Today I am really honored to have Matteo Zuretti on the show. Matteo is the NBPA Chief International Relations & Marketing. Matteo and I know each other since 2008 and finally I had the opportunity to have him on the show. Some of the topics that we touched on are - Background - Importance of wearing different hats - NBPA...

Welcome back on SPORT VITAMINS for Episode 39! Today I am really happy to have Anthony Barry on the show. Anthony is the Head Athletic Performance Coach for the Motor City Cruise, the G-League team of the Detroit Pistons. Anthony and I have been in contact for the past two years and finally we got the chance to talk shop on the show. Some of the topics that we touched on are - Importance of having...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 38! Like most of the people of my age I grew up being a fan of the Chicago Bulls In this episode I had the honor of having coach Matt Comer, assistant S&C coach of the Bulls. Some of the topics that we discussed are: - How to manage a short pre-season - Lifting on game days - Veterans leading the way 0:00 Background 1:19 Lessons earned as an AT 6:30 Athletic Tra...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 37! Today I have the great honor to have LIron Fanan on the show. Liron is the assistant gm of the Canton Charge, the gleague team of the Cleveland Cavs. Liron has a successful career going from Israel to the G-League. Some of the topics that we covered are : - The importance of creating a network - How the transition from European Basketball to American basketb...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 36! Today's guest is Ernest DeLosAngeles, performance coach of the G-League IGNITE. Some of the topics that we covered with Ernest are: - his role with the G-League Ignite - how to take care of athlete's mental health - how to individualize the program of athletes that are always on the move Hosted by Roberto Iezzi, every week SPORT VITAMINS takes you behind the...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 35! Today's guest is Brandon Pentheny, Minor League Washington Nationals S&C coach! Brandon has an interesting background in Weight Lifting, Basketball and Baseball. Some of the topics that we covered with Brandon are: - IMPORTANCE OF BEING an ATHLETE YOURSELF - CREATING A FUN ENVIRONMENT - COMMUNICATION Hosted by Roberto Iezzi, every week SPORT VITAMINS takes y...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 34! Today's guest is Mike Guevara, a.k.a. Mrdoitmoving! As a performance coach for over 10 years, Mike has worked with some of the world’s top basketball players, including Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and Mike James. Some of the topics that we covered with Mike are: - how to create a "comfortable" environment - movement strength - motivating athletes Hosted by R...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 33! Today's guest is Tyler Lesher, Head Athletic Trainer for Men's Basketball at UCLA. Tyler has also a background as a professional Strength & Conditioning Coach, having worked for the Canton Charge in the G-League. Some of the topics that we covered with Tyler are: - what the day to day life of an Athletic Trainer looks like - importance of having a background...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 32! Today's guest is Jesse Wright, Strength Coach, Performance expert and Amazon best selling author. Jesse's career has spanned over two decades in team sports, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. Jesse most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, first as the Head Strength & Condit...

SPORT VITAMINS is finally back with episode 31! Today's guest is Adam Petway, one of the brightest minds in sport performance. Adam's background is outstanding, working with some of the best colleges in the US as well as the 76ers and the Wizards in the NBA. Currently Adam is the Horizontal Jumps Coach at West Chester University of Pensylvania. Some of the topics discussed are how to deliver infor...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 30! Today's guest is guest is none other than coach Lew Caralla, Georgia Tech’s head football strength and conditioning coach. I have been following coach Caralla on social media for more than two years and he is a huge inspiration to me. Coach Caralla has previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach for three different NCAA Division I FBS progr...

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 29! Today we have the huge honor to have David Joyce on the show. David is the founder and managing director of Synapsing , a global sport strategy and performance consultancy based in Sydney. He has trained and rehabilitated multiple world and olympic champions and led highly successful teams in elite football rugby and AFL. David just released the second editi...

SPORT VITAMINS IS BACK WITH SEASON 3! Today’s guest is Navin Hettiarachchi Health, Wellness and Performance expert With over 20 years of experience working in the NBA, WNBA, and NFL. Navin travelled across the country and to learn and train under some of the best physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths and has earned multiple certifications including Advanced Sports Rehabilitation, Cert...

SPORT VITAMINS IS BACK! HERE IS EPISODE 27 With Nick Lagios. Nick recently became the General Manager of the CAPITANES of CIUDAD de MEXICO, the first NBA G-League team based in Mexico. Being a General Manager is probably one of the toughest jobs in professional sports. GM are the eyes and ears of the owner and they oversee the day-to-day operation of the team. They also have to work together with...