The NES Experience

This episode of the NES Experience breaks down how to shop at the grocery store and what sections to avoid. It's the bakery section. Stay away from the bakery section. Put the donut down or give it to a weight gain person and leave the bakery section.   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram @nes_sports_performance https://www....

Don't call it a comeback. After overcoming seemingly insurmountable technical difficulties, The NES Experience has returned in time for the holidays. This episode we discuss one of the most dreaded aspects of athletic life... Surgery.   Intro - Shoutout Ansonia Football State Champs (00:30-04:41). The Process of Recovering from Surgery: Worst case scenario. Getting back in the saddle and regaining...

Happy Thanksgiving! Our one year anniversary episode is dedicated to the rumor that Lebron James spends $1.5 million dollars on his body a year. (00:30-02:09) Ned officiated a wedding. (02:10-4:10) A Derrick Rose Story. (04:11-22:37) Lebron's $1.5 Million and how to get the same benefits on a budget. Cryotherapy, Hyperbaric Chambers, Normatec Leg Boots, Liquid Nitrogen, Gyms, Biomechanics, and Nut...

This episode Ned breaks down what the day to day schedule looks like for a Sports Performance Coach. Does Ned have another job or play video games all day? No. Is Jordan the GOAT? Yes. (00:30-00:40) Intro. (00:41-06:30) NES athlete updates. (06:31-27:38) Ned's daily grind.   NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY!!!   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/...

Fat Bear Week has come and past and it is officially bulking season. Listen to Ned breakdown how to build strength the right way. Only 1 dog bark this week. Intro & Ansonia v. Holy Cross (00:30-02:40) How to build a foundation for strength (02:41-07:03) Increasing size (07:04-09:20) Strength (09:21-13:12) What not to do (13:13-25:54)   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit ht...

This episode we cover Ned's ban on paper towels, his remodeling efforts, and how to avoid cravings (00:29-10:30). Ned has a vegan athlete. Why is he trying to get her to eat fish and eggs? Creatine and vegan supplementation. (10:31-21:20). Concussions, Tua, an NES athlete concussion tale. Concussion prevention in the weight room. Does Ned need glasses? (21:21-50:30)    For more information on NES...

(00:30-07:25) Ned gives us an update on his golf outing, and what he does to get the competitive juices flowing. (07:26-18:59) Best Cardio practices, spoiler alert, running on pavement is not good for knees. (19:00-33:36) Ned shares his thoughts on Olympic Lifting, and if it is the best way to approach strength and conditioning.   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https:/...

This episode was recorded inside the new NES Sports Performance Facility located on the North Haven - Hamden border. Ned gives an update on how the move went, and then gives his takes on an assortment of topics as we celebrated the opening of the new facility and Labor Day this past weekend.  (00:30-7:15) Intro: NES moves to a new location and toilet stories. (7:39-13:30) Lower back pain treatment...

Ned brings us up to speed on the new lemonade stand his daughter started. (0:00-13:53). If you do not want to hear about lemonade and business ethics, skip to 13:54, where Ned breaks down Overtraining. What is it? What are the symptoms, and how to recover from Overtraining. (13:54-43:40)    For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagra...

This episode answers two questions, what is the NES Experience, and what should you do if you get injured? Intro (00:30-01:00) What is the NES Experience? The physical aspects (1:01-17:04) The psychological aspects (17:05-22:12) What to do if you get injured (22:13-35:52)   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.ins...

This episode we discuss Ned getting trolled on Instagram. We breakdown Squats, talk about Milk, and Ned gives his thoughts on the Body Mass Index. Intro (00:30-4:35). Squats (4:36-10:08). Milk Talk (10:09-15:15). Body Mass Index (15:16-25:48). Dad Bods (25:49-33:23). For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.instagram....

This episode breaks down Ned's trip home, and how hard it is to change behaviors. First. we begin with the Athlete Question of the Week (1:00-4:15). Introduction: Plane flight back & Cinny (4:30-16:34). Ned's trip back to Indiana (16:33-1:02:00)   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nes_sports_perfo...

Ned starts the episode by explaining how headbands work. Shout out to All-Americans Amanda Castaldi, Tyler Hansen, and Gabi Prisco. We discuss what factors cause injuries in sports. Ned breaks down how NES Sports Performance evaluates athletes when they first join the facility. We cover injury history, movement, power & speed, psychological, restoration, and how they make up the evaluation.  Intro...

This episode Ned breaks down the origins of the word "Diet" and gives a short history of diets. After a brief discussion of the Cotton Ball Diet, we breakdown Tay's history of diets and Ned gives his take on Fat Burners and Waist Trimmers. We end with storytime with Ned.   Question and Answer (1:05-5:25) the Cotton Ball Diet (5:42-7:33) What is a diet? (7:34-8:54) A history of diets (8:55-16:15) T...

With the NFL draft behind us, Ned breaks down where he learned to prepare athletes for the combine and pro days (01:30-11:02), the mental preparation needed to go through the process (11:03-16:16). How do agents get involved and the services they offer before the draft (16:17-21:06)? The day to day training and the hours that go into it (21:07-32:06). The importance the combine and pro days have o...

This episode Ned does some Q&A (00:31-01:29). We discuss the importance of getting bigger and building lean mass (05:05-14:09). How to put on weight (14:10-21:06). Making gains in the gym (21:07-27:19). Sleep, Recovery, & Supplementation (27:20-30:45).   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nes_sport...

This Easter Edition of the NES Experience is about speed and how to get faster. Ned answers if speed is a skill that can be developed. We also discuss the four keys to improving speed and a few things you should avoid doing. At the end, we have a bonus story of Ned's first Seder Dinner. Intro (00:28-01:21) Can you get faster? (01:22-04:11) The Keys to Improving Speed: 1) Strength (04:28-08-35) 2)...

After a brief update on his dog, Ned discusses his position on College Strength and Conditioning programs and how they are developing their athletes in the weight room. We talk about what things can be changed in college strength and conditioning to help athletes get a better response from their workouts. We also elaborate on why some athletes feel their physical peaks were senior year of high sch...

This episode we breakdown the ins and outs of gyms... Not athletic performance facilities. Ned discusses the business model most gyms have, the onboarding process, and what to expect if you try to cancel your gym membership.   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nes_sports_performance/  

After a week off, Ned answers questions from the internet. We discuss the importance of increasing throwing velocity for baseball players, how to make gains, injury prevention, weighted balls, and online programs.      (00:54-3:29) Intro (3:30-10:03) Internet Q&A (10:04-1:20:56) How to increase throwing velocity for baseball players.    For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit h...

This episode we discuss internships and their value. We are also joined by Amanda "Snooks" Farina. Snooks graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2012 with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science. She is the Director of Operations at NES Sports Performance. (00:33-01:51) Intro. (01:52-02:52) How did you meet Ned? (02:53-05:49) While Snooks was gone. (05:50-08:17) "Snooks" Origin Sto...

This episode covers specialization in sports vs. playing multiple sports, and how it relates to performance training.  (00:30-2:42) Intro. (2:43-17:40) Why should you specialize? (17:41-38:51) Problems with playing multiple sports. (38:52-48:33) When should you specialize?   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.in...

NES updates from around the gym (01:21 - 07:45). What should you look for in a strength coach / trainer (07:46-29:54). What supplements should you take for athletic performance (29:55-54:40). NES Experience 2022 plans (54:41-55:24)

This episode covers in-season football training, cramping, and off-season baseball training. (1:17-3:00) Reflection (3:01-29:18) In-Season Football Training (4:32) Lifting (10:31) Recovery (19:40) Hydration (22:54) Cramping (29:47-54:16) Baseball Off-Season   For more information on NES Sports Performance please visit https://nes-sports.com/ or follow us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nes_...

The NES Experience is a NES Sports Performance podcast designed to exchange knowledge on how to maximize athlete's genetic potential, and to share the stories of training athletes. (0:29-1:04) Introduction (1:05-3:02) Why is Ned doing this? (3:03-7:08) Ned's Bio (7:09-18:59) The NES System (19:00-1:02:12) Questions and Answers (19:08-25:20) How much cardio do you have to do to lose weight? (25:21-...