The Principles of Performance

        Keith Burns is an experienced Lecturer and Strength and Conditioning Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the health and human performance industry. Passionate and skilled in translating complex concepts of human movement into tangible learning experiences, allows him to lead, teach, and develop the next generation of health and human performance professional...

          SPECIAL: Where Pain, Fitness and Performance Meet Vol.4 Doctor’s Orders: The Role of Exercise in Medicine with Behnad Honarbakhsh Behnad Honarbakhsh is the founder of FIT TO TRAIN Human Performance Systems Inc. in Vancouver British Columbia. He is a practicing clinician having worked at several sports therapy clinics. Behnad was the former Director of Physical Th...

          In this episode, Eric and Mike break down Cardio Programming & Energy System Development Defining Energy Systems and Significance of Each o Specificity – Classifications and Labels o Health vs Performance vs Body Composition o Tracking and Monitoring o The 4 Variables o The 4 Rules o Structural Cost, Quality Control and Timing Testing and Measures o VO2Max o...

          During his two decades in private practice and beyond, Dr. Maffetone has been a respected pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, bringing the latest advances to health-care professionals around the world. He is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise and sports medicine, and biofeedback...

          SPECIAL: Where Pain, Fitness and Performance Meet Vol.3 How Your Anatomy and Structure Impacts Rehab Programming with Dr. Kathy Dooley Bio: Dr. Dooley is a chiropractor, practicing in midtown Manhattan and Denver and Boulder, CO. Dr. Dooley is an anatomy instructor at two New York City medical schools, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical...

          Hewitt Tomlin is the co-founder of TeamBuildr and he currently oversees Sales, Marketing & Customer Success. Since 2012, TeamBuildr’s strength and conditioning software has led the industry, trusted by more than 5,000 programs in 30 countries and closing in on $10M in annual revenue as a fully bootstrapped company. Hewitt is also a former D1 starting qu...

          Missy Mitchell-McBeth is a speaker, writer and consultant who has been involved in strength and conditioning for over the last two decades, with a focus on volleyball. She is currently the Director of Sports Performance at a Volleyball Club, but previously she worked as a Division I Strength & Conditioning Coach, a Full-Time High School Strength Coach and Con...

          With years of experience working with world-class athletes and sports organizations, Dr. Jordan Shallow has cemented his role as a trusted voice in the fitness and performance industries. His expertise spans multiple domains—biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and injury prevention. Jordan’s unique approach blends scientific rigor with practical, real-world...

          Greg Dea is a Registered International Sports Physical Therapist as well as an International Instructor in clinical education around diagnosing movement dysfunction and performance therapies. He has lived in the field in 5 countries and taught in 10 countries. He has over 25 years of competing in track sprinting, Australian Football, soccer, golf, basketball, cri...

          Scott Epsley is an Australian trained Sports Physical Therapist who has over 25 years of elite sports medicine experience. He has worked with athletes at a national, international, collegiate and professional level in both Australia and the USA, across a wide range of sports. Currently he is the Director of Player Health and Performance for NY/NJ Gotham FC in the...

          Rob Gray is an author and a professor at Arizona State University who has been conducting research on and teaching courses related to perceptual-motor skill for over 25 years. He received his MS and PhD from York University in Canada with a focus on the visual control of movement. An important aspect of his work has been applying basic theory to address real-worl...

          Dan Swinscoe brings a unique perspective to solving movement problems and has spent the past 30 years treating and learning from his patients, some of which include athletes from the NFL, MLB, WNBA, professional golf, and many local doctors and their families. He is specialty trained and certified from the Titleist Performance Institute and Golf Digest as a Golf...

          Gary Chupik is internationally recognized as one of the top mental performance coaches in the world. Gary is a Professional Member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Certified Professional Leadership Coach through the ICF (International Coaching Federation), ordained minister of 28 years, and Chaplain of the Seattle Thunderbirds for 7 years. Gary’s c...

          Melissa Ieraci is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, personal trainer, youga instructor and former Paramedic. Melissa’s passion for health and fitness comes from a decade of thinking how she was feeling was ‘normal’, only to discover she had a brain tumor. After years of testing, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor on her pituitary gland that was releasing dang...

          As the CEO and Performance Consultant at RockySnyder, Rocky brings over 30 years of experience in biomechanics, motor neurology, and human movement to the forefront of training and rehabilitation. His innovative approach has driven championship success from high school courts to national collegiate arenas, contributing to recent titles for Scotts Valley High Scho...

          In this episode, Eric and Mike break down and discuss the current state of fitness education, including the following: • Academia vs For-Profit Education – Letters after your name vs real-world experience – Variety of paths and opportunities in the field • The Impact of the Pandemic – Changeover of the industry – Shift to online courses &#...

          In this episode, Mike and Eric break down “Functional” training and what that means in 2025: • Defining “Functional” – The Webster’s Dictionary definition – Is it defined by what it is or what it does? • History of “Functional” – Pre-bodybuilding – Late 90s / Early 2000 – Current state • Why does it matter? –...

          Isabella Mainwaring is a former strategy consultant to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, including global leaders at the World Economic Forum and clients at the forefront of scientific research. She advised CEOs on growth, positioning and transformation at the highest levels of business. Alongside her corporate career, Isabella spent 18 years immersed in her pe...

          Dr. Stephane Gregory is the Director of Sports Rehabiltation for the Chinese Weightlifting system as well as the founder of Dynamis.   Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephperformance/ Twitter: https://x.com/stephanegregory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-gregory- 62992135/?originalSubdomain=ca   — The Principles of Pe...

          Steven Terry is the creator of the Body Lever. After his own battle struggling with my chronic pain, Steven acquired a broad knowledge base of movement skills and self-care know how from a great number of yogis abroad. He has been able to instruct thousands on how the use of the Body Lever and Handy Lever massage tools can improve the feeling of bodily space, qua...

          Dr. Chris Koutures earned his B.S. in Kinesiology at UCLA and then went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and spent three additional years in Madison for his pediatric residency working in one of the first pediatric sports medicine programs in the United States. After returning to California in 1997, Dr. Koutures...

          Elevating the Profession Guest: Ron McKeefery Bio: Ron McKeefery is currently the Special Assistant to the Head Coach – High Performance Culture at the University of Alabama. Prior to Bama, Coach McKeefery was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football at the University of Washington. Coach McKeefery has served as a Strength and Conditioning Coac...

          Dr. John Rusin is an internationally recognized strength coach, speaker, and writer, whose work has appeared in Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Testosterone Nation, Bodybuilding.com, Stack Magazine, and Muscle & Strength, to name a few. His innovative PPSC courses in-pain-free performance training systems have been taught to thousands of personal trainers, stren...

        Dr. Mark Kovacs is the founder of the Kovacs Institute and is a globally recognized expert in human performance, sports/executive science, and leader in the health and wellness sector. Mark is a former professional athlete and All-American and NCAA doubles champion in tennis at Auburn University. Now turned performance physiologist, he holds a PhD in Human Performance (...

          Mike Robertson is one of the most highly sought-after coaches, consultants, speakers and writers in the fitness industry today. Known for his “no-nonsense” approach to coaching and program design, Mike has made a name for himself as a go-to resource for professional athletes from every major sport, but especially in the world of basketball. Mike is the President...