The Starting Block Podcast

In this week's guest interview, John and Chris are joined by Ricky Stanzi of GOATA. The GOATA system (Greatest of All Time Athletes) recodes your movement patterns to follow nature’s blueprint, so you can eliminate pain and achieve peak performance at the same time.

In this episode, John and Chris discuss differences in the NeuroTarget and Square 1 Systems, and answer how to begin with Rebounds/Reflexive work. (we apologize in advance poor sound quality at the beginning)

In this guest interview John and Chris are joined by Brad Arnett, Owner of NX Level Sports Performance in Wisconsin. Throughout his remarkable career, Brad has worked with thousands of athletes and is well known throughout the industry for his work with JJ & TJ Watt as well as playing a major role in the development of numerous other professional athletes. Brad shares his expertise in performa...

In this Saturday Sermon, John is joined by Liza Slavinsky of the Middle Tennessee State Women's Soccer Team. John and Liza discuss how mindset and "The Mamba Mentality" impacts your journey to overcome an injury. Liza also shares her personal journey of overcoming multiple injuries and how it changed her mentality and approach to the game.

In this Q & A, John and Chris discuss the difference between Negatives vs Eccentrics and explain what it means to "Pull Into Position."

In this guest episode, Dr. J returns to the show! John, Chris and Dr J discuss treating the WHY, along with Iso Training and share some exciting news about The Starting Block and Neuro-Target....

In this Q & A, John and Chris discuss the WHY behind an injury as it relates to force absorption & neuromuscular function, along with how Neuro-Therapies work with the plan a healthcare provider sets for you.

In this weeks guest episode, John and Chris are joined by Brad Daymon, Owner of Elite Athlete Training Systems (EATS) in Canada. The EATS facility, also known as "The Gorilla Compound" is a hardcore Westside Barbell style training facility that blends the science of weightlifting with the needs of the modern athlete. This is a great interview for all parents, coaches and athletes as you'll leave u...

With Friday Fire & Fact making a return, John speaks on passion and gives an exciting announcement about new happenings at The Starting Block.

In this Q and A, John & Chris break down and ever increasing topic in the health, performance and fitness industry; and that's how to bridge the gap between rehab and training.

In this weeks guest episode, Dr. Rob Luckey, Owner of Pittsford Performance Care joins the crew to talk Concussion Rehab, Functional Neurology, Dr. J & Woodworking.

In this weeks Saturday Sermon John shares his thoughts on why being the big fish in a little pond holds you back; and how to fix it.

In this week's Q & A John and Chris answer listeners questions about how why size doesn't always equal strength, and how to get past the mental hurdle of failure in your training. You can submit all questions to @farmerjohn_elp or to @fast_and_agile_49 on Instagram!

In this guest interview, Brent Rooker of the Oakland A's joins the crew to discuss his offseason training regimen with ELP and share his journey to Major League Baseball.

In this Saturday Sermon, John discusses how your support cast, community and those around you influence your personal and professional successes.

In this Q&A, John and Chris discuss the differences between the Neubie and the Marc Pro. The team also breaks down how your brain will disassociate from a limb/joint and the implications of this as it relates to rehab and training.

In today's guest interview, John & Chris welcome the great Dr. Carol McMakin to the show! Dr. McMakin has brought Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) to the cutting edge of medicine. FSM's unique and precise treatment approach has the ability to pinpoint the cause(s) of an ailment and treat without side effects.

In this Friday Fact, John shares the mission of The Starting Block Podcast.

In today's Q & A, John and Chris answer one of our listeners questions about whether their HS/MS aged athlete should be doing extra work outside of school and private training; and how to address each scenario as a parent/coach.

In this Saturday Sermon, John discusses how winners respond when everyone else is hitting the panic button and shares a recent personal story about responding to pressure.

In this guest episode, Dr. Walley joins John and Chris to discuss industry leading techniques for improving visional acuity; elevating on field performance; and the pros and cons of blue & red light.

In this Friday episode, John was prepared to answer two athletes questions on how to build their social media image... But he changed his mind & will reward them with something better.

In this week's episode, John and Chris answer listener's questions about GPP, Off Season Conditioning, and Tips on getting started in the industry.

In this week's Friday Fact or Saturday Sermon, John shares a success story with a scoliosis client.

In this special guest interview, John and Chris welcome Zach Michael of Accelerate ACL to dive deeper into is expertise and stories from his journey in his profession.