Zelos Podcast

Rock talks with legendary strength coach, Al Vermeil, formerly with the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Bulls. It doesn't get much better than that! Be sure to click the subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:20 How Al Vermeil became a Strength Coach 6:00 What coaches get caught up with when designing programs 10:00 Creating faster athletes 16:00 Al Vermeil’s ideas about squats 19...

Rock talks to Meaghan Flaherty, Athletic Trainer with the Philadelphia Phillies. Tune in and click subscribe! TIME STAMPS 1:30 Introducing Meaghan Flaherty 3:30 Opportunities in the Florida Complex League 6:30 Meaghan’s time at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst 13:00 Meaghan’s journey to the Phillies 18:30 Mitigating overuse injuries 22:00 Grip strength as an indicator of fatigue 26:00 Jo...

Rock talks with New England Revolutions 2 Head Performance Coach, Pablo Di Benedetto, all about gearing up for the 2024 season. Click subscribe and enjoy the conversation! TIME STAMPS 1:00 Pablo Di Benedetto’s path to the NE Revolutions 3:00 Difference between the first squad, second squad, and academy 7:00 Warming up MLS players 12:00 Gathering information as a Performance Coach 14:30 Collecting...

Rock talks Sport Science with Dr. Ernie Rimer of FYTT. Click subscribe and check out our archives for some amazing episodes. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Getting into Sport Science 3:45 US Ski & Snowboard path 10:00 Applying sport science 15:00 Sport Science 101 19:00 University of Louisville Health 23:30 FYTT program models 29:00 From Rehab to Return to Performance 35:00 Early days with the Indianapolis...

Rock talks with Joe Smith, seasonal athletic trainer with the Green Bay Packers. Click subscribe and enjoy the podcast. TIME STAMPS 1:45 Joe Smith’s path to the NFL 4:30 Texas football and a bevy of athletic trainers 8:00 Breaking in to the NFL with the NY Giants 14:00 What is a seasonal athletic trainer? 18:45 Difference between NCAA and the NFL 21:00 Getting ready to go full time 27:45 Exploring...

Rock talks with Keegan Knoll, Chicago Cubs' Strength & Conditioning Coach. Hit the subscribe button and enjoy the conversation. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Keegan Knoll and the Chicago Cubs 3:00 From college baseball to the minors 6:00 Being one of two strength coaches for the Chicago Cubs 11:00 Pursuing a Master’s degree in Sport Science 18:00 Addressing positional demands 21:00 Communication is key...

Rock talks to Mike Brown, Strength Coach for the San Jose Earthquakes. Give a listen and click subscribe! TIME STAMPS 2:00 Mike Brown’s roots in Liverpool 5:00 Rugby to football (soccer) 8:00 Heading to Norway 14:00 From Norway to San Jose 16:00 The maturation of the MLS 18:00 Post concussion screening with the Quakes 20:30 The use of GPS in the MLS 23:00 Off-season to pre-season programming 28:30...

Rock talks to Greg Booth, Head Strength Coach for Chinese National Basketball, all about the work it takes to get where you want. Click subscribe and enjoy the conversation! TIME STAMPS 1:20 Differences between US & Chinese basketball 3:00 Greg’s roundabout path to China 8:00 Pay attention, listen, and absorb 11:00 From Cali to Brazil 14:00 Brazilian football 19:00 Back to the states 22:00 Yao...

Rock talks to Dr. Jia Li, the next generation of physical therapists. Give a listen and click subscribe. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 Dr. Jia Li, the next generation of physical therapy 4:00 Acute care protocols vs chronic pain protocol 9:00 A different approach to rotator cuff issues 11:00 Do physical therapist take continuing education? 13:00 The birth of PhysioX physical therapy 18:00 Understanding body l...

We dig into the archives this week to honor a fallen friend. Rock talks with long time friend and colleague, Vince Mini, CSCS and goes deep into the heart of a champion. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Building a friendship 3:30 Coolers, closers, and cleaners 6:00 Mini’s House of Pain 15:00 Vince & the Philadelphia Eagles 17:30 Folsom Prison Blues 21:30 The Power of Discomfort 31:15 Understanding your value...

Rock talks with Dr. Ian Jeffries, NSCA President-Elect. Listen to your mother and click the subscribe button...or you're grounded! TIME STAMPS 1:30 What keeps Ian Jeffries so busy 4:30 Being the NSCA President-Elect 7:40 Growing up in Wales 11:45 Rugby 7’s 14:00 Teacher and coach 18:00 Coaching the individual within a team setting 21:30 Assessing groups to know how to coach effectively 26:00 D...

Rock talks to Tyler Killinger, Head Athletic Trainer of the Orlando City SC. Grow as a human and click subscribe. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Why Tyler Killinger pursued Athletic Training 6:00 Is there job security as an ATC in the MLS? 8:30 Culture within the medical staff 13:00 Delineation of roles 17:00 Different departments within athletic training 22:00 Testing athletes for fatigue and likelihood of inj...

Rock talks with Jill Miller all about fascia, self myofascial release, and breathwork. Make the world a better place by clicking the subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Who is Jill Miller? 2:30 Fascia Research and the medical world 7:30 Self myofascial release benefits 13:30 “Body by Breath” - Bringing in breath work to myofascial release work 17:30 Resilient in a parasympathetic state 21:00 Relaxa...

Rock talks to Cory Gilday, Dynamic Strength & Conditioning Leader at Texas A&M International University, all about program design and more. Click subscribe and enjoy the conversation. TIME STAMPS 0:30 Cory’s extensive background 5:30 Working with Air Force Special Ops 9:30 Training Shaquille O’Neal 14:00 Dynamic S&C leader 17:30 Duplicating yourself with interns 21:00 Training all spor...

Rock talks to Coach Meg Young, Performance Coach for the Seattle Sounders and the 2023 NSCA Pro Coach of the Year. Improve your life by clicking the subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Meg Young’s path to the Seattle Sounders 4:00 How things have changed in 10 years 7:00 Meg Young’s field of interest 8:45 Meg Young and leukemia 12:25 Defining yourself 15:30 What is community to you? 19:00 Causing a...

Rock talks to Ted Rath, Eagles' Vice President of Player Performance. Listen in. Tell two friends and hit the subscribe button. TIME STAMPS 1:30 How Ted Rath got to the Eagles 4:00 Take the Toe Test and practice principles 9:00 Breaking out of strength & conditioning 11:00 Ted’s core values 18:00 How to reproduce success and be a leader 21:00 Delegate, prioritize, and execute  27:00 Balanc...

Rock talks to Andrew Mitchell, Lead Rehab Strength Coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. Tune in and subscribe today. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Andrew Mitchell, Lead Rehab Strength Coach 4:00 Getting started with rehab 10:00 Sprint & gait mechanics 12:30 Andrew’s career path 18:00 Assessments and Sport Science 20:00 What Andrew loves about working in the rehab setting 27:00 Implementing Z Health drills with hi...

Rock talks to Brian Hill, DPT, CSCS about his experience taking a blind Navy veteran up to the summit of Mount Everest. Click the subscribe button and tell two friends about Zelos. TIME STAMPS 1:30 Brain Hill and long distance paddling 5:30 Guiding a blind Navy veteran up Mount Everest 8:30 Climbing Mount Denali as a warm up 14:00 Death Valley to Mount Whitney 16:00 Biking from the ocean to the Ne...

Rock talks with one of the youngest Head Athletic Trainers in professional sports, Matt Murphy with the Houston Dynamo. Find out his this young upstart manages to keep his MLS players on the pitch. Click subscribe while you're at it. REGISTER FOR ROCK'S WEDGE WORKSHOP: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/adm/main_enroll.asp?studioid=33657&tg=42&vt=143&lvl=&stype=-107&amp...

Rock talks to the Mental Skills Coach for the Sacramento Kings. Graham Betchart Hold on to your hats as Graham Betchart blows your minds with some seriously powerful content. Click subscribe now. REGISTER FOR THE WEDGE WORKSHOP: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/adm/main_enroll.asp?studioid=33657&tg=42&vt=143&lvl=&stype=-107&view=day&trn=0&page=&catid=&prod...

Rock talks to Derrick Nillissen, Physical Therapist of the Phoenix Suns. Listen and subscribe. REGISTER FOR THE WEDGE WORKSHOP: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/adm/main_enroll.asp?studioid=33657&tg=42&vt=143&lvl=&stype=-107&view=day&trn=0&page=&catid=&prodid=&date=8%2f31%2f2023&classid=0&prodGroupId=&sSU=&optForwardingLink=&qParam=...

Rock talks to Brian Schulman, Director of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation for the Oakland Athletics. Be sure to hit the subscribe button. Click HERE for continuing education courses Rock has developed. TIME STAMPS 1:00 Brian Schulman and the Oakland A’s 3:00 Evolution of performance directing 9:00 Brian Schulman’s passion for training 17:00 Going from the Niners to Cal Berkeley to the A’s 25:...

In this special episode of the Zelos Podcast, the table gets turned. Rock gets interviewed by Dr. Jia Li of PhysioX in Needham, Massachusetts. REGISTER FOR EXPLORING FOOT WEDGES: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/main_shop.asp?stype=43&pMode=4&reSchedule=&origId=&recType=&recNum= TIME STAMPS 2:00 Rocky’s path to corrective exercise and foot wedges 7:00 Integrative movement...

Rock talks to Kirby Retzer, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator of the Boston Red Sox. Be sure to hit the subscribe button. Answer the poll question. Sign up for Rock's continuing education courses by clicking HERE . TIME STAMPS 1:00 Kirby Retzer’s career path 6:00 Why Kirby loves training in the minor league 11:00 Taking the holistic approach to rehab 15:00 Considering time away from the...

Rock talks to Tom Cormier, MSc, CSCS and his role with Setanta College and the NSCA. Don't miss another episode. Click subscribe now. TIME STAMPS 2:00 Getting involved in the industry 4:20 Tom Cormier and Setanta College 9:00 Working with Special Populations 13:00 Parallel paths 21:00 Don’t let opportunities go by 24:00 Four buckets of Tom Cormier 28:15 Irish American University 29:45 Becoming...