Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Ken Vick - President and High Performance Director for Velocity Sports Performance - joins us for the 128th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Ken about the state of the education system within our field then we dive into conversation centered around his 'Shocks' and 'Springs' Frameworks. This line of conversation takes us into a very plyo-intensive conversation for which both of us are huge fans. Ken has been coaching in the field for over 30 years and his experience and insight is communicated incredibly well in this conversationMake sure to follow Ken on social media @CoachKenVickFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Jordan Pennella - Director of Sport Science & Return to Play Associate Coordinator for LSU Football - joins us for the 127th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we make Jordan's In-Season Athlete Monitoring System the subject of the conversation. We dive into the categories, how he weights them, the collection process, the intervention process, and the continuity among the entire football staff. If you enjoy this episode and want to go deeper on Jordan, check out his first installment on the podcast on Episode 91.Follow Jordan on IG @coachjordanpennella and check him out on LinkedIn as wellFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Dr. Damian Harper — Rendimiento Humano de Frenado y Profesor en la Universidad de Lancashire — se une a nosotros para el episodio 126 de MTN.En este episodio del podcast, profundizamos completamente en la desaceleración.El Dr. Harper es el líder mundial en investigación sobre desaceleración y frenado, y tenerlo con nosotros para responder (y soportar) nuestras preguntas fue un honor.Desde desglosar su Braking Performance Framework, descubrir qué es lo que realmente importa dentro de la dependencia direccional de la desaceleración, y mucho, mucho más.Encuentra a Damian en redes sociales en @brakingperform y visita su sitio web: humanbrakingperformance.com para ver todo lo más reciente en el mundo de la desaceleración.Encuéntranos y síguenos en redes sociales @mtn_perform y vuelve cada miércoles para un nuevo episodio.Un gran agradecimiento a nuestro patrocinador Lumin Sports:Lumin continúa cambiando el juego dentro del ámbito de los AMS y recientemente lanzó su nueva plataforma de creación de programas de fuerza.Visita luminsports.com y menciona Move the Needle al finalizar tu compra para recibir un 20% de descuento en tu primer año completo.Y un enorme agradecimiento a nuestro patrocinador, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin es el líder mundial en medición de fuerza y continúa ofreciendo herramientas para que los profesionales de alto rendimiento puedan ser exactamente eso: profesionales de alto rendimiento.Si aún no has revisado Hawkin, visita su sitio web: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ y mira todo lo que tienen para ofrecer.Asegúrate de revisar a nuestro patrocinador, Samson Equipment:Samson es un líder en la fabricación de equipamiento de élite para salas de pesas (y lo han sido por casi 50 años).Fundada por Dave y Linda Schroeder, Samson es equipamiento para salas de pesas hecho por entrenadores para entrenadores.Visítalos en samsonequipment.com para más información.Un saludo a nuestro patrocinador, 1080 Motion:El 1080 Sprint es la mejor pieza de equipamiento de entrenamiento del mundo y ha cambiado continuamente el juego para entrenar velocidad, fuerza y potencia.Ve a 1080motion.com para obtener más información.

Dr. Damian Harper - Human Braking Performance & Lecturer at the University of Lancashire - joins us for the 126th episode of MTN. On this episode of the pod, we dive into deceleration all the way. Dr. Harper is the world leader in deceleration and braking research and having him on to answer and put up with our questions was an honor. From dissecting his Braking Performance Framework, uncovering what really matters within directional dependence of decel, and much much moreFind Damian on social media @brakingperform and check out his website: humanbrakingperformance.com to find all the latest in the world of decelerationFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Tyler Lesher - Performance Therapist - joins us for the 125th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, Tyler talks to us about his transition from UCLA MBB to becoming the personal performance therapist for one team. We talk the very real - change of profession that Tyler is working through and some of the challenges that he now faces with Caleb Martin. This was an elite, transparent, and worthwhile conversation and Tyler has so much to offer our performance communityCheck him out on IG @dr.tleshFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Taylor Nelson-Cook - Director of Performance at KNGDM Performance - joins us for the 124th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into Taylor's thoughts on LTAD, the threads that connect the youth development model and elite sport, utilizing force plates in his space, and much much moreFollow Taylor on social media @tnelsoncook19Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each week for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Matt Shaw - Senior Associate AD, Sports Performance at the University of Denver - joins us for the 123rd episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we talk with Matt about the evolution of hockey at Denver and the ever changing player type that he has noticed. We then really dive into conversation around breathwork. Something Matt has noticed as one of the lowest hanging and biggest return investments that he has found of late. We talk through how a lifelong habit and creating positive change in all aspects of life (not just sport) can lead to very real change in the world of performance.Make sure to check out Matt on IG @shaw_sportsperformanceFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode of the podcastBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Tyler Owens - Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Washington - joins us for the 122nd episode of MTN. On the pod today, we dive quite a bit of training talk. We discuss thresholds of 'strong enough' within the sport of football, the development of deceleration and COD qualities in the weight room and understanding outputs on the field, and Tyler reflects back on his nearly decade long experience as a player and coach at Alabama, and gives us some of his biggest takeawaysFollow Tyler on social media @towens034Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Chris Chase - Director of Performance for the Memphis Grizzlies - joins us for the 121st episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Chris about the ability to problem solve with elite athletes, iterating the process of evaluation and testing within the team setting, and we dive into a rabbit hole on the limitations of free weights and surfing the 'strength' spectrum.Follow Chris on IG @_chris_chaseFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Andrew Behnam - Director of Baseball Performance at the University of Virginia - joins us for the 120th episode of MTN. On this episode, Andrew gives us a look inside Virginia Baseball and how he programs, buckets, and categorizes his guys. We dive into the nuance behind pelvic control, rotational outputs, and how braking truly matters in all areas of Baseball.Follow Andrew on social media @andrewbehnam1Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each week for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Rodrigo Alvira — Preparador Físico de los Detroit Pistons y Fundador de Spaniard Performance — se une a nosotros en el episodio número 119 de Move the Needle.En este episodio del pódcast conversamos sobre el arquetipado en el deporte, qué es lo que realmente importa al analizar los saltos en las plataformas de fuerza, y profundizamos en una conversación muy interesante sobre el entrenamiento basado en la velocidad (VBT) — un tema del que hasta ahora habíamos hablado muy poco en el programa.Este episodio es especial: nuestra primera publicación completamente en español. ¡Esperamos que la disfruten!Sigue a Rodrigo en Instagram: @spaniardperformanceEncuéntranos y síguenos en redes sociales: @mtn_performY recuerda: ¡cada miércoles hay un nuevo episodio!Agradecimientos a nuestros patrocinadoresLumin SportsLumin continúa revolucionando el mundo del Athlete Management System (AMS) y recientemente lanzó su nueva plataforma de desarrollo de fuerza.Visita luminsports.com y menciona Move the Needle al finalizar tu compra para recibir un 20% de descuento en tu primer año completo.Hawkin DynamicsHawkin es el líder mundial en medición de fuerza y continúa ofreciendo herramientas que permiten a los profesionales del alto rendimiento ser exactamente eso: profesionales de alto rendimiento.Visita hawkindynamics.com para conocer todo lo que tienen para ofrecer.Samson EquipmentSamson es un referente en la fabricación de equipos de entrenamiento de élite, con casi 50 años de experiencia. Fundada por Dave y Linda Schroeder, Samson crea equipamiento de pesas hecho por entrenadores, para entrenadores.Conócelos en samsonequipment.com.1080 MotionEl 1080 Sprint es, sin duda, la mejor herramienta de entrenamiento del mundo y ha transformado por completo la forma de entrenar la velocidad, la fuerza y la potencia.Visita 1080motion.com para obtener más información.

Rodrigo Alvira - Detroit Pistons Performance Coach & Founder of Spaniard Performance - joins us of the 119th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast we get into conversation around archetyping in sport, what really matters when looking at jump outputs on force plates, and we dive into a cool conversation around velocity based training (something that we have done very little of so far on this podcast). This episode was a special one in that we also are releasing it fully in Spanish. Check out either conversation!Follow Rodrigo on IG @spaniardperformanceFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Jared Wilson - Owner/Founder of JW Performance - joins us for the 118th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through some of the underappreciated parts of the private performance world, we dive into the foundational training process, and Jared fully pulls back the curtain on his time with John Wall. This was a transparent and powerful episode and we were thankful for Jared for being willing to truly dive in.Follow Jared on IG @jw.performanceFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Les Spellman - Founder/Owner of Spellman Performance - joins us for the 117th episode of MTN. Les is one of the best coaches in the world. Speed, performance, you name it. On this episode, we dive into the different branches of his company, we talk through case studies - most notably, Cat Macario - and, of course, we get into some NFL Combine talk. Les's coaching success and his willingness to share everything he knows makes him an incredible resource for coaches of any athlete, sport, or age. Follow him on social media @les7spellman and his company @spellmanperformancehqFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Daniel Shapiro - Associate Director/Head Performance Coach for the Los Angeles Clippers joins us for the 116th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through Daniel's background in the sport that started back when he was 19 years-old and working for the Seattle Super Sonics. The ensuing 24 NBA seasons (including separate stops in College Basketball) have given Daniel one of the most intriguing experiences to lean on in the performance space. Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode.Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Erik Meira - The Science PT - joins us for the 115th episode of MTN. On this episode of the pod, we dive into tendon health, the difference between sport specific programming and load-profile specific programming, moment arms, and much much more. Erik is one of the most sought after practitioners in the rehab space and has literally made a career from his ability to turn high level topics into actionable information for practitioners across many disciplines.Find Erik on IG @erikmeirapt and check out his website: https://thesciencept.com/Follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

On this episode of the podcast, the 114th, we sit down without a guest. Taking advantage of being in-person in the same city, we wanted to carve some time out to talk about a few topics that have been front of mind. We started with a conversation around some of the research that has been coming out within our field and the application to training, some of the shortcomings of what we see in the field and how to help, and we pose the question "Is High-Performance TRULY possible within team sport?"Individually, find us on social media @coachmikesully and @huntereis_spFollow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Todd Wright - Assistant Coach & VP of Player Performance for the LA Clippers joins us for the 113th episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into some of the major inflection points in Todd's career, how he's balanced the opportunities that have come his way with his family, we dive into some multi-planar force 'signature' identification in basketball, & he takes us on a foot-hip interaction journey. Todd is one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the field and we were grateful for his time on the show.Follow Todd on IG @toddwright_coachFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Jake Tuura - Tendon Guy - joins us for the 112th episode of MTN. Jake has spent his career in the field of performance and has really niched down into tendon work. His understanding and ability to communicate tendon information to the masses sets him apart. This conversation is full of discussion on understanding tendon strain, stiffness, viscoelasticity, and much more.Follow Jake on social media @jaketuura and check out his hypertrophy clusters and jumpers knee protocol programs. Jake is also the host of the 'Jacked Athlete Pod'Find and Follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Danny and Chris - Performance Therapists - join us (in-person) for 111th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we have a roundtable discussion on all things Tissue Tolerance related. Chris and Danny (both returning guests on the podcast), dive into the way that their minds break down movement, return to play, and much much more. With some incredible case studies and a conversation that has a lot of left turns, this was one that you won't want to miss.Catch Chris on IG @chrisguarin_ and Danny on IG @danmode_ruderockFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.