Physical Preparation Podcast

What are the biggest differences between the private sector and professional sports? How do move seamlessly across sports with vastly different training cultures? And can you cheer for the Yankees when you work for the Red Sox? If you’ve ever pondered these questions before, then you’re going to LOVE today’s episode with Miguel Aragoncillo! Miguel Aragoncillo is an assistant

What can I even say about this episode? If you want to be a more successful trainer or fitness business owner, then this is the show for you. With close to 50 years of combined knowledge, Andy and Luka are not only two of my best friends, but guys that have worked tirelessly to not be great coaches and amazing business owners as well. So whether your goal is to find your PURPOSE&#

The last couple of weeks have been, “busy,” to say the least. I flew out to Seattle last Wednesday at 7 am, in an effort to get there and spend time with Luka and Joel before the seminar started on Thursday. (Plus, I worked every second of the way in an effort to get a few key items done…more on this at a later date). Spoke and listened to the other AMAZING prese

What happens when common sense fails us? Or maybe doesn’t tell us the whole story? Let me give you an example… I would assume if an athlete went out and played their most intense soccer match EVER, that they’d be more fatigued, which would increase their risk of injury, and/or would have poor force plate jumps after that match. And while that absolutely might happen – it a

I’m going to be really honest here…writing the intro for this podcast was REALLY HARD. After all, what do you focus on when the ENTIRE SHOW is so freaking good? Whether it’s talking about training autonomy, N=1 training, the art of performance management, different archetypes and training buckets, or the role of pure strength and force development in basketball, ther

Imagine this scenario…you’re watching a sporting event, and an athlete gets injured. Maybe it’s something minor like a sprained ankle, or maybe something more severe like a hamstring pull or ACL tear. Have you ever wondered, what does the medical staff do right then? And how does that initial 24-48 hours set up the entire return to play process going forward? Well if you’r

If you’re interested in training basketball players, evolving their workouts as they age, or learning how to create a CULTURE of training in the basketball space, you’re going to love this week’s episode. Born and raised in SoCal, Victoria Saucedo played softball at Utah State where she received a Bachelors degree in Human Movement Science. From there she had stops at NAU, S

If you want to live a longer, healthier life, you’re going to LOVE today’s episode! Joel Jamieson is not only a great friend, but someone that has really started to make a mark in the longevity space. He was recently featured on Dr. Peter Attia’s podcast where they took a deep dive into everything HRV. But you may know him as a trusted expert in strength, conditioning, and e

You ever have that old friend that – whether it’s been 5 months or 5 years – whenever you talk it just feels easy and natural? Well I definitely have a few of them, and one of those guys is Jay DeMayo. And if you’re interested in jump training and how to help your athletes jump higher, you’re going to love this week’s episode! Jay is in his 22nd year as a strength and

As strength or performance coaches, it’s easy to focus all of our energy on training. Because sure we want to help our athletes get bigger, faster and stronger – but what if they’re doing all the hard work in in the gym, yet not taking care of business in the kitchen? Kobe was famous for saying that NUTRITION was the last arrow in his quiver – the final thing he could do t