Finding Small Wins Dr. Adam Loiacono

Former MLS performance and rehab coach Chad Kolarick discusses the management of return to play and realities of working in sports.

US Men's Soccer applied sports scientist Jordan Webb provides innovative insights into how he assesses, plans, and implements performance training for international soccer players.

Mike Young, PhD shares insights into managing high performance by discussing various topics in biomechanics, physiology, and sport performance.

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In this conversation, Steve Fell, a performance coach for the US Men's National Team, discusses his journey from physical therapy school to working with the national team. He highlights the importance of luck, timing, and perseverance in his career. Steve also shares his experience of participating in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the unique challenges and opportunities it presented. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships with clubs and managing player health and performance in the national team setting. In this conversation, Steve Fell discusses his role as a performance coach and therapist in professional sports and his transition to running a successful performance practice. He emphasizes the importance of consistency and staying true to your values in order to achieve success. Steve also shares his favorite American city (San Diego) and international city (Prague), as well as a memorable locker room moment. He offers advice for young coaches and therapists looking to break into pro sports, highlighting the need for humility, vulnerability, and good communication skills.

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In this conversation, Patrick Davidson shares his diverse background and experiences in the fitness industry. He discusses his journey from being a bad student to becoming a professor in exercise physiology. Patrick also talks about the evolution of training over the past 30 years and how he has developed a model and framework for training based on individual constraints. He emphasizes that there is no perfect posture or movement and that different sports and activities require different shapes and constraints. Patrick also discusses the relationship between posture, movement, and injury, highlighting the importance of diverse movement patterns. This part of the conversation explores the importance of mechanical precision in sports, the debate between generalization and specialization in youth athletes, and the application of the movement framework to these concepts. It also delves into the role of ground in training, the different body types in different sports, and the transition from strongman to bodybuilding. The chapter on muscle growth in bodybuilding highlights the importance of food and training, while emphasizing the need for periodization and sensitivity to stimuli. In this conversation, Patrick Davidson discusses the sensitivity to training and hypertrophy, the importance of deloading and sensitization, and the frequency of deloading. He also shares his training approach and the timelines for different adaptations. The concept of small wins and priorities is explored, along with the first steps to take in making small changes. Patrick highlights his teaching and programming, including the Rethinking the Big Patterns seminar and the upcoming Writing Workshop for Professionals.

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In this conversation, Matthew Tuttle discusses his background in sports medicine and his experiences working in different sports leagues. He emphasizes the importance of manual therapy fellowship and the differences between the NBA and MLS/NWSL. The influence of collective bargaining agreements on workload management is also discussed. Tuttle shares insights on managing high-stakes pressure and finding balance outside of sports. The conversation then delves into the definition of load management and stress, as well as the role of technology in load management. Finally, Tuttle provides an overview of his PhD work on load management in the NBA. In this conversation, Matthew Tuttle discusses the importance of understanding and applying workload data in sports science. He emphasizes the need for practitioners to consider individual factors and adjust metrics accordingly. The conversation also explores the successes and failures of load management strategies and the potential for technology to enhance data collection and analysis. Tuttle highlights the importance of communication and organizational structure in the sports industry and the need for actionable data and tangible outcomes. He shares insights on finding small wins, being a good team player, and the persistence required for success. The conversation concludes with discussions on favorite hotels, impactful books, and eye-opening experiences in sports.