Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Mike Sullivan and Hunter Eisenhower

Move the Needle explores all areas of performance & coaching. Our goal - understand how to most effectively create positive change in athletic performance. Coaches & Professionals from around the industry are interviewed on their take on performance in every setting. Hosted by Mike Sullivan & Hunter Eisenhower, Move the Needle strives to provide a platform of education, curiosity, and actionable information for coaches and athletes.

  1. Justin Wakefield: Rise of Skubal & Winning the Off-Season

    11h ago

    Justin Wakefield: Rise of Skubal & Winning the Off-Season

    Justin Wakefield - Co-Owner of Apex Performance - joins us for the 153rd episode of MTN. On the show today, we dive into Justin's background navigating the private side of performance, we talk through the development process of Tarik Skubal, and Justin talk's us through the NFL and MLB Off-Season training camps that they run down at APEX Find Justin on IG @justin_wakefield_ and follow his facility @apexperformancefacility Find and follow us on IG @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    52 min
  2. Cassidy Papa: Systemizing Care in the NBA

    May 27

    Cassidy Papa: Systemizing Care in the NBA

    Cassidy Papa - Physical Therapist for the Charlotte Hornets - joins us for the 152nd episode of MTN. On this episode, we we reflect on this last season for the Hornets, we talk through the RTP process for Charlotte, and we talk quite a bit on tendon health. This was a high-level conversation with actionable takeaways for any area of performance. Follow Cassidy on social media @cassidypapa14 Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    59 min
  3. Kris Chrisp: Project Zion

    May 20

    Kris Chrisp: Project Zion

    Kris Chrisp - Private Performance Coach & Lead Performance Coach for Zion Williamson - joins us for the 151st episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we dive into how Kris's relationship with Zion formed, the interview process, and really taking control of Zion's training process this last year. This was a really interesting conversation and a unique look under the hood of a truly high-performance athlete Make sure you follow Kris on IG @krischrisp Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    1h 6m
  4. Warren Bradley: Blood Flow Restriction

    May 13

    Warren Bradley: Blood Flow Restriction

    Warren Bradley - Founder of Hytro Performance - joins us for the 150th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we have a wide ranging conversation centered around Blood Flow Restriction. On the conversation, Warren breaks down the mechanism behind BFR, case-use examples, talks us through the Hytro relationships with SpaceX, NASA, and Whoop, and much much more. This was an awesome conversation. Whether you use BFR everyday or have never used it before, there are actionable takeaways from this conversation Follow Warren on IG @warren_hytro, on LinkedIn, and find the Hytro social media @hytro_ Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    59 min
  5. Hunter and Mike: Moving the Goalposts

    May 6

    Hunter and Mike: Moving the Goalposts

    Hunter Eisenhower and Mike Sullivan - Co-Owners of Move the Needle - sit down for the 149th episode of MTN. On the episode today - a rare one without a guest - Hunter and Mike talk through Hunter's recent departure from Arizona State, they have a 'What Sport Would You Most Want to Train?' Draft, talk gymnastics in programming, and much more. This was fun and more relaxed conversation than we have had in a while and we are glad to be able to share it with all of you. Find Hunter on social media @huntereis_sp Find Mike on social media @coachmikesully Find and follow us on social @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    1h 4m
  6. Mike Boyle: Building a Legacy

    Apr 29

    Mike Boyle: Building a Legacy

    Mike Boyle - Owner/Founder of MBSC - joins us for the 148th episode of MTN. On this episode of the pod, we take a look at Mike's coaching tree, we dive into the evolution of the field, and we talk through leveraging social media to push the personal brand. With over four decades of coaching experience at every level, Mike's success speaks for itself. Find Mike on IG @michael_boyle1959 and at his website www.bodybyboyle.com Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer ⁠right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    1h 22m
  7. Dusty Anfuso: Pushing SoCal Performance

    Apr 22

    Dusty Anfuso: Pushing SoCal Performance

    Dusty Anfuso - Owner of Athletic Culture SD - joins us for the 147th episode of MTN. On this episode, we talk through Dusty's business and how he's grown in one of the most expensive markets in the country, we dive into this year's NFL Combine group, and we discuss some of the missing links in what he sees from his long term athletes. Follow Dusty on IG @dustyanfuso and check out Athletic Culture on IG @athleticculturesd Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer right here 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    58 min
  8. Nick DiMarco: Upgrading Football Performance

    Apr 15

    Nick DiMarco: Upgrading Football Performance

    Nick DiMarco - Assistant Athletics Director for Peak Performance at Elon University - joins us for the 146th episode of MTN. On the show today, we dive into Nick's journey to Elon and all the things that have fallen in place for him to have secured an incredible position, we talk through the X's and O's of how he thinks of football performance programming, and we take a turn down some of the educational content that is coming out of the performance field today. This was a really jam packed episode and we were grateful for Nick taking the time to jump on. Follow Nick on IG @dimarco.w.nick and check out Elon Performance on IG @elonperformance Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Huge shoutout to our newest partner: Hytro. Hytro is the answer for performance BFR in our space and we are thrilled to have them partner with MTN. Find out more about Hytro and everything they have to offer right here: https://hytro.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=partner&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=foundational 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 offer Make 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 information Shoutout 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.

    59 min

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Move the Needle explores all areas of performance & coaching. Our goal - understand how to most effectively create positive change in athletic performance. Coaches & Professionals from around the industry are interviewed on their take on performance in every setting. Hosted by Mike Sullivan & Hunter Eisenhower, Move the Needle strives to provide a platform of education, curiosity, and actionable information for coaches and athletes.

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