Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast

Mike Sullivan and Hunter Eisenhower
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  • HEALTH & FITNESS
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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.

  1. Eric Renaghan: Data Streamlining at The 'U'

    2D AGO

    Eric Renaghan: Data Streamlining at The 'U'

    Eric Renaghan - Executive Director of Sport Performance at the University of Miami - joins us for the 141st episode of MTN. On today's episode of the show, Eric takes us through many of the avenues of performance workflow happening at The U. From Infrared Thermography, to Force Plates, Internal Workload Monitoring, and much more, this pod is packed full of high-level information. Find Eric on IG @ericrenaghan and follow him on LinkedIn as well Find and follow MTN 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 5m
  2. Jordan Cook: Processing Deceleration

    MAR 4

    Jordan Cook: Processing Deceleration

    Jordan Cook - Director of Performance and Rehab at B3 Better Performance - joins us for the 140th episode of MTN. On today's show we dive into horizontal deceleration, return to play strategies, the nuance behind directional specificity in training, and much much more. Jordan brings an incredible blend of performance, athletic training, and physical therapy into one and creates a dynamic training environment for his athletes Find Jordan on IG @jordan_cook_performance 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.

    58 min

  3. FEB 27

    Trent Salo: Respondiendo a la Disfunción del Tendón

    Trent Salo — Propietario y Fundador de Tendon Lab — nos acompaña en este episodio de MTN. En el episodio de hoy profundizamos en varios temas relacionados con la salud y el cuidado del tendón. Trent nos brinda información sumamente valiosa en cuanto a la carga, la comprensión de los mecanismos, las diferencias en las intervenciones y mucho más sobre la disfunción tendinosa. Como ex Director en la NBA y actual estudiante de doctorado (PhD), Trent ha sido un verdadero estudiante del rendimiento durante toda su carrera, y nos entusiasmó que pudiera compartir хотя sea una pequeña parte de ese conocimiento en esta conversación. Asegúrate de visitar su sitio web: https://www.thetendonlab.com/ y conocer el próximo Traverse City Tendon Summit que se llevará a cabo del 24 al 26 de abril. Puedes encontrar más información sobre el evento y suscribirte al boletín gratuito sobre tendón aquí: https://www.traversecitytendonsummit.com/ También puedes encontrar a Trent en redes sociales como @trentsalo. Encuéntranos y síguenos en redes sociales @mtn_perform y vuelve cada miércoles para un nuevo episodio. Un enorme agradecimiento a nuestro patrocinador, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin es el líder mundial en medición de fuerza y continúa desarrollando herramientas para que los profesionales del alto rendimiento puedan ser exactamente eso: profesionales de alto rendimiento. Si aún no has visitado Hawkin, dirígete a su sitio web: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ y descubre todo lo que tienen para ofrecer. Asegúrate también de visitar a nuestro patrocinador, Samson Equipment: Samson es líder en la fabricación de equipamiento élite para salas de pesas (y lo ha sido durante casi 50 años). Fundada por Dave y Linda Schroeder, Samson es equipamiento de sala de pesas hecho por entrenadores para entrenadores. Visítalos en samsonequipment.com para más información. Un reconocimiento especial a nuestro patrocinador, 1080 Motion. El 1080 Sprint es la mejor pieza de equipamiento de entrenamiento en el mundo y ha transformado continuamente la forma en que se entrena la velocidad, la fuerza y la potencia. Visita 1080motion.com para obtener más información.

    1h 11m
  4. Trent Salo: Responding to Tendon Dysfunction

    FEB 25

    Trent Salo: Responding to Tendon Dysfunction

    Trent Salo - Owner/Founder of the Tendon Lab - joins us for the 139th episode of the podcast. On today's show we dive into quite a few topics regarding tendon health and care. Trent gives us some hugely valuable information when it comes to loading, understanding mechanisms, difference in intervention, and much more in the way of tendon dysfunction. As a former NBA Director and current PhD student, Trent has been a student of performance his entire career, and we were excited for him to be able to share just a small part of that in this conversation. Make sure you check out his website: https://www.thetendonlab.com/ and the upcoming Traverse City Tendon Summit from April 24-26th. You can find more information about the summit and sign up for the free tendon newsletter here: https://www.traversecitytendonsummit.com/ You can also find Trent on social media @trentsalo Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode 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 13m
  5. Bobby Whyte: Navigating the 'Crazy'

    FEB 18

    Bobby Whyte: Navigating the 'Crazy'

    Bobby Whyte - Owner/Head Trainer at HyPower Performance - joins us for the 138th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Bobby gives us a rundown of just a few of the many chapters in his playing and coaching journey, we talk through the evolution as a strength coach, skills coach, and blending the two, and he talks to us about the increasing need to protect what is becoming more and more valuable to him - time. Check out Bobby's app - "Good-Drills" at: https://www.good-drills.com/ and his companies website: https://www.hypowerperformance.com/ If you aren't already, follow Bobby on social media @bobbywhyte and check out everything he is putting out Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode 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 7m
  6. Phoenix Mercury Roundtable: Navigating the W

    FEB 11

    Phoenix Mercury Roundtable: Navigating the W

    Hannah Wengertsman - Director of Health and Performance - and Garrett Kendall - Team Physical Therapist - join us for the 137th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we delve into each of their roles within the organization, navigating the care across the W, and the disparity that is still seen in an ever growing league. Follow Hannah on IG @hannahwengertsman and Find Garrett @drgkendall Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode 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
  7. Matt Frakes: Managing Nutrition in Elite Sport

    FEB 4

    Matt Frakes: Managing Nutrition in Elite Sport

    Matt Frakes - Performance Nutrition Director for the New York Giants - joins us for the 136th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the show, Matt contrasts working in the SEC compared to the NFL, some of his strategies around inflammation management, and he talks through some of his more 'general' recommendations for athletes at all levels. Matt is a wealth of knowledge and experience in this space and we were grateful to get to dive in with him a bit today. Go give Matt a follow on social media @superiorfrakes Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Shoutout to the best partner in the game: 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint and the 1080 Quantum are the two best training tools in the world and they happen to come from the exact same company. Check them out at: 1080motion.com

    54 min
  8. Ryan Phillis: In's & Out's with BYU Football

    JAN 28

    Ryan Phillis: In's & Out's with BYU Football

    Ryan Phillis - Director of Football S&C at BYU - joins us for the 135th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast, we dive into profiling and bucketing a Big12 team on the 1080 Sprint, using heavy resistance & assistance, complimenting training with DSI in the weight room, and understanding the role of 'individualization' in the in-season period. Ryan is an open book when it comes to training, programming, coaching, and everything in between and we were grateful to have him join us for this one Follow Ryan on IG @phillis25 Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode Big shoutout to the best partner and training product on the planet: 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint and Quantum are truly the two best pieces of training equipment in the world. The incredible number of use ability makes 1080 truly a game-changer. Check them out at 1080motion.com

    58 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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