Hoop Commitment

Mike Nilson
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Hoop Commitment

The Hoop Commitment Podcast is your place to get the latest in Basketball Sports Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning, and Leadership. Join us every week to get inside the greatest minds in basketball to improve the way you eat, train and lead. Topics covered include sport performance, sport training, nutrition and sports science. Mike Nilson is the Head Strength Coach at Gonzaga University, an owner of U-District PT, a sports nutritionist and holds a masters degree in Leadership. Go to HoopCommitment.com for the best in basketball-specific training.

  1. 07/17/2024

    Injury Reduction and Ankle Sprains - There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat

    Episode 124: Last month I shared that I helped co-author a book called, There’s More Than 1 Way to Skin A Cat. We’ve got 2 NBA, 3 Division 1 and 5 European Basketball performance coaches contributing to chapters on mobility, stability, power, agility, periodization and recovery. I received my copies of the book last month and they turned out awesome. For anyone wanting to buy a copy, make sure you reach out to @silk_man on Instagram, and Luka will take care of you.&nbs...

    53 min

  2. 05/28/2024

    Testing For Basketball - There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat

    Episode 123: Today’s episode is a sneak peak into our new book, There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat, where I interview nine basketball strength coaches and ask, “What’s your approach to testing and what’s the most common test you use? And then you get to hear exactly how the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Kansas Jayhawks and Louisville Cardinals do it here in the states. And you’ll also get to hear how professional teams in Istanbul, Brescia, Jerusalem, Slovan and Maccabi do ...

    1 hr

  3. 05/01/2024

    Basketball Pre-Game Meals w/ Sports Dietitian Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD

    Episode 122: Learn everything you need to know about basketball pre-game meals from one of the best in the business. Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD is a Los Angeles-based Sports Dietitian with an eclectic career working with elite-level athletes, creating engaging social media content, and is a highly sought-after speaker and mentor. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Purdue University and is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. In her career...

    44 min

  4. 02/29/2024

    How to Create a Year-Long Training Plan for Basketball w/ Dr. Andy Galpin

    Episode 121: Dr Andy Galpin has his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Linfield college, a masters degree in human movement science from the university of Memphis and his PhD in human bioenergetics. He considers himself a scientist, teacher and coach, with his full-time job being a professor at Cal State Fullerton.. As a scientist, he’s the co-Director of the Center for Sports Performance where he conducts research on anything that is relevant to human performance. ...

    45 min

  5. 01/31/2024

    Athlete Mentorship Groups w/ Boise State Basketball's Tyler Whitmer

    Episode 120: Tyler Whitmer oversees the Olympic Sports Performance department at Boise State, works with their men's basketball program, and started an athlete mentorship group for their athletic department. Prior to joining the Broncos, He earned his masters of science in Education with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kansas and coached at Treasure Valley & Oral Roberts. Boise State was in town last month and I was lucky enough to reconnect wit...

    39 min

  6. 12/26/2023

    Sleep & Breathwork w/ NY Times Best-Selling Author Ben Greenfield

    Episode 119: Ben Greenfield is a New York Times best-selling author, health & fitness biohacker, and fellow podcaster who is extreme about practicing what he preaches. I don’t know anyone who pursues mental, physical and spiritual health more passionately than Ben. His book, Boundless, is a health encyclopedia that combines timeless wisdom with up-to-date science and then he wraps it with a nice bow by giving simple, actionable solutions for the reader to implement. ...

    1h 1m

  7. 11/27/2023

    Lifestyle Performance with Portland Basketball's Bryant Ferate

    Episode 118: Lifestyle Performance with Portlands Bryant Ferate. Bryant is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at the University of Portland and works with their women’s basketball program. We’ve had some awesome battles over the last few years, going back & forth during the regular season and WCC tournament championships. And so this podcast was a great excuse to reach out to him and build our friendship. Bryant's mission is to cultivate curiosity throu...

    53 min

  8. 10/02/2023

    Easy vs. Hard

    Episode 117: There is huge value in doing hard things. A challenging task can make normal, everyday life seem easier. If you paddle boarded for 8 hours straight in the ocean, it makes going to the gym for a 30-minute run seem like a walk in the park. It also raises your pain threshold and gives you confidence that you can try new things. So many of us focus on how we can do less and less, how we can make our life more convenient, to a point that when difficult times ar...

    18 min
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The Hoop Commitment Podcast is your place to get the latest in Basketball Sports Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning, and Leadership. Join us every week to get inside the greatest minds in basketball to improve the way you eat, train and lead. Topics covered include sport performance, sport training, nutrition and sports science. Mike Nilson is the Head Strength Coach at Gonzaga University, an owner of U-District PT, a sports nutritionist and holds a masters degree in Leadership. Go to HoopCommitment.com for the best in basketball-specific training.

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  • Creator
    Mike Nilson
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    124
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Hoop Commitment
  • Show Website
    Hoop Commitment

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