The High Performance Hoops Podcast

Julian Lo Casto
  • 4.6 (9)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
The High Performance Hoops Podcast

The High Performance Hoops Podcast gives you a one-stop- shop on all things training, sports performance, and nutrition for athletes and aspiring coaches. Julian Lo Casto is a graduate of Caldwell University, former player, and basketball enthusiast. Julian is the Head of Performance and Nutrition at Challenger Strength, located in Northern New Jersey, working with a wide variety of athletes of all sports. This podcast will take on any and all topics in training, sports performance, nutrition, and improving your on-court skill and physical abilities. Julian will take the time to welcome the perspective of some of the best training, nutrition, and basketball minds in the industry. Whether you are an aspiring basketball coach, player, or strength and conditioning professional, you will enjoy all aspects of this podcast as Julian dives into all topics relating to the game of basketball and how to become an elite level athlete.

  1. 10/25/2023

    Q&A: Strength Training for Young Athletes, Structuring Your Training Schedule, How to Progress Jump Training, VBT, & MUCH MORE!

    In today's episode, Julian pools together your audience questions for an action packed second EVER "Q&A." Julian takes some time to answer a few questions related to varying topics in strength and conditioning and sports performance.Specifically, we discuss:Strength movements for youth athletes?How many days per week for lifting and plyos?Advice on VBT for those that don't have bar speed tech.How do you program depth landings?Structuring/progressing jumps/plyometrics.Opinions on foam roll...

    1h 27m

  2. 10/18/2023

    The Coaches Table Podcast Guest Appearance- Leveraging Your Social Media as a Coach & Private Sector Training

    In this episode, Julian was a featured guest on the Coaches Table Podcast, hosted by Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jackson State Men's Basketball, Kendrick Pratt. We get into a discussion about social media for coaches, creating content that stands out in a crowd in our industry and why coaches need to be on social RIGHT NOW, the private sector vs the college sector and what drew me to the private sector, creating an infectious culture where athletes want to come back, building rel...

    1h 12m

  3. 10/11/2023

    Guest Appearance on The Project 365 Podcast: Talking All Things Speed Training for Basketball Players

    Today is going to be an unconventional episode for you guys. I was recently a guest on The Project 365 podcast hosted by Coach O, Olivier Jean-Charles. Coach O is the Associate Head Basketball Coach of the Orangeville Prep basketball program out of Ontario, Canada. In this episode, I get into my background, how I got into coaching and my journey to get to where I am now, we talk about strength coaches vs the idea of sports performance coaches and the shift in the S&C culture that I’v...

    42 min

  4. 10/04/2023

    Danny Metser (@dmhoops) Audio Cues vs Constraints, Principles of Specificity as a Trainer, & Pattern Recognition

    In today's episode, Julian welcomes on basketball skill development coach, Danny Metser.Danny is an INSANELY smart guy, originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently finishing up his degree at Quinnipiac University. Danny is a basketball skill development coach that specializes in motor learning and overall movement strategy. We dive deep into a bunch of danny’s tweets, dissecting some of his thoughts on topics like: cueing, specificity for skills training, the optimal zone of improvem...

    1h 42m

  5. 09/20/2023

    Danny Foley (@danmode_ruderock) Knees, Ankles, Feet: The Triad of Basketball Injuries

    On today's episode, Julian welcomes on Danny Foley, Owner/operator of Rude Rock Strength and Conditioning.Danny Foley is entering his 10th year as a high-performance coach and injury management specialist. Throughout his career, Danny has predominantly worked with high-level athletes who are battling chronic pain or injury. He is currently working as an independent performance coach across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where he works primarily with athletes and individuals dealing with pai...

    1h 5m

  6. 09/13/2023

    Jake Tuura (@jaketuura) Deep Dive on All Things Tendons & Is "Knees In" Really a Bad Thing

    In this episode, Julian welcomes on former college strength and conditioning coach turned life long researcher/learner.Jake Tuura needs no introduction. If you're from the jump/ basketball world, you know who he is.This episode is essentially a masterclass on all things tendons! For more information check out Jake on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaketuura/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jake_tuura?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorJumper's Knee Protocol: ht...

    1h 4m

  7. 09/06/2023

    Lee Taft (@leetaft) Decoding Elite Speed For Hoopers and The Current State of Youth Basketball (The AAU Crisis)

    Today, Julian welcomes on the LEGEND, Lee Taft. Lee is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialists in the world. In the last 35 years, he has devoted most of his time to training all ages and abilities. He has spent most of his time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals worldwide. Lee has also dedicated countless hours to mentoring up-and-coming sports performance trainers, many of who have gone into the pro...

    1h 22m

  8. 08/30/2023

    Kerri Kuzbyt (@coach.kuzz) From Overseas Pro to Pioneer in Women's Hoops: Advice for Aspiring Female Athletes, Pro Life, Women's Basketball, and Player Development

    Today, Julian welcomes on Kerri Kuzbyt, owner and founder of Unbounded Athletes.Kerri is one of the most promising, up and coming player development coaches in the industry, especially on the female side. She's a phenomenal role model for the girls and women she works with, and anyone for that matter.Kerri has several years of professional basketball experience, playing in 3 different countries during her playing career. Aside from her own professional experience, Kerri has worked under and b...

    1h 34m
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The High Performance Hoops Podcast gives you a one-stop- shop on all things training, sports performance, and nutrition for athletes and aspiring coaches. Julian Lo Casto is a graduate of Caldwell University, former player, and basketball enthusiast. Julian is the Head of Performance and Nutrition at Challenger Strength, located in Northern New Jersey, working with a wide variety of athletes of all sports. This podcast will take on any and all topics in training, sports performance, nutrition, and improving your on-court skill and physical abilities. Julian will take the time to welcome the perspective of some of the best training, nutrition, and basketball minds in the industry. Whether you are an aspiring basketball coach, player, or strength and conditioning professional, you will enjoy all aspects of this podcast as Julian dives into all topics relating to the game of basketball and how to become an elite level athlete.

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