Zelos Podcast

Rocky Snyder
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The Zelos Podcast is all about the "Pros behind the Pros." Each weekly episode is an exploratory interview with the world's leading experts in strength & conditioning, sport coaching, physical therapy, and athletic training. Hear how these professionals keep athletes in peak performance in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and other elite level sports leagues worldwide. The host of Zelos is internationally recognized movement specialist and 2023 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, Rocky Snyder, CSCS. Episodes air every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. www.rockysnyder.com

  1. S21:E6 Andrew Sanders & Penn State Baseball

    6D AGO

    S21:E6 Andrew Sanders & Penn State Baseball

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Penn State's Athlete Performance Coach, Andrew Sanders, MS, CSCS. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 3:30 Penn State Baseball & Men’s Tennis 5:00 Andrew’s career path 9:45 Getting back to Penn 13:00 Integrating into the program 14:30 Program design for rotary athletes 18:00 Secret sauce to mitigating injuries 20:00 Nord board and hamstring health 23:00 Isometrics and lifts 29:30 Surprising elements  33:00 The Penn State lifestyle 37:00 Rapid fire questions 42:30 Training competitions 44:00 Pet peeves and other thoughts GET TO KNOW ANDREW SANDERS LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sanders-ms-cscs-42458793/ PENN STATE BASEBALL: https://gopsusports.com/sports/baseball GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    51 min
  2. S21:E5 Dr. Emily Splichal & Naboso

    FEB 2

    S21:E5 Dr. Emily Splichal & Naboso

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Functional Podiatrist and Movement Specialist, Dr. Emily Splichal. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. FASCIA FEET & FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE LINK: https://fasciatrainingacademy.com/fascia-feet-functional-performance-certification/ TIME STAMPS: 4:30 What’s a functional podiatrist? 8:00 Dropping the traditional philosophy  12:00 Putting down the scalpel 16:00 Intuitively knowing what you’re doing is right 21:00 Let’s get into the foot 25:30 Tri-phasic perspective of the feet 33:30 Big toe fusion 37:00 Fascia, Feet, & Functional Performance webinar 39:00 Naboso 42:00 10 rapid fire questions 45:40 Butchering Emily’s last name GET TO KNOW DR. EMILY SPLICHAL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dremily/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thefunctionalfootdoc/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dremilydpm/ EBFA: https://www.ebfaglobal.com/ NABOSO: https://www.naboso.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    48 min
  3. S21:E4 Sean Stoeppel, DAT & Kansas City Current FC

    JAN 26

    S21:E4 Sean Stoeppel, DAT & Kansas City Current FC

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Sean Stoeppel, Athletic Trainer for the Kansas City Current FC. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 4:00 Sean Stoeppel’s career path 10:30 Gnarly injuries 13:00 Landing at KC Current 16:00 KC Current’s growth 18:00 Using some academic knowledge 25:00 Creating safe space with athletes 31:30 Organizational Structure of the KC Current 35:45 Psychology of the injured athlete 40:00 Touch points 44:00 Rapid Fire Q&A 49:00 Sean Stoeppel’s future GET TO KNOW SEAN STOEPPEL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-stoeppel-dat-7b08b4265/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/drseanstoeppel/ KANSAS CITY CURRENT FC: https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    54 min
  4. S21:E3 Baker Cronin & Colorado Rapids

    JAN 19

    S21:E3 Baker Cronin & Colorado Rapids

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Baker Cronin, the Colorado Rapids Performance Coach. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 4:00 Baker’s career path 8:00 Baker’s thesis 10:45 The love for research 12:00 From Minnesota to Charlotte to Colorado 15:45 Rehab S&C 19:00 Emerging movement patterns in MLS athletes 23:00 Athlete-centered approach 28:00 Flexible programs are crucial 31:00 Blending ATC with S&C 38:30 Rapid fire questions 44:00 Limited ankle dorsiflexion and the foot GET TO KNOW BAKER CRONIN LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baker-cronin-0a4a24171/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/bakercronin/ COLORADO RAPIDS: https://www.coloradorapids.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    51 min
  5. S21:E2 Abe Edson & Minnesota Wild

    JAN 12

    S21:E2 Abe Edson & Minnesota Wild

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Abe Edson, Minnesota Wild's Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 4:00 Abe Edson’s career path 9:00 Lessons that shaped Abe’s coaching philosophy 13:00 In-season performance priorities  17:00 Patterns that emerge with hockey players 21:30 Post game lifts 28:30 Favorite modalities 31:30 Load management 35:30 Winter Olympic break 37:30 Abe takes on rapid fire questions 40:30 Less is more 45:00 Abe’s search for knowledge 48:00 Seeing more the more you look GET TO KNOW ABE EDSON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abe-edson-ms-cscs-pes-3035a610a/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/abe_edson/ MINNESOTA WILD: GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    52 min
  6. S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC

    JAN 5

    S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Derek Landry, Return to Performance Specialist for the Chicago Fire FC. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 3:30 Derek Landry’s road from US Mens National Team to Chicago Fire FC 12:00 Being the connector within the RTP pathway 14:45 The challenges of RTP 19:00 Training linear vs multi-directional movement skills 22:30 Loading patterns in novel ways 25:00 A shock to foreign players 30:00 Blending objective and subjective markers 34:30 The spectrum of Return to Performance 43:00 What excites Derek Landry 48:00 Blood flow restriction training 51:45 Pre-season training GET TO KNOW DEREK LANDRY LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmlandry/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dereklandry16/ CHICAGO FIRE FC: https://www.chicagofirefc.com/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    56 min
  7. S20:E13 Lee Solomon & Weather in Sports

    12/29/2025

    S20:E13 Lee Solomon & Weather in Sports

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Lee Solomon, former Chief Meteorologist on the Central Coast. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 5:00 Lee Solomon’s career path 10:30 Common misconceptions with weather and sports 14:30 Microclimates effect on sports 18:45 Heat exhaustion and the heat index 24:30 Winter Olympics and artificial snow 29:00 Ocean sports, Big Wave surfing and the climate 34:00 Competitive advantage with knowing the weather 41:30 Wind chill factor 45:30 Advancements in forecasting 48:00 AI infused prediction models  53:00 Keep an eye on Lee GET TO KNOW LEE SOLOMON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-solomon-chief-meterologist/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/weatherguy777/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lee.solomon.12 GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    57 min
  8. S20:E12 Javier Miller-Estrada & Ignite Performance

    12/22/2025

    S20:E12 Javier Miller-Estrada & Ignite Performance

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Javier Miller-Estrada of Ignite Performance. The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL. Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. TIME STAMPS: 3:30 Javier Miller-Estrada’s career path 6:00 Javier’s presentation at the NSCA AZ State Clinic 8:00 Pitfalls of the strength coach 12:00 Adopting different philosophies  15:00 Creating individualized programs for teams 18:00 Does linear strength/speed development really carry over? 24:00 Essential elements of athletic movement 28:00 The warm-up is a great place to start 31:00 Lifting is repetitive stress 33:30 The results of this kind of training 36:30 The importance of fun 40:30 Other sports of desire 42:00 Learning about a sport 45:00 Javier’s podcast and how to follow GET TO KNOW JAVIER MILLER-ESTRADA LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-miller-estrada-cscs-csas-1536697b/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thecoachjav/ IGNITE PERFORMANCE: https://www.igniteperformance.net/ GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

    51 min
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The Zelos Podcast is all about the "Pros behind the Pros." Each weekly episode is an exploratory interview with the world's leading experts in strength & conditioning, sport coaching, physical therapy, and athletic training. Hear how these professionals keep athletes in peak performance in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and other elite level sports leagues worldwide. The host of Zelos is internationally recognized movement specialist and 2023 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, Rocky Snyder, CSCS. Episodes air every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. www.rockysnyder.com

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  • Creator
    Rocky Snyder
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    264
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rocky Snyder
  • Show Website
    Zelos Podcast