#064 - Mini-Episode: Updates from Colorful Colorado
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing some of the new things we're doing around University of Colorado Boulder.
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#063 - Science of Sport Vs. Artistry of Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing the all too common debate between sport science and performance coaching. To be fair, it is a common debate I hear often between the pure academic sport scientists and strength and conditioning coaches "in the field".
#062 - Sport Science != Smoke and Mirrors: Using Data Within Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing an issue I hear too often regarding sport science and it's applied nature within high performance sport.
#061 - Jim Garofalo - KINEXON Spotlight
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with Jim Garofalo, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for KINEXON. This show is a first as we begin to spotlight innovative companies who are leading the sports performance industry.
#060 - Dan Howells: High Performance Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with Industry Veteran and High Performance Practitioner, Dan Howells.
#059 - Pratik Patel: Man on Fire
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with former NFL New York Giants Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, my friend, Pratik Patel.
#058 - Leadership Lessons: Business Hallways to the Weight Room Floor
I'm discussing many of the leadership lessons I've learned, through the successes and failures of operating in elite sport. I discuss tactics to help empower leadership and decisions among your athletes and co-workers.
#057 - Velocity Based Training & Performance Application
I'm discussing the application of velocity based training techniques (VBT) and the application of training along the force-velocity curve.
#056 - sRPE, ACWRs, and EWMAs within Applied Performance Sciences
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing my thoughts of the use of sRPE in applied settings, the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR), and other derivative expressions of acute:chronic formulas like the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) equation.
#055 - Vehicle Version: Personal Improvement During this Challenging Era
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, discussing some of my thoughts surrounding continuing education, the many online Zoom & Google Hangout conferences and clinics, and things you can do to continue along your own personal development initiatives.