The Performance Podcast | Strength Training, Olympic Weightlifting, Performance, Fitness, Speed | Wil Fleming and Coach Dos

On this episode Coach Dos and I wrap up my experience at USAW nationals and then I interview Jim Laird. Jim and I talk about the culture of too much, knowing what's right for the new trainee, how breathing can improve EVERYTHING, and Jim shares why NO ONE should get a pedicure. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_36-Jim_Laird.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:05am EDT

On this episode Coach Dos and I talk about what you need to know about core training. What the real purpose of the core is during athletic movements. We talk about our favorite core movements and if you should be doing flexion work at all. We also answer listener questions about programming and the differences between men and women. 

Direct download: Peformance_Podcast_Episode_35-Core.mp3
Category:fitness -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

On this episode coach Dos and I interview Sue Falsone (www.suefalsone.com, www.systemicdryneedling.com). In this episode we talk about the T-spine, the diaphragm as a respirator and stablizer and why that is important, why the personal trainer needs to be equpped to deal with physical therapy issues, the first tool a physical therapist should put in their box, and the first tool a personal trainer should steal from a physical therapist. We also hit on the fact that practice drives research, not the other way around. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_35-Sue_Falsone.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about the different types of periodization you might need to follow and go in depth on our preferred method of periodization. We also answer listener questions about confidence. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_33-Periodization.mp3
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Coach Dos is back! In episode 32 Coach Dos and I talk about Density training and how it might help you bust through some plateaus. How to do it right and how you might be doing it wrong. We talk about the value of aerobics and even the value of sloppy aerobics. We even answer a question about the best resources for training kids. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_32-Density_Training.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

While Dos is away on vacation, I interview Chad Wesley Smith, founder of Juggernaut Training Systems (www.jtsstrength.com). We talk about how he got started, what he has learned from team Juggernaut athletes, How PE is screwed up in the US, the basic tenets of the Juggernaut Method, why belief might be the most important part of a successful program, and the upcoming "Become Unstoppable 3" seminar. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_32-_Chad_Wesley_Smith.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:57pm EDT

In this episode (one in which Coach Dos is on vacation), I interview Tyler English, pro natural bodybuilder,  about his approach to bodybuilding and how bodybuilding has helped him become a better raw powerlifter.

 

I also answer listener questions about warming up for an Olympic lifting meet, and how to train for Olympic lifting competitions. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_30-Tyler_English.mp3
Category:fitness -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

On this episode I interview founder of Paleo(f)X founder Keith Norris. We talk about his innovative product ArxFit, and different ways to train power on the the force velocity curve, and how he got one of the biggest fitness and health events off the ground. Coach Dos and I answer questions about how to get large groups to work on form and if Olympic lifts are right for 45 year olds. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_29-Keith_Norris.mp3
Category:fitness -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

In this episode Coach Dos and I talk about how important the bench press is in programming. We talk about how much it transfers to sport and whether the push press might be a better upper body pressing exercise. We answer listener questions about training for the sport of CrossFit, and whether Olympic lifts are important for older athletes. 

Direct download: Performance_Podcast_Episode_28-How_important_is_Bench.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am EDT

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