Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast
Episodes
Isaac Mourier: Fueling the Orlando Magic
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Mourier - Director of Performance Nutrition for the Orlando Magic - joins us for the 51st episode of MTN. This episode has been long overdue as ...
Tyler Ray: The Secrets of Jumping & Finding Mastery
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Ray - The Art of Jumping - joins us for the 50th episode of MTN. Tyler is one of the world's foremost authority on jump training and techniq...
Tim Caron: The Strength Deficit Applied
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Caron - Co-Founder and Head Coach of Allegiate Gym - joins us for the 49th episode of MTN. On today's episode of MTN, we dive into application of ...
Carter Rowland: Speed, Strike, & Staff Growth
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Rowland - Associate Director of Athletic Performance at Arkansas State - joins us for the 48th episode of MTN. On today's episode we have a lon...
Henry Barrera: Final Four, Lifelong Learning, & Bama Basketball
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Barrera - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Alabama Men's Basketball - joins us for the 47th episode of MTN. On the show today, we talk throug...
Jeff Bourque: Evolving & Training with UC Davis Football
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Bourque - Assistant AD, Sports Performance - joins us for the 46th episode of MTN. Coach Bourque is the former boss of both Hunter and Mike and t...
Rich Pruett: Exos Performance
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Pruett - Director of Exos, Phoenix - joins us for the 45th episode of MTN. Rich has been in the performance industry for a long time in both the ...
Anthony Darmiento: Training the Golden State Warriors
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Darmiento - Performance Coach & Applied Sports Science Manager for the Golden State Warriors - joins us for the 44th episode of MTN. In this e...
Danny Foley & Matt Aldred: Fascial Mechanics for Sport
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Foley - Owner of Rude Rock Strength - & Matt Aldred - Assistant Heach Coach/Director of Basketball Performance at Furman University - join us fo...
Stephanie Mock: Evaluating the Field of Performance
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Mock - Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh - joins us for the 42nd episode of MTN. Steph has ...
Trevor Harris: Speed, Drops, & Inputs to Outputs
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Harris - Performance Coach at 4.40 Performance - joins us for the 41st episode of MTN. A previous guest on this podcast (episode 4), Trevor jum...
Jeff Jones: Developing Arkansas State Football
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Jones - Assistant AD for Athletic Performance at Arkansas State University - joins us for the 40th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, J...
Keir Wenham-Flatt: Using the Field Before the Field Uses You
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Wenham Flatt - Founder of Rugby Strength Coach & Strength Coach Network - joins us for the 39th episode of MTN. Keir has become the go-to source ...
Hunter Eisenhower & Mike Sullivan: Learning, Growing, & Looking Ahead
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on the 38th episode of MTN, we sit down without a guest. Taking some time, every once in a while, to talk through a few ideas that we've had on...
Eddie Dimas: Performance at P3
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Dimas - Performance Coach at P3 - joins us for the 37th episode of MTN. On this episode, Eddie gives us an inside look into the innerworkings of...
Derek Hansen: Utilizing Speed Development Within Team Sports
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Hansen - World Renowned Speed Coach - joins us for the 36th episode of MTN. Derek's history of coaching speed development is well documented. To...
Elijah Molden: Adapting to the NFL
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elijah Molden - Defensive Back for the Tennessee Titans - joins us for the 35th episode of MTN. Elijah is the second pro athlete to join us on the pod...
Alex Effer: Breaking Down Movement & Building a Business
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Effer - Founder of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation - joins us for the 34th episode of MTN. We go deep in this episode (our longest to date)...
Jim Kiritsy: Training the Midshipmen
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kiritsy - Head Football S&C Coach at the United States Naval Academy - joins us for the 33rd episode of MTN. Jim has a wealth of experience that h...
Kyle Sammons: Data, Decel, & Dissecting Tissue
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Sammons - Arizona Cardinals - joins us for the 32nd episode of MTN. Kyle is the first repeat guest we've had on the show - originally our guest o...
Kelly Cosgrove: Training with West Virginia Baseball
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Cosgrove - Strength and Conditioning Coach at West Virginia University - joins us for the 31st episode of MTN. Today on the podcast, we go full ...
Collin Crane: Biohacking with Georgia Basketball
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Collin Crane - Director of Basketball Performance at the University of Georgia - joins us for the 30th episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a...
Devan McConnell: High Performance with the Arizona Coyotes
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Devan McConnell - High Performance Director for the Arizona Coyotes - joins us for the 29th episode of MTN. On this episode of the show, Devan takes u...
Chima Moneke: From Nigeria to the NBA and Beyond
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chima Moneke - Power Forward for Saska Baskonia of the Euroleauge - joins us for the 28th episode of MTN. As a podcast, we have pursued interviews wit...
Tanner Care: Duality of Coaching in Pro & College Sports
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tanner Care - Head S&C at Simon Fraser & Director of Performance for the Vancouver Bandits - joins us for the 27th episode of MTN & our first episode ...
Drake Berberet: Breaking Down the Curves
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drake Berberet - VP of Performance for Hawkins Dynamics - joins us for the 26th episode of MTN. This episode is a little different from ones we have d...
Tim Kelly: Navigating War, LTAD, & Performance
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kelly - joins us for the 25th episode of MTN. Tim has coached in a variety of private sector positions including, Virginia High Performance, AIGA ...
Jonas Dodoo: Sprinting as the Assessment & Intervention
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonas Dodoo - Head Coach of Speedworks Training - joins us for the 24th episode of MTN. One of the episodes that we were most excited to record, we si...
Scott Kuehn: LSU Football Sports Science
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kuehn - Manager of Applied Sports Science for LSU Football - joins us for the 23rd episode of MTN. On this episode, we dive into a handful of av...
Connor Schoepp: Diving Deep into Return to Play
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Connor Schoepp - Director of Applied Performance at Liberty University - joins us for the 22nd episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk...
Mike Sullivan & Hunter Eisenhower: Exploring the Speed & Force Systems
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the 21st episode of MTN, we sit down - just the two of us - and talk through a handful of ideas we have been throwing around privately the la...
Jeremiah Welch: Las Vegas Aces Performance
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremiah Welch - Head Performance Coach for the Las Vegas Aces - joins us for the 20th episode of MTN. Coming off their WNBA championship, we talk to ...
Tommy Christian: 20+ Years of Speed Development
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Christian - Owner/Founder of TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for the 19th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive down the last two decad...
Dan Taylor: Sports Science with the Charlotte Hornets
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dan Taylor - Director of Applied Sports Science for the Charlotte Hornets - joins us the for the 18th episode of MTN. In our conversation, Dr. Tay...
Joel Smith: Athlete Evaluation, Exploring the Spectrum of Training, and Going All In
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Smith - Founder of Just Fly Sports - joins us for the 17th episode of MTN. In 2011, Joel began Just Fly Sports as a platform to promote informati...
Justin Ochoa: Integrating Performance Training & Skill Development
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Ochoa - Owner of PACE Fitness - joins us for the 16th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, we spend a lot of time going down the rab...
Matt King: Building a Staff & Developing a System in College Football S&C
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt King - Director of Football S&C at UCONN - joins us for the 15th episode of MTN. In this episode, we dive into a conversation about Matt'...
Shawn Sherman: Integrating Neurology & Performance
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Sherman - Founder of the Square1System - joins us for the 14th episode of MTN. Shawn's career exploration in understanding the role of neuro...
Blake Bender: Coaching as a Skill, Not an Identity
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Bender - Lumin Sports - joins us for the 13th episode of MTN. In this episode, we start with a brief conversation about his time at UC Berkeley ...
Matt Tometz: Implementing Comprehensive Speed Develompent
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Tometz - Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at Northwestern University - joins us for the 12th episode of MTN. In this episode, we jump into th...
Jesse Green: From the NBA to NHL, Applying Sports Science
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Green - Director of Performance & Sports Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 11th episode of MTN. On today's episode ...
Charles Young: Building the Modern College Basketball Player
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Young - Director of Basketball Performance at Fresno State University - joins us for the 10th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, ...
Danny Foley: Infusing a Fascial Approach to Existing Training Programs
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Foley - Rude Rock S&C - joins us for the ninth episode of MTN. We dive into the intricacies of the fascial system, who would need this type ...
Hunter Eisenhower & Mike Sullivan: Elastic v. Muscular Athletes
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of MTN, we sat down for our first episode without a guest. We wanted to take a quick break from having guests on to talk about ...
Kyle Sammons: The Beast Factory
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Sammons - Sports Science Coordinator/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Arizona Cardinals - joins us for this episode of MTN. A ...
Steve Breitenstein: Adding Authenticity to Leadership & Culture
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Breitenstein - Director of Coaching at TCBOOST Sports Performance - joins us for this episode of MTN. On the episode, we chat about his backgrou...
Elevating the Field of Sports Performance ft. Liane Blyn
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liane Blyn - Olympic Sports Director at Arizona State - joins us for the fifth episode of MTN. In the episode, we dive into the lessons learned while ...
Reverse Engineering: A Better Guide to Intervention ft. Trevor Harris
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Harris - owner of GMH Performance - joins us for the fourth episode of MTN. We dive into his background, where he went from a fairly traditiona...
A Biomechanics Approach to Athlete Assessment and Training ft. Conor Harris
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Harris - Owner of Pinnacle Performance - joins us for the third episode of MTN. Conor shares a brief insight into his path through performance a...
Individualization, Autonomy & Buy-In Within College Basketball ft. Matt Aldred
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Aldred - Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Furman University - joins us the for the second episode of MTN. We go into his b...
Bending, Rotating, Rolling, Crawling ft. Mason Hays
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mason Hays - Director of Performance at APEC - joins us for the first episode of Move the Needle. He shares the background & training philosophy of AP...