The Speed Lab Podcast
Episodes
Eccentric Loading and Sprint Mechanics for Long Term Athlete Development: Colby Wartman, Origin Performance
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 – Eccentric Loading, Sprint Mechanics & Building Athletes That Last | ft. Colby WortmanGuest host Darren Hansen sits down with Colby ...
Episode 20 - Coaching Female Athletes for Long Term Health and Performance: Erica Mulholland, Author of Female Athlete High Performance
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Darren Hansen sits down with Erica Mulholland to talk about coaching young female soccer players the right way: balancing skill work with s...
How to Build Athlete Buy-In Within Your Training Facility: Matt Erdman, Veritas Athletic Performance
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, guest host Darren Hansen sits down with coach and mentor Matt Erdman for a powerful conversation on the art ...
Rethinking Acceleration Training: Joe Pedulla, Pedulla Performance
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Hansen sits down with Joe Pedulla to discuss rethinking acceleration training, working with youth athletes, and practical coaching strategies f...
Eccentric and Isometric Training for Speed and Durability: Ryan Paul, Owner of New Athlete
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Speed Lab Podcast - Episode 17Substitute host Darren Hansen of HansenAthletics sits down with Ryan Paul, owner of New Athlete and veteran performa...
Applied Sports Science Deep Dive with Marc Lewis, Director of Sports Science at Houston Texas
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les Spellman sits down with Dr. Marc Lewis, Director of Applied Sports Science for the Houston Texans,...
Challenge Conventional Speed Training with Matt Hank, Head S&C Coach at Santa Monica College
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, host Les Spellman sits down with Matt Hank to challenge conventional speed training.They dive deep into acce...
EXOS NFL Combine Prep with Scott Salwasser, Head NFL Combine Coach at EXOS
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les Spellman sits down with Scott Salwasser, Head NFL Combine Coach at EXOS, to break down what goes into preparing elite athletes fo...
Lessons From Growing A Speed Training Business
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this different type of episode, Les shares the messy, unpolished origin story: from building the first “Speed Lab” in a school closet, to testi...
Kyle Bolton: Off-season & In-season Speed Training
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les Spellman sits down with Kyle Bolton, Oregon Football Director of Speed & Performance, to break down how a top program actuall...
Jordan Palmer: How To Develop NFL Quarterbacks
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les Spellman sits down with legendary quarterback developer Jordan Palmer for a deep dive into what it really takes to build elite qu...
Brian Buck: Force Plate Profiling
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les and Danny sit down with Brian Buck to dive deep into force plate profiling, injury risk patterns, amortization mechanics, and how...
Ken Vick: Training Frameworks & Proactive Approaches
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les and Danny are joined by Ken Vick, owner of Velocity Sports Performance, to break down the balance between precision and health in...
Hunter Eisenhower: Force System Training Methodology
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Eisenhower, Associate Head Coach, Sports Performance, for Arizona State men's basketball, breaks down his "Force System" training methodology a...
Cici Murray: Balancing Health & Performance
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les and Cici dive deep into what it really takes to make an NFL 53-man roster — from the grind of training...
Danny Foley: State Of Athletic Performance
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les and Danny dive into the rising problem of youth sports injuries, the balance between health and performa...
Kyle Bolton: Training Loads & Velocity Based Profiling
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les Spellman and Kyle Bolton dive into how athletes can unlock new levels of performance by rethinking train...
Danny Foley: Solving Problems In Human Performance
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les and Danny dive deep into the lessons from the NFL Combine, athlete rehab, and the balance between art an...
Stretch Shortening Cycle & The Role Of Pre-Tension
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of The Speed Lab Podcast, Les Spellman breaks down one of the most misunderstood aspects of sprinting: the stretch shortening cyc...
Ken Clark: What Makes An Athlete Fast?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Les and Danny sit down with Ken Clark. Ken is a leading expert in speed and sprint biomechanics, serving as a professor in the Depart...
Stuart McMillan
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Speed Rating is excited to announce the launch of The Speed Lab Podcast with hosts Les Spellman, Danny Foley, and Cici Murray. In this ...