Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're simplifying one of the most important principles of our field... progressive overload. We get into: - Phil's PSA to librarians - How we define progressive overload and specificity - How this differs for calendar & non-calendar clients - How to overload a range of different variables - and much m…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're answering questions sent in from our listeners! We get into: - When to refer our vs. learn more - How to implement games into your programming - Why the lifecycle of a coach in the industry is so short - and much more! GET A COPY OF OUR BOOK LIST HERE! Subscribe to the Pushin' Performance Fam em…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with our new friend Daniela Spear! (@Daniela.Spear on IG) Learn more about Coach Dani and her work at Remade Wellness (@RemadeWellness on IG) through the links below: Website: https://www.remadewellness.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielaspear FREE Ebook - Unlocking Your B…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're sharing our thoughts on a fun conversation we had with some colleagues a few weeks back... Should you eat at your own restaurant?? We get into: - What does it mean to 'eat at your own restaurant' - The pros & cons of doing so - What we've done throughout our careers - and much more! GET A COPY O…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with our friend Amy Nguyen! (@Amythuynguyen on IG) Learn more about Amy and her gym MVMT Collective (@mvmnt.collective on IG) on their website! https://www.themvmntcollective.com/ We get into: - Amy's major influence from all corners of the industry - Taking the leap and starting her…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're sharing our thoughts on a topic that we think isn't talked about enough... Managing your clients' expectations. We get into: - How expectations dictate experience - How to assess your clients' expectations - How to position yourself to attract the right clients for your philosophy - and much mor…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're chopping up with friend of the show Nabil Ahmad! (@CoachLevant on IG) Learn more about Nabil on his website! https://levantperformance.com/ We get into: - Our thoughts on good continued education strategies for coaches - Blurring the lines between athletic performance & general fitness - Startin…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're (hopefully) stimulating some thought & reflection about how you structure & deliver your warm ups. Regardless of what population you work with... this episode has you covered! We get into: - What we mean when we say "warm up" - What warm ups are & what they aren't - Whether or not you should ass…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're going back in time and reflecting on things we used to think were right & cool... no matter how embarrassing they might be We get into: - Doing 30+ minute warm-ups - Butter in our coffee - Not including any plyo's or sprinting in an athletes program - Doing full workouts in elevation masks - and…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're back talking about equipment... but this week we're breaking down our most UNDER used pieces of equipment. Don't worry, we go a few layers deep and break down our rationale behind it, and that's where the good nuggets come out! We get into: How we define underused Our top 3 most underused equipm…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're breaking down our most overused pieces of equipment. Don't worry, we go a few layers deep and break down our rationale behind it... and that's where the good nuggets come out! We get into: - How we define overused - A small amount of David Weck hate (from Phil) - Our top 3 most overused equipmen…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're jumping (lol get it) into one of our favorite topics... why everyone should jump in their training. We get into: - How we define & categorize jump training - The benefits of jump training for both athletes & the general population - Why people might have reservations about training "like an athl…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we are getting in the weeds on Periodization and leaving you with simple & actionable takeaways. We get into: - How we define periodization - How we look at stress & manage the overall stress load - How you can think about applying all periodization models - The role of individuality in program design…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're stoked to bring on Tim Caron! (@CoachTimCaron on IG) We get into: - How he developed the Muscle Mentorship - His NEW course coming soon - His coaching philosophy for anyone he works with - The best assessments for the general population - and much more! Mentioned in the show: - Learn more from T…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we're unpacking an interesting question... how do you know if your sessions are good or not? We get into: - What defines a 'good' session for both the coach and the consumer? - How to balance quantitative and qualitative aspects of coaching - The importance of tracking & showing objective improvement …

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week we had the absolute pleasure of interviewing our friend Dr. Joey Salgado! (@Dr.JoeySalgado on IG) Joey is a PT who is passionate about movement and his philosophy is centered around meeting people where they're at currently and supporting them throughout their movement journey. We get into: - Joey's m…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This week were putting a slight twist on typical book recommendations and sharing 5 (5ish - Phil cheated and did more) books that had a major influence on us! We get into: - The power of reading (and rereading) good books - How we stay consistent with our personal continued education - Our list for the most inf…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode, we're super excited to have guest Dr. Ramsey Nijem! (@dr.ramsey.nijem on IG) We get into: - Ram's views on mentorship - How he keeps his program design simple - His process for assessing and implementing new technologies into his program - How the APC course came to life and what's on the horiz…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! We have a special episode this week! We took the time to reflect on the past year and highlight some of the major things we changed our minds on over the year. We get into: - How Phil totally changed how he views motor learning - How JT is recontextualizing movement compensations - What we have planned for Push…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode of Pushin' Performance, we're Pullin' Questions! This one is dedicated to answering questions from IG! We get into: - If you should count your client's reps - Coaches who have had an impact on us as young athletes - What we look for in a coach - How we motivate ourselves and our clients To submi…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! This episode we're breaking down our top 3 most over-hyped & most slept on exercises (we promise our answers are not personal attacks) We get into: - The importance of having a rationale behind the exercises you use - Our top 3 most overhyped exercises & why we chose them - Our top 3 most slept on exercises & w…

Welcome back Pushin' Performance Fam! In this episode we're super excited to have our second guest on the show Emma Schmid! (@fittywithschmiddy) We get into: - How Emma integrates FRC principles into her programming - How she adds new methods into her personal coaching system - Her recent experience shadowing at Exos HQ - Her advice to all coaches …

Welcome back to Pushin' Performance! In this episode we break down why bootcamps are great for mental health but not so great for physical health We get into: - How we define Bootcamp classes - The legend of CrossFit Phil - How we view the role of a coach - The pros and cons of Bootcamp classes - How coaches can have their cake and eat it too (writ…

Why Curiosity Matters for Coaches Welcome back fam! In this episode we take a look at how staying curious can help coaches in all aspects of their role. We get into: - Why JT asks so many damn questions - The spectrum of growth vs. fixed mindset - The benefits of keeping an open mind - How to practice being more curious Mentioned in the show: - Min…

Welcome to Pushin Performance! The podcast dedicated to simplifying complex topics for coaches in the human performance space! In our very first episode JT & Phil get into: - Why we started the show - What Pushin' P means - What our Personal Coaching Philosophies are - How to define your own personal coaching philosophy If you like the show be sure…

We're super excited to bring on our first guest. Coach Joel Sanders! (@CoachJoelSanders on Instagram) Joel has been an Exos Performance Coach in Pheonix, AZ. He's worked with MLB, NBA, & NFL athletes. HE specializes in performance training for execs, entrepreneurs, & weekend warriors, His work has been featured on: T-Nation, Simplifaster, StrengthC…

Welcome back to Pushin' Performance! This episode we're getting into everyone's favorite topic (yes we want all the smoke) Exercise Selection! We get into: - Where coaches go wrong with Exercise Selection - What "Movement Assessment" means - Our process for exercise selection - How coaches can change their mindset on Exercise Selection Full Video E…