Épisodes

  • Tyler Owens: Developing Washington Football
    Oct 29 2025

    Tyler Owens - Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Washington - joins us for the 122nd episode of MTN. On the pod today, we dive quite a bit of training talk. We discuss thresholds of 'strong enough' within the sport of football, the development of deceleration and COD qualities in the weight room and understanding outputs on the field, and Tyler reflects back on his nearly decade long experience as a player and coach at Alabama, and gives us some of his biggest takeaways


    Follow Tyler on social media @towens034


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    57 min
  • Chris Chase: Elite Level Problem Solving
    Oct 22 2025

    Chris Chase - Director of Performance for the Memphis Grizzlies - joins us for the 121st episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Chris about the ability to problem solve with elite athletes, iterating the process of evaluation and testing within the team setting, and we dive into a rabbit hole on the limitations of free weights and surfing the 'strength' spectrum.


    Follow Chris on IG @_chris_chase


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    1 h et 3 min
  • Andrew Behnam: Virginia Baseball Performance
    Oct 15 2025

    Andrew Behnam - Director of Baseball Performance at the University of Virginia - joins us for the 120th episode of MTN. On this episode, Andrew gives us a look inside Virginia Baseball and how he programs, buckets, and categorizes his guys. We dive into the nuance behind pelvic control, rotational outputs, and how braking truly matters in all areas of Baseball.


    Follow Andrew on social media @andrewbehnam1


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each week for a new episode


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    55 min
  • Rodrigo Alvira: Arquetipos, Plataformas De Fuerza y VBT
    Oct 9 2025

    Rodrigo Alvira — Preparador Físico de los Detroit Pistons y Fundador de Spaniard Performance — se une a nosotros en el episodio número 119 de Move the Needle.

    En este episodio del pódcast conversamos sobre el arquetipado en el deporte, qué es lo que realmente importa al analizar los saltos en las plataformas de fuerza, y profundizamos en una conversación muy interesante sobre el entrenamiento basado en la velocidad (VBT) — un tema del que hasta ahora habíamos hablado muy poco en el programa.

    Este episodio es especial: nuestra primera publicación completamente en español. ¡Esperamos que la disfruten!

    Sigue a Rodrigo en Instagram: @spaniardperformance

    Encuéntranos y síguenos en redes sociales: @mtn_performY recuerda: ¡cada miércoles hay un nuevo episodio!Agradecimientos a nuestros patrocinadores

    Lumin SportsLumin continúa revolucionando el mundo del Athlete Management System (AMS) y recientemente lanzó su nueva plataforma de desarrollo de fuerza.
    Visita luminsports.com y menciona Move the Needle al finalizar tu compra para recibir un 20% de descuento en tu primer año completo.

    Hawkin DynamicsHawkin es el líder mundial en medición de fuerza y continúa ofreciendo herramientas que permiten a los profesionales del alto rendimiento ser exactamente eso: profesionales de alto rendimiento.
    Visita hawkindynamics.com para conocer todo lo que tienen para ofrecer.Samson EquipmentSamson es un referente en la fabricación de equipos de entrenamiento de élite, con casi 50 años de experiencia. Fundada por Dave y Linda Schroeder, Samson crea equipamiento de pesas hecho por entrenadores, para entrenadores.
    Conócelos en samsonequipment.com.1080 MotionEl 1080 Sprint es, sin duda, la mejor herramienta de entrenamiento del mundo y ha transformado por completo la forma de entrenar la velocidad, la fuerza y la potencia.
    Visita 1080motion.com para obtener más información.

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Rodrigo Alvira: Archetypes, Force Plates, VBT
    Oct 8 2025

    Rodrigo Alvira - Detroit Pistons Performance Coach & Founder of Spaniard Performance - joins us of the 119th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast we get into conversation around archetyping in sport, what really matters when looking at jump outputs on force plates, and we dive into a cool conversation around velocity based training (something that we have done very little of so far on this podcast). This episode was a special one in that we also are releasing it fully in Spanish. Check out either conversation!


    Follow Rodrigo on IG @spaniardperformance


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    1 h et 3 min
  • Jared Wilson: Taking Full Control
    Oct 1 2025

    Jared Wilson - Owner/Founder of JW Performance - joins us for the 118th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through some of the underappreciated parts of the private performance world, we dive into the foundational training process, and Jared fully pulls back the curtain on his time with John Wall. This was a transparent and powerful episode and we were thankful for Jared for being willing to truly dive in.


    Follow Jared on IG @jw.performance


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    1 h et 15 min
  • Les Spellman: Unlocking Speed & Performance
    Sep 24 2025

    Les Spellman - Founder/Owner of Spellman Performance - joins us for the 117th episode of MTN. Les is one of the best coaches in the world. Speed, performance, you name it. On this episode, we dive into the different branches of his company, we talk through case studies - most notably, Cat Macario - and, of course, we get into some NFL Combine talk. Les's coaching success and his willingness to share everything he knows makes him an incredible resource for coaches of any athlete, sport, or age.


    Follow him on social media @les7spellman and his company @spellmanperformancehq


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    1 h et 34 min
  • Daniel Shapiro: A Lifetime of Elite Basketball
    Sep 17 2025

    Daniel Shapiro - Associate Director/Head Performance Coach for the Los Angeles Clippers joins us for the 116th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk through Daniel's background in the sport that started back when he was 19 years-old and working for the Seattle Super Sonics. The ensuing 24 NBA seasons (including separate stops in College Basketball) have given Daniel one of the most intriguing experiences to lean on in the performance space.


    Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode.


    Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:

    Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.


    & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer


    Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information


    Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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    1 h et 8 min