Episode 3 - Jeremy Hartman 19/5/2020

05/18/20 • 67 min

In Episode 3 I talk to Jeremy Hartman from Hartman Performance in Indianapolis, Indiana.
We talk about his start in S&C training to help improve his wrestling performance and how he fell in love with the sport of powerlifting, going on to win 6 US National championships and become a 3 time member of the US World Team. We talk about his 355.5kg raw deadlift in 2008 and how much more he feels humans will lift after Thor's impressive 501kg deadlift recently.
As well as his own career we also talk about his team of athletes which include US female #1 and world #2 Shelby Miles as well as the 9 IPF world records his gym has along with his work with a high school, the Indiana national guard and an ice hockey program in Indianapolis.
We talk about how he built a strong culture of S&C during a time when it was still a relatively new concept in children and how hockey players can improve their performance on the rink by utilising some simple exercises in the gym.

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Episode 2 - Brandon Wong 5/5/2020

In Episode 2 I talk to Brandon Wong about his experience of Strength & Conditioning throughout his hockey career.
Brandon discovered his love of Hockey at age 5 while skating and playing road hockey with his parents. Over the years, Brandon paved his path to the Pros when playing Juniors, College NCAA, and 9 Years Professionally. Brandon has playing experience at NHL Training Camps, the AHL, the ECHL, and KHL/VHL.
Teams to note:
Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
Hartford Wolfpack (New York Rangers)
Kunlun Red Star (KHL)
Quinnipiac University (NCAA)
Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
Victoria Cougars (VIJHL).
We discuss how he got started, how he trained at college compared to when he turned pro, his thoughts on the importance of S&C hockey and how he integrates fitness training into his successful online coaching program.

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Episode 4 - Eifion Roberts 26/5/2020

In this episode I talk to head of S&C for the Welsh Rugby Union 7s team about his start in S&C and how he progressed from a player to leading the S&C program at the WRU 7s.
We talk about the different demands on 7s against 15s rugby and how a travel team such as Wales 7s cope with the demand of long distance travel while playing on the international 7s circuit.
We discuss the habit of 'chasing numbers' in the gym and how this crosses over into game play on the field, how he manages training volume and load while ensuring players peak in time for tournaments and dealing with jetlag.