Episodes
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
IGCT Episode #11: On the Farm with Stanford's Brandon Marcello
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
Dr. Brandon Marcello was named the Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University in December of 2007. His role is to oversee all aspects of athletic performance enhancement for the 35 intercollegiate sports. Marcello brings over 14 years of experience in the area of athletic performance enhancement to the Farm. Marcello most recently served as the Director of Performance for USA Softball (2008 Silver Medal). Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Marcello served as the Speed and Conditioning Coach for the Baylor University Women's Softball Team. In 1999 Marcello was approached by Mark Verstegen to join him in Tempe, AZ to help create Athletes' Performance (AP), a world class training facility for professional and elite athlete. Prior to his work at the Arizona facility, Marcello was a Performance Specialist at the International Performance Institute (IPI) of the IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL. A recognized author, Brandon's work appears regularly in various journals, textbooks and periodicals. Brandon holds a PhD in Sports Nutrition from Baylor University. Marcello is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and holds two certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES). Marcello is also certified through U.S.A. Weightlifting.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as a strength and conditioning coach.
- The Stanford Staff Model
- What he does for staff development, and ways for you to find money at your University.
- How he integrates leadership into his training.
- How he maintains a great relationship with his athletes long after they leave the “Farm”.
- His Mentors, Favorite Quote, Book/App/Website Recommendations.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
IGCT Episode #10: Talking
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Karsten Jensen is a Ontario, Canada based Strength and Conditioning coach. Karsten started as a strength and conditioning coach with the Danish National Elite Sports Institute from 2000-2007. He has coached Olympic and Professional athletes from numerous sports. He is the author of "The Flexible Periodization Method", and rountinely speaks at industry events regarding its application.
In this episode we discuss:
- How growing up in Denmark he became a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- The different types of periodization and what "The Flexible Periodization Method" is.
- Principles the program is built on, his "Firsts".
- The 7 different training blocks.
- His 9 steps to creating a training program.
- How the method could be applied to Football.
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Cynthia Sass is a nationally known nutrition and health expert, based in New York City and Los Angeles. She's one of the few registered dietitians who has consistently worked in nearly every aspect of nutrition communications - as an on staff editor, writer, columnist, blogger, New York Times best selling author, speaker, spokesperson, contributor to a national news network, regular national TV guest and practitioner.
Cynthia has worked for medical centers, universities and fitness/wellness centers in New York, California, Florida and Texas. She is president of Sass Consulting Services, Inc., which provides food and nutrition, wellness and communications services to corporations, organizations, individuals, athletes, teams and media outlets. Her many clients have included the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Shape magazine, Health Fitness Corporation, Wild Oats Markets (now Whole Foods Market) and Safeway
In this episode we discuss:
- Cynthia's background and how she has become the go to person in the media for nutrition.
- 4 Issues facing Collegiate and Professional Athletes
- Skipping Meals
- Fast Food
- Supplements
- Alcohol
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
IGCT Episode #8: Taking the "Pitch" with Sydney University Rugby's Tim Leahey
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
Tim Leahey is an Exercise Scientist at Sydney University Sport & Fitness (SUSF) where he leads the strength and conditioning program for the highly successful Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) for the past six seasons. Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (Rehabilitation), a Masters Degree in Exercise Science (S&C) from Edith Cowan University and is an accredited Strength and Conditioning Level 2 coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as a strength coach and the success of Sydney University Rugby
- Edith Cowan University Distance Master's program.
- Staff structure of Sydney University.
- Unique challenges of working with Rugby athletes.
- Tim's strength and conditioning philosophy and typical schedule of training.
- His learning strategies
- October 2013 American Football/Rugby Clinic