Tony Gentilcore has done a few things in our industry. He’s a prolific writer, traveled the globe to speak, and was one of the co-founders of Cressey Sports Performance and worked there as a coach from 2007-2015. And his newest venture includes opening The Core Collective, where his goal is to bring trainers, coaches and physical therapists all under one roof to help better serve their clients and athletes. In this show, Tony and I talk about the power of consistent training, how his philosophy has changed over the years, and why after years of reluctance, he finally decided to become a gym o ..read more

One thing I’ve really focused on over the past couple of years is what some might describe as “radical transparency.” While many people on social media are out there creating a highlight reel on the front-end but suffering miserably on the back-end, my goal is to give you real insights into both my personal and professional life, so you can see what it’s really like to have a family, run your own business, and attempt to do all the things. So in today’s episode, we’re going to reflect on my previous episode titled 2024 Dreams, Goals and Aspirations, to see if I’m really on track to get what I ..read more

Husband. Father. World traveler. And coffee aficionado. All those things describe my good friend Matej Hocevar, and I’m beyond excited to have him back on the podcast. Matej Hocevar is the co-founder and co-owner of VigorGround, a fitness and performance facility in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is a lead educator for the UEFA football fitness licences and UEFA coaching licences in the field of strength and conditioning for the Slovenian Football Association and head of rehab and consultant for the 1st team at FC Bravo, a Slovenian 1st division soccer team, as well as coach to several national team ..read more

If you train basketball players and want to take their health and performance to the next level, you’re going to love this episode! Matt Aldred is in his sixth season at Furman and was promoted to assistant head coach and director of basketball health and performance in August of 2023. Beyond basketball, Matt also handles the strength and conditioning programs for men’s golf, and men’s and women’s cross country. But let’s be honest – this show is all about hoops! Today we’re going to cover why Matt’s focused on individualizing programs and the buckets he uses to group his basketball ..read more

As trainers and coaches, we love to talk about training… …but why does it feel like we still under-value the importance of recovery? Well if you’re looking for ways to clear the mental fog, recover more efficiently, and really take your game to the next level, you’re going to love this week’s episode of the podcast! For Dr. Greg Wells, health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. For over 25 years, Dr. Wel ..read more

Passionate about sports since childhood, Dylan Gutheil played football and rugby in high school and continued his rugby career at Springfield College, where he earned a degree in Exercise Science. Dylan started personal training right out of college for 5 years until he got frustrated with the corporate training environment and decided there was a better way to deliver coaching that could have a bigger impact on more people’s lives. And in 2016 his former college classmate and rugby co-captain, Jared, joined him to open Flight Performance and Fitness. Dylan’s main drive is to build Flight to ..read more

Have you ever struggled or doubted yourself as a coach? Wondered if you were smart enough to really get results? Or maybe thought that everyone else out there was doing a better job than you? Well welcome to the club – because both myself and today’s guest have felt the same way at one point in time! Andy McCloy is the owner of Body Creations, Inc in Huntsville, Alabama, where they train athletes of all ages and sports including football, basketball, baseball, mixed martial arts (MMA), wrestling, soccer, softball, and golf. Andy has worked with hundreds of athletes ranging from middle and hig ..read more

Over the last 12 years, Austin Einhorn has used critical thinking skills to solve the problems of professional athletes and Olympians. He’s a champion of problem-solving, emphasizing a teaching mindset through effective communication, authentic relationships, and practical, hands-on coaching. And in this wide-ranging interview, we touch on a ton of different topics, such as how to improve skill development in young athletes, why we’re seeing so many non-contact injuries in sport, and the role and value that language plays in our coaching. Let’s do this!   Getting clearer with words and ..read more

Sam Miller is the Founder and CEO of Proteus motion – a cutting-edge technology and training company that’s looking to fill in the gaps with how we test and train for power development. As someone that’s always looking to sharpen the saw and improve my own programming, I jumped at the chance to get Sam on the show. After watching demo videos of the Proteus I obviously wanted to talk about how we can incorporate better 3D Training with our athletes, but what I was most surprised by was how he’s using it with gen pop clients as well. So in this episode we cover a ton of ground – from the long d ..read more

This is going to sound crazy, but it’s absolutely true… …did you ever listen to THIS PODCAST and quit your job? And not just any job – but a job with APPLE? Because as wild as that sounds, today’s guest did just that. Alex Hubelbank is an NBA consultant that appears to have lived 99 lives. She really did quit her job at Apple so she could pursue her dream of going back to physical therapy school and working in the NBA. And in this episode of the Physical Prep Podcast, we’re going to take a deep dive into the principles, value systems and processes she uses to get amazing results with her athl ..read more