Jacob Tober Podcasts

Missy Mitchell-McBeth formerly the head strength and conditioning coach at Byron Nelson HS in Trophy Club, TX, The Southwest Regional Board Member for the NHSSCA, and the owner of SaFe Iron, LLC. Prior to her role at Byron she was the senior assistant strength and conditioning coach at TCU in charge of Women’s basketball, indoor volleyball, and wom…

Andrew completed his PhD at Auckland University of Technology, where he studied how different resistance training methods impact the athletic motor skills of adolescent boys. Over the past 10 years, he has coached elementary, professional, and Olympic level athletes and currently works as a high school strength & conditioning coach in Tyler, TX, wh…

Eric McMahon is the Coaching Program Manager at the NSCA Headquarters in Colorado Springs, where he oversees and facilitates the growth of coaching and sport science program initiatives. He joined the NSCA Staff in 2020 with over 15-years of coaching experience, including roles with the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and the MLB Europe Programs.…

Andrew started as an athlete in a small town in Kansas where he participated in three sports in high school. His sports career continued at Baker University where he played baseball and basketball. During that time Andrew began to find his true passion for fitness and performance. While majoring in Exercise Science his knowledge on fitness and heal…

Jacob is a strength and conditioning coach with a strong interest in strength and power training, movement skill, and long term athletic development for junior and senior athletes. He is the co-founder of Metric VBT (Velocity Based Training) and is one of the leaders bringing VBT from theory to application.…

Associate Professor Stephen Bird is an international award-winning performance scientist, researcher, and speaker with expertise in athlete preparation, strength and conditioning, and sport science. Stephen holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, an Honours research degree in Chronobiology and a Bachelor degree in Human Movement. His works in the are…

Craig is the Director of Sport Science with Phoenix Rising FC and the Director of Sports Performance with the Arizona Bobcats Hockey Club. He came to Phoenix after serving as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. While with Everett Craig trained 13 NHL draft picks, two free agent signees,…

Mike Young is a world-renowned expert in the field of speed development and conditioning for sport. Mike has over 20 years of experience coaching dozens of NBA, MLB and NFL players, consulting for Real Madrid, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC and serving as the Director of Performance for the Carolina Railhawks (NASL) & the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS). Durha…

Dr Dom Condo joins us to talk about kicking lockdown addictions, building muscle whilst losing weight, refeed and cheat days, how to improve tendon and bone health, and supporting your immune system. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Dom on Instagram Dom's website Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob T…

Maddi Boyer is a physiotherapist at Fortitude Health Co, who has expertise in S&C and clinical pilates, and is also a former Australian water skier. Durham and Maddi talk about her career in water skiing, the benefits of pilates, the future of the physiotherapy space, and starting Fortitude Health Co. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic…

Harley Gray is a myotherapist and powerlifting coach who specialises in S&C, rehabilitation and nutrition. Harley and Durham chat about being a Quake world champion, the myotherapy industry and research, spinal flexion under load, exposing yourself to maximal loads, and advice for young coaches. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Devel…

This episode is a little different. Durham was recently on the Marcus Cope Fitness Podcast to chat about some of his learnings and his experience entering into the athletic development industry. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Marcus Cope Fitness Podcast Marcus Cope Fitness Website Marcus on Instagram Learn more ab…

Durham chats about the biases towards confrontation and extreme positions and its impact on S&C, the differences between what makes an exercise good or bad, and our top movements we love at Core Advantage. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Core Advantage on Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jaco…

Bree Filippone is a Personal Trainer & Exercise Scientist with years of industry experience in exercise rehabilitation, and sports performance. Bree has founded The HIIT Project, The Finishr and is also a coach at Life Hub. Bree focuses her expertise in coaching general pop to become better movers in and out of the gym. Notes mentioned in this epis…

Jacob Tober is back and joins us to chat about all things Velocity Based Training! We cover some of the key concepts in VBT, how you can easily implement VBT in your training, and our new velocity based training app, Metric. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: 00:00 - Introduction and Jacob's deep dive on VBT 03:29 - W…

James Cheers joins us on the show to chat about starting Peninsula Sports Performance right before COVID, exercise programming systems, the impact of breath work and giving feedback. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Peninsula Sports Performance on Instagram James on Instagram The Postural Restoration Institute The O…

Rach Brewster is a WNBL player at the Melbourne Boomers, a Utah State University graduate, and coach at Core Advantage. Rach and Durham chat about her experience in at Utah State, her knee injury, the WNBL hub, and becoming an S&C coach. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Rach on Instagram Rach on TikTok Learn more ab…

Today's episode is a little different. Durham dives into attention and information diets, speed reading and the books that have had the biggest impact. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain New Functional Training for Sports by Michael Boyle A Short History of Nearly Everyth…

Karl Goodman is the founder of Athletes Authority. Karl started Athletes Authority in early 2016, before partnering with Lachlan Wilmot in 2017 to help build the Athletes Authority vision. In part two of this chat, Karl and Durham discuss developing a sales mindset, risk aversion, Karl's biggest mistakes, and Karl's tips for productivity. Notes men…

Karl Goodman is the founder of Athletes Authority. Karl started Athletes Authority in early 2016, before partnering with Lachlan Wilmot in 2017 to help build the Athletes Authority vision. In part one of this chat, Karl and Durham discuss the costs of starting a business, how to price yourself, weathering COVID-19, taking on debt, and developing in…

Emily Shears is the founder of the Female Athlete Network, and a registered pharmacist. Emily is highly passionate about women's health with post graduate qualifications in exercise sport science, including a Master of Education. Emily and Durham chat about how compounding pharmacy relates to sport, the effect of magnesium and iron on menstrual cyc…

Michelle is an Osteopath, S&C Coach, and the director of Motus Life, an osteopathy, strength & conditioning, sports performance, yoga, pilates and meditation hub. Durham and Michelle talk about her experience opening Motus Life a day before Australia's COVID-19 lockdown, the difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy, working at Collingwood Fo…

Lachlan is the Co-Owner and Director of Coaching & Performance at Athletes Authority, and a board member at the Australian S&C Association. Formerly, Lachlan was the Head of Athletic Performance at the Parramatta Eels and a Senior Athletic Performance Coach at GWS GIANTS. Durham and Lachlan talk about people who have great influence, action and per…

Core Advantage high performance coach Riley Goodman joins Durham to chat about his internship at Cressey Sports Performance, the importance of rotational movements, Riley's learnings from Mike Boyle, and the Victorian Institute of Sport traineeship. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Riley on Instagram Cressy Sports P…

Hayley and Durham chat about the narrative being sold in women's exercise, body composition, eating disorders, and the importance of smart strength training for women. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Hayley's post on Instagram Hayley on Instagram Luke McIlroy on HIIT Summer training program and other free resources…

Today's episode is a little different. Durham appeared on the Find the Gap podcast with Sam Dunn. Sam and Durham spoke about about the importance of saying no, and tips of coaching, as well as Durham's experience getting through lockdown. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Find the Gap podcast Find the Gap on Facebook…

Luke is the Director and founder of METS Performance Consulting which provides elite level fitness testing, and coaching and consulting services for endurance athletes. Durham and Luke chat about the fundamentals of training zones and how to use them to optimise performance. They also dive into the benefits of high intensity interval training for t…

Dr Paul Comfort is a Reader in Strength and Conditioning and programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning at the University of Salford, UK. He is also and adjunct professor at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Paul is a founder member and accredited member of the UK strength and conditioning association and currently a National…

Erin Todd, among being an experienced owner and director of medical clinics and a podiatrist, is a former WNBL player, a player in the AFLW for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Player Development Manager for Cricket NSW. In part two of this episode, Erin and Durham talk about Erin's experience in the AFLW, and the exciting future for women…

Erin Todd, among being an experienced owner and director of medical clinics and a podiatrist, is a former WNBL player, a player in the AFLW for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Player Development Manager for Cricket NSW. Erin and Durham talk about misconceptions in podiatry, Ez's experience starting, managing and selling medical clinics, s…

Core Advantage's head coach Pat Wilson joins Durham to chat about the Core Advantage Internship, tips for the application and interview process, the importance of anatomy and Pat's experience from intern to head coach. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Strength Coach Fitness Standards Online Anatomy Course Jacob's In…

Dr. Suchomel started working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Movement Sciences in the Fall of 2016. He is originally from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Follow Dr. Suchomel on Twitter at @DrTSuchomel!By Ewell & Chris

Mitch is an Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach who specialises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Mitch has previously worked with Carlton Football Club as the Performance preparation coordinator for AFLW and is an Exercise Physiologist at Melbourne Fitness & Performance. Durham and Mitch chat about coach and athlete relationsh…

Maddie Garrick is a WNBL star at Melbourne Boomers, an Australian 3x3 FIBA 3x3 champion and a former Core Advantage intern! Maddie and Durham chat about FIBA 3x3 Tournaments, developing a strong mindset, what makes a great coach, understanding strength and conditioning as an athlete, and Maddie's coaching and training camps. Notes mentioned in this…

After a little hiatus, we're back with a few changes! Core Advantage's head coach Pat Wilson joins Durham to chat about what's been happening, how to coach during a lockdown, and what you should be doing to get the most out of your lockdown training. Mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Durham's Lockdown Workout The Core Adva…

Join us for a great conversation with emerging coach and world class Instagram provocateur Angus Bradley, a man who says what he thinks and knows how to write a headline with a hook. In this chat we talk about why he dropped out of journalism school, what it was like to be in a band and most importantly go deep on a couple of areas we disagree on. …

This week Durham is joined by Core Advantage dietician Dr Dom Condo, direct from the AFL bubble in Queensland. Dom has been on the road with the Geelong Cats for the past 3 months as they play the remainder of the AFL season on the road, mainly in the Brisbane bubble. In this wide ranging conversation they discuss the pros and cons of being in such…

In this episode we are joined by Durham’s longest serving athlete; dual Olympian and WNBA superstar Liz Cambage. Liz takes us through her amazing journey from being a young 6"5 girl with knees so bad she could hardly walk up a flight of stairs to being the first woman to dunk at the Olympics and now the most dominant female basketball player in the…

Introducing the first episode of a new show, Quantum Thoughts! A collaboration between Core Advantage and Melbourne Strength Culture, this wide ranging conversation has something for everyone. We discuss success and smelling the roses, learning and teaching, social media, coaching, business and so much more. You can find more about Melbourne Streng…

On today’s show we are joined by a very special guest, Coach Adam Caporn. As an athlete Adam was the first in a long line of talented Australians to play at St Mary’s College of California, paving the way for players such as Patty Mills, Mathew Dellavedova and Jock Landale. These days Adam is the head coach of the Basketball Australia Centre of Exc…

Lockdown 2.0 is coming to a gradual end here in Melbourne, so it's time to grit our teeth and finish strong. In this episode Durham and Jacob talk about mental toughness down the stretch, something we call the 4th quarter mentality.

Sports Psychologist and Author Gavin Freeman joins Durham for a conversation about the psychological effects of living in lockdown and how to thrive Show notes and links: Learn more about Gavin at his site: https://www.gavinfreeman.com.au/ and his book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Just-Stop-Motivating-Gavin-Freeman/dp/1742577806 The New York Times ar…

Daniel Heller is the owner and founder of Ironwood Health & Fitness LLC based out of Gig Harbor, Washington. The common thread of his strength and conditioning practice since starting in 2007 is his passion teaching movement competency and efficiency to youth athletes. Connecting with youth athletes through what is important to them, their sport, i…

Kris Robertson is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with Rugby Canada. Kris is responsible for the physical development of the Senior Women’s National 15’s, as well as the Women’s Rugby Canada Development Academy in Ontario. Kris is a former professional athlete of the Canadian Football League (CFL) being drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11th o…

Eric McMahon is the Coaching Program Manager at the NSCA Headquarters in Colorado Springs, where he oversees and facilitates the growth of coaching and sport science program initiatives. He joined the NSCA Staff in 2020 with over 15-years of coaching experience, including roles with the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and the MLB Europe Programs.…

Associate Professor Stephen Bird is an international award-winning performance scientist, researcher, and speaker with expertise in athlete preparation, strength and conditioning, and sport science. Stephen holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, an Honours research degree in Chronobiology and a Bachelor degree in Human Movement. His works in the are…

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Dr. Kay Porter owns a coaching/sports performance firm in Eugene, Oregon. She teaches mental preparation techniques to athletes, teams and businesses. She is the author of THE MENTAL ATHLETE and VISUAL ATHLETICS.By Ewell & Chris

Dr. Allison Randall is in her second season as Vanderbilt’s strength and conditioning coach for women's basketball in 2020-21. Randall coordinates all aspects of the program’s implementation of strength and conditioning training protocol. She also serves as a liaison between the coaching staff, sports medicine, sports nutrition and the academic cou…

PhD cum laude in Data Science MSc cum laude in Computer Science Engineering MSc in Human Movement Sciences, High-Performance Coaching Founder of HRV4Training 10+ years of experience modeling physiological data (6+ in Holland, 4 in Silicon Valley) 50+ publications at the intersection between technology, health, and performance Passionate Runner…