Today, we Keana Delos Santos who is currently the Director of Operations at St. Mary’s University. Keana began her career as a Player Development Coach for the Warriors, and also operated as a Social Media Manager. She was also a 4 year player at Utah Valley University, playing for the Women’s basketball team. Get in touch with Keana: https://www.l…

Dennis Thannhauser is joining us, who is currently a strength and conditioning coach for FC Bayern Basketball and has been for the last several years, a professional basketball team that also competes internationally in the EuroLeague. Dennis has several years of experience as a strength and conditioning professional, and even interned at the Unive…

Today, we have Todor Pandov, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for my hometown team, The Orlando Magic. Prior to that, he worked as a Performance Director for the 76ers for 6 years, and had previous stops at Tulsa, Missouri, Western Kentucky and University of Miami directing Basketball Performance.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spo…

Today, we have Christina Chu, a Board-certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist consulting in sports/performance nutrition. She currently has her own private business Christina Chu Nutrition, where she consults with various performance organizations and also has clientele playing in the MLB, MMA fighters and D1 athletes. She also collaborates wit…

Welcome back to another episode of the Basketball&Barbells Podcast! Today, we have Maggie Bryant, who is Director of Rehabilitation with the LA Clippers. Prior to that, she worked as a Physical Therapist for the Orlando Magic as well as Mayo Clinic. She also currently volunteers as a Performance Enhancement Communication Chair with the American Phy…

Today, we have Adam Petway, who is a Basketball Performance coach currently serving as the Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach at Louisville. He’s worked as a basketball performance coach for the last 12 years, with stops in the NBA for the 76ers and the Washington Wizards, and previously as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at…

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In today's episode, Joey Burton joins the podcast to talk about his journey into basketball skill development, his philosophy behind shooting the basketball, and more. Jumper's Knee Program: https://academy.inthelab.tv/checkout/jumpers-knee-program/purchase?purchase=1 Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: join.whoop.com/bball. Find out mo…

In today's episode I break down what Jumper's Knee is, how it affects you and 3 keys to managing and finally getting rid of it. Jumper's Knee Program: https://academy.inthelab.tv/checkout/jumpers-knee-program/purchase?purchase=1 Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: join.whoop.com/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find …

Tyler Lesher joined FAU as an assistant athletic trainer in November 2020. He comes to the Owls after spending the last four years in the NBA w/ the Greensboro Swarm, The Hornet’s Gleague Affiliate. We touch on recovery, stress management + some deep nutrition concepts! Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: join.whoop.com/bball. Find out …

Dre Is A 9yr Professional Basketball Player And Branding Pioneer Who Has Written 27 Books And Done 4 TEDxTalks. Dre Teaches The “Work On Your Game” Mentality To Entrepreneurs And Athletes. Find Dre Online: Instagram [http://instagram.com/DreBaldwin] Twitter [http://Twitter.com/DreAllDay] YouTube [http://youtube.com/dreupt] Use my code for a FREE 30…

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Yoeri Pegel currently works as Performance Trainer at AFC Ajax. At 28 years old, he’s coming from a not-all-too-common background, majoring in Business at the University of Amsterdam. Since then he’s worked and gained experience in a wide array of sports, ranging from football, to the Dutch Men’s National Basketball Team and 3×3 Basketball Team, to…

Briana Butler is a registered dietitian nutritionist and former professional athlete serving the Houston area. Upon retirement from professional sports, Briana followed her passion for health and athletics by pursuing a career in performance dietetics, believing from experience that nutrition efforts and performance are congruous. Since switching c…

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Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.bballbarbell.com Email: xavier@bba…

Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.bballbarbell.com Email: xavier@bba…

Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.bballbarbell.com Email: xavier@bba…

What is overtraining, what is over reaching, & how we can use over reaching to be beneficial for our games. Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgee…

Ganon Baker, one of the premier basketball trainers in the world. He has trained players from the NBA, NCAA, high school and middle school levels. Baker has been traveling all over the Globe impacting the game of basketball. He has been to 45 countries and counting working with players and coaches on their game. Every year he is sought out by the l…

Ganon Baker, one of the premier basketball trainers in the world. He has trained players from the NBA, NCAA, high school and middle school levels. Baker has been traveling all over the Globe impacting the game of basketball. He has been to 45 countries and counting working with players and coaches on their game. Every year he is sought out by the l…

What is stiffness, why we need stiffness for performance and things we can do to increase stiffness. Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linke…

Overview of JK The role of the patella tendon Why basketball causes jumper knee issues MISDIAGNOSING JUMPERS KNEE (TENDONITIS) Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitte…

Day 4, Secret Tip to vertical jump training! Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ We…

The Secret is out! Here's the number one tip for hoopers to improve shooting and their athleticism!Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.comFind Xavier Brown online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/Twitter: https://twitter.com/XthesportzgeekLinkedin: h…

Today I touch on how to properly condition as a basketball athlete, and go under the basics of being explosive vs being aerobic. Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twit…

Day 1 of 14 Days of Xmas! 2 Major keys I believe all hoopers should focus on developing for head-turning athleticism.Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball.Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.comFind Xavier Brown online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthespor…

Want to learn how to develop head-turning, elite multi-directional athleticism? Give this episode a listen. I break down the differences between agility and change of direction, define Perceptual-Cognitive agility training, etc. Use my code for a FREE 30 day trial with WHOOP: https://glnk.io/ovrz/bball. Find out more info about WHOOP: www.whoop.com…

Another Q&A episode! Answering all questions from Instagram! Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.gritandgrind.net Email: xavier@gritandgrind.net The Basketball&Barbells Podcast is available on…

Today I tell my story, how I became a performance coach, & actionable tips other trainers trying to get into the industry can take to hustle their way into the field the non-traditional route. Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/…

Second Q&A Episode 2! We cover Air Alert Training Opinion, Heavy Eccentric's, etc. Great questions this time around! Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.gritandgrind.net Email: xavier@gritandg…

Today we touch on knowing when to train for explosiveness by assessing yourself, understanding Jumper's Knee and Tendinopathy and a quick Q&A. Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquisebrown/ Website: www.gritandgrind.…

I take all the questions I gathered from Instagram polls and break down different training phases, exercise selections, common mistakes when programming for explosiveness, etc. Find Xavier Brown online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportzgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xthesportzgeek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xaviermarquis…

Today we have Justin Landry, Assistant Strength Coach at Georgia State University. Justin Landry joined Georgia State as an Assistant Strength Coach in April 2019 after three years at UC Davis. Landry is primarily responsible for working with the men’s basketball team. While at UC Davis, he directed all aspects of training for men’s basketball, wom…

Today we have Yosef Yishak, a skills trainer based in Miami, FL. Yosef created his own company, Value Basketball Training in 2018, just before graduating from the University of Miami in 2019. Yosef goes into his philosophies, how he approaches training and why collaboration is the key to real growth. Follow Yosef! IG: https://www.instagram.com/y3ti…

Today we have Matt Cooper, a nutrition consultant, strength & conditioning coach, and sport scientist from California. Driven by a semi-healthy obsession to explore human performance, Coop spends his time researching, experimenting, doing nerdy things, watching & playing basketball, and building better humans in general offworld in the Compton/Los …

Matthew Johnson joined the Butler Athletics staff as Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach in July of 2018. In this position, Johnson serves as a member of the men’s basketball staff and oversees the program’s strength and conditioning, while also assisting with rehabilitation of injured student-athletes and working with university partn…

Jacki is a professional basketball player with stops all over the world. Jacki was widely regarded as the most recruited player in her high school class, with some of her accolades being: Jacki finished her high school career at St. Mary’s High with 3,162 career points after averaging 39.2 points, 8.9 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game a…

Ernest DeLosAngeles, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Stockton Kings, where has been the head guy for 2 years. Before that he was the Head Strength Coach for the Reno Bighorns, and prior to that he was Assistant Director of Athletic Training for the University of the Pacific for 2 years. Ernie talks about some of the challenges of working in…

Dakota Keays-Clark is a results driven Sports Performance Coach and Certified Personal Trainer with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Arizona State University. He bases his philosophy on optimizing human movement, focused on injury prevention strategies and comprehensive program design. His athletic background and experience in sports ps…

Today we have Graham Betchart, a sports psychology mental skills coach and current director of mental training for Lucid Performance one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He has worked with some of the NBA’s best athletes including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Karl Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins (to name a few) and professional or…

Today we have Madeline Petry, a sports psychology and mental skills coach who currently works with Xavier as a Performance Coach at Future Research, Inc. Maddie is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC), has spent time as a mental performance coach at Wake Forest and California State Long Beach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcaste…

Emily Blurton is the Sports Performance Coach for the Seattle Storm, and has working in that role since 2016, where she was part of the 2018 championship season. Emily has worked as a corrective exercise specialist and kettlebell instructor at Elite Sports and Spine, and specializes in using a combination of kettlebells, bodyweight, and TRX as a me…

Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet. He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. Alan delivers high-energy keynotes, interactive workshops …

Today we have Joe Kennedy, a mental conditioning coach at IMG Academy, where he works primarily with the basketball program, but also works with 10 of the 14 teams at IMG. Prior to joining IMG Academy, Joe spent three years as a Performance Expert in the Ready and Resilient Performance center for the U.S. Military (Army, Navy, and Air Force) at For…

Ryan Buhain has been training basketball players since 2014. He started his basketball skills training career working for the world famous IMG Academy located in Bradenton, Florida. During his tenure at IMG, he has worked with hundreds of players from around the world including players from countries such as Russia, Greece, Ukraine, Mexico, and pla…

Renee Montgomery is a 2x WNBA Champion, former sixth woman of the year and current guard for the Atlanta Dream. Renee won a NCAA championship in 2009, also going undefeated in the same season, holds multiple records with the Huskies, has been a Gatorade player of the year, Mcdonald’s All American, and just about any other accolade you can think of.…

Today we have Hannah Huesman, a Mental Performance Coach who currently works with the Philadelphia Phillies Organization. Hannah has had previous stops with the Pittsburgh Pirates and SportStrata. Hannah also travels for speaking engagements on how training your mental skills can help ANY performer. Hannah has worked with the FDNY, MLB, Business ex…

Today we have Jordin Canada, point guard for the Seattle Storm, and 2018 WNBA champion and most recently made the 2019 All-Defensive First team. Jordin was drafted 5th overall in 2018, and comes from UCLA, born and raised in Los Angeles. She graduated as the all time UCLA and Pac-12 assists leader, scored 1800 points and dished out 700 assists, the…

As a young athlete, Isaiah was always inquisitive about performance. His thirst for knowledge inspired him to leave his hometown state of New Jersey, to pursue a degree in Kinesiology at George Mason University. Despite being a multi-year varsity athlete in Track & Field, and Basketball, "Zay" chose to forgo a collegiate athletic career in order to…