Our guest today is Nicolai Morris, strength and conditioning specialist with High Performance Sport, New Zealand. Nicolai is the lead S&C with the New Zealand Women’s (Field) Hockey Team (Blacksticks) as well as coaching an international elite high jumper. From Nicolai’s athletic career origins as a swimmer, she has honed her eye for movement through a wid ... Show More
Oct 15
537: Bob Thurnhoffer on Strength, Speed, and the Art of Subtle Variability
Bob Thurnhoffer returns to discuss the balance between specialization and athletic versatility and the role of variability in high-level speed and power development. Bob shares his approach to coordination-based strength training, balancing linear progression with movement explor ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 8
536: Frank Forencich on Effortless Power and Adaptive Performance
In this show, Frank Forencich explores rhythm, adaptability, and what it means to train the “human animal” in a modern world. We discuss dance and percussion, specialization versus exploration, the costs of screen-heavy living, social movement games, heckling and partner interact ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 1
535: Cody Bidlow on Simplicity, Speed, and the True Nature of Sprint Training
Cody discusses how his sprint training has evolved toward a simpler, more dynamic, and intuitive approach. He explores the role of tempo running as both aerobic work and a high-volume elastic stimulus, building lower-leg capacity and preparing the body for faster sprinting. Cody ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2025
EP109 Gymnastics Growth Show - Ross Falsetta
Welcome to the Gymnastics Growth Show podcast, brought to you by Nick Ruddock. In this podcast, Nick and his guests share the strategies and tactics used to optimise athlete, coach and club performance from grass roots to gold standard. Tackling all things gymnastics and performa ... Show More
57m 29s
Jan 2023
EP071 Gymnastics Growth Show - Nick Ruddock and Barb Fraser
Welcome to the Gymnastics Growth Show podcast, brought to you by Nick Ruddock, a performance Gymnastics Coach and consultant to international gymnastics teams and professional sports clubs. In this podcast, Nick and his special guests share the strategies and tactics used to opti ... Show More
42m 26s
Apr 2023
159: Improve Endurance Performance With Perfectly Planned Strength And Power Training
In episode 159, Hector Romero, Strength & Conditioning Coach at TeamNL, joins us. Specifically Hector will be looking at: Importance of strength and power in endurance sports Adapations to strength training in endurance sports How to plan strength training for endurance sports Ab ... Show More
17m 8s
Jun 2020
Trang Nguyen; Physio and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Episode 49 is an interview Trang Nguyen, physio and strength and conditioning coach at the Motion Mechanic. In this conversation, we discuss how to periodise your strength training, what are the best types of exercises, how many reps and sets you should do for different outcomes, ... Show More
41m 2s
Nov 2024
EP087 Gymnastics Growth Show - Ross Falsetta, Reiss Beckford & Jack Hedges
Welcome to the Gymnastics Growth Show podcast, brought to you by Nick Ruddock. In this podcast, Nick and his guests share the strategies and tactics used to optimise athlete, coach and club performance from grass roots to gold standard. Tackling all things gymnastics and performa ... Show More
52m 4s