All Things Speed & Strength | Podcast by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson

Jessica Isaacs is a Registered Dietitian and specializes in Performance Nutrition for athletes. She has worked most recently with the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), as well as with both the Men's and Women's Basketball teams at UCLA.

We touched on several different topics in this conversation, including practical applications for youth and female athletes, as well as supplementation, common misconceptions regarding performance nutrition, and other topics.

Jessica has a passion for performance nutrition, and has several resources available on her website (https://www.jessicathesportsrd.com). She has been featured in Sports Illustrated and offers nutrition coaching for athletes as well as teams.

She offers 1-on-1 Nutrition Coaching, Group Education, Content Development, Seminars, Career Coaching, Media/PR for Brands, and more.

Her contact information is as follows:

Email: jessicathesportsrd@gmail.com

Instagram: @jessicathesportsrd

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Coming from Mike's hotel room in Beverly Hills, California, Lucas & Jared are excited to bring Mike onto the Podcast for a conversation regarding some unique topics.

We discussed the administrative side of running a private facility and how Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning was started, and we also touched on what Mike considers when hiring coaches, interns, and overall coach development.

Mike answers questions on how to scale your training facility, how to think long-term about your finances as a coach, the importance of relationships with your clients and athletes, and more.

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts:The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

We welcomed Drake Berberet onto the All Things Speed & Strength Podcast to discuss Force Plate technology and how to practically utilize it in either the team setting or in the private setting.

Drake is the VP of Performance for Hawkin Dynamics, a software company specializing in provide force plate technology for measuring neuromuscular performance in a variety of ways.

Drake also does brand marketing for Hawkin Dynamics. We discussed how strength coaches, physios, and physical therapists alike can implement force plate technology with their populations, and he breaks down the basic tenants of how to make it useful, practical, and valuable for your athletes and/or business.

Find Drake on Instagram (@strength2.speed), Twitter (@dberb23), and LinkedIn.

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts:

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Episode #13 features Fred Duncan, who is a performance coach based out of New York. Fred Duncan brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and practical application in the field of coaching and performance. Our discussion was packed with his insights, thoughts, and considerations regarding athlete preparation, energy system development and how that is often misunderstood, how to train team sport athletes for speed, common fads that coaches get caught up in, and how to best program for desired training outcomes based on the context of your athlete. We thank Fred for being generous with his time and coming onto the Podcast to talk shop! The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. About your hosts: The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Episode 11 features Max Schmarzo, who is a Performance Coach/Trainer to many high level athletes, including NBA athletes, and more. He also is the Co-Founder of Upper Echelon Nutrition, an all-natural, research-based supplement company for athletes. Additionally, he is a co-creator and contributor to The EdgeU, which is an educational platform for coaches, trainers, therapists, and athletes.

This episode highlights some of Max's thought processes when he is tasked with designing a training plan for a basketball player. He touched on how he views movement, the weight room, and how he likes to approach setting up a training day with an athlete. Further, we discussed what he thinks is an appropriate viewpoint on merging skill development with a training program for a basketball player based on that player's true needs and how to optimize that player's role and performance.

We also touched on the business side of things, and some advice he has to trainers looking to create an online presence, diversify their potential income, and other key tips that he wished he knew when starting out.

This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 

You can find Max on Instagram (@strong_by_science) and on Twitter (@strong_science).

Subscribe to his Newsletter by visiting the link on his Instagram or Twitter, or going to his website at https://strongbyscience.net.

Join his education platform called EdgeU (www.theedgeu.com), and check out some of his supplements from Upper Echelon Nutrition (www.uenutrition.com).

He also has the "Always an Athlete" training program, of which we discussed at the end of this Podcast. Check it out using the link in his Instagram bio.

About your hosts: 

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. 

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: 

www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Episode 9 features Bill Miller, who brings a very unique but practical approach to training for rotational athletes, particularly baseball players. He is based out of the Chicago area, and we are excited to bring you some great insights into what he does on a day-to-day basis for his athletes!

We discussed several aspects of his training philosophy and how that manifests into programming for the rotational athlete and training for improving throwing velocity and hitting power. He touches on his 2022 journey of attempting to get 1,000 timed sprints and what he learned from doing that; we primarily discussed how he uses force-velocity profiling to determine areas of deficiency to drive loading and exercise selection, utilizing different modalities to train for power (including Medicine Balls, the Proteus, and Strength Training). We also got into how he uses a crane scale to measure strength in more unique positions, and how he can use that for performance testing as well as readiness for a pitcher and monitoring fatigue in specific positions. 

We also discussed "core" training, and what that means to Bill, and how he approaches training the trunk to accelerate and decelerate and how that relates to throwing and hitting performance. 

If you don't already, follow Bill on Instagram (@billmillertraining) and make sure to check out some of his online resources, including his two books on Amazon (Swing Fast & Throw Fast). 

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts:

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:

www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Episode #7 features Dr. Patrick Holmberg, a former collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coach, who is currently doing research at Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

Dr. Holmberg brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise in the field of strength and conditioning, coaching, and performance.

Our discussion was packed with his insights, thoughts, and considerations regarding programming and periodization, workload “management” in consideration of sport demands and how to best apply appropriate stressors, speed development in the context of an overall training plan, hamstring injury reduction strategies, a discussion around microdosing and in-season planning, and more.

We thank Dr. Holmberg for being gracious with his time and coming onto the Podcast to talk shop!

The episode is available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

About your hosts:

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California.

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes:

www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Episode 6 features Joel Canacoo, a MiLB Strength & Conditioning coach for the Cincinnati Reds. Coach Joel Canacoo drops some wisdom on several aspects of what he does and how he does it with his guys in the Reds organization, as well as dropped some key knowledge from his vast experience in the soccer realm as well.

We touched on building training programs for athletes, using data to inform the training process, the importance of strength for athlete health and performance, medicine ball training, strategies for soccer athletes and deceleration, speed development, long term athletic development as it pertains to the youth soccer model, and ACL injury risk for female soccer athletes.

Be sure to check out the Podcast Practical that we did with Joel, where we covered how he performs Hip, Ankle, and Shoulder CARS with his athletes.

Slight audio issue at the 11:49 mark, but it normalizes, so keep listening.

Episode #5 features Dr. Tyler Lesher (ATC/CSCS), the current Head Athletic Trainer for UCLA Men's Basketball. He has worked previously in the NBA with both the Hornets and the Cavs, and now currently with UCLA basketball & golf. Tyler brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast, as we discussed many different aspects of athlete health and performance.

We had an insightful conversation regarding strategies for hoopers to learn to move better, how he has changed the mindset of athletes and how they see the athletic training room, how he sees movement and injury reduction strategies that relate to basketball players specifically, corrective exercises, and more.

Be sure to go to YouTube to check out the Podcast Practical that we did with Tyler, where he takes an athlete step-by-step through several different movement and mobility patterns, and talks us through how he sees movements, compensations, and how to select exercises for a given athlete.  

Find more information about Tyler Lesher here:

Instagram: @dr.tlesh

Website: www.tlesher.com

Slight audio issue at the 11:49 mark, but it normalizes, so keep listening. 

About your hosts: 

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. 

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: 

www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Instagram: @LQ_StrengthCoach / @JaredWilson.Performance / @Speed_Strength.Podcast

Twitter: @LQStrengthCoach / @_JaredWilson / @SpeedStrPodcast

Episode #4 features Performance Coach Daniel Guzman. Daniel is the owner of Guzman Performance, and has worked at the highest level of professional soccer in the US as a strength and conditioning coach, having worked for both LAFC and the Galaxy as well as with the US Men's National Team. He is involved currently with 3x4 Genetics, a digital health company founded in 2018 with the mission of optimizing human genetics to improve human health and sports performance. He is also involved with GENEFIT, a software program powered by 3x4 Genetics that helps to synthesize the DNA data to make decisions for elite sports organizations. 

We had an excellent conversation regarding what he is currently doing with genetics and that data, as well as the state of strength and conditioning in US soccer, how athletes should manage their athletic development, the current landscape of youth soccer, speed and strength training principles for athletes, proper warm-ups to maximize performance, and much more. 

Find more information about Daniel here:

www.GuzmanPerformance.com

Join us for a valuable conversation! Available on all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 

About your hosts:

The All Things Speed & Strength Podcast is hosted by Lucas Quinn and Jared Wilson. Lucas owns a Training Facility in Westlake Village, California, and works with athletes from the youth to the professional level. Jared is an NBA strength coach and also owns a Training Facility in Ventura, California. 

Find more information about Lucas Quinn & Jared Wilson here:

Lucas' online speed training digital platform for athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com and www.LQSportsPerformance.com

Find Lucas on Instagram & Twitter (@LQ_StrengthCoach) and Jared on Instagram (@JaredWilson.Performance).

TimeCodes --

Intro: 00:00 - 01:15

 3x4 Genetics & GENEFIT: 01:16 - 13:46

Advice on how to prepare to be a great soccer player: 13:47 - 16:37

Speed development in soccer: 16:38 - 19:57

Summer packets and preparing for college soccer: 19:58 - 29:00

The state of youth soccer and developing a young soccer player through high school: 29:01 - 42:20

Finding and valuing a mentor as a strength coach: 42:21 - 44:15

Sprinting and preparing for the demands of the game: 44:16 - 52:56

Strategies for the warm-up for sport practice: 52:57 - 58:27

Reaction to Dan Campbell video (Detroit Lions) & pre-season preparation for injury reduction: 58:28 - 1:09:04

Agree/Disagree Segment (Olympic Lifting, Programming Strategies, Youth & Resistance Training, Myths in Soccer Fitness): 1:09:05 - 1:19:25

As a Strength Coach, this might be the most important podcast you’ll ever hear… and that’s not an exaggeration. We brought in Nick Pantuso, who humbly describes himself as a “finance guy.” Nick has experience and licenses in real estate brokerage, finance, money lending, and accounting, and has been in the finance world for many years. We all know the running joke in this industry: “Strength coaches don’t have retirement parties.” Nick gives some great and valuable insights into how to manage your money as a coach, to not only maximize your income, but to set up the future for you and your family. 

Timecodes: Nick Pantuso Intro – 00:00 – 2:43

Strength Coaches, what should you do with your money? – 2:43 – 5:35 

How to set-up your business properly, and thoughts on taxes for strength coaches – 5:35 – 10:21

“Strength Coaches don’t have retirement parties” – 10:21 – 12:00

Financial habits for young strength coaches – 12:00 – 16:49

Financial advice for older strength coaches & real estate investments – 16:49 – 26:06

Examples of investing into qualified accounts (Roth IRA’s, SEP IRA’s) – 26:06 – 32:53

Living below your means and investing what you can – 32:53 – 36:25

Payroll – What is it? How you should set it up and why you should – 36:25 – 41:01

“Pay yourself first” – 41:01 – 44:28

Importance of Life Insurance, Wills, and Trusts for Coaches – 44:28 – 49:55

“The cost of NOT planning for the future” – 49:55 – 51:05

Maximizing Tax Deductions to bolster your purchasing power – 51:05 – 57:36

Final thoughts and recommended reading – 57:36 – End

Thanks for listening.  I enjoyed co-hosting this episode with Jared Wilson. Find Jared's information on Instagram (@jaredwilson.performance). 

Follow Lucas on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok (@LQ_StrengthCoach). 

Website: www.LQSportsPerformance.com 

Online Speed Training Program for Athletes: www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com

Episode 2 features NBA Performance Trainer Jared Wilson (@jaredwilson.performance), who works full time with John Wall of the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Jared and I discussed the details of his programming both in-season and off-season with John, challenges he faces with the NBA schedule and how he has to make adjustments, as well as plyometrics for basketball players, strategies for recovery, recommendations for training for high school basketball players, how to reduce risk of injury for female soccer athletes, and some advice for sports performance facility owners and up and coming strength coaches looking to open their own space. 

Jared is based out of Ventura, California, and started a training facility there. We discussed his background and how he built his training facility. 

Find Jared on Instagram (@jaredwilson.performance). 

Find more of my info on Instragram/Twitter/Tiktok (@LQ_StrengthCoach) or on my website (www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com; www.LQSportsPerformance.com).

Welcome to the first episode of the All Things Speed & Strength Podcast! I'm excited to host Cody Bidlow (@Athlete.x), a Track & Field Sprint Coach. 

Cody Bidlow does both in-person coaching and online coaching, and you can find his information on his website (https://sprintingworkouts.com).   

Cody and I discussed some different aspects of speed development for athletes, including common myths around speed training, plyometrics for speed development, his recommended approach to building a speed training program, how you can utilize the weight room to build speed, and more. 

Find more of my info on Instagram/Twitter/Tiktok (@LQ_StrengthCoach) or on my website (www.SpeedUnleashedLQ.com).