The Human Kinetics Podcast

Benefits of Contrast Training

We are always looking for the best way to train. For athletes, it can seem overwhelming. What is the best way to train for strength, power, and build capacity? The field is continually evolving, but one way to see the response you need is contrast training. In this episode, NSCA certified trainer and sport performance coach Aaron Patterson explains what contrast training is, how you can benefit from this type of training, and how to implement it into your programming.
 
Aaron Patterson, M.S., NSCA-CPT
Aaron Patterson provides informative and educational content for Human Kinetics in the areas of health, fitness, strength and conditioning, and sport performance including exercise technique videos, Trainer Talk episodes, Author Talk interviews and Learning with Human Kinetics.
Certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Aaron has over 11 years of experience as a personal trainer and sport performance coach. He holds specialty certifications as a Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach (CWPC), Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC), and Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS) educated through the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) and Kovacs Institute. In addition, he is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (in training) helping athletes improve their mental performance.
As a track and field coach specializing in jumps and sprints, Aaron is also a Certified American Sport Education Program Coach, is a member of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Aaron completed his Master of Science in Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Psychology from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Additional Resources
Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications of Periodization https://ecs.page.link/LXe7K
NSCA Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition https://ecs.page.link/X8euc
Human Kinetics Journals https://ecs.page.link/swHVD
 

Strength training for basketball and stories from a Hall of Fame career, with former Miami Heat strength and conditioning coach Bill Foran

Bill Foran has had an accomplished career. As a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, he worked his way up from the high school level, to the collegiate ranks, and eventually was hired on as the first strength and conditioning coach of the Miami Heat. In this episode, Coach Foran discusses his career, strength training for basketball players, and NBCSA's Complete Conditioning for Basketball.
Complete Conditioning for Basketball https://ecs.page.link/nikbe
Bill Foran, MS, CSCS, RSCC*E
Bill Foran has been with the Miami Heat since the organization was founded in 1988. In his first 29 seasons, Foran was the team's head strength and conditioning coach. After that, he served as a strength and conditioning consultant for the team as his son, Eric, assumed his previous role with the club. His many accolades include being named 2009 Co-NBA Strength Coach of the Year and 2017 NSCA Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. In 2014, he was inducted into the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2021, he was the first recipient of the Bill Foran Lifetime Achievement Award for the NBSCA, an award that was named in his honor. 
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj
 

Building a Strong Foundation for Long-Term Success, with John Flagg

The first step in building anything is to start with a solid foundation. The body is no different. Setting yourself up for long-term success means building a foundation through a safe and effective strength training program. In this episode, strength coach and athletic trainer John Flagg explains the importance of finding the right program for your fitness level and goals, how to reduce injury risk, and how to train around injuries when they occur. He detailed all of this in his book, Foundational Strength: The Basics for Starting Training.
Foundational Strength https://ecs.page.link/XjLps
John Flagg
John Flagg is a strength coach, athletic trainer, competitive powerlifter, and author. He is also the owner of Rebuild Stronger, an online coaching company that helps powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman athletes return from injury and overcome training plateaus. he has helped thousands of athletes recover from injuries while also developing elite athletes preparing for national and international levels of competition. John currently coaches nearly 100 athletes, both online and in person and is the cohost of the Rebuild Stronger podcast, covering all things related to strength training and health.
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj

The Art of Bodybuilding and Training for Hypertrophy, with Dr. Mike Israetel and Dr. Christle Guevarra

Bodybuilding is often described as an art, but speak to any competitive bodybuilder and you'll quickly learn that the true artistry lies in the training and preparation. In this episode, Dr. Mike Israetel and Dr. Christle Guevarra discussed the intricacies of bodybuilding and training for hypertrophy. As Dr. Mike said in the interview, it is straight forward but it's not always easy. Learn more in their co-authored book (with Jared Feather), Bodybuilding Anatomy.
Bodybuilding Anatomy https://ecs.page.link/EMfjt
Mike Israetel, PhD.
Dr. Mike Israetel is the cofounder and chief content officer for RP Strength (Renaissance Periodization). With a doctorate in sport physiology from East Tennessee State University, he is also a former professor at Lehman College, Temple University, and the University of Central Missouri, where he taught a variety of exercise science courses related to nutrition as well as strength and hypertrophy.
Israetel worked as a sports nutrition consultant for the U.S. Olympic training site in Johnson City, Tennessee, and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific and performance conferences worldwide, including nutritional seminars at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. He has coached numerous athletes in diet and weight training and is also a competitive bodybuilder and professional Brazilian jiujitsu grappler. He is the co-author of The Renaissance Diet 2.0, Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training, Scientific Principles of Strength Training, Recovering from Trianing, How Much Should I Train?,  and The Minicut Manual.
Christle Guevarra, DO
Christle Guevarra is a former champion powerlifter. She currently maintains a telemedicine private medical practice and serves as an official traveling team physician for U.S. Figure Skating. She is also the production operations manager at RP Strength.
Guevarra holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and minor in mathematics from San Francisco State University, a master's degree in organic chemistry from University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. Passionate about education, she was awarded a predoctoral teaching fellowship at Western University of Health Sciences, where she taught first- and second-year osteopathic medical students. She completed her family medicine residency at Crozer Health in Pennsylvania, where she was named Resident of the Year. She then completed her sports medicine fellowship at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, where she worked with Division I football players, professional athletes, and recreational athletes.
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj 
 

Injury prevention and how to care for injuries when they happen, with NFL Senior Medical Advisor, Dr. Robb Rehberg

Did you know that approximately 90 percent of high school student-athletes report sustaining an injury while participating in sports? Injuries happen at all levels, and sometimes when we least expect it. Dr. Robb Rehberg has dedicated his career in athletic training and sports medicine to helping athletes prevent injuries and providing the best possible care when they occur. As the Senior Medical Advisor and Director of Game Day Medical Operations for the National Football League (NFL), Dr. Rehberg has worked his way from high school athletic trainer to advising professionals at the most elite level of sports. In this episode, he discussed how coaches can help prepare their athletes to reduce injury risk, what to do if they happen, the importance of hydration, and more. Dr. Rehberg is the editor of Sport First Aid, Sixth Edition.
 
Sport First Aid, Sixth Edition https://ecs.page.link/DPGXe
Robb Rehberg, PhD, ATC, NREMT
Dr. Robb Rehberg has served in many roles in the fields of athletic training, sports medicine, and emergency care. He is currently a professor of sports medicine and athletic training at William Paterson University of New Jersey and a senior medical advisor and Director of Game Day Operations for the National Football League (NFL). He also served as head athletic trainer at Westwood Regional Junior/Senior High School in Westwood, New Jersey, for 14 years; as a clinical athletic trainer at the Center for Concussion Care at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey; and as a high school and youth sport coach.
Rehberg has held several leadership positions, including serving as president of the Athletic Trainer's Society of new Jersey and as a member of the Eastern Athletic Trainer's Association and National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) District 2 executive boards.
Outside of athletic training, Rehberg has served as the director of first aid and emergency preparedness training and program development for the National Safety Council. His contributions and service to sport safety, athletic training, and sports medicine have been recognized through numerous awards, including induction into the halls of fame of both NATA and the Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey.
Rehberg has authored three textbooks in the field of sports medicine and has edited over a dozen first aid, CPR, and emergency preparedness textbooks and related training programs. He has served as an author or coauthor of dozens of publications and presented over 200 lectures on various topics in sports medicine and emergency care. He has also authored several online education programs, including ConcussionWise, a concussion education program that has trained over 2.5 million coaches, parents, and athletes in 53 countries. He served as executive producer for over a dozen first aid, CPR, and emergency preparedness training programs with the National Safety Council.
He is cofounder of two companies: Sport Safety International, an organization dedicated to the safe participation in sport and physical activity through education, and the Rehberg Konin Group, which is the largest group of athletic training legal experts in the world.
Rehberg earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training with a minor in health science from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Sport Science degree from the United States Sports Academy, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in health science from Touro University.
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj
 

Prevent Injuries, Train for Longevity, and Build Rock Solid Resilience, with Dean Somerset and Dan Pope

Injuries, fatigue, soreness and pain are things we all experience. But what do you do when they occur? Do you stop all physical activity, or do you continue training? In this episode, physical therapist and strength coach Dan Pope and certified exercise physiologist Dean Somerset use their decades of experience in helping athletes return to play pain free to discuss why injuries happen, how to train through them, and how to use those methods to train for longevity. Dan and Dean are the co-authors of Rock Solid Resilience: An Evidence-Based Guide to Preventing Injury, Optimizing Strength, and Enhancing Performance.
Rock Solid Resilience https://ecs.page.link/De8S9
Dean Somerset
Dean Somerset is a personal trainer and certified exercise physiologist who specializes in postrehabilitation fitness. He has worked with clients recovering from joint replacements, sports injuries, spinal cord injuries, cancer, and cardiac surgery. He also trains healthy individuals—in person and virtually—to help them reach their strength, flexibility, and fitness goals. Somerset has developed and taught courses and seminars all around the world on the topics of postrehabilitation fitness, mobility, hip and shoulder health, client assessment, and core training. He has also written for and been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Bodybuilding.com, and T-Nation. Somerset has presented on numerous occasions for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and canfitpro and is a contributor to Developing the Core, Second Edition, and NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Third Edition.
Dan Pope, DPT
Dan Pope is a physical therapist and strength coach with over 20 years of experience in getting strength and fitness athletes out of pain and returning them to a high level of performance. He is also the owner of Fitness pain Free, a continuing education company that has helped thousands of other coaches and clinicians learn how to do the same. He has also been blessed to be able to travel around the world, speaking on the topics of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj
 

Effects of Caffeine on Performance

Caffeine consumption in the United States has been on the rise over the last decade. On average, adults consume 135mg of caffeine per day. Depending on your desire (or need) for a daily boost, that might seem low. But consumption doesn't stop there. Using caffeine for performance dates back to the early 1900s, but how effective is it? To answer that question and more, NSCA certified trainer Aaron Patterson dives into the research and history of the popular supplement to explain how caffeine works, and just how it can impact performance.
Aaron Patterson, NSCA-CPT, CWPC, CSAC, CTPS
Aaron Patterson provides informative and educational content for Human Kinetics in the areas of health, fitness, strength and conditioning, and sport performance including exercise technique videos, Trainer Talk episodes, Author Talk interviews and Learning with Human Kinetics.
Certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Aaron has over 10 years of experience as a personal trainer and sport performance coach. He holds specialty certifications as a Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach (CWPC), Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC), and Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS), educated through the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) and Kovacs Institute. In addition, he is a Sport Psychology Consultant helping athletes improve their mental performance.
As a track and field coach specializing in jumps and sprints, Aaron is also a Certified American Sport Education Program Coach, is an active member of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
Additional resources
NSCA's Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Second Edition https://ecs.page.link/tM91e
Sport Nutrition, Fourth Edition https://ecs.page.link/1PC2M
NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science https://ecs.page.link/7hjJZ
Nutrient Timing https://ecs.page.link/kFPUE
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj 
 

Managing Workloads and Reducing Injury Risk

As coaches, we know that injuries happen. Not all injuries can be prevented, but the risk of some can be reduced. In this episode, NSCA certified trainer and sport performance coach Aaron Patterson discusses how injuries happen, how to limit the risk, and how managing your workload could make a huge impact on your overall performance.
Aaron Patterson, NSCA-CPT, CWPC, CSAC, CTPS
Aaron Patterson provides informative and educational content for Human Kinetics in the areas of health, fitness, strength and conditioning, and sport performance including exercise technique videos, Trainer Talk episodes, Author Talk interviews and Learning with Human Kinetics. Certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Aaron has more than 10 years of experience as a personal trainer and sport performance coach. He holds specialty certifications as a Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach (CWPC), Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC), and Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS), educated through the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) and Kovacs Institute. In addition, he is a Sport Psychology Consultant helping athletes improve their mental performance. As a track and field coach specializing in jumps and sprints, Aaron is also a Certified American Sport Education Program Coach, is an active member of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
Additional resources
Human Kinetics Journals https://journals.humankinetics.com/
NSCA Essentials of Sport Science https://ecs.page.link/7hjJZ
NSCA Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition https://ecs.page.link/X8euc
High-Performance Training for Sports, Second Edition https://ecs.page.link/KgqN6
Scientific Foundations and Practical Applications of Periodization https://ecs.page.link/z7tus
Developing the Athlete https://ecs.page.link/F8NWi
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj

Speed development, injury rehab, and lessons learned from over 40 years as a coach, with Boo Schexnayder

Legendary track and field coach Boo Schexnayder has had an accomplished career spanning over 40 years, perhaps most notably coaching for Team USA and his 18-year tenure at Louisiana State University. In this episode, coach Schexnayder talks about speed development, coaching jumps, rehabbing injuries, and his experiences as a coach and consultant. Schexnayder was a contributor to the recently released NSCA's Developing Speed, Second Edition.
 
NSCA's Developing Speed https://ecs.page.link/WmUag
Boo Schexnayder
Boo Schexnayder is internationally known as one of the leading authorities in training design. He is most noted for his 18-year term on the LSU Track and Field staff. Prior to arriving at LSU, Schexnayder spent 11 years at St. James High School in Louisiana coaching football, track and field, and cross country before moving on to Blinn Junior College and Louisiana-Lafayette. Regarded as one of the world's premier field event coaches, he was the mastermind behind 26 NCAA Champions during his collegiate coaching career and has been a part of 13 NCAA Championship teams and a pair of junior college national titles.
On the international scene, Schexnayder has coached 18 Olympians and seven Olympic/World Championship medalists. He served on coaching staffs for Team USA for the 2003 Pan Am Games in Santo Domingo, the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, and was the jumps coach for Team USA at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Schexnayder has been heavily involved in Coaching Education. He formerly served as the national chair of USATF’s Coaching Education Committee, Jumps Subcommittee chair, and chair of the Biomechanics subcommittee. He was the founder of the Track and Field Academy, the educational branch of the US Track and Field and Cross Country Association. He now spends his time as a consultant for Schexnayder Athletic Consulting.
Schexnayder Athletic Consulting https://www.sacspeed.com/wp

Work smarter, recover better, and train for longevity, with Pete McCall

The idea of "working out" excites some people and is daunting to others. In this episode, personal trainer, educator, and author Pete McCall discusses the importance of staying active and integrating fitness into your lifestyle. Add in recovery, and you now have a recipe to longevity. Pete also talks about his journey as a fitness professional, keeping himself in shape and game ready, and the benefits of living in southern California. Learn more in his trilogy of resources with Human Kinetics.
Smarter Workouts https://ecs.page.link/M9VUP
Ageless Intensity https://ecs.page.link/fFoDy
Smarter Recovery https://ecs.page.link/zYcc8
Pete McCall
Pete McCall is the director of education for EoS Fitness, a strength coach, and a fitness educator. He is certified as a personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and he holds a CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association 
Frequently quoted as a fitness expert in publications such as the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, U-T San Diego Tribune, Time, Men's Fitness, SELF, Glamour, U.S. News & World Report, and Shape Magazine, McCall is a sought-after resource for accurate, in-depth insight into how to get results from exercise. Besides working with individual clients and teaching group fitness classes, he has more than a decade of experience in educating personal trainers around the world, including teaching for both ACE and NASM.
McCall is a former exercise physiologist for ACE, where he helped create the Integrated Fitness Training (ACE IFT) model, write the ACE Personal Trainer Manual, and develop education workshops on metabolic conditioning, movement-based training, and youth fitness. He is a master trainer for Core Health & Fitness (the parent company of Nautilus, StairMaster, Star Tac, and Schwinn), a content contributor for 24 Hour Fitness, and an adjunct faculty member in exercise science at both Mesa Community College and San Diego State University. He has delivered wellness education talks for the U.S Navy (at Naval Air Station North Island), the White House, the World Bank, the International Association of Fire Fighters, and Reebok.
McCall earned his Master of Science degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from California University of Pennsylvania, and he holds the Fellow in Applied Functional Science credential from the Gay Institute.
Human Kinetics https://ecs.page.link/is5vj