Dan John is an elite-level strength and weightlifting coach who has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon, has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting and Highland Games. Dan now gives workshops around the world, writes books, hosts The Dan John Podcast, and works with private clients from all walks of life including professional athletes and military personnel. Links: https://danjohnuniversity.com LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/danjohnuniversity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdanjohn/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachDanJohn1/?utm_medium=social& utm_source=linktree&utm_campaign=my%20facebook YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrf_X- KnNGBy75IGsPuI7AQ

Pratik Patel is a former Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of Performance Nutrition in the NFL who now serves as a 1-on-1 Personal Coach, as well as an advisor and consultant to Startups and VCs in the Health and Wellness Industry. Links: https://linktr.ee/pratikxpatel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pratikxpatel/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PratikxPatel

Dan Swinscoe brings a unique perspective to solving movement problems and has spent the past 30 years treating and learning from his patients, some of which include athletes from the NFL, MLB, WNBA, professional golf, and many local doctors and their families. He is specialty trained and certified from the Titleist Performance Institute and Golf Digest as a Golf Medical and Golf Fitness Professional. He has certifications from NSCA, Functional Movement Screen, SFMA, FRR, FRC, USAW, OnBase University, and many others. Dan enjoys sharing what he has learned as a guest speaker to PT schools, professional and college sports teams, State Farm insurance, local Little Leagues, teaching his own course, Kettlebells for Clinicians, and as an assistant instructor for Clinic/Gym Hybrid, the Painfree Performance Specialist Certification and for Dynamic Variable Resistance Training. Links: https://t2wclinic.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danswinscoe/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/danswinscoe

Dr. Christopher Ahmad is a man of many talents who serves many roles in his profession. First, he is a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and also currently serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine and as the Director of Biomechanics Research at the Center for Orthopaedic Research. Dr. Ahmad is also the Head Team Physician for the New York Yankees and the Rockland Boulders and a member of the Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association. He is president elect for the Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association and a member of MLB’s Pitchsmart Program. He is also co-founder of Baseball Health Network, which promotes the health of young throwing athletes. Dr. Ahmad received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering while playing 4 years of Division 1 soccer at nationally ranked Columbia University. He currently serves as the Head Team Physician for the New York City Football Club. He is also the Head Team Physician for local high schools and serves as consultant to local metropolitan soccer clubs, gymnastics, and swim teams. Dr. Ahmad’s recently published book SKILL: 40 Principles that Surgeons, Athletes, and other Elite Performers use to Achieve Mastery has received widespread praise from readers in a variety of professions. Links: https://www.drahmadsportsmedicine.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrChrisAhmad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchrisahmad/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/drchrisahmad YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7w8otwPjLscp4gxuXxKu5Q LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-ahmad-29082726/

Andy McCloy is one of one of the world’s leading Strength Coaches, having worked with hundreds of athletes ranging from middle and high school to the Professional levels, including the NFL, MLB and NBA. Andy had to overcome a tough and “colorful” past to get where he is now. Andy fought through adversity to build one of the most successful sports performance businesses in the south, Body Creations Inc. (BCI) Sports Performance in Madison, Alabama. Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/andymccloy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BodyCreationsInc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andymccloy_bci/

Dr. Doriana Parkin practiced as a family physician in Toronto, Ontario for 15 years. In September 2023, she closed her practice to pursue her passion for helping busy women attain their nutrition, fitness and self-care goals. She launched her SmplyFit Wellness brand on social media and started a 12-week virtual program called Beautifully Raw which teaches women how to lose weight, incorporate fitness into their day without fancy equipment, and incorporate self- care into their lives to improve their mental health. She also hosts The SmplyFit Wellness Podcast which is available through Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Links: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/drdoriana?fbclid=PAAaZ_iXUB4Xfz0sBpfxcAJ79OFFiJVFVEieZq 6LmKFB9dQMobkGJ_Inz2lcE_aem_AS9dod3_nQPdkGut6IWSI5Y4hPGer2KjR wRJEgX-xBhEXqOIrdNMFYzvoBVShU7T604 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drdoriana?igsh=NG1mcDc3eWYxZXNj SmplyFit Podcast – https://tr.ee/H7l1q9Fqs6

Giuseppe Rossi is a recently retired professional soccer player, who even though he was born in the United States, spent most of his career in Europe playing for clubs in England, Italy and Spain including Manchester United, Villarreal and Fiorentina, as well as playing for one year in the MLS with Real Salt Lake in the US. At international level, Rossi represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and is Italy’s all-time top scorer in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Giuseppe now hosts his own podcast “Pepito’s Take”, as well as runs his youth soccer development program – “The Giuseppe Rossi Academy” Links: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/beppe787/?hl=en “Pepito’s Take” Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@PepitosTake?si=vjt9uyRpYbjzmPMa The Giuseppe Rossi Academy – https://www.instagram.com/giusepperossiacademy/p/CvGOHRuPCXZ/

In this episode, Eric and Mike answer questions submitted by the listeners including: -“Knee Friendly” Exercises -Considerations for Incorporating Running Into Your Program -The Importance of Training for Power and Speed After 40 -Are Deadlifts Dangerous? -How Does a Program for Fat Loss Look Different than a Program for Performance? -How to Progress and Build Elasticity? -Unilateral vs Bilateral Exercises

A leading figure in the strength & conditioning industry, Zach Even – Esh has trained thousands of athletes ranging from the youth level to the Olympic level. Zach founded The Underground Strength Gym in the early 2000s and helped pioneer the hardcore warehouse gym movement. Since opening The Underground Strength Gym, Zach created The Underground Strength Coach Certification & The SSPC Certification (Strength and Sports Performance Coach), both of which have inspired and educated coaches and athletes from around the world to achieve greater success in both sports and life. Since the early 2000s, Zach has consulted with Division 1 athletic teams, Olympic Level athletic clubs, Spartan Race, pro teams, Naval Special Warfare, The FBI and independent coaches and athletes from all around the world. The Underground Strength Gym began from Zach’s parents garage while he was a Health and Physical Education teacher in 2002. What started as a Summer experiment training a few athletes grew into a full time obsession and now Zach and his Underground Strength methods have grown into a world wide movement. Zach currently serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Middletown HS in NJ and is the NJ State Director for NHSSCA (National High School Strength Coaches Association) Links: https://zacheven-esh.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/zevenesh/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/zevenesh/ Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/ZEvenEsh YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfeXppJ0gH-xMteusTeVEg

Diane Vives is one of the top female Strength and Conditioning Specialists throughout the world and is a leader in the fitness industry. She is the owner of Vives Training Systems and Fit4Austin in Austin, Texas. Diane is an international speaker for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, where she was also on their Board of Directors. Diane has also coached the Chinese Olympic Team coaches, and she was the first female on the Under Armour Performance Advisory Council. She is also the creator of the SMARTsets training system, Training the Female Athlete, H2O Training, and a co-author in Speed, Agility and Quickness as well as Sport Speed published by Human Kinetics. She has appeared in Muscle and Fitness for Her, Shape, Women’s Fitness, Runners World, Tennis Magazine, Experience Life and other regional publications. Diane is a lead instructor and the former Director of Education for Functional Movement Systems and she serves as the Senior Director, Wellness and Fitness Professional Education at KnowFully Learning Group. Links: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-vives-1b070b11/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dianevives4/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Fit4Austin/

Nick Lambe is a long -time coach in the health and fitness industry. He spent the majority of his 1 on 1 coaching working in the rehabilitation setting in close collaboration with physical therapists and other medical providers. It was in this setting that his love and passion for sleep developed. Between the many of his own clients struggling and the seemingly strong link between sleep and recovery time, Nick knew he needed to learn more. He set out on what a multi-year long journey to piece together all he could about sleep and more importantly how to apply it with clients. He instituted sleep coaching as a separate service in the integrated clinic he was working at the time and ended up coaching nearly 100 struggling clients. He then developed The Online Sleep Coach brand to broaden his reach and take his sleep coaching online. In this capacity, he had the pleasure of coaching individuals of all walks including athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, UFC and US Olympic team. He provided consultations for many teams and organizations. Beyond his own coaching and consulting, Nick is now making an impact on the sleep space via his Sleep & Recovery Coaching Course as well as the Sleep EdYOUcation which provides education to professionals in sleep coaching. In addition, Nick runs an education company called COACHED geared towards empowering coaches to address the missing links in the health and fitness industry (communication, collaboration, etc.) The company runs regular events including the Raise the Bar Conference. Links: https://www.sleepcoachcourse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063476503389 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlinesleepcoach/ ***SPECIAL OFFER*** https://www.sleepcoachcourse.com/impact-speaker-school-academy-1 Use the Discount Code IMPACTVIP

Kyle is a physical therapist and currently treats and trains patients and clients in New York City. Prior to working in NYC, Kyle spent three years at an outpatient clinic in New Jersey seeing patients of all ages and diagnoses. With a bachelor’s of science in human biology from Suny Albany 2010, Kyle parlayed his interest in the human body into a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Sage Graduate school. As an apprentice and associate of Dr. Charlie Weingroff, Kyle drives to keep his clients training while guiding them and their coaches with the appropriate lateralizations and regressions, and treating as needed. Treatments consist of a full body assessment and evaluation from which impairments are determined and individual plans are built that consist of manual therapies, exercise considerations, and a solid foundation of education/communication. Kyle is formally trained in SFMA/FMS, manipulation, dry needling, functional range release, and many other approaches, all with the goal of improving each patients’ individual complaints and quality of movement Links: https://kylebalzer.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kylebalzerphysiotherapy Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/KyleBalzer_DPT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylebalzer_dpt/

In this episode Eric and Mike discuss the things for trainers and coaches to consider when starting with a new client, including: -New Clients Fears and Expectations -The “New” Conversation -Key Questions -Logistics – Forms, Tour -Testing and Evaluation – Why & When? -Their Beliefs and Your Training Philosophy -Making Sure It’s the Right Fit

Mark Fisher is an international speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur. Through keynotes, courses, and coaching, Mark helps training gym owners achieve financial success and personal freedom. Mark’s most popular topics include building cult-like cultures, time management, and “sales and marketing for good human beings.” He is a proud alumni speaker of TEDx Broadway. Mark and Michael Keeler founded Business for Unicorns (BFU) in 2016 and have since worked with many of the leading fitness studios across the US, the UK, and Australia, as well as Sony Music, Sylvan Learning, Novus Surgical, and Security Scorecard. In addition to consulting through BFU, Mark is the co-founder of Mark Fisher Fitness, one of the most unusual gyms in the fitness industry. MFF operates a physical location in midtown Manhattan and a fast-growing online “virtual” location. MFF was recognized as #312 on the 2015 Inc. 500 fastest growing companies in America, as well as one of Men’s Health’s “Top 20 Gyms in America.” Links: https://markfisherfitness.com https://www.businessforunicorns.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.fisher.9619 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markfisherhumanbeing/

Coach Johnston is currently the quarterbacks coach at Monroe College in NY. Previously he served as the Offensive Coordinator at Hudson Catholic Regional HS in Jersey City, NJ in Jersey City, NJ, where his Quarterbacks received post-season honors in each of his last five seasons. Coach Johnston was also previously the Quarterbacks Coach at Poly Prep in Brooklyn, NY. Coach Johnston also served as the Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach, and Quarterbacks Coach at Xavier High School in New York, NY. Coach Johnston’s assessment and coaching skills have earned him a solid reputation among his coaching peers and thousands of athletes for his ability to develop Quarterbacks. Links: https://completeqb.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompleteQB X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CompleteQB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/completeqb2000 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CompleteQBVideos

Dr. Lisa Thomson is a board-certified Doctor of Chiropractic in the greater Los Angeles area and the Immediate Past President of the California Chiropractic Association. She has extensive knowledge in treating many pain-related conditions and has helped thousands of people get out of pain. Her true passion, however, is sports performance. Due to her extensive knowledge of human biomechanics and functional movement, she is considered an expert in her field and speaks at events all over the country sharing her knowledge. Dr. Thomson is an Upstate New York native and a graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. At Plattsburgh she was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, was selected to be on the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities list and was captain of the women’s soccer team. She is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus. Upon graduating from Palmer Dr. Thomson drove out to California where she opened her practice. Links: https://linktr.ee/drlisathomson https://backbodymind.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomsonlisa/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlisathomson/

Christie Aschwanden is the author of GOOD TO GO: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Recovery and co-host of EMERGING FORM, a podcast about the creative process. A lifetime athlete, Christie has raced in Europe and North America on the Team Rossignol Nordic ski racing squad. She’s the former lead science writer at FiveThirtyEight and was previously a health columnist for The Washington Post. Christie is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. She’s also been a contributing editor for Runner’s World and a contributing writer for Bicycling. Her work appears in dozens of publications, including Discover, Slate, Consumer Reports, New Scientist, More, Men’s Journal, Mother Jones, NPR.org, Smithsonian and O, the Oprah Magazine. A frequent speaker at writer’s workshops and journalism conferences, Christie is the founder of the Creative Convergence freelance writing workshops, which she developed with funding from the National Association of Science Writers. She has taught at the Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop, the Boulder Magazine Writer’s Conference, the Telluride Writer’s Guild and at the Northern California Science Writers Association professional workshop series. Links: https://christieaschwanden.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristieAschwanden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cragcrest/

Dr. Jimmy Yuan treats some of the most elite athletes in the world. Dr. Yuan was a member of the treatment team for the winners of the 2018 Ryder Cup, Team Europe. He is an instructor for Functional Movement Systems for the Functional Movement Screen and Selective Functional Movement Assessment. In addition to being a certified FMS instructor, Dr. Yuan also has a Fellowship in medical acupuncture from the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, is a certified Graston Techniques provider, Titleist Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Registered Trigenist, and StrongFirst Team Leader. Dr. Yuan also instructs for Titleist Performance Institute and TRX. Dr. Yuan is experienced as a personal trainer and was a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Yuan received his Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the State University of New York, Binghamton. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the New York Chiropractic College and the Consumers’ Research Council of America listed Dr. Yuan as one of America’s Top Chiropractors. He is also listed in the 2007-08 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition. Links: https://warriorrestoration.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054445751251&ref=embed_page X/Twitter: @WarriorRestore Instagram: @ warriorrestore

Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training and writing. In 1996 Michael co-founded Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, one of the first for-profit strength and conditioning companies in the world. Prior to Co- founding Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, Michael served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years, also for the past 25 years he been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Ice Hockey at Boston University. Mike also was the Boston Red Sox strength and conditioning coach in 2013 that won the World Series. In addition to his duties at Boston University and the Red Sox, from 1991-1999 Boyle served as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Michael was also the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 1998 US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, Gold Medalists in Nagano and 2014 Silver medalists in Sochi, and served as a consultant in the development of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michael has been a featured speaker at numerous strength and conditioning and athletic training clinics across the world and has produced 20 instructional videos in the area of strength and conditioning, as well as published his book Functional Training for Sports. Links: https://www.bodybyboyle.com https://www.strengthcoach.com X: @mboyle1959 Instagram: @mboyle1959

Dr. Kyle Matsel is on the faculty at the University of Evansville as an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy where he teaches in the musculoskeletal content areas of the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum and is also the Program Director in Health Professions Education. Kyle received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Evansville in 2011 and his PhD in rehabilitation sciences from the University of Kentucky in 2021. His research interests are in the identification of musculoskeletal injury risk factors and the implementation of arm care exercise programs for baseball players. He is the Director of the ProRehab & University of Evansville Sports Physical Therapy residency program. He is a board-certified clinical specialist in sports through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Dr. Matsel is engaged in patient care at ProRehab specializing in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation. Additionally, Dr. Matsel presents nationally on topics related to comprehensive, systematic movement-based assessment and testing and is a consultant with a number of collegiate and professional sports teams regarding injury prevention strategies. Links: https://www.kylematsel.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyle.matsel/ X: https://twitter.com/KyleMatsel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyle_matsel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-matsel-bb3563223/ Bonus Link: This is the article on Hypermobility and the Beighton Scale that we refer to on the show: https://ericdagati.com/are-you-too-loose-how-stretching-can-make-some-people-worse/