This episode explores advanced visualization techniques for specific athletic challenges, covering pressure management, injury recovery, performance slumps, the yips, and strength enhancement through mental imagery. We dive into practical protocols athletes can use to overcome common psychological barriers and optimize performance.

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Visualization works by making challenging scenarios feel normal and rehearsed. Just like Alex Honnold visualizes falling to his death while free soloing, athletes can inoculate themselves to pressure, setbacks, and fears through detailed mental rehearsal.Your brain can't distinguish between vivid visualization and real experience. This allows athletes to get unlimited "perfect reps" mentally, rewrite negative memories, and maintain skills even when physically unable to practice.

0:00 Intro3:32 Pressure Management8:26 Injury Recovery12:49 A Word From Our Affiliates - Create and Jasper14:49 Breaking Through Performance Slumps19:01 The Yips21:24 Strength Enhancement Through Mental Imagery23:20 RecapMy new book on visualization: https://amzn.to/42oS4hVProducts I use:Create creatine gummies: 20% off with code: "ATHLETEX": https://trycreate.co/ATHLETEXJaspr Air Purifier: 20% off with code "ATHLETEX": jaspr.co/athletexExponential Athlete SocialsSupport the Show: https://patreon.com/ExponentialAthleteTwitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcastInstagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/Affiliates:Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete

This episode breaks down the practical mechanics of visualization for athletes, covering three powerful frameworks: PETTLEP (a comprehensive roadmap), Action Observation Motor Imagery (watch-then-visualize technique), and Functional Imagery Training (cue-based motivation). In the episode I provide actionable exercises and addresses common visualization barriers, making mental training accessible for any skill level.

0:00 Intro

3:23 Ways to improve your visualization ability

7:37 How to evaluate your progress

11:01 PETTLEP

14:30 A Word From Our Affiliates - Create and Jasper

16:30 Visualization Exercise

20:08 Action Observation Motor Imagery

24:48 Functional Imagery Training

30:18 Comparing the 3 Frameworks

31:39 Overcoming Common Visualization Barriers

36:25 Making Visualization a Habit

39:13 Technology Enhanced Visualization

42:37 Recap

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This episode breaks down the science behind visualization as a performance tool, exploring how elite athletes like Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, and Muhammad Ali use mental imagery to enhance their physical performance. This video is a comprehensive framework for understanding different types of visualization and offers practical guidance for implementing these techniques.

0:00 Intro2:54 Benefits of Visualization6:23 How Does Visualization Work?7:27 Types of Visualization10:03 1st Person vs. 3rd Person Visualization11:11 Modalities13:12 A Word From Our Affiliates - Create and Jasper15:13 Famous Athlete Visualization Examples17:45 Visualization Exercise22:07 RecapMy new book on visualization: https://amzn.to/42oS4hVProducts I use:Create creatine gummies: 20% off with code: "ATHLETEX": https://trycreate.co/ATHLETEXJaspr Air Purifier: 20% off with code "ATHLETEX": jaspr.co/athletexExponential Athlete SocialsSupport the Show: https://patreon.com/ExponentialAthleteTwitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcastInstagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/Affiliates:Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete

There is a crisis facing elite athletes that is hidden in plain sight. The crisis is one of mental health. More recently, high profile athletes like Michael Phelps have been vocal about the depression they have faced during their careers. Many more athletes stay silent, or even worse, ignore their symptoms.

I’ve talked at length about the mental health challenges that face high level athletes. While I’m well read about these topics, I’m no expert, and wanted to get a professional perspective.

I spoke with Dr. Ryan Davis to learn more details about the mental health landscape facing elite athletes. He is a Harvard-trained, Board-certified psychiatrist in Child, Adolescent, And Adult Psychiatry. As the founder of the Mind Health Institute in Beverly Hills, he leads a multidisciplinary mental health practice focused on providing comprehensive, personalized care. He has expertise in both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. What is special about Dr. Davis is that he also works with elite athletes and business executives as a performance coach. He is the perfect person to talk about mental health in high level athletes because understands them intimately.

In this episode, he goes in-depth into the mental health for elite athletes and shares his wealth of knowledge on improving mental resilience, achieving peak performance, and creating more purposeful, balanced lives.

Ryan's Links:

- https://www.capeperformance.com/

- https://www.mhi-bh.com/

Other Links:

- Stolen Focus Book: https://amzn.to/3DTbceo

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:45 Psychiatry vs Psychology

00:08:55 Process for Intake

00:11:38 ADHD in Athletes

00:16:23 ADHD Treatments in Athletes

00:17:55 Feedback Loops

00:19:56 The Pain Cycle

00:22:31 Burnout

00:28:52 Toxic Habits

00:31:43 Signs You Should Seek Help

00:35:25 The Mental Health Stigma

00:37:25 Injuries and Mental Health

00:45:11 Retirement

00:51:54 Icarus

00:53:13 Having a Team

00:56:22 Anxiety in Athletes

01:03:47 Actionable Items

01:06:23 Mindfulness Practice

01:11:09 Yips

01:12:48 Solving problems and getting ahead

01:16:37 Sleep

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Many athletes work their whole lives for a chance to compete in the Olympics. Thousands of hours go into training for an event that can last a few minutes. Some like Miachel Phelps find glory, while many more fall short of their dreams. Few know this journey better than Dave Durante. During his career, Dave put in the hard work and saw success and heartbreak at the highest level. He gives an incredible candid look into the process associated with the pursuit of greatness on the world stage. Dave is a multiple time USA gymnastics national champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team as an alternate. He helped coach Stanford University to an NCAA Team Title in 2009. He is also the co-owner of Power Monkey Fitness and Power Monkey Camp. In this episode we learn how Dave handled the lowest point of his career, when he was not selected to compete in the 2008 Olympics. We explore the day to day of a Team USA athlete before and during the games, what Dave has learned about being an elite athlete from being a coach, and how the future is looking for olympic sports like men’s gymnastics (Spoiler, it isn’t promising). Dave's Links: https://www.powermonkeycamp.com/ https://www.powermonkeyfitness.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydieYe5b0T4 https://www.instagram.com/davedurante/ https://www.instagram.com/powermonkeyfitness/ Exponential Athlete Socials Support the Pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ExponentialAthlete Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417 Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:00 Love of Gymnastics 00:05:26 Source of Motivation 00:08:48 The USA Gymnastics Journey 00:14:19 Dave's Olympic Experience 00:28:55 Getting Over Failures 00:37:43 Preparing for the Olympics 00:43:43 What is the life of an athlete like 00:50:17 Burning out 01:03:38 Transition to Coaching 01:15:35 Reflecting on his Approach 01:19:39 Lessons from other athletes 01:29:00 Powermonkey Fitness 01:38:34 Skill Develoment Progressions 01:53:42 The State of Men's Gymnastics

In the 2024 Olympics, Leon Marchand broke the 200 IM Olympic record that Michael Phelps had set in 2008. Many people see this as a beautiful passing of the torch. On the Exponential Athlete podcast we see this as the continuation of a legacy. Leon and Michael don’t just have olympic gold medals and records in common. Both of these athletes are disciples of the legendary coach Bob Bowman. His methods have been proven at all levels of swimming and have stood the test of time.

He is the current coach at the University of Texas and has held head coaching positions at Arizona State, and the University of Michigan. He was also the US Olympic team head coach in the 2016, and has been involved USA swimming since 2004. In this past Olympics, he also coached Leon on the French team.

Bob is the author of the golden rules, one of my favorite books about creating systems for success in sport and in life.

Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob about the similarities and differences between Leon and Michael, his coaching philosophy, creating resilience on his teams, and the fine details that make champions. If you’re already a fan of the pod, you know that I’ve already done extensive study into Bob and Michael. It was amazing to be able to learn from him in person.

00:00 Intro

01:33 Similarities Between Leon and Michael

05:08 Creating Adversity

08:08 Goals

13:10 Differences Between Leon and Michael

25:04 What is the role of a coach

28:34 Experimentation

32:48 How did Bob Study?

40:57 Lactic Acid Testing

43:41 Visualization

49:06 Biofeedback

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Finding the Winning Edge: https://www.scribd.com/document/212816221/Finding-the-Winning-Edge

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Some of the most impressive advancements in performance come from our military. Earl Woods taught Tiger very early on the importance of standard operating procedure, and Bob Bowman took his swimmers to train with the military to build resilience.

I went to Camp Mackall in North Carolina to learn from the special forces about the systems they use to assess and select elite performers in the military. I learn about the characteristics of great soldiers, which happen to be many of the same things that make great athletes.

More specifically, I spoke with CSM Lee Strong and SM 'Chuy' Almonte.

CSM Lee Strong is a professional soldier with 27 years in the U.S. Army, 24 of which have been spent in a special operations community as a Special Forces soldier more commonly referred to as the “Green Berets”. He has conducted routine and contingency deployments in 11 countries across 4 continents, and served at every level of command within a Special Forces Operational Group.

SGM Chuy Almonte is also professional Soldier with 28 years experience in the US Army, 24 of which have been in special operations, both as a Support Soldier and a Commando. He has deployed in all corners of the globe - supporting of Joint Combined Exchange Training missions to Asia, combat operations to Afghanistan, Counter Narco-Terrorism missions in South America and Central Asia, and numerous missions throughout the African and European continents.

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:54 What Do You Look for in Soldiers?

00:07:08 ARSOF Attributes

00:11:30 Evaluating Attributes

00:19:24 How to Create Trust and Compassion

00:29:21 Goals for Soldiers

00:32:21 Who Drops Out?

00:37:08 Can You Instill Intrinsic Motivation?

00:40:40 Understanding Core Values

00:49:10 Habits of Successful Soldiers

00:52:50 Feedback and Data

00:58:00 Low Tech vs High Tech Training

01:00:46 Assessment Vs Training

01:03:28 Calculated Risks

01:11:57 Secret Language

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To better understand what circadian rhythms mean to athletes, I interviewed Dr. Allison Brager. She is a neurobiologist that specializes in circadian rhythms, sleep, and behavioral genetics research. She is currently the Deputy Chief Science Officer at the JFK Special Warfare Center and School leading the Special Forces research into human performance. Dr. Brager is also an elite athlete herself. She was a professional crossfit team athlete and an 11x gay games gold medalist. Allison serves on the NCAA task force for Mental Health and Sleep and was a contributor to the NCAA student athlete mental health handbook. She is also the author of Meathead: Unraveling the athletic brain. In this episode, we touch on the purpose the circadian rhythm serves, the things that can disrupt it, and how we can help to regulate during travel and stressful situations. We also touch on how Dr. Brager turns her research into practice in her athletic pursuits. 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:34 Circadian Rhythms Basics 00:20:29 What Disrupts Circadian Rhythms 00:33:21 Pac 12 Move 00:39:16 Sleep Depravation vs Phase Shift 00:44:51 Behavioral Genetics 00:53:17 Tradeoffs for Athletes 01:00:43 Lactic Acid 01:06:11 Meathead Allison's Resources: https://www.instagram.com/docjockzzz/?hl=en Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire - https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_829/morningness-eveningness-questionnaire-meq https://humsci.stanford.edu/feature/sleep-experts-share-strategies-minimize-jet-lags-effects-college-athlete-performance-and Exponential Athlete Socials

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During the peak of Michael Phelp’s career, he was sleeping 8-10 hours a night plus an additional nap during the day. Sleep was an integral part of his routine and recovery. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for all athletes. According to the NCAA, over half of college athletes report getting insufficient sleep. There are many things that make it hard for athletes to get proper sleep. Early morning practices, travel schedules, late night workouts, and anticipation of events can make it difficult to get the recommended 8 hours. So, what can athletes do to get the most out of vital human function? I talked to Dr. Michael Grandner to find out. Dr. Grandner is a licensed clinical psychologist and is the Director of Sleep and Health Research at the University of Arizona. He has served on both the Mental Health Task Force and Interassociation Taskforce for Sleep and Wellness for the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), the Mental Health consensus committee for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and works to help improve sleep and performance in professional and non-professional athletes. In this episode we go deep into the sleep needs of athletes, what role sleep plays in performance and recovery, how athletes can manage sleep during difficult training and competition schedules, the tools and protocols for getting a great night's sleep every night, the role of dreams, and how sleep is related to mental health. 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 What Should Athletes Know About Sleep? 00:07:02 What Systems Does Sleep Impact 00:19:48 Sleep Disorders 00:25:55 Pain and Sleep 00:34:12 What is Bad for Sleep? 00:46:23 Irregular Sleep Cycles 00:53:43 Naps 00:59:01 Survivorship Bias of Sleep Deprived 01:06:13 Naps Deeper Dive 01:10:17 Supplementation for Sleep 00:16:27 Behavioral Strategies for Sleep 01:35:05 Devices in Bed 01:45:13 Drugs and Sleep 01:57:28 Sleep Tracking Devices 02:13:23 Sleep and Injuries 02:25:47 Dreams 02:33:28 Sleep and Mental Health Resources: - sleephealthscreen.com - sleepeducation.com - behavioralsleep.org - cbti.directory Exponential Athlete Socials

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"Bob, the only coach I’ve ever had. He had trained me, punished me, motivated me, inspired me, and proven to me the connection between hard work and success. Bob has long been one of the very few people in my life to tell me the unadulterated truth, even when I didn’t want to listen. Perhaps most important, especially when I didn’t want to hear it." Outside of athletes, coaches may be the most important figures in all of sport. Often they start as parents or non-professionals eventually evolving into people who coach full time. Michael had one coach his whole career in Bob Bowman. Other athletes like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer have had many through their careers. In this episode we try to answer, what is the role of the coach? What is the breadth of value a coach can offer to an athlete. As part of this discovery, we also look into how coaches and athletes can communicate and build trust. Finally, we examine the role of the athletes themselves. 00:00:00 Intro 00:11:24 Outlining What is Possible 00:17:43 Setting Standards 00:29:48 Creating a Gameplan 00:37:40 Thinking Long Term 00:43:08 Research 00:49:57 Creating Adversity 00:58:34 Protecting the Athlete 01:02:55 Motivation 01:12:24 Goals 01:16:35 Perspective 01:20:11 Transparency 01:43:10 Building Trust 01:46:55 The Role of the Athlete Resources - Books - Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk - No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR - The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGb - 10X is Easier than 2X: https://amzn.to/4faohhe Resources - Podcasts: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ Resources - Articles and Movies - https://www.si.com/olympics/2015/11/09/michael-phelps-rehabilitation-rio-2016 - The Weight of Gold

Outside of athletes, coaches may be the most important figures in all of sport. Often they start as parents or non-professionals eventually evolving into people who coach full time. Michael had one coach his whole career in Bob Bowman. Other athletes like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer have had many through their careers. In this episode we try to answer, what is the role of the coach? What is the breadth of value a coach can offer to an athlete. As part of this discovery, we also look into how coaches and athletes can communicate and build trust. Finally, we examine the role of the athletes themselves. 00:00:00 Intro 00:11:24 Outlining What is Possible 00:17:43 Setting Standards 00:29:48 Creating a Gameplan 00:37:40 Thinking Long Term 00:43:08 Research 00:49:57 Creating Adversity 00:58:34 Protecting the Athlete 01:02:55 Motivation 01:12:24 Goals 01:16:35 Perspective 01:20:11 Transparency 01:43:10 Building Trust 01:46:55 The Role of the Athlete Exponential Athlete Socials Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417 Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete Resources - Books - Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk - No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR - The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGb - 10X is Easier than 2X: https://amzn.to/4faohhe Resources - Podcasts: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ Resources - Articles and Movies - https://www.si.com/olympics/2015/11/09/michael-phelps-rehabilitation-rio-2016 - The Weight of Gold

In this episode of the exponential Athlete, we break down "The Method" that Bob Bowman describes in his book the Golden Rules. This episode takes a deep dive into a coaching philosophy that created one of the greatest athletes of all time.

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:27

What is the Method?

00:10:18 Vision

00:23:49 Action Plan

00:26:06 All in Attitude

00:31:17 Understanding Risks

00:39:29 Creating a Gameplan

00:56:52 Practicing Adversity

01:10:50 Creating a Team

01:16:34 Facing the Dark Days

01:25:53 Details

01:34:23 Don't Choke

01:37:17 Make it Memorable

01:43:28 Training Progression over Time

01:51:30 Experimentation in Training

01:54:31 Practice Scheduling

Research Cited:- Writing down Goals: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/04/15/neuroscience-explains-why-you-need-to-write-down-your-goals-if-you-actually-want-to-achieve-them/

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Resources - Books- Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk- No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR- The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGbResources - Podcasts:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ Resources - Articles and Movies- https://www.si.com/olympics/2015/11/09/michael-phelps-rehabilitation-rio-2016 - The Weight of GoldResources - Books- Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk- No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR- The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGbResources - Podcasts:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian and Swimmer of all time. He earned 28 medals, 23 of them gold. By the time of his retirement from swimming in 2016, he had won more Olympic medals by himself than 161 countries. Something he may be even more proud of is that he set 39 world records over the course of his career. While MP was very physically gifted, so were many other elite swimmers. He was able to accomplish these incredible feats because he was constantly in pursuit of ways to improve himself and his approach. The skills and techniques he learned he calls Tools. In this episode, we break down all of the tools Michael used to dominate swimming like no other.

00:00:00 Intro 00:02:45 Goal Setting 00:35:27 Dedication 00:56:32 Visualization 01:12:52 Game Time Tools 01:30:41 Dealing with Adversity 01:43:35 Self Motivation 02:23:28 Strategy and Technology 02:38:56 Curiosity Exponential Athlete Socials Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417 Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete Resources - Books - Beneath the Surface (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4eJK4fk - No Limits (Autobiography): https://amzn.to/4h7zjVR - The Golden Rules: https://amzn.to/48g2vGb Resources - Podcasts: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yrT2c-yyU&ab_channel=BlueWire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-WwtG625sI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuQHEUpJW8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5pLBH4-9s Resources - YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjtJLu5F24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MheXi-r-hdU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMVZp0X_gw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25c1ZYVF_f8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqy5KJhww - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBk_U8mhQA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPAl1yPKGk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LoPcX1U3FU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDsk9At6aEU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErcP2VIbgus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZZS0qrVNw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4YYKk-60I - Calories Burned in Pool - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-wf-EevUc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk - Characteristics of Champions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjHRN11NM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4fEglWqms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1LJx1JEjU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelU90hH0QA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIUibhpyPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Kma3WLbTQ Resources - Articles and Movies - https://www.si.com/olympics/2015/11/09/michael-phelps-rehabilitation-rio-2016 - The Weight of Gold

The aspects of life on the road often go overlooked by people pursuing their athletic peak. To better understand the extent that these outside factors can impact performance, I brought in Lauren Embree. As a junior, Lauren was ranked Number 1 in every age division in the US. She is a two time NCAA Champion and 5 time All-American at Florida and was recently inducted into the 2023 Florida Hall of Fame, She left college ranked #1 in the country, and as a pro, she was ranked top 250 in the world. She has played all around the world, and has a first person understanding of the challenges on the road. Since retiring from professional tennis, she coached college tennis, and now has transitioned her focus to functional medicine and nutrition. All aimed at helping athletes create better systems for their health. In this episode we touch on what makes an effective coach at all levels, the challenges associated with going up each level of sport, and how diet and stress could be the biggest kryptonite or secret weapon for aspiring athletes. Lauren’s Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lembree888/ Website: https://www.embreewellness.org/ Exponential Athlete Socials

Support the Pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ExponentialAthlete Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417 Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Research: - Praising effort over outcome - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6176062/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete Fount FLyKitt - www.fount.bio (Use code "ATHLETEX" for 10% off) Timestamps: 00:02:17 - How do sports change as you go up in level? 00:04:53 - The role of coaching 00:07:05 - How Parents Can Be Good Coaches 00:11:39 - Keeping Parenting and coaching separate 00:15:22 - What did Lauren Love about Tennis? 00:17:41 - Challenges of Life on the Tour 00:23:27 - Off Court Variables 00:30:09 - Walking Away From Professional tennis 00:31:56 - What got you there? 00:33:56 - What Would You Have Done Differently? 00:40:17 - Transition into coaching 00:46:26 - Coach in College Vs tennis Coach 00:49:58 - Biggest Surprise Athlete to Coach 00:53:01 - How Should You Evaluate Coaches 00:59:48 - Transitioning to Nutrition and Functional Medicine 01:05:46 - How Do Stress and Nutrition Impact Sports Outcomes 01:10:11 - what are athletes overlooking diet wise 01:12:56 - Role of the gut microbiome 01:16:44 - Favorite meal for athletes 01:18:37 - What is so important about protein? 01:20:50 - Hypothetical 1: Tennis Player vs football player 01:21:41 - Hypothetical 2: Designing a Program for a Tennis Player

Today, I talk with Dr. Steven Reinlie an advocate and student of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) to dispel some of the myths around raising kids to become great athletes. We touch on the stages of athletic development in kids, how to effectively communicate with kids at different levels of psychological development, and how and when kids should specialize. Exponential Athlete Socials

Support the Pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ExponentialAthlete Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exponential-athlete/id1726985417 Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete FlyKitt 10% off With code "ATHLETEX" - www.fount.bio 00:00:00 Intro

00:50:50 - Stages of cognitive development

00:04:38 - What is LTAD?

00:08:35 - What is the End Goal?

00:14:12 - What are the stages of LTAD

00:22:42 - Extrinsic vs Intrinsic motivation

00:29:46 - What is the role of competition in development

00:34:02 - What do parents and coaches misinterpret

00:44:50 - What is the role of a parent vs coach

00:57:47 - Attitude and effort

00:59:54 - Specialization

01:09:00 - Injury in Kids

01:15:26 - Source of Burnout

01:32:08 - How to find the right coaches

Right now, there is a very concerning trend in sports. Injury rates almost across the board are increasing at unprecedented levels. Knee injuries, in particular, are taking thousands of athletes out of play and jeopardizing their careers.

According to the British journal of sports medicine and UCLA Health, knee injuries account for 41 % of all sports injuries. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries, specifically, have been increasing at endemic levels. From 2007 to 2022, the average ACL injury rate grew 25.9%.

Tiger, Roger Federer, and Kobe, the three athletes we’ve studied thus far on the podcast have all had knee surgeries at some point in their career. Today, I brought in Zak Woodward to talk all about knee health. Zak is a performance coach who has built a career out of helping athletes recover from knee surgery as quickly as possible. His athletes have seen unprecedentedly low re injury rates.

In today’s episode, I talk with Zak about why knee injuries are increasing, how athletes can lower risk of knee injury, and his philosophy on how athletes can come back stronger after surgery.

Links Mentioned :

Training With Zak - https://zwoodwardafc.typeform.com/to/AQ7Z2aE6

Zak's Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3MwrEHBJSS5K8vqSy1M3Al?si=b24ddd68970c45bb

Zak's IG - https://www.instagram.com/zakwoodwardatp/

Floss Bands - https://amzn.to/3XoFNbA

Athlete Stack - https://designsforsport.com/collections/retail/products/athlete-stack?_pos=1&_fid=34df57d86&_ss=c&selling_plan=3393683700

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - Why are Knee Injuries Increasing?

00:04:54 - Are there Common Deficiencies?

00:06:08 - Flexibility vs Strength

00:08:51 - Diagnostics For Knee Risk

00:12:13 - Relationship between knee and other injuries

00:14:39 - Muscle Balance

00:17:03 - Injury mitigation best practices

00:22:55 - What can coaches do?

00:27:08 - Skill acquisition and physical readiness

00:29:25 - Skill acquisition & Strength Coaching

00:34:39 - Zak Origin Story

00:38:55 - Conventional Wisdom vs ATG

00:43:49 - Time Vs Progress Criteria

00:46:28 - Variance in Healing Ability

00:51:16 - What Mindset Should Athletes Have After Injury

00:53:35 - What is the role of pain in recovery?

00:59:27 - What is the role of the athlete in recovery?

01:02:41 - How do you get past the mental block of competing?

01:09:44 - ACL Tear Scenario

01:16:25 - Are there phases of recovery?

01:21:08 - Extra help for recovery

01:25:40 - Bonus Content:: Deep Squat

Research Cited:

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/Suppl_1/i1.1

https://projectplay.org/news/2023/11/22/analysis-serious-knee-injury-among-teen-athletes-grows-26

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/acl-tears-in-young-athletes-at-epidemic-levels#:~:text=Tears%20and%20injuries%20of%20the,will%20sustain%20an%20ACL%20tear.

https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/sports-and-recreational-injuries/#:~:text=Sports%20and%20recreational%20injuries%20increase,increased%20another%2012%%20in%202022.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/21/us/sports-injuries-rise-trnd/index.html

In sports performance, we spend so much time talking about the tangible aspects size, speed, and strength, that we often overlook the colossal impact that the brain and the motor control system have on skill. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Zach Schonbrun. Zach wrote the book, the performance cortex, which is a deep study into the often misunderstood ways that the brain impacts sports performance. In this episode we talk about how athlete brains differ from non-athletes, what is the real meaning of genius in athletes, and why promising new technology often doesn’t get adopted by elite athletes.

The Performance Cortex: https://amzn.to/4bRg1AK

Zach on Twitter: https://x.com/zschonbrun

Substack: https://zachschonbrun.substack.com/

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:28 What is the role of the brain in sports?

00:07:13 - What types of genius are there in athletes?

00:13:05 - Federer

00:18:12 - Deception with body language in sport

00:22:15 - Downside of Habits

00:24:52 - How do you measure the Brain for Sports?

00:30:41 - What is sports IQ?

00:37:11 - How to improve the brain for sport

00:39:58 - deliberate practice

00:44:17 - The problem of over coaching

00:47:20 - Training Feel

00:52:42 - The purpose of a warmup

00:59:54 - Origin Story

01:07:31 - Why are sports teams hesitant to adopt useful tech?

01:14:59 - Individual athlete vs team adoption

01:17:07 - who is open to experimentation

01:17:49 - What is the next innovation in sports performance?

01:21:53 - Sense of Touch

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This is part 4 of the 4 part podcast series studying the keys to Roger Federer’s success on the tennis court. In this episode we explore Roger Federer's unique upbringing, the approach that his parents used in cultivating his skill, and the luck factors that made his career.

0:00 Intro

2:15 Natural Ability

9:51 Parental Approach

30:37 Outside Factors

38:10 ADHD

41:47 Pitfalls of Success

51:14 Recap

Books:

Fedegraphica: https://amzn.to/3UBehWm

The Master: https://amzn.to/4aSnyPy

The Roger Federer Effect: https://amzn.to/3WesCJI

Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal: https://amzn.to/4a74JqU

Strokes of Genius: https://amzn.to/3UDmTvz

The Winner Effect: https://amzn.to/3UBhu8u

String Theory: https://amzn.to/3UEs3ru

How to Not Die Alone: https://amzn.to/49XYa9J

Articles:

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-working-with-federer-was-not-always-easy-/62100

https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/what-can-we-learn-from-roger-federer-the-swiss-maestro-eca867155aa3

https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/heres-why-federers-developmental-22-10-03

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezafj/im_roger_federer_a_professional_tennis_player/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/tennis/03iht-sratfederer03.html

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZvN_OvO1M&ab_channel=UnitedStatesTennisAssociation(USTA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJXX4J7eHU&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvr9aOsWWc&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://youtu.be/o77kV5BcwxE?t=165 https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZAvaVZ69Bg Movies:Strokes of GeniusResearch:Enjoyable activities -

⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117Context Dependent Learning -

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00400910610645707/full/html

Rewarding effort - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6176062/

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This is part 3 of the 4 part podcast series studying the keys to Roger Federer’s success on the tennis court. In this episode we explore the strategy, tactics, technical details, mental approach, and demeanor that gave him one of the most unique advantages in sports. We cover: 0:00 Intro 2:16 Strategy and Tactics 47:35 Technical Details 01:32:02 Reputation 02:00:32 Mental Approach & Playfulness 02:19:31 Books: Fedegraphica: https://amzn.to/3UBehWm The Master: https://amzn.to/4aSnyPy The Roger Federer Effect: https://amzn.to/3WesCJI Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal: https://amzn.to/4a74JqU Strokes of Genius: https://amzn.to/3UDmTvz The Winner Effect: https://amzn.to/3UBhu8u String Theory: https://amzn.to/3UEs3ru How to Not Die Alone: https://amzn.to/49XYa9J Articles: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-working-with-federer-was-not-always-easy-/62100 https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/what-can-we-learn-from-roger-federer-the-swiss-maestro-eca867155aa3 https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/heres-why-federers-developmental-22-10-03 https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezafj/im_roger_federer_a_professional_tennis_player/ https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/tennis/03iht-sratfederer03.html Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZvN_OvO1M&ab_channel=UnitedStatesTennisAssociation(USTA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJXX4J7eHU&ab_channel=CreditSuisse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvr9aOsWWc&ab_channel=CreditSuisse https://youtu.be/o77kV5BcwxE?t=165 https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZAvaVZ69Bg Movies: Strokes of Genius Research: Enjoyable activities - ⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117 Context Dependent Learning - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00400910610645707/full/html Exponential Athlete Links Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/athletexpodcast⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/exponentialathlete/⁠⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-exponential-athlete-podcast⁠⁠  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XmCCYsVVOVmRavFYT5b1C?si=4d5ed3e8abbb4ef3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-exponential-athlete Website: https://exponentialathlete.co/ Affiliates: Track your health data with Whoop. Get 1 month free - join.whoop.com/exponentialathlete #rogerfederer #sportsperformance #podcast

This is part 2 of the 4 part podcast series studying the keys to Roger Federer’s success on the tennis court. In this episode we explore his approach, philosophy, and process for maintaining a competitive career for over 20 years. We cover: 0:00 Intro 3:08 Goals for Longevity 27:46 How Impressive is His Longevity 32:43 Love of the Lifestyle 1:04:28 Importance of Curiosity 1:15:34 The Role of Variety 1:33:59 Training Approach 2:17:46 Who Came Before Him Books:

Fedegraphica: https://amzn.to/3UBehWm

The Master: https://amzn.to/4aSnyPy

The Roger Federer Effect: https://amzn.to/3WesCJI

Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal: https://amzn.to/4a74JqU

Strokes of Genius: https://amzn.to/3UDmTvz

The Winner Effect: https://amzn.to/3UBhu8u

String Theory: https://amzn.to/3UEs3ru

How to Not Die Alone: https://amzn.to/49XYa9J

Articles:

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-working-with-federer-was-not-always-easy-/62100

https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/what-can-we-learn-from-roger-federer-the-swiss-maestro-eca867155aa3

https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/heres-why-federers-developmental-22-10-03

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezafj/im_roger_federer_a_professional_tennis_player/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/tennis/03iht-sratfederer03.html

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZvN_OvO1M&ab_channel=UnitedStatesTennisAssociation(USTA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJXX4J7eHU&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvr9aOsWWc&ab_channel=CreditSuisse

https://youtu.be/o77kV5BcwxE?t=165

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZAvaVZ69Bg

Movies:

Strokes of Genius

Research:

Enjoyable activities - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117/ Context Dependent Learning -https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00400910610645707/full/html

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