Trevor Moawad, a top sports psychologist, joins the Brute Podcast this week to talk about his work with Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson. The thought leader and mental conditioning coach was also known as the "brain trainer" for the University of Alabama football team and discusses how to eliminate negativity and create a more neutral thought process.
Topics:
06:50 - College football
13:00 - Neutral thinking
40:00 - Challenge vs. Threat
1:02:40 - Embracing uncertainty
Links:
I Am Not Your Guru - Netflix
Books:
You’re Nature’s Greatest Miracle - Moawad
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NASA engineer Cody Burkhart joins the Brute Podcast this week. A competitor at the 2012 CrossFit Games Regionals, Cody has continued influencing the fitness world by developing exercise systems for astronauts preparing to travel to space.
In this episode, Cody addresses recovery, mindset, breath work and the path to mastery, so be sure to listen for the best takeaway tips and book recommendations.
Topics:
3:25 - Working at NASA
14:20 - Oxygen and breath work
32:00 - Martial Arts
46:20 - Mentorship & Mastery
Links:
Books:
The Oxygen Advantage - McKeown
The Alchemist - Coelho
The Disappearing Spoon - Kean
Deep Work - Newport
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Cal Dietz, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Minnesota, is a world-renowned strength coach who’s made immeasurable contributions to the fitness industry for athletes and coaches alike. He joined the Brute Podcast to discuss his training manual, Triphasic Training: A Systematic Approach to Elite Speed and Explosive Strength Performance.
Get ready for a series of knowledge bombs to improve your training game, because, in this episode, Dietz inspires us with information about acceleration and deceleration training and the importance of quality breathing.
Topics:
21:46 - What is Triphasic training?
36:15 - Triphasic training for weightlifters
40:25 - Why CrossFitters need to get outside of linear movement
44:40 - Rotational force production and overhead athletes
51:10 - What is deceleration training & why is it important
55:36 - The importance of breath
1:06:35 - Guiding principles for resistance training kids
Links:
Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)
Books:
The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown
Triphasic Training - Dietz & Peterson
Reviews:
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