Posts in Evolving Performance

Evolving Performance Podcast (Ep5): Key Behaviors of Successful Athletes with Brijesh Patel

In this episode, Brijesh Patel discusses the critical role that leadership, character, and daily habits play in athlete development and long-term success, including: What coaches are really evaluating during recruiting and playing time decisions Common behavioral red flags that predict performance and developmental issues How to develop athletes who can handle adversity and lead themselves […]

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POSTED BY KEVIN NEELD May 7, 2025

Evolving Performance Podcast (Ep4): Respiratory Training to Improve Performance & Recovery with Andrew Hauser

In this episode, Andrew Hauser discusses the significant impact respiratory training can have on both performance and recovery, including: The science of breathing and how the relationship between carbon dioxide and oxygen can impact performance Specific breathing strategies to immediately impact short-term performance Longer-term adaptations to respiratory training Programming recommendations on how different breathing methods […]

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POSTED BY KEVIN NEELD Mar 21, 2025

Evolving Performance Podcast (Ep3): Maximizing Muscle Growth w/ Pat Davidson

In this episode, renowned hypertrophy expert Pat Davidson does a deep dive on building muscle, including: The required stimulus for hypertrophy – what is required for your body to put on muscle Key training considerations to maximize muscular development How the longstanding assumption that a specific hormonal response to training was required for building muscle […]

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POSTED BY KEVIN NEELD Feb 24, 2025

Evolving Performance Podcast (Ep2): Goalie-Specific Training for Hockey w/ Maria Mountain

In this episode, Maria Mountain, who specializes in goalie-specific training for hockey, shares her insights on: What makes the goalie position unique from forwards and defensemen and the implications this has for off-ice training Why certain methods lead to goalies “over pushing” and getting out of position, and specific strategies to fix the issue The […]

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POSTED BY KEVIN NEELD Jan 27, 2025

Evolving Performance Podcast (Ep1): Speed Training for Hockey w/ Vicki Bendus

In this episode, Vicki Bendus shares incredible insights into speed training for hockey, including: Key findings from her research on identifying the most impactful physical factors and related off-ice tests for on-ice speed Speed profiling strategies to identify where a player ranks relative to their peers and what qualities they need to improve to maximize […]

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POSTED BY KEVIN NEELD Jan 8, 2025