Episodes

  • S17:E3 Daniel DeBrocke & Life After Kabuki
    Jan 27 2025

    Rock talks to Daniel DeBrocke about strength training & conditioning. Don't miss out on any episode. Click subscribe right now!


    TIME STAMPS:

    2:00 Daniel’s opening prayer

    3:00 99lb. weakling turned Hercules

    8:00 Behavior modulation

    10:15 Food palatability reward hypothesis

    14:00 Introvert and extroverted coach

    17:15 Time with Kabuki and after

    23:00 Compress and decompress

    28:30 Navigating through misinformation

    32:00 Incorporating faith into training

    39:00 Daniel Debrocke’s 2025 calendar

    42:00 Differences between Canadian and U.S. S&C

    44:30 Some of Daniel’s mentors


    GET TO KNOW DANIEL DEBROCKE:

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-debrocke-38485662/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/daniel_debrocke/

    DANIEL'S WEBSITE: https://danieldebrocke.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    49 mins
  • S17:E2 Kelly Dormandy & USC Women's Basketball
    Jan 20 2025

    Rock talks with Coach Kelly Dormandy, Director of Sports Performance for USC Women's Basketball. Tune in and subscribe today!


    TIME STAMPS:

    1:30 Leaving LMU & the LA Sparks

    5:00 Leaving Athens Georgia

    7:00 Getting the gig at USC

    10:30 Bringing effective tools to USC Women’s Basketball

    16:00 How Coach D interviews the best staff

    20:30 Taking on the role of guardian and maternal figure

    23:00 Coaching hundreds down to 15

    25:00 Coach D’s morning rituals

    29:00 The coaching culture of USC’

    35:00 Finding the balance of training load and recovery

    43:00 Monitoring players

    47:00 Coach D’s secret sauce


    GET TO KNOW KELLY DORMANDY:

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dormandy-m-ed-cscs-usaw1-pn-nc-frc-ms-64435014/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/kd_coachd/

    USC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    50 mins
  • S17:E1 Katie Guillory & LSU Gymnastics
    Jan 13 2025

    Rock talks to Coach Katie Guillory, Asst. S&C Coach for LSU Women's Gymnastics and Beach Volleyball.


    TIME STAMPS:

    1:30 Katie Guillory’s path to LSU

    6:00 Pivoting away from personal training

    9:33 Winning the World Series

    11:30 Moving to Liberty

    12:45 On to the Fighting Illini

    14:30 Comparing sports experiences

    18:30 A question of how much do we load

    22:15 How sports shape athlete’s structure

    26:00 Winning the National Championship

    27:30 College age gymnast are past their prime

    32:30 Sports with higher rates of eating disorders

    38:30 S&C with beach volleyball

    43:30 Living the dream job

    49:00 Other sports to pursue?

    52:00 More about Coach Gil


    GET TO KNOW COACH GIL:

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/steel_guil/

    LSU Gymnastics: https://lsusports.net/sports/gm/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    55 mins
  • S16:E13 Blake Brightwell & the NSCA
    Jan 6 2025

    Rock talks with Blake Brightwell, the NSCA's Personal Training Program Manager. Give a listen. Hit the subscribe button.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:30 Blake Brightwell’s journey to NSCA HQ

    5:30 Acute care was just not cute enough

    7:45 Michael Johnson Performance Training

    13:30 Working at NSCA Headquarters

    15:00 The NSCA and personal training

    19:30 Demographics of NSCA-CPT’s

    24:00 How universities and colleges prepare S&C professional

    27:00 Staffing is the biggest challenge

    30:30 Job placement

    32:30 More CPTs at the National Conference

    34:00 The importance of in-person clinics and conferences

    39:45 Biggest challenge within the NSCA

    44:00 Working at a slower tempo than desired

    47:00 A directory of NSCA-CPTs


    GET TO KNOW BLAKE BRIGHTWELL

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-brightwell-2b7b8697/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/buh.lak.ayyy/

    NSCA: https://www.nsca.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    52 mins
  • S16:E12 GINI GRIMSLEY & NSCA PDG
    Dec 30 2024

    Rock talks with Gini Grimsley, NSCA's Executive Chairperson for the Personal Trainers Development Group. Tune in and be stoked!


    TIME STAMPS

    1:15 Getting to know Gini Grimsley

    4:15 Pursuing Cardiac Rehab

    8:00 Enter personal training and VASA Fitness

    12:00 Appalachia State juggernauts

    13:30 The state of the personal training industry

    17:00 “Special” populations are now the norm

    20:00 Meeting clients where they are

    25:00 Viewing obesity in a new light

    26:30 PHIT act and other legislation

    32:00 Comorbidities and prescription medications

    39:00 Personal Trainers Development Group

    44:00 Professional networking at conferences


    GET TO KNOW GINI GRIMSLEY

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gini-grimsley-ms-cscs-d-05530b77/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/gdotgperiod/

    NSCA PDG: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9818105/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    51 mins
  • S16:E11 Gary Ward & Anatomy in Motion
    Dec 23 2024

    Happy holidays! We pulled one from the vaults this week while on vacation. Enjoy the conversation between Rock & Gary Ward.


    TIME STAMPS 3:00 Anatomy in Motion coursework 7:00 How we move 10:00 The Flow Motion Model 15:00 Why there are different views on gait 22:00 Offer new experiences to a body in motion 30:00 Follow the bones not the muscles 36:30 Really understanding the knee 52:00 Anatomy in Motion workshops GET TO KNOW GARY WARD & AiM AiM: https://findingcentre.co.uk/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/garyward_aim/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anatomyinmotion/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S16:E10 Ted Rath & Beyond Comfort
    Dec 16 2024

    Rock talks to the Philadelphia Eagles' former VP of Player Performance, Ted Rath about his new book, Beyond Comfort. Give a listen and hit the subscribe button.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:00 Ted Rath’s career change from the NFL

    4:15 Beyond Comfort

    8:00 Events of the past shape the future

    11:00 Manual labor and work ethic

    14:30 Taking a leap of faith

    16:15 The importance of role models

    17:45 Chapters of Beyond Comfort

    21:30 Morning routine

    23:330 Accountability and discipline

    26:00 Assets & liabilities

    29:00 Being present for your family

    31:30 Book release party

    34:00 Guided by a strong belief system

    36:00 Being away from the NFL & the Philadelphia Eagles

    38:00 Unexpected lessons learned

    42:30 Ted’s enjoyment of the process


    GET TO KNOW TED RATH

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-rath-4ba02928/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/tedrathstrengthcoach/

    BEYOND COMFORT: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Comfort-Mastering-Mindset-Excellence/dp/1964811732


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    46 mins
  • S16:E9 Bobby Aldridge & BAM Metrics
    Dec 9 2024

    Rock talks to creator of BAM Metrics, Bobby Aldridge. Tune in, sit back, and hit the subscribe button.


    TIME STAMPS

    2:00 the birth of BAM Metrics

    5:00 Jumping into Plyometrics

    8:00 The importance of feedback

    12:15 Feel isn’t always real

    16:00 Simple BAM tools

    21:00 Explaining the basics of movement

    24:00 The why behind exercise selection

    27:00 The search for shiny objects

    30:00 The Dirty Dozen

    33:00 Measuring movement objectively

    39:30 Non-contact injury reduction

    42:00 The concern of reducing athletic asymmetries


    GET TO KNOW BOBBY ALDRIDGE

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyaldridge/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/bammetrics/

    BAM METRICS: https://bam-metrics.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/ TRAIN WITH ROCKY WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/ FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    49 mins