What I've Read/Listened To In 2016

I've done this in the past, and after reading Stuart McMillian's list, I thought it would be nice to jot down some of the books, podcasts, research I've really enjoyed in 2016. 

Hope you enjoy!

Books

• Sleep - Nick Littlehale (3.5/5)
• Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink (5/5)
• Ego Is The Eneemy - Ryan Williams (4.5/5)
• Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Williams (4/5)
• Grit - Angela Duckworth (3.5/5)
• Legacy - James Kerr (4/5)
• Start With Why - Simon Sinek (3.5/5)
• Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek (4/5)
• Essentialism - Greg McKeown (4.5/5)
• The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg (3/5)
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts - Susan Cain (5/5)
• Generation IY - Tim Elmore (5/5)
• Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell (3.5/5)
• A Guide To Better Movement - Todd Hargrove (4/5)
• Steal Like An Artist - Austin Kleon (3.5/5)
• Show Your Work - Austin Kleon (3/5)
• Mindset - Carol Dweck (3.5/5)
• The Champions Mind - Jim Afremow (5/5)
• The 4 Hour Work Week - (1.5/5)
• Mastery - Robert Green (4/5)
• Antifragile - Nassim Taleb (4.5/5)
• CEO Strength Coach - Ron McKeefery (3.5/5)
• Strength Training and Coordination - Frans Bosch

Planned For 2017
I have the following books laying around and haven't gotten around to them yet or they are on my Amazon wishlist.  

• So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
• Contagious - Jonah Berger
• The Art of War - Sun Tzu
• The Hedgehog and the Fox - Isiah Berlin
• Flow - Mihaly Csikszenentmihalyi
• Everytime I Find Meaning In My Life, They Change It - Daniel Klein
• Rework - Jason Fried
• Why Kids Hate School - Daniel Willingham
• How Children Succeed - Paul Tough
• Most Likely To Succeed - Tony Wagner
• The Champions Comeback - Jim Afremow
• 5 People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
• 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman
• The Brain Always Wins - John Sullivan
• How To Support A Champion - Steve Ingham
• Mechanics of Sprinting and Hurdling - Ralph Mann
• What We Need Is Speed - Henk Kraajenhof
• 7 Key To Being A Great Coach - Allistar McCaw
• 16 Things Great Teams Do Differently - Don Yaeger

Podcasts

• Elite Performance Podcast - Us at BBA! (Selfish Plug :) 
• Perception & Action Podcast - Rob Gray
• The EntrelLeadership Podcast - Ken Coleman
• Historic Performance Podcast - James Darly
• Ted Radio Hour
• Tell Me Something I Don't Know - Stephen Dubner

Top Research

• Van Hooren, B., & Bosch, F. (2016). Influence of Muscle Slack on High-Intensity Sport Performance: A Review. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 38(5), 75-87.
• Nimphius, S., Callaghan, S. J., Sptieri, T., & Lockie, R. G. (2016). Change of direction deficit: A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time. J. Strength Cond. Res.
• Rumpf, M. C., Lockie, R. G., Cronin, J. B., & Jalilvand, F. (2016). Effect of Different Sprint Training Methods on Sprint Performance Over Various Distances: A Brief Review. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 30(6), 1767-1785.
• Petrakos, G., Morin, J. B., & Egan, B. (2016). Resisted Sled Sprint Training to Improve Sprint Performance: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine, 46(3), 381-400.
• Morin, J. B., & Samozino, P. (2016). Interpreting Power-Force-Velocity Profiles for Individualized and Specific Training. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 11(2).
• ​Gabbett, T. J. (2016). The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder?. British journal of sports medicine,50(5), 273-280.
• Rhea, M. R., Kenn, J. G., Peterson, M. D., Massey, D., Simão, R., Marin, P. J., ... & Krein, D. (2016). Joint-Angle Specific Strength Adaptations Influence Improvements in Power in Highly Trained Athletes. Human Movement, 17(1), 43-49.
• de Hoyo, M., Sañudo, B., Carrasco, L., Mateo-Cortes, J., Domínguez-Cobo, S., Fernandes, O., ... & Gonzalo-Skok, O. (2016). Effects of 10-week eccentric overload training on kinetic parameters during change of direction in football players. Journal of sports sciences, 34(14), 1380-1387.
• de Hoyo, M., Gonzalo-Skok, O., Sañudo, B., Carrascal, C., Plaza-Armas, J. R., Camacho-Candil, F., & Otero-Esquina, C. (2016). Comparative Effects of In-Season Full-Back Squat, Resisted Sprint Training, and Plyometric Training on Explosive Performance in U-19 Elite Soccer Players. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 30(2), 368-377.
• ​Van Hooren, B., & Bosch, F. (2016). Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? part I: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1-9.
• Van Hooren, B., & Bosch, F. (2016). Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? Part II: Implications for exercise. Journal of Sports Sciences, 1-12.
• Hausler, J., Halaki, M., & Orr, R. (2016). Application of Global Positioning System and Microsensor Technology in Competitive Rugby League Match-Play: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 46(4), 559-588.
• Lamela, D., Sachandani, K., Hubble, K., & Keenan, K. (2015). MEASUREMENT OF LEVEL OF BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS IN NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS. The FASEB Journal, 29(1 Supplement), 559-25.

Elite Performance Podcast #12 - Dr. Ken Clark:Speed Science

Dr. Clark is a professor at West Chester University in Pennsylvania and is a foremost expert in speed research and we talked all about speed on the podcast.
Everything from his research with Dr. Peter Weyand, difference in mechanics between Elte vs Non-Elite athletes, what makes a great accelerator, what makes a great top-end sprinter, what the research has to say on sleds/resisted sprinting, where the role of strength applies in speed development, and much more.

Favorite Quotes

• "Great acceleration is marked by posture, piston like leg action, stiff contact, and front side dominant mechanics.
• "There is still a lot we don't know with sled or resisted sprinting - but heavier may be better for acceleration"
• "Assisted or over-speed sprinting may be the new frontier in sprint performance, especially with tools like the Sprint 1080"
• "No plyo or lift in the weight room can simulate the GCT and forces seen in top-end sprinting"
• "Once you hit a certain strength standard, you see dimishing returns on continuing to push max strength development"
• "We've started to use a compete-technique-compete format in our speed and agility training"

Books

• Weyand, P. G., Sternlight, D. B., Bellizzi, M. J., & Wright, S. (2000). Faster top running speeds are achieved with greater ground forces not more rapid leg movements. Journal of applied physiology, 89(5), 1991-1999.
• ​Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning - NSCA
• The Mechanics of Sprinting and Hurdling - Ralph Mann

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Social Media

• Twitter - @KenClarkSpeed
• Facebook - Ken Clark

Elite Performance Podcast #10: Jeremy Frisch - Youth Speed Demons

Jeremy Frisch is the owner of Achieve Performance in Clinton, Mass. Achieve Performance caters to athletes ranging from young athletes (6-7 y.o.) to college athletes to adult athletes. Before opening Achieve Performance, Jeremy spent time as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Holy Cross working primarily with the basketball team. 

Jeremy's youth program - Speed Demons - is a wonderful youth training program and the things he does with his youth athletes are amazing and very important given the nature of our youth/adolscent population. So we talked about his goals when working with youth athletes and where he derives many of his philosophies for working with young athletes. We also discuss some of the fun tools he uses with his young athletes such as mini trampolines, obstacles, gymnastic mats, balance beams, rings, etc.
Since Jeremy is a business owner, we also discuss life of a gym owner and the pros and cons of owning a gym. He talked about some of the hidden things that go into owning a business and some traps young gym owners probably fall trap to.

Finally we talked about a topic close to both of our hearts - Division III athletics and some of the misconceptions about playing sports at the DIII level.


This was one of my favorite talks and Jeremy keeps it real and puts things into perspective during this great episode.


Books

• Smart Moves - Carla Hannaford
• Dinosaur Training - Brooks Kubik
• Supertraining - Mel Siff & Yuri Verkhoshansky
• Easy Strength - Dan John & Pavel Tsatsouline
• Children and Sports Training - Jozef Drabik

Social Media

• Facebook - Jeremy Frisch
• Instagram - @Achieve_Performance
• Twitter - @JeremyFrisch

Elite Performance Podcast 9b - Sean Casey: Addressing Athlete Nutrition

This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Series

​Sean is the co-owner of Dietetic Advantage, owner of CasePerformance, and a physical preparation coach at UW-Health in Madison, WI.
Sean is a CSCS and also an RD, and in this episode Sean and I discuss all things nutrition.  We talked about how he approaches nutritional interventions with athletes, 3 of the biggest mistakes athletes make in their diet, and why he decided to start his own supplement company and what he hopes to achieve with his supplement line.
All in all, this is a wonderful podcast for coaches to get great in-sight on all things nutrition and supplementation. 

Books

• ​Speed Trap - Charlie Francis
• The Sports Gene - David Epstein
• Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
• Lessons on Winning and Losing - Ian King

Social Media

• Website - www.dieteticadvantage.com
• Facebook - Sean Casey or Dietetic Advantage
• Twitter - @dieteticadv
• Instagram - @dieteticadvantage

Dietetic Advantage Products

• Creatine Monohydrate
• Post Workout Recovery - Whey Protein
• Energized Intelligence - Brain, Cognitive, and Focus

Elite Performance Podcast Episode 9a - Sean Casey: Supplementation

This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Series

​Sean is the co-owner of Dietetic Advantage, owner of CasePerformance, and a physical preparation coach at UW-Health in Madison, WI.
Sean is a CSCS and also an RD, and in this episode Sean and I discuss all things nutrition.  I ask him about 10 popular supplements and he gives his thoughts about the effectiveness and efficacy of each.  We then talk about how he approaches nutritional interventions with athletes, 3 of the biggest mistakes athletes make in their diet, and why he decided to start his own supplement company and what he hopes to achieve with his supplement line.
All in all, this is a wonderful podcast for coaches to get great in-sight on all things nutrition and supplementation. 

Books

• Speed Trap - Charlie Francis
• The Sports Gene - David Epstein
• Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
• Lessons on Winning and Losing - Ian King

Social Media

• Website - www.dieteticadvantage.com
• Facebook - Sean Casey or Dietetic Advantage
• Twitter - @dieteticadv
• Instagram - @dieteticadvantage

Dietetic Advantage Products

• Creatine Monohydrate
• Post Workout Recovery - Whey Protein
• Energized Intelligence - Brain, Cognitive, and Focus