HOTP #28: Ryan Hopkins - Generational training shifts and nurturing athlete's gifts
Release Date: 09/06/2023
HOTP #44 - Recapping and reflecting tendons from Tuuras podcast, Deep tier with big men and more
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Lots of recaps reflections and more Some great discussion from Jake Tuuras recent rip on his podcast See all episodes for his podcast here - Legion supplements - Code: PlyoGuy at check out for 20% off Get our latest program for bridging static to dynamic rehab and training - As always check out for the best plyometric and dynamic movement programs: plusplyos.com Connect with us on socials: Matt's | Plus Plyos |
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HOTP #43 - Light and Medium Tier plyometrics and the stiffness discussion
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Light and Medium Tier plyos might be something you hear about a lot when it comes to dynamic training. Matt breaks down things down even further with relation to a poston instagram on training stiffness. - This too was all part of an upcoming podcast on Jake Tuuras Jacked athlete podcast, where Matt and Jake go deep into whether plyos achieve structural changes to tendons and tissue. Tickets for the Plus Plyos NYC seminar at Moment PTP, March 22-23rd, are linked here - Get our latest program for bridging static to dynamic rehab and training - As always check out for the best...
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HOTP #42 - The barefoot shoe discussion
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This episode takes a change of gears. Originally intended to focus on reactivity, Matt was swayed by social media to shift his attention to the barefoot shoe discussion after being flooded with questions and comments suggesting a lack of understanding of plyometrics due to the shoes he wore while coaching in an Instagram post. Matt dives into the technical details of footwear considerations for training, exploring the ideas behind ancestral movement, modern urban flooring, and his experiences in the Middle East—further shaping his views on unshod movement and training. Tickets for the Plus...
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HOTP #41 - Relaunch of Hop on the Poddy
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Hop on the poddy is back! This time with a different twist. Matt McInnes Watson takes you through the last year without the podcast, what he's been up to and his recent move to Knoxville Tennessee. The topic for this podcast goes into dynamic movement and plyometric considerations for bigger athletes, those that weigh more and are potentially taller. As always check out Plus Plyos for the best plyometric and dynamic movement programs: plusplyos.com Connect with us on socials: Matt's | Plus Plyos |
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HOTP #40: Dr Jill Zimmerman - General Health to Performance
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Episode number 40 of Hop on the Poddy brings our first female guest, Dr Jill Zimmerman and what a great first episode this was! Rehab and movement specialist, Jill, brings her wealth of experience as a Physical Therapist, teacher and mentor to make this a really valuable and informative episode for coaches who feel they have gaps in anatomical and postural knowledge. Covered in this episode: How the pelvic floor may affect performance and EVERYTHING else Key focuses for health longevity How injuries aren’t always biomechanics issues Seeing past industry forced postures and positions Links...
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HOTP #39: David Grey & Jake Tuura - Achilles Masterclass 2.0
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I got the boys back together to go over our hottest topic of 2023 - the Achilles tendon. Our original chat all about the Achilles on Jake's Jacked Athlete podcast is one of his top episodes of the year, so what better way to start 2024 than to hop on the poddy together to provide some new takes from our collective experiences. Covered in the episode: Trying to understand achilles ruptures The analgesic effect - Is it all it’s made up to be? How our opinions have changed on Achilles rehab Calf raises - being overdone and not executed properly Links for the this episode:...
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HOTP #38: Brandon Accardi - Reflecting on 2023
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This episode was recorded at the end of 2023 and marks the last podcast of a big year! I’m joined by my buddy Brandon Accardi to chat over the highlights and look ahead to what 2024 has in store for us. Covered in the episode: What LTAD looks like to us - Is it a sequence of experiences rather than just physical development? Moments that shape maturity for athletes and coaches Recap of my time with the Atlanta Braves and throughout the year in general 2024 projects Links for this episode: Check Brandon out, Check out Plus Plyos, Connect with us on socials: | | | |
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HOTP #37: Jonny Stahl - What's your porn star name?
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We’re back with a bang this week with Coach and Physical Therapist Jonny Stahl. Jonny specialises in helping runners rehabilitation into performance and is someone with a fantastic lens on how to get the body moving effectively and efficiently. Jonny shares some incredible insights in this podcast around the nervous system response when putting people into positions they struggle with and how to move this into comfort, especially mid-stance! This ones full of thought provoking gems, so don’t miss it. Covered in this episode: Are feet the missing link in runners' rehab, or...
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HOTP #36: Jonas Dodoo - Plus Plyos x Speedworks
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This week's podcast is with world renowned Speed Coach, Jonas Dodoo. We spoke about our upcoming joint upcoming venture - a plyometrics biomechanics course, using the Speedworks framework and vuemotion technology to track data. Covered in the episode: PSR - projection, switching & reactivity and it’s crossover from sprinting to plyos Agile coaching - why one of your athletes ran fast but another didn’t How hyper focusing on a world class acceleration can often dent your max velocity Links for this episode: Check out Jonas on Instagram, . Check out Speedworks' instagram,...
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HOTP #35: Angus Bradley - Smell your own fart
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We're going full circle this week with my first ever guest, Angus Bradley, back on the poddy to deliver his awesome insight into the sport and performance world. Covered in this episode: Angus’ next athletic challenge and building a community that can take on any athletic endeavour Angus' lens of plyometrics through compression and expansion models A little rant on French contrast training Links for this episode: Check out Angus' work, . Visit to join the +FAM Enroll in my Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics Course, . Connect with us on socials:...
info_outlineOn the poddy this week is Ryan Hopkins, performance coach and owner of Soho Strength Lab in NYC.
Covered in this episode:
- Ryan’s reflective coaching toolbox idea for understanding how your current philosophies have been created
- Should you have slight differences in your program structure from generation to generation?
- Ryan’s speed influences and how he structures his knowledge of track into team sports and American Football
- Where everyone is missing the key KPIs behind sprint posture drills
Links for this episode:
Ryan's mentorship, The Performance Paradigm can be found, here.
Or check him out on Instagram, here.
Go to Plus Plyos for world renowned plyometric and dynamic movement programs: plusplyos.com
Enroll in our Introduction to Coaching Plyometrics course, here.
Connect with us on socials: Matt's Instagram | Plus Plyos Instagram | Facebook | YouTube