Will Hitzelberger — Extra Strength & Conditioning Training is Needed in Soccer
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Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. Will sits down with Al to talk about what’s really lacking in soccer for the average athlete. Unfortunately, there is just not enough emphasis on strength & conditioning training and if you really want to become a high-level player, you have to make time outside...
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Will Hitzelberger — How to Train a Developing World’s Soccer Team
VertiMax Vive
Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. In this episode, we learn about Will’s experience working with the Jamaican women’s national soccer team. At the beginning, Will had to learn how to work with the limited resources he had. Many of his players didn’t have proper shoes or even nutrition. He had to...
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Will Hitzelberger — Behind the Scenes as a VertiMax Master Trainer
VertiMax Vive
Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. In this episode, we learn a little bit about Will and some of his ambassador and master trainer duties at VertiMax. He shares his entrepreneurial journey and how it’s all been possible using VertiMax’s equipment and offers insight into why he loves working with the...
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I.T. Antigha — How to Replace Your Bands on the VertiMax
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Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes. I.T. often helps clients with information around maintaining their Vertimax in the best condition possible. In this episode, he speaks with Al on some of the signs you need to be aware of when it comes to replacing your Vertimax resistance bands. ...
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I.T. Antigha — Important Football Linebacker Drills to Try
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Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes. I.T. is back with another informative episode with Al. They talk about how linebackers can improve their movements with specific drills that help them move in a versatile direction. Linebacker requirements have changed over the years, and are required to...
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Brett Kuehn — 5 Volleyball Drills to Work Through During Off-Season
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Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business. Al and Brett talk about some different ways you can improve your volleyball game during the off-season. He just got back from a training...
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Brett Kuehn — Fun Ways to Prepare and Train for Youth Baseball
VertiMax Vive
Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business. Al and Brett talk about some of the fun ways you can get your kid excited and moving in youth baseball. Kids need to be engaged and their...
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Kerry Bennett — How to Become a VertiMax Master Traine
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Kerry Bennett is a VertiMax Master Trainer and Ambasador. Kerry is a former NFL player with the Washington Redskins and has successfully transitioned into a renowned sports performance coach. With a degree in kinesiology, he founded the Beast Bus, a mobile sports performance facility featuring advanced training equipment like VertiMax. Al and Kerry talk about what it means to be a VertiMax trainer as well as a VertiMax ambassador. Kerry shares why he’s passionate about the VertiMax system and how it helps you stand out from a very saturated sports industry as a coach. Key...
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Jennifer George — The Differences in Coaching High School Vs. College Women’s Teams
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Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida. Al and Jennifer talk about the difference between coaching high school vs. college teams on this week’s episode. Jennifer has also played internationally and has seen a wide range of students come through her doors. She shares what it takes to be a well-rounded coach at the university level that takes...
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Jennifer George — Challenges in Women’s Basketball
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Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida. Al and Jennifer talk about women’s sports and certain challenges that women face when they’re playing a sport to its fullest potential. Although the United States has done better when it comes to bridging the gap between male and female sports, it’s still not perfect. Key Takeaways:...
info_outlineJay Nixon is a speaker, mentor, coach, owner of his own Thrive Fitness Studio in Palm Desert, California, and author of The Overweight Mind. For over two decades, he has helped thousands of people achieve total body transformation — through fitness, nutrition and personal development coaching.
On this episode hosted by Ned Arick, Jay dives into mindset and momentum. He explains what momentum stacking is and how the most successful people, athletes and teams use it to build on little wins to achieve great things. He also relates momentum (and negative momentum) to mindset, and shares more about why mindset is so powerful.
Even if you have the perfect program, location, facility, nutrition, etc., if your mindset is not where it needs to be, you will always fall short. As a coach, it is up to you to bring that mindset as you approach each situation. Jay and Ned discuss why mindset is such a key factor in success, not just in sports but also in life, and why visualizing your goals can help them come true. Jay also shares some strategies for coaches to improve their athletes’ mindsets, and how to help them surpass their potential by giving them the right tools, education and support. Tune in to find out more.
Key Takeaways:
[:35] Ned introduces his guest for this episode — Jay Nixon.
[2:42] Jay is a big believer in momentum stacking. He explains how it has played out in his lie in the past few days.
[4:01] What does "momentum stacking" mean?
[7:59] As a coach, your duty is to create momentum.
[8:52] Negative momentum is created not necessarily because of the food, or the gym, but because of the mindset.
[10:03] What is Jay's book The Overweight Mind about?
[11:52] What percentage does mindset contribute to fitness and success?
[16:42] How can coaches tell when someone's mindset isn't great? Jay shares some of the cues he looks out for.
[20:00] What works to change someone's mindset for the better and bring it up?
[24:02] This podcast is being sponsored by VertiMax.
[24:50] Ned and Jay discuss the Patriots and how mindset plays into their success.
[26:24] It's on the coach to be bringing in the mindset that they want to see from the athletes they work with.
[31:29] Ned shares an anecdote from his college days, and how that relates to mindset of success.
[34:43] Jay shares more about the power of visualizing and how your brain focuses on things you're obsessed about.
[38:50] What is Jay's morning routine?
[43:20] Ned shares his own morning routine.
[44:42] If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life.
[47:51] Your mindset allows you to create the standards, the rituals, the habits that are necessary to be successful.
[52:10] Jay highlights a chapter in his new book called the Personal Development Vortex.
[55:11] What is Jay most excited about in his life in the next six months?
[56:43] Follow Jay on Facebook or Instagram,, and check out his website for more information.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Jay Nixon, Thrive Fitness Studio
Thrive Forever Fit Podcast with Jay Nixon
The Overweight Mind, by Jay Nixon
Aaron Donald Mic’d Up Pregame on YouTube