The PJF Podcast: Elite Sports Performance

1:17-Dr.Ramsey Nijem-Kings Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Intro 2:22-How he became the youngest NBA Strength Coach? 14:17-Thoughts on PhD? 18:03-What are the challenges in NBA S & C 26:06-What are the priorities for young NBA players? 33:08-Plyometrics during NBA Season? 37:44-Training on Game Day 47:42-What's a typical day for an NBA Star? 50:47- Recovery Methods 1:06:05-Force plate testing 1:15:31-Speed Round 1:15:52-Deadlift or Squat for vertical jump 1:16:36-#1 Most common error in a NBA player's diet 1:21:19-Best qualities of a Strength Coach 1:25:28-Flexible athletes or tight athletes 1:27:49-Bench Press vs DB Bench vs Push Up for getting jacked Vertical Code/ Vert Code Elite: www.pjfperformance.net

1:27-Damon Sheey-Guisepp 9:34-Paul's Wedding 13:30-Bay Area Conference Takeaways 17:21-Optimal Rep Ranges 51:35-Q and A

Check out pjfperformance.net to join our vert code programs! Some of the literature cited in this podcast: Painscience.com "Quite a Stretch" https://www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php Charlie Weingroff "The Stretch Code" Lecture https://www.otpbooks.com/product/research-on-stretching-charlie-weingroff-the-stretching-code/ Eccentric training for increased length + length/tension relationship research http://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c3a62bebafbc74754850e/5877f25b5a655bc5e14392d9/5877f3c75a655bc5e143bd94/1484256199326/Article-Length-Tension-Rel-with-eccentric-exercise.pdf?format=original

1:17-You're a Squid 4:49-Journal of Strength of Conditioning 9:50-Alan Aragon IG-Intermittent Fasting 16:12-Proprioceptive training and injury prevention in a professional men's basketball team 18:41-Wake up and smell the coffee:caffeine supplementation and the exercise performance 24:04- Effects of Plyometric and Isometric training on muscle and tendon stiffness 28:46-Sleep Deprivation and likelihood of injury ARTICLES: Acute Effects of Back Squats on Countermovement Jump Performance Across Multiple Sets of a Contrast Training Protocol in Resistance-Trained Men JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING BAUER et al https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Citation/2019/04000/Acute_Effects_of_Back_Squats_on_Countermovement.11.aspx Alan Aragon IG- Intermittent Fasting https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzlo8k8Bmkj/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet Wake up and smell the coffee: caffeine supplementation and exercise performance BJSM 2019 Grgic 2019 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/03/29/bjsports-2018-100278.info Time course of tolerance to the performance benefits of caffeine Lara et al 2019 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343867/ Proprioceptive Training and Injury Prevention in a Professional Men's Basketball Team: A Six-Year Prospective Study JSCR by Dario Riva 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4750505/ Effects of plyometric and isometric training on muscle and tendon stiffness in vivo. Kubo et al https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5555899/ Sleep Deprivation and Likelihood of Injury Milewki et al 2014 https://journals.lww.com/pedorthopaedics/fulltext/2014/03000/chronic_lack_of_sleep_is_associated_with_increased.1.aspx http://www.pjfperformance.net

1:23-Highest Jumpers of All-Time 10:11-Standing Vertical Jump Mechanics 26:28-Two Foot Approach Jump Mechanics 49:27-One Foot Jump http://www.pjfperformance.net

2:31- Training split (micro dosing) 15:30- Barbell Complex's 23:56-Losing explosiveness from too much load 33:14-Training around knee pain 42:20-True mobility training and exposing flexibility myths 46:35-Ankle mobility 53:06- Ankle braces (friend or foe?) 54:56-Barefoot training 58:23- Best methods for recovery 1:09:09-How to get jacked (hypertrophy tips) 1:15:26-Strength Expedition 1:17:07- Advice for young Strength coaches

Building the Base for a Huge Vertical Jump Transformation 1:12 Speed Round 45:58 VERTICAL JUMP PROGRAM http://www.pjfperformance.net

Debate on top 5 NBA players, comparing Jordan and Leonard, ranking current NBA players, influence of a father figure, importance of self-awareness and constructive criticism, understanding the skill of jumping, importance of fast twitch muscle, building neuromuscular coordination, importance of critical thinking, understanding food sourcing

5:50- Background on Fast Twitch/Slow Twitch 17:03-Fiber Types of Explosive Athletes 28:12-Can we Change Fiber Types...Genetics? 31:01- How to Manage Fast Twitch 45:16- Light Weight/High Rep Detrimental? 48:26- Do we Get Enough Jumping on the Court? 51:40- Maintaining Fast Twitch in Season 56:52- Gender/Ethnic Differences in Fiber Types 1:17:39- Post Workout Nutrition 1:22:01- Best Supplements For Athletes 1:27:03- Thoughts on Vegan Diet 1:31:35- Best MMA Fighter Ever 1:32:48- Hardest Sport to Train For?

Walk on to NBA 1:09 Paul vs Tyler 1v1 what happened 14:22 International Game vs American Game 19:04 Meditation 20:38 Finding the Zone/Flow-How Tyler Finds his Zone 26:16 Tyler goes back to G-League 31:19 Getting Cooked and Bouncing Back 33:46 Speed Round 43:03 -Top 5 NBA Players -Best Rapper -Best College -Who Wins the NBA Finals -Zion Thoughts -Best Skill for Young Hooper to Develop Most Important aspect of Shooting 51:38 Kobe Workout Story 54:30 Quick Nutrition Tips 56:56 Are Americans that much more Athletic than Overseas Players