Max Seibald of Maximum Lacrosse joined the show to talk about his mindset while playing lacrosse and his philosophy on creating elite performance in athletics.
Premium content on how to succeed in life and sport. Every young athlete should use the principles mentioned on the show.
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For more information on Max and Maximum Lacrosse, visit his website.
Shaun Goodsell of Mental Edge talked about ways to develop elite performance on and off the field. So much of success in athletics comes from the mental side of life, Shaun passed along some innovative ideas to develop success in life and athletes.
Premium content on how to succeed in life and sport. Every young athlete should use the principles mentioned on the show.
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Shaun has worked with thousands of athletes over the years, visit his website for more information.
The recommended caloric intake numbers don’t make sense for athletes. Athlete’s are literally starving themselves while eating.
Check out this link to the nutritional values of GM corn. Then add the calories in food and you realize very quickly that you would have to eat 8-10 times the food we used to 10-15 years ago.
So there is no way we can eat that much. Which leads us to the point of today’s show… Athlete’s are literally starving themselves while eating because they are eating the GM food.
Just change your food sources and you are on the road to elite performance and a competitive advantage over 90% of the athletes in the world today.
For the complete interview, click here.
We have all grew up on just work harder than the other person and you will be the best. Or my favaorite, the “survival of the fittest” training programs for sport and speed development. Today we covered those subjects and many others on how athletes are continually pushed into the ditch of overtraining.
Jill Magee of Rock Tape and ETS Gym joined Stephen McCarthy to work out solutions to decreasing performance in athletes, when they are working harder than ever before.
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For more information on Jill Magee, visit her youtube channel and website.
Sports Model Tricia O’Hara talked about the life of living as a trainer and business person in the French Riviera and the United States. It seems like a life of dreams, but sometimes life does not work out as planned. The ultimate solution is to invest your time in relationships that will make a difference in your life, not ones that break you down.
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For more information on Tricia, visit her website.
Lea Olson joined us to talk about the local basketball community and how to navigate the world of life and sport.
Lea B. Olsen is a well-established Twin Cities basketball expert. Before she joined FOX Sports North as host of Wolves Weekly, Olsen was a Timberwolves sideline reporter and in-arena host for Wolves Vision. She has also worked as a University of Minnesota and Minnesota Lynx basketball analyst, including five seasons working on ESPN’s WNBA broadcast.
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For more information on Lead, visit her website.
Lesley Paterson will be talking about the numerous projects she is currently working. As most of you know, she is the current Xterra Triathlon World Champion. But she has many other talents as well. Lesley is currently working on a reality series with triathletes and several other film projects. If you have not seen her short videos on youtube, they are worth watching. Check out The McCarthy Project facebook page for the links to the Braveheart Brick and Dont Be That Triathlete.
Secondly, her Braveheart brand of coaching is making waves in the world of the personal coaching ranks. She will break down her philosophy of personal attention, rather than online coaching.
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For more information on Lesley, visit www.lesleypaterson.com
Stephen McCarthy and Kris Swarthout broke down the major brands and broadcast our 2013 Triathlon wetsuit reviews.
We talked about things like fitting the extreme body types, different technology and marketing hype.
This is two hours of talking triathlon wetsuits and will be a great resource for the expert and the beginner related to the 2013 triathlon wetsuits.
For the complete show, visit here.
Triathlon Wetsuits: Questions to Ask
Brands included in the show.
1. Orca wetsuits
2. Blue Seventy wetsuits
3. 2xu wetsuits and apparel
4. TYR wetsuits and swimming apparel
5. Custom triathlon suits
Stephanie Freeman of Stephanie Chasing Boston and Scott Rigsby of Scott Rigsby Foundation have started to work on ways to support the athletes from the Boston Marathon. Stephanie talked about her story of overcoming a car accident to walk again. She has the unique position of being able to relate with the victims of the Boston Marathon explosion.
For more information, visit here.
www.themccarthyproject.com
www.scottrigsbyfoundation.org
stephaniechasingboston.blogspot.com
Jill Magee of ETS Gym and Rock Tape and Mike Rhoades of Murray State joined the show to talk about the concept of sport specific training. You will be surprised to hear that it depends on the situation, not whether there is such a concept of sport specific training.
For the complete interview, visit here
Jill Magee Short Bio:
Thoroughly conduct an assessment of the body and correct muscular imbalances. Improve althetic performance by watching movements and directing the muscles to move in the correct manner. Help reduce the chance of injury and manage injuries if they happen. Mainly professional football / combine training. Works with many high level athletes high school, college and pro.
Mike Rhoades Bio:
Mike Rhoades is in his first season as strength and conditioning coach at Murray State.
Rhoades is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in exercise science.
He is also certified as a Level 1 performamce coach through the United States of America Weight Lifting (USAW) and has Primary Group Exercise Certification through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).
Cal Dietz, University of Minnesota Strength Coach for Olympic Sports, joins The McCarthy Project to talk about the world of strength training and his book, Triphasic Training.
In short order, Triphasic Training has become one of those “go to” books for strength coaches and athletes looking for leading edge training methods.
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Cal Dietz has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. Since Dietz’s return to Minnesota he has developed the Strength and Conditioning Programs and over seen the daily progress in Men’s Hockey from 2000-present, Men’s’ Basketball from 2004-2010, Women’s Hockey from 2003-present, Men’s Golf from 2000-present, Women’s Golf from 2006-present Men’s Swimming from 2000-Present, Track and Field from 2000-present, Baseball from 2000-2007, 2010 -present, and Wrestling from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, Dietz has trained: a Hobey Baker Award winner, two Big Ten Athletes of the Year, athletes that have achieved 400 All-American honors, 29 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and NCAA Team Champions, and 13 teams finish in the top four in the nation. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, and Professional Boxing.
Today on the show Jess talked about how to keep the costs down while still maintaining high quality food sources. Secondly, Jess mentioned that to live the life of eating healthy takes a certain amount of realism. For the complete interview, visit here
Heat oven to hi broil; put the oven rack on the second row from the top of the oven. Toss 20–24 peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp with 1 T extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Broil for 2–2½ minutes per side. In a large bowl, whisk together 1½ T olive oil, juice of 1 orange and juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp agave and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Reserve 1 T and toss the rest with 10 oz spring mix until evenly coated. In another bowl, gently toss 4 kiwis (peeled and sliced into coins), 1½ cups strawberries (sliced into coins), 1 Persian cucumber (ends removed and finely diced), 1/3 cup jicama (peeled and finely diced) and ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint with the reserved dressing. Arrange the spring mix in a large, shallow bowl with the chopped fruit mixture over the top. Finish with the roasted shrimp.
For more information on this recipe, visit Triathlete.com
Great talk about recovery during workouts and after. Performance Coach Jill Magee of ETSGym simplified a complex subject that pros to high schoolers can apply to their training.
Recovery is not as simple as it would seem, but there are some simple things you can do to make sure your body is recovering the way it should.
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Pro cyclist Amy Dombroski grew up competing as a ski racer. After a couple injuries, she switched over the cycling. Amy has been a pro road cycling, mountain biker, but she has landed on cyclocross. Amy currently rides for one of the top cyclocross teams in Belgium.
Amy took the time to talk about training methods like the swiss ball and how it assists in her development, as well as, more traditional training methods.
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For more information on Amy, visit her website
Stephanie Freemen of Stephanie Chasing Boston talked about here experience on Monday at the Boston Marathon and how things change quickly from a great event to one of sadness.
Secondly, she will be announcing a couple projects to help people affected by the tragedy. She talked about a few of her ideas on the show.
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Kamaal Mcilwain will be joining the show on Friday at 1:00pm EST to talk about life in football. Kamaal played at Newberry College. Over his career, he has had stints with the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Van Wyck South Carolina by his mother. He has played football since six years old.
For more information on the show, visit here
Host Stephen McCarthy and Ryan St. George of EnerHealth Botanicals broke down how eating the cleanest source of food is a competitive advantage, even at the pro level. We have all lived that fast paced life and ate whatever was around the house. Those days are long gone. It does not mean that you have to follow a particular protein or plant-based diet. What it does mean is that you take the time and energy to source the absolute cleanest forms of fruits, vegetables and proteins for your food sources.
Ryan St. George said, “As an athlete you fine tune every aspect of your game to make it a high-performance machine, why do you not put jet fuel in the engine?”
Is every salmon created equal or is Frankenfish a good idea? Why do you not take the time to find the cleanest form of food and water possible? Why do you not pay attention what is on the label and then question the information? What is a quality food source? If you decide to find quality or clean sources, where should you go? Are all local food markets the same? Why buy local organic foods, rather than organic natural foods from China? Can a young athlete gain the same competitive advantage? A major key to living the lifestyle is to get rid of the dirty dozen and add the clean dozen, what are the foods that fall into these categories?
These and many other questions were covered on the show today.
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Every week Jess Cerra will bring a great seasonal, natural food recipes to the show. She a private chef, a pro xterra triathlete and has worked with athletes from all over the world to provide organic, seasonal recipes and food for their active lives. Jess will be on the show every Thursday at 4pm CST/2PST every week.
To hear her thoughts on organic nutrition and her recipes, listen to the show. She came on around 50 minutes into the show.
For more natural food recipes, visit her site. This weeks recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Ingredients
Cal Dietz, author of Triphasic Training and XLAthlete, developed out the concept and methods of speed training for swimming he uses with the University of Minnesota.
Swimmers need to train for speed, but it is not called as such. To them at least.
Check out the complete interview with one of the thought leaders in the strength training world. Cal comes on the show around 65 minute mark.
Co-Host Kris Swarthout broke down about 10 different variables when it comes to bike travel cases and traveling with your bike.
We talked about hard-sided vs cardboard, renting vs taking your own, if the box dont fit in the rental car, what should you do. Kris also talked about the circumstances he would or would take his bike with him.
For the complete interview, click here.
The Texas Titans do not follow the traditional ideas and concepts of an AAU basketball team in the United States. And I am not talking about the private jet the team charters, the Top 150 players in the program, or the other perks that come with a bigger team budget. I am talking about their approach to life.
To find out more on what makes them special in the world of basketball, listen to the complete interview.
Robin Morton was the first female owner int the pro peleton during the mid-1980’s. She reminisced about being voted into the elite group of men and a couple cool stories about the how the team traveled and competed on shoe string budget.
Currently, she is a partner in G4 Productions, an event planning firm in North America.
For the complete show, visit here. Robin came on the show around the 60 minute mark.
Chris has been working with cyclists for a long time. In fact, over 20 years and he still is trying to figure out how to fit womens saddles. He talked about a couple things to look for when fitting a saddle for your bike.
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Rochelle Gilmore of Wiggle Honda talked about the conditions and how the team performed during the Tour of Flanders and how the cold weather continues to change the teams plans. She also covered the teams plans for the next couple weeks and the focus on the Fleche Wallonne coming up at the end of the month.
For the complete show, visit the show page.
Stephen and Jill talked about a couple general ideas around the development of female athletes.
Jill spoke directly to the idea of proper nutrition for recovery, as well as, the idea that “because you are a girl, you can’t do it” myth.
If you are a parent of a young female athlete or just looking for a general look at training young athletes, then you need to listen to the complete show.
Jill joined the show around the 45 minute mark.
Dr Emily Splichal joined the show today to breakdown the history of the natural running and barefoot workouts. She spoke about the misinformation around barefoot training and why more people are not taking advantage of such a simple thing as not wearing shoes for a healthier lifestyle.
If you are looking into purchasing a pair of minimalist shoes or looking for an edge during training, it would serve you well to listen to Dr. Emily layout the benefits of barefoot training.
For the complete show, click here.
To connect with Dr. Splichal, please visit the following:
http://www.evidencebasedfitnessacademy.com
http://www.facebook.com/DoctorEmilySplichal
Kris, Stephen and Alex chatted about the current Minnesota Timberwolves basketball win streak and Rick Adelmen’s 1000th victory.
Kris took the others to task on the The Hunt For Red October and Jack Ryan.
For the complete segment, click here and forward to about 45 minutes into the show.
Host Stephen McCarthy of The McCarthy Project broke down the history of performance and compression apparel for sport. Under Armour was the industry leader in performance clothing, but not compression apparel.
The first Under Armour gear simply wicked moisture, it did not have the compression component. Under Armour has held to its original vision of creating very innovative performance apparel for athletes, but they are still working on the scientific grade of compression apparel for sport.
Brands like CEP, Skins, Sigvaris and 2xu have developed clothing and gear that appy compression and more specifically, gradient compression to improve performance on the field or during your event.
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Tricia O’Hara joined The McCarthy Project to talk about her journey from a homeless person, owned by the state to sports model, accomplished triathlete and runner, and personal trainer. You will be inspired to accomplish your dreams after hearing her story.
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For more information on Tricia, visit her website, www.triciaohara.com
Actress Kelley Jakle joined The McCarthy Project to talk about 42. The movie will debut on April 12th. She talked about growing up with baseball and the Rickeys. Look for her on Jackie Robinson Day in LosAngeles singing “God Bless America.”
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To connect with Kelley, check out the following sites: Facebook or Twitter @kelleyjakle
Kelley Jakle’s Bio:
After graduating with honors from college, she remains in Los Angeles adding network TV appearances along with major feature films to her growing list of credits. Her debut role as a member of the Barden Bellas in the 2012 mega-hit Pitch Perfect will be followed up in April 2013 in Warner Brothers 42; the Jackie Robinson biopic helmed by Oscar winner Brian Helgeland. The role holds special meaning to Kelley, having grown up as the great-granddaughter of baseball legend Branch Rickey, known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier by signing Robinson. Branch will be portrayed in the film by Academy Award nominee – Harrison Ford.
For more information on Kelley, visit website or Epic Talent Management website, facebook and twitter @EpicTalentMgmt
Fitting triathlon wetsuits can be a big task and the marketing hype add to the overwhelming feeling of information overload. Ask yourself the following 5 questions the next time you are in the market and you will be happy with your purchase for a long time.
In the end, spending the time up front will save your race. I wish I had a dollar for all the athletes, who have just ran out and purchased the same wetsuit your buddy recommended, and chaffed all over. They became claustrophobic and can barely breathe during the swim, not a great start to the day. Remember.. a great fitting wetsuit will make our break your whole day.
For the complete show on fitting triathlon wetsuits, visit here. The wetsuit portion of the show started around 35 minutes in the the show.
The barefoot training and natural running philosophy for a long time was thrown under the bus as quackery. Recently, the barefoot world has made great strides to change the paradigm. Rick Leier of Inov8 broke down the general theories behind the barefoot world and how you could take advantage of the improved performance.
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For more information on Inov8, visit their website.
The Tour of Flanders will be rode in horrible conditions. Pro cyclist Rochelle Gilmore shed some light on how the decisions change based on the weather. Secondly, Rochelle talked about what it takes to be a champion in the world of cycling when things are not perfect.
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Rochelle Gilmore has dedicated herself purely to the road, a decision which has seen her win a World Cup and claim many World Cup podiums. Her most memorable result to date has been her win at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Dehli. Rochelle is also the current team Owner and Manager of Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling.
For more information on Team Wiggle Honda and Rochelle, click here
Natalie Darwitz spoke about how she started playing hockey as a young girl and how she became an Olympic medalist in hockey. If you are a young athlete, and you would like to understand how an elite athlete views life and sport. You need to listen to her time on the show, click here. She started around the 65-70 minute mark.
For more information on Natalie, click here to visit Darwitz Hockey.
Coach Focke talked about his love of the game of basketball and how younger players can develop their own love of basketball.
To listen to the complete interview, click here. Coach Focke started around the 60 minute mark.
For more information on Coach Focke and his summer programs, visit the following website.
Coach Kevin McKenzie of St Paul Academy Basketball in St. Paul, MN joined Kris and Stephen to talk about how to develop a team identity. He also discussed the difference between style and identity. He talked about how he is able to change his team’s style of play without changing their identity.
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For more information on Coach McKenzie, visit his website.
Kristin McGrath left for Europe, but before she left. She joined The McCarthy Project to talk about the weather in Europe and how it affects her approach to riding.
To listen to her thoughts, click here. She started around 40 minutes into the show.
For more information on Kristin, visit here.
Ryan Bartlett of White Bear Lake High School football broke down leadership development within his team. In today’s world of parent involvement and “everybody is a winner,” Coach shared some thoughts on how to instill leadership.
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For more information on Coach Bartlett, visit here.
ETS Gym Performance Coach Jill Magee talked with The McCarthy Project about the value of altitude training and masks. And then, how it may apply to football.
To listen to the complete show, click here. Jill’s portion of the show started around 20 minutes.
Over the last 5 years, Kris Swarthout of USA Triathlon has researched the positives and negatives of altitude training.
If you are looking at purchasing or renting an altitude mask or tent, you need to listen to the complete show. Click here.
