Episodes
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
#48) Redshirting
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
This episode breaks down the College Redshirt Year. Are there benefits? What are the costs? We debunk the white rice Tik Tok.
Cold open (00:00-00:15) What are the rules of Redshirting? What is the point of it? (00:16-6:57) Pros of Redshirting (6:58-15:05) Cons of Redshirting (15:06-21:40) White Rice v. Brown Rice Round 2 (21:41-28:30)
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Friday Jan 26, 2024
#47) Does Track Make You Faster?
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
"Do track, it'll make you faster." But does it? This episode tackles the myth that doing track will make you faster for your other sports. What happens to your body when you run track? Who should run track as a secondary sport?
(0:00-15:59) Top Five CT Pizza Places. (16:00-19:14) NES athlete offers and updates. (19:15-47:12) Does Track make you faster?
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Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
#46) Performing at your Peak
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
This episode breaks down when you are at your peak during your lifting cycle & how to avoid setbacks.
Ned's pink nails (0:00-4:11). Q1's commitment (4:12-6:48). How to peak at the right time: don't do too much, the 2nd week of the mesocycle, strength & conditioning "challenges," another Hamden Hall ring, what is periodization, downloading sooner, listening to the athlete's mood state, avoiding injuries & tweaks (6:49-36:38). New Year's Resolutions (36:39-40:26).
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
#45) Carbs! A Breakdown
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Carbs. What are they? Why do people hate them? Why hasn't Derek had one since 2004? We break down why you need to eat carbs, which ones are good, and which ones will send you to the seventh circle of hell.
Intro: My name is my name, and D1 National Signing Day (0:00-2:59). This is your life with carbs. The good, the bad and the ugly. Google it (3:00-9:31). Carbs that don't make you fat - Good Carbs (9:32-20:59). The Six Worst Carbs - according to Ned (21:00-30:54). When to eat carbs, Nutrient Timing for athletes and adults (30:55-37:04). Nighttime Carbs - the real problem (37:05-46:23).
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
#44) Developing Rotational Athletes
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Rotational athletes & throwing athletes have different needs than their linear more traditional counterparts.
This episode appeals to the baseball players (again), other throwing athletes (quarterbacks and shot putters) golfers, tennis players, and everyone else who rotates and torques for a living.
We lie about our post Halloween Candy consumption (0:00-1:27). Rotational athlete intro (1:28-3:30). Kinetic strength & rotational power, anti-rotation, stability, t-spine, & core (3:31-11:52). Tay's feet catch a stray even though he had fast feet & maybe we had to cut out him getting too heated about feet (11:53-12:55). Back to rotating & some vanity (12:56-19:00). Differences between sports and their specific rotational needs (19:01-25:51). Ned has an inquiry thang, a caffeine thang, & everything goes back to that sleep thang. (25:52-36:36). Three last thangs. Foot speed, questions, & headbands (36:37-42:37)
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
#43) Spoozy Szn Flu Szn
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
This episode covers Ned's horrific Halloween weight room horror stories and we regurgitate why it's important to not get the flu. Jordan was food poisoned.
A Halloween Tiger. (0:00-1:38) Ned's Halloween was as sad as his top five Halloween Candies. (1:39-12:47) Horrific weight room stories. (12:48-19:45). Flu Season. The essentials for prevention: vitamins, sleep, zen. Why it getting the flu blows chunks, but B-12 doesn't. The Flu Shot. (19:46-40:56). Two questions for the road. (40:57-47:17)
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
#42) Cramping & Treatments
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
A full episode dedicated to cramping. How to avoid it and how to treat it. (0:00-2:50) Who is hosting our podcast? (2:51-7:02) Seasonal Topic #1 Beta Alanine, the Baseball Off-Season weight gain secret formula. (7:03-11:26) Seasonal Topic #2 Pumpkin Swirl Frozen Coffee of Death and Dismay. (11:27-38:15) Cramping: Why does it happen? When does it happen? Popular Myths, French's Mustard & Pickle Juice. Treatments and recovery.
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Monday Sep 04, 2023
#41) The Reset Button
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
LABOR DAY NES!!! Three annoying end of Summer complaints & ways you can hit the reset button and parlay bad events into positive workout material.
Ned complains on the excessive conditioning work done in football training camp. Math is hard, and high school baseball pitchers need to ramp down not up. The Reset Button. How to get something positive out of a negative situation. 1) Health Issues 2) Injury 3) Excessive Binge Eating / Drinking 4) Relationship Issues & Divorce 5) Calendar Year Resets: New Years, Spring Break Wedding Season, Thanksgiving, Etc.
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Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
#40) Always B. Evaluating
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Every athlete is evaluated with a fine tooth comb. This episode dives into why it's important to make good impressions and dominate evaluations.
Intro: Recap of the last 2 weeks & Ned pees in Tay's cheerios (00:00-01:29). Why do coaches evaluate you? Ned breaks down the sublet tests coaches use. Don't have Fred Flintstone feet. Evaluators can be mean (01:30-07:48). Get offers by passing evaluations & shoutout Q1 & Q2 (07:49-10:57). How to pass evaluations and what not to do (10:58-18:20). The importance of the head coach & player relationships (18:21-23:20). NES intern and coaching rankings (23:21-27:30).
Question & Answer: Why are there so many more injuries in the MLB today than there were fifty years ago (27:31-35:21)?
Outro & begging for subscriptions and likes (35:22-36:44).
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Thursday Aug 03, 2023
#39) The Ice E. Hot Podcast
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
The dog days of summer are almost here and Ned has found a way to keep his athletes cool. This episode covers the benefits of hot/cold contrast treatments, easy ways to do them at home, and what to avoid.
Intro (0:00-0:54). Ned gets an ice pod and has been on the ice grind (0:55-6:11). Tay's ice bath history {totally skippable} (6:12-7:16). DIY hot/cold contrast methods (7:17-10:53). Why water puts you to sleep (10:54-12:26). What not to do when using ice (12:27-17:22). How heat helps healing (17:23-21:36). A borderline disturbing ice bath story (21:37-24:05). Outro (24:06-25:17)
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