Physical Preparation Podcast

Andy McCloy, owner of Body Creations, Inc.

Brady Howe, former VP of Health and Performance for the Phoenix Suns, discusses his transition out of the NBA, his new role at Grand Canyon University, and his passion for mental performance coaching.

Host Mike Robertson celebrates the 500th episode of the Physical Preparation Podcast by reflecting on his decade-long journey, sharing behind-the-scenes insights into podcasting strategies, sponsor relationships, and key life lessons learned from training and business.

Will Fleming, an Olympic weightlifting coach and author of Strong Mind, explains how competition mindset changes when every attempt is judged in public and the result is binary.

Physical Preparation Podcast brings back Dr.

Andy McCloy says gym culture does not start with wall quotes or slogans; it forms over time around the people you hire, the results you create, and the way you treat clients.

Erica Mulholland, a performance coach in Tampa, Florida, says young female soccer players need strength, speed, and recovery work that actually matches the demands of the sport.

Christina Chu, a Boston-based sports dietitian and CEO of Christina Chu Nutrition, LLC, lays out a supplement hierarchy for athletes and high performers on Physical Preparation Podcast.

Mike Robertson uses this 2025 review to mark 500+ episodes of the Physical Preparation Podcast, then weighs whether the show still makes sense against the six-to-eight-hour weekly cost of research, recording, and prep.

Mike Robertson uses "MR's Training Talk" to connect two articles, "Buffer Zones" and "Optimizing Training," with the practical problem of how coaches place exercises, load athletes, and keep them healthy across a season.

Tom Clark connects Formula One travel, circadian rhythm, and athlete performance, using his own 80-plus flights a year as part of the context.

Mike Robertson interviews Cassandra Forsythe, a University of Alberta and University of Connecticut-trained nutrition and kinesiology expert now teaching at Central Connecticut State University.

Joel Jamieson breaks down VO2 max as “the rate that your body can use oxygen,” comparing it to the horsepower of the aerobic engine.

Mike Robertson and Ian Oscar Katanec focus on why soccer and basketball players keep getting hamstring strains and groin pulls, starting with athletes who move like they are 'standing in the matrix.' Ian says the key issue is often limited hip internal rotation and a pelvis pushed forward, not just weak tissues or generic strength deficits.

Mike Robertson opens with the case for smarter ACL comeback work.

Mike Robertson sits down with Meg Young for an unscripted look at her career and the turns that shaped it.

John Russin says Pain-Free Performance is built around a "health-first, pain-free approach to performance," and he describes that idea as balancing pain-free training with better long-term results.

Mike Robertson talks with Ken Vick, president and global high performance director of Velocity Sports Performance, about eccentric training, extensive pogos, and deep-tier plyos.

Mike Robertson uses 25 years of coaching experience to give seven specific thoughts on coaching young athletes on the Physical Preparation Podcast.

Jack Wells joins for a conversation about golf swing biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and power assessment.

Mike Robertson lays out 10 tips for becoming a happier, healthier, and more successful coach.

Mike Robertson talks with Dr.

Mike Robertson and Cody McBroom dig into what sits underneath self-control, self-discipline, and self-belief.

Mike Robertson starts with a quick mix of recent favorite moments.

Mike Robertson sits down with Dave Gleason to talk about what young athletes are dealing with right now.

Mike Robertson brings Joe Kin, aka Big House Power, back to the Physical Preparation Podcast.

Mike Robertson speaks with Eamon Flanagan about coaching plyometrics.

Dr.

Adam and the host open with the question coaches actually hear: what should they make of PRP, stem cells, and regenerative medicine?

Joel Smith, founder of Just Fly Sports, joins Mike Robertson to deconstruct vertical jump training.