Episode 222: Mike Potenza - Optimizing Adaptation and Performance

This episodes guest is Mike Potenza.  Mike is the Strength and Conditioning coach for the San Jose Sharks and Owner/Partner Tactical Fitness and Performance.  Mike along with Kevin Neeld and James LaValle are releasing their educational product "Optimizing Adaptation and Performance", which goes on sale 29/10/19. On this episode: Mike gives us his background Why did Mike, Jim and Kevin produce "Optimizing Adaptation and Performance" I ask Mike how many times a year is he looking at his athletes blood chemistry I ask Mike how has Jim LaValles work influenced his programming We discuss nutritional protocols for concussion rehabilitation I ask Mike how does Jim objective his nutritional interventions I ask Mike how he tries to regulate his players biological rhythms and exposure to proper light spectrum's? I ask Mike for his top and current book recommendations I ask Mike how he learns? I ask Mike how does he decide what information he can trust I ask Mike if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why? This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Email: [email protected] Twitter - @mike_potenza Podcasts Mentioned: Strength Coach Podcast- Episode 255- James LaValle on Metabolism, Cortisol, Minerals and Bloodwork Books Mentioned: Endure Chop Wood and Carry Water   People and Resources Mentioned: Mike Boyle Glenn Harris Sean Hayes Brandon Marcello Mark Verstegen  James LaValle Kevin Neeld Dr. Michael Kucera University of Wisconsin Stanford University Colgate University San Jose Sharks Dr. Brian Thompson   Bryan Glover  Chicago Blackhawks Dr. Jack Kruse Anatomy Trains Functional Movement Screen Doug Wallace Datis Kharrazian  Tony Holler Joe Pavelski Vern Gambetta Gary Gray   Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online Mentorship To get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility Coach Cerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes Acceleration Complete Warm Up Complete Speed Training Complete Speed Games Complete Jumps Training Complete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth Training Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning  Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon