Episodi

  • S21:E3 Baker Cronin & Colorado Rapids
    Jan 19 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Baker Cronin, the Colorado Rapids Performance Coach.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Baker’s career path

    8:00 Baker’s thesis

    10:45 The love for research

    12:00 From Minnesota to Charlotte to Colorado

    15:45 Rehab S&C

    19:00 Emerging movement patterns in MLS athletes

    23:00 Athlete-centered approach

    28:00 Flexible programs are crucial

    31:00 Blending ATC with S&C

    38:30 Rapid fire questions

    44:00 Limited ankle dorsiflexion and the foot


    GET TO KNOW BAKER CRONIN

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baker-cronin-0a4a24171/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/bakercronin/

    COLORADO RAPIDS: https://www.coloradorapids.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    51 min
  • S21:E2 Abe Edson & Minnesota Wild
    Jan 12 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Abe Edson, Minnesota Wild's Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Abe Edson’s career path

    9:00 Lessons that shaped Abe’s coaching philosophy

    13:00 In-season performance priorities

    17:00 Patterns that emerge with hockey players

    21:30 Post game lifts

    28:30 Favorite modalities

    31:30 Load management

    35:30 Winter Olympic break

    37:30 Abe takes on rapid fire questions

    40:30 Less is more

    45:00 Abe’s search for knowledge

    48:00 Seeing more the more you look


    GET TO KNOW ABE EDSON

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abe-edson-ms-cscs-pes-3035a610a/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/abe_edson/

    MINNESOTA WILD:


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    52 min
  • S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC
    Jan 5 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Derek Landry, Return to Performance Specialist for the Chicago Fire FC.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    3:30 Derek Landry’s road from US Mens National Team to Chicago Fire FC

    12:00 Being the connector within the RTP pathway

    14:45 The challenges of RTP

    19:00 Training linear vs multi-directional movement skills

    22:30 Loading patterns in novel ways

    25:00 A shock to foreign players

    30:00 Blending objective and subjective markers

    34:30 The spectrum of Return to Performance

    43:00 What excites Derek Landry

    48:00 Blood flow restriction training

    51:45 Pre-season training


    GET TO KNOW DEREK LANDRY

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmlandry/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dereklandry16/

    CHICAGO FIRE FC: https://www.chicagofirefc.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    56 min
  • S20:E13 Lee Solomon & Weather in Sports
    Dec 29 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Lee Solomon, former Chief Meteorologist on the Central Coast.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    5:00 Lee Solomon’s career path

    10:30 Common misconceptions with weather and sports

    14:30 Microclimates effect on sports

    18:45 Heat exhaustion and the heat index

    24:30 Winter Olympics and artificial snow

    29:00 Ocean sports, Big Wave surfing and the climate

    34:00 Competitive advantage with knowing the weather

    41:30 Wind chill factor

    45:30 Advancements in forecasting

    48:00 AI infused prediction models

    53:00 Keep an eye on Lee


    GET TO KNOW LEE SOLOMON

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-solomon-chief-meterologist/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/weatherguy777/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lee.solomon.12


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    57 min
  • S20:E12 Javier Miller-Estrada & Ignite Performance
    Dec 22 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Javier Miller-Estrada of Ignite Performance.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    3:30 Javier Miller-Estrada’s career path

    6:00 Javier’s presentation at the NSCA AZ State Clinic

    8:00 Pitfalls of the strength coach

    12:00 Adopting different philosophies

    15:00 Creating individualized programs for teams

    18:00 Does linear strength/speed development really carry over?

    24:00 Essential elements of athletic movement

    28:00 The warm-up is a great place to start

    31:00 Lifting is repetitive stress

    33:30 The results of this kind of training

    36:30 The importance of fun

    40:30 Other sports of desire

    42:00 Learning about a sport

    45:00 Javier’s podcast and how to follow


    GET TO KNOW JAVIER MILLER-ESTRADA

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-miller-estrada-cscs-csas-1536697b/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thecoachjav/

    IGNITE PERFORMANCE: https://www.igniteperformance.net/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter


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    51 min
  • S20:E11 Kyle Porter & Colorado Rapids
    Dec 16 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Kyle Porter, Colorado Rapids' Director of Player Performance.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 The lives of Kyle Porter

    7:00 Leaving the family business

    10:00 Starting a gym and a valuable lesson

    14:30 Utilizing a financial background with the Rapids

    20:00 Top 3 buckets for injury mitigation

    26:30 SAID principle dilemma

    34:30 Low level plyometrics

    36:00 Contrast training

    38:30 Key elements to reducing hamstring injuries

    45:45 Staff expansion


    GET TO KNOW KYLE PORTER

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-porter-400425267/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/kyleporter_performance/

    COLORADO RAPIDS: https://www.coloradorapids.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    44 min
  • S20:E10 Dr. Emily Splichal & Barefoot Training Academy
    Dec 8 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Dr. Emily Splichal, Founder of the Barefoot Training Academy and Naboso products.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    GET TO KNOW DR. EMILY SPLICHAL

    LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dremily/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dremilydpm/

    BAREFOOT TRAINING ACADEMY: https://www.ebfaglobal.com/barefoot-training-specialist/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    59 min
  • S20:E9 Katie Guillory & LSU
    Dec 1 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Katie Guillory, Director of Performance for the LSU Women's gymnastics team and beach volleyball.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    3:45 Katie’s summer story

    7:00 Losing a leg

    12:30 Right back to work

    14:30 Endless support from LSU

    21:00 How the body is adapting

    25:00 How to train with a prosthetic

    29:00 Dealing with nerve damage

    32:00 Rebuilding routines and systems

    36:30 Steel Guil & hunting

    39:00 LSU women’s gymnastics

    42:00 Slower longer

    45:30 Balancing posture alignment

    49:30 Beach volleyball training


    GET TO KNOW KATIE GUILLORY

    LSU: https://lsusports.net/sports/gm/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/steel_guil/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    56 min