Evolving Performance

In this episode, Brijesh Patel discusses the critical role that leadership, character, and daily habits play in athlete development and long-term success, including:

• What coaches are really evaluating during recruiting and playing time decisions
• Common behavioral red flags that predict performance and developmental issues
• How to develop athletes who can handle adversity and lead themselves and others
• Practical strategies for improv...

In this episode, Andrew Hauser discusses the significant impact respiratory training can have on both performance and recovery, including:

• The science of breathing and how the relationship between carbon dioxide and oxygen can impact performance 
• Specific breathing strategies to immediately impact short-term performance
• Longer-term adaptations to respiratory training
• Programming recommendations on how different breathing methods al...

In this episode, renowned hypertrophy expert Pat Davidson does a deep dive on building muscle, including:

• The required stimulus for hypertrophy – what is required for your body to put on muscle
• Key training considerations to maximize muscular development
• How the longstanding assumption that a specific hormonal response to training was required for building muscle may be misguided
• Special considerations for athletes that want to put...

In this episode, Maria Mountain, who specializes in goalie-specific training for hockey, shares her insights on:

• What makes the goalie position unique from forwards and defensemen and the implications this has for off-ice training
• Why certain methods lead to goalies “over pushing” and getting out of position, and specific strategies to fix the issue
• The role of strength training for goalies, and important information for goalies w...

In this episode, Vicki Bendus shares incredible insights into speed training for hockey, including:

• Key findings from her research on identifying the most impactful physical factors and related off-ice tests for on-ice speed
• Speed profiling strategies to identify where a player ranks relative to their peers and what qualities they need to improve to maximize their speed
• Specific training strategies players can use to improve their...

Welcome to episode 0 of the Evolving Performance Podcast!

As a quick introduction, my name is Kevin Neeld, and I’m currently the Director of Performance for the Boston Bruins. Prior to working in pro hockey, I spent time with USA Hockey’s women’s national team, and as a director at a private sports training facility working with athletes across a wide range of levels and sports. In 2020, I got my PhD in Human and Sport Per...