Podcasts by A Whole Lot of BS

In-Season Training Part 2- How fast do you lose off-season gains? from 2022-02-01T10:00

Barrett discusses how quickly an athlete can lose strength, power, and speed in-season and why it may be more important to continue to train with a professional in-season. 

In-Season Training Part 1 from 2022-01-11T17:49:51

Barrett discusses the 2 main reasons people do not train during their playing season and why each reason is invalid. 

Benefits of High Intensity Throwing from 2021-12-21T14:27:42

During this time of year, we being to ramp up the throwing intensity with our athletes. In this Episode, we discuss 3 of the main benefits throwers will get from high intensity throwing.

Training while On-Ramping from 2021-12-14T10:00

In this episode, we discuss how to progress in the weight room when an athlete starts their on-ramping portion of their throwing program. 

Return to Throwing Program from 2021-12-07T10:00

In this episode, we will discus: 

1.Start slow and light 

2.Why percentages are better than using distances 

3.Using percentages as intensity 

4.W...

Strength Speed Continuum from 2021-11-23T10:00

As we talked about in the last episode, strength is usually the bucket that overflows into the other buckets the most. But what do you do once you have filled the strength bucket? How do exercis...

Filling Buckets for Golf from 2021-11-16T22:00

For whatever reason, strength (in the traditional weight room sense) has gotten a bad name in the golf world. In youth and young professional golfers, strength is usually the bucket that, if fil...

Filling Buckets from 2021-11-08T10:00

One of our main concepts we talk about when programming for athletes is “Which bucket needs to be filled the most?” 

Usually filling up this bucket will overflow into the other bucke...

Should I Shut Down: Part 7 from 2021-11-02T09:00

What you do with the time that you are shut down can make or break your off season. We suggest you focus on these 4 ideas:  

1. LIFT  

2. Build Tissue Capacity Overhead &...

Should I Shut Down: Part 6 from 2021-10-29T09:00

Along with many of the physical benefits mentioned in parts 1-5, we have also found there to be the mental aspect to be a huge benefit in shutting down. Athletes come back much hungrier and much...

Should I Shut Down: Part 5 from 2021-10-26T09:00

Macro Schedule for the Middle School Pitcher, we take a look at a normal schedule over the course of an entire year to evaluate if and when a pitcher could possibly shut down.

Shut I Shut Down: Part 4 from 2021-10-22T21:00

Macro Schedule for the High School Pitcher, we take a look at a normal schedule over the course of an entire year to evaluate if and when a pitcher could possibly shut down.

Should I Shut Down: Part 3 from 2021-10-19T09:00

For this episode, we take a look at workload over a 2-3 year span and breakdown how planning your throwing and rest over a multiple year span gives you a better chance to succeed.

Should I Shut Down: Part 2 from 2021-10-15T09:00

Not everyone NEEDS time off. It’s really hard to get better at throwing when you aren’t throwing. Check out the next part of the series next week when we discuss looking at throwing over a 2 yea...

Should I Shut Down: Part 1 from 2021-10-12T09:00

I often deal with the question “Should I shut down?” Around this time of year. There are several factors that go in to that decision. Today, we answer the question “Do you have enough time to sh...

Ep. 34- Kyle Rogers Part 2 from 2020-04-30T21:22:24

On this episode, Kyle and I dive into the evaluation process.

We look at:

-Evolution of the Driveline evaluation

-Use of VBT for evaluation 

-How evaluation dict...

Ep. 33- Kyle Rogers Part 1 from 2020-04-23T10:00

I am very excited to have Kyle Rogers join me for a 3 part series!

In part 1, we discuss:

-Kyle's background, baseball career, and his career path

-Pros and cons of strength...

Ep. 32- Josh Graber Part 2 from 2020-04-16T16:05:40

In part 2, Josh and I discuss:

-How to approach re-opening once the pandemic is over

-DST Principles that have made them so successful 

-Strategy for social media ...

Ep. 31- Josh Graber Part 1 from 2020-04-11T21:15:25

Josh Graber is the Director of Business Operations for Dynamic Sports Training, a sports performance facility based in Houston, Texas. 

I wanted to have Josh on to talk a...

Ep. 30- Everything You Need to Know About Fantasy Baseball Preview Part 2 ft. Peter Uihlein and Cullen Carstens from 2020-03-25T12:37:02

We continue our fantasy baseball preview for the 2020 season we hope will still be happening. 

We discuss:

-Pitching Strategy: Starting Pitchers vs Relief Pitchers...

Ep. 29- Everything You Need to Know About Fantasy Baseball Part 1 ft. Peter Uihlein and Cullen Carstens from 2020-03-12T19:13:43

OUR ANNUAL FANTASY BASEBALL PREVIEW IS BACK!

I am joined by my good friends and fantasy "experts" Peter Uihlein and Cullen Carstens to discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season...

Ep. 28 Shane Greene Part 2 from 2020-03-04T19:56:05

Shane Greene is back for part 2! Make sure you listen to the whole thing to get an insight into how Shane's mind works...

In this episode, we talk about:

-Technology in...

Ep. 27- Shane Greene Part 1 from 2020-02-26T18:06:17

Our first ever repeat guest, Shane Greene, returns to talk about his record setting April and 2019 All Star season.

We also discuss:

-Going from a rookie to a clubhouse leader

Ep. 26- Brad Miller Part 2 from 2020-02-19T18:49:40

In Part 2, Brad discusses:

-Being injured for the first time in his career

-Dealing with being traded 

-Learning your body

-Strength and Conditioning...

Ep. 25- Brad Miller Part 1 from 2020-02-12T17:12:36

I've been looking forward to having Brad Miller on the podcast for sometime now. I've always taken a lot away from my talks with him and found him to be very open and insightful about his traini...

Episode 24- Brian Dempsey from 2020-01-09T15:53:49

It has been long overdue, but I finally sit down with my former teammate and the guy responsible for me starting RSP in Orlando, Brian Dempsey

Brian is one of the owners of Tu...

Episode 23- Gerry DeFelippo Part 2: Podcasting and Business in the S&C world from 2019-12-06T13:43:14

In Part 2, Gerry and I discuss his podcast and the business side of the sports performance company. 

We start with his podcast, Muscles and Management, and look at:

Episode 22- Gerry DeFilippo Part 1: Strength and Conditioning from 2019-11-21T15:45:23

On this episode, I sit down with New Jersey's finest, Gerry DeFilippo. 

We discuss:

-  His background and how he got into the strength and conditioning field

- &nb...

Episode 21- Off-Season Throwing Program from 2019-11-08T14:40:03

To shut down or not to shut down? 

On this episode, Barrett goes over the Pitch Smart guidelines and how he uses these guidelines to layout off-season throwing programs. 

Episode 20- Chad Longworth Part 2 from 2019-10-17T04:18:49

In part 2, Chad and I discuss:

-What hitting needs to do to catch up with today's pitching 

-Random vs Block practicing 

- Internal vs External cues&nb...

Episode 19- Chad Longworth Part 1 from 2019-10-10T13:34:50

I was very excited to get the opportunity to pick Chad Longworth's brain. I've followed his content online for a few years now and become a big fan of not only his work, but how he's constantly ...

Episode 18- Rob Hill Part 2 from 2019-10-02T21:13:15

In Part 2 with Rob:

-We look at the all the new technology in baseball and how we can use that technology to enhance player development.

-Rob and I nerd out about pitch design

Episode 17- Rob Hill Part 1 from 2019-07-03T19:12:42

It was awesome to sit down and talk to Rob Hill from Driveline Baseball about his playing career and how he decided to get into player development. 

He has a very interesting story o...

Episode 16- Kevin Poppe Part 2 from 2019-05-29T18:49:31

In this episode, Kevin and I discuss: 

-His current role as Co-Owner of DST

-How and why he incorporates his faith into his job

-Advice for aspiring strength and condit...

Episode 15- Kevin Poppe Part 1 from 2019-05-23T15:35:34

For this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Poppe. Kevin is a co-owner of Dynamic Sports Training (DST) in Houston, Texas and Director of Operations at their North location.&...

Episode 14- Advice We'd Give to Our Younger Selves from 2019-05-16T15:03:14

Matt and I discuss what we've learned through our experience in baseball over the years. We look back at what we would do differently if we had the knowledge we have now and how younger athletes...

Episode 13- Matt Branham Part 5 from 2019-05-08T16:06:11

On this episode, we continue looking at Matt Branham's experiences as a minor league baseball player.

We discuss his last spring training and the events leading up to his release. We also...

Episode 12- Matt Mounier from 2019-05-01T14:39:11

Matt Mounier is a former athlete who is now pursuing his passion of helping athletes transition to the real world. 

In this episode, we talk about:

-The struggles ...

Episode 11- Dr. Szymanski Interview Part 2 from 2019-04-24T23:40:37

In Part 2 of the Dr. Szymanski interview, we look at the future of the sports performance field. 

We discuss how technology will affect testing and evaluation and influence the how r...

Episode 10- Dr. Szymanski Interview Part 1 from 2019-04-17T10:00

In Episode 10, I sit down with my grad school professor and mentor Dr. David Szymanski. He is one of the leading baseball researchers in the world and is currently the Department Chair of Kinesi...

Episode 9- The History Behind RSP from 2019-03-15T18:18:25

I take a look back at how RSP came to be and discuss the "why" behind the business. 

Episode 8- Shane Greene Part 2 from 2019-03-06T11:00

In Part 2, Shane dives into the details of his first time being called up and first Major League appearance. We also discuss what he's learned in the big leagues and take a look into his persona...

Episode 7- Shane Greene Part 1 from 2019-02-27T04:13:50

We sit down with the closer for the Detroit Tigers, Shane Greene, as he takes us through his unique journey to the big leagues.  In part 1, we discuss this high school, college, and minor league c...

Ep. 1- What Minor League Baseball is Really Like- Part 1 from 2019-01-18T16:14:10

This is Part 1 of the series What Minor League Baseball is Really Like, where I sit down with Matt Branham and discuss in detail his 5 year minor league career. 

Part 1 f...

Everything You Will Ever Need to Know about Fantasy Baseball from 2018-03-25T20:02:42

Peter Uilhein, Cullen Carstens, and I break down the fantasy baseball season including draft strategies in keeper and auction drafts, debate prioritizing pitchers vs hitters, Cullen gives us a slee...

Jesse Winker Interview from 2018-02-12T00:00:31

Jesse Winker talks about his mental process and approach to practice in the offseason and in games and what he's leaned during his time in the big leagues.

A Whole Lot of BS Episode 3- What Minor League Baseball is Really Like- Part 3 from 2017-10-24T16:17:52

In Part 3, I talk to Matt about his first off season and he gives us a few good stories from spring training.

A Whole Lot of BS Episode 2- What Minor League Baseball is Really Like: Rookie Ball from 2017-10-24T15:38:55

Part 2 of the conversation with Matt about Rookie ball and adjusting to professional baseball.