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In Episode 029 of the Performance Concepts Chat podcast, we speak with veteran strength and conditioning coach, Bob Alejo. Every week we see more and more hamstring injuries pile up in Major League Baseball, with players missing action for weeks at a time. We talk with Coach Alejo about the realities of working in Major […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

While at the 2018 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, I had the chance to sit down to breakfast with my good friend Bill Hartman. I’ve only known Bill for just under two years, but I feel that we share many of the same beliefs and experiences around training and performance, as well as return to play […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

Because my previous podcast with Pat Davidson received so much positive feedback and generated even more questions about the brain, dopamine and training, we decided to sit down again and tunnel even deeper down the rabbit hole. Pat talks about his own training and what seems to work with his clients. Pat has also been […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

I encourage all coaches and trainers to get out and meet as many people as possible. Conferences, seminars and workshops are some of the best ways to meet passionate, like-minded people that are motivated to learn and share ideas. Over a year ago, I had the fortune of meeting and engaging Andy McCloy, a high […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

One of the great things about my recent trip to New York City is that I was able to spend time with Drive 495 Founder and Owner, Don Saladino. In observing Don work with clients and staff, I found that he was working with a level of enthusiasm and efficiency that I had not seen […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

I had the recent pleasure of spending four weeks with the professionals at Drive 495 located in Lower Manhattan, New York. During this time I observed their meticulous approach to providing continuing education to both staff and interns. I was impressed with both the commitment by the senior staff at Drive and the attention to […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |

During my recent trip to New York City, I had a chance to catch up with my good friend, Doug Kechijian, and discuss his approach to risk management and injuries. Our walk took us along the East River, where we discussed his work on the consulting side with professional teams. Doug also diagnosed and treated […]Author informationDerek M. HansenFounder at StrengthPowerSpeed.comDerek is an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He has worked with some of the top performers in the world as a coach and a consultant – including Olympic medallists, world record holders, Canadian National team athletes, and professional athletes from numerous sports. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams and NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | YouTube | Pinterest |