Developing Elite Athletes: Exercises & Training Methods That Improve Athletic Performance

I invited Coach Joseph Potts back to the studio for this episode of "Fitness Facts." In this episode, we show, and discuss, numerous exercises and training methods he uses to improve athletes’ strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, and overall athletic performance, while minimizing the risk of injuries. A variety of exercises and training approaches are highlighted including; resistance training exercises, abdominal and core-stability exercises, plyometrics and jumps, change-of-direction and agility drills, sled work, resisted sprints, sprint technique, and examples of contrast/complex training. The reasons why these exercises should be performed, and his various training approaches implemented, are explained. Coach Potts owns and operates TopSpeed Strength & Conditioning, a private sports performance training and physical therapy center in Lenexa, KS. He is also the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Kansas City Current professional women’s soccer team, and Fort Scott Community College Baseball. Previously, he spent several years as the Strength and Speed Development Coach for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Coach Potts is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength & Conditioning Association, and a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Kansas where he played for the KU football team. Coach Potts trains numerous professional, collegiate, high-school, and youth athletes participating in a variety of sports. He has trained notable athletes such as NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill, NBA veteran Nick Collison, European Professional Basketball MVP Kristina Santiago, and MLB 1st round draft picks Riley Pint and Alex Lange. Timepoints & Topics Discussed in this Video: 0:00:06 - Introduction - Coach Joseph Potts 0:02:16 - Angled Banded - Resisted Hip Flexion 0:03:36 - Dumbbell Knee-to-Stand 0:04:49 - Barbell Earthquake Lunges (with Bands & Kettlebells) 0:06:18 - Barbell Hip Thrusts (with & without Bands) 0:09:53 - Barbell Overhead Bulgarian Split Squats (with Chains) 0:11:08 - Barbell Reverse Lunges (with Chains) 0:12:13 - Earthquake Overhead Press 0:13:04 - Front Squat with Tendo Unit 0:14:12 - Seated Box Jumps 0:15:56 - Shockwave Rows 0:17:50 - Barbell Floor Presses 0:20:52 - Nordic Curls 0:24:19 - Landmine Side-to-Side Press 0:26:05 - Loaded Reverse Bear Crawl 0:28:26 - Overhead Barbell Lateral & Forward Lunges 0:30:34 - Projectile Lateral Lunges 0:32:33 - Rotational Medicine Ball Slams 0:33:46 - Single Leg Stability Ball Leg Curls 0:36:17 - Velocity-Based Pause Squats (with Chains) 0:38:38 - Bosu Ball Abdominal Wheel Rollouts 0:40:48 - Broomstick & Band Trunk Anti-Rotation 0:44:02 - Nunchuk Cable Slow-Motion Swings 0:45:19 - Body Saw Trunk Exercise 0:46:55 - Wheelbarrow Runs 0:48:55 - Depth Jump with Acceleration Finish 0:52:05 - Band Resisted Broad Jumps 0:53:52 - Band Resisted Wide Jump Cuts & Lateral Jumps 0:55:21 - Vertical Jump 0:58:14 - Kneeling-to-Standing Broad Jump 0:59:54 - Lateral Jumps & Lunges (and throwing velocity study) 1:03:12 - Multi-Directional Hurdle Jumps with Burst Finish 1:05:05 - Lateral Plyometric Box Jumps 1:06:28 - Seated Box Jumps 1:07:28 - Single Leg Jump Repeats 1:08:20 - Trap-Bar Deadlift Jumps & Hurdle Jumps 1:09:30 - Defensive Backs - Agility & Change-of-Direction Drills 1:13:01 - Change-of-Direction Work 1:15:33 - Medicine Ball Lateral Shuffle Cat & Mouse 1:17:30 - Contrast Pairing - Resisted & Un-Resisted Sprinting 1:21:29 - Sled Sprints 1:28:00 - Real Runner Sprints & Arm Assisted Treadmill Sprints 1:30:05 - Resisted Sprints (Legs Only) 1:34:12 - Single Leg Resisted Sled Sprint 1:34:56 - Wicket Runs 1:37:09 - Resisted Sprinting - TopSpeed Hill Sprints 1:39:23 - Run Rocket Stop & Go Drill 1:42:10 - Bottom-Up Squats & Seated Box Jumps 1:44:02 - Box-less Step-Ups & Alternating Split Jumps 1:48:54 - Front Squats & Hurdle Jumps 1:53:38 - Primer Session 1:56:21 - Closing - Coach Potts' Contact Information If you have specific questions about exercise science, sport science, kinesiology, sports performance enhancement, bodybuilding, nutrition, supplementation, training, exercise program design, exercise technique, injury prevention, rehabilitation, etc., leave a comment below and I will try my best to produce a video over the topic in the future! #athleticperformance #power #speed #agility #exercises Follow Dr. Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jordan_taylor/ Visit the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences Website: https://hses.ku.edu/ Visit the University of Kansas Edwards Campus Exercise Science Website: https://edwardscampus.ku.edu/overview-bachelors-exercise-science/ Visit the TopSpeed Strength & Conditioning Website: https://www.topspeedtraining.com/ Follow Coach Potts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topspeedllc/