Optimizing Adaptation & Performance

Deliver better results to your athletes by learning the most effective strategies to integrate strength and conditioning, sports science, and advanced nutrition into a comprehensive program!


The field of sport performance is rapidly evolving.

      • The importance of strength and conditioning is more widely recognized and appreciated than ever before.
      • There is more applied sports research being published than ever before.
      • There are more opportunities to work in the field than ever before.

This is an incredibly exciting time to work in sports performance.

But with this growth comes several challenges.

There is more opportunity, but significantly more responsibility.

More recognition, but significantly more pressure.

More available information, but less clarity.


Strength and Conditioning Coaches aren’t just responsible for putting together a good training program. Now you’re expected to:


  • Understand movement assessments and how they relate to injury risk and sport performance
  • Design special programs to recondition athletes recovering from injury or surgery
  • Integrate technology to monitor workloads and recovery
  • Analyze data for meaningful insight, and design reports to effectively communicate with athletes, coaches, and management
  • Educate athletes on proper sleep habits and the consequences of suboptimal sleep
  • Make nutrition and supplementation recommendations to facilitate improved health, performance, and recovery

And while some S&C coaches are fortunate to work within a comprehensive performance team alongside rehab professionals, nutritionists, and sports scientists, most are not.

And even those that do are expected to know enough about the other fields to communicate seamlessly.

Simply, strength and conditioning coaches are spread thinner than ever, and expected to know more than ever.

And as the amount of information within the field continues to grow, it becomes harder and harder to filter out the noise to determine what actually works.

This is exactly why we put together the Optimizing Adaptation & Performance seminar…

Three of the best professionals in the industry, spending 8+ hours talking about best practices and real-world situations. It’s a no-brainer to pick this up.

They’ve done the work to make my job easier.

The talks about optimizing in-season training were extremely helpful.

The work that James is doing is groundbreaking.


Devan McConnell

Optimizing Adaptation and Performance with Mike Potenza, Kevin Neeld, and James Lavalle was a really unique experience, combining the expertise of two Strength and Conditioning Coaches working in pro sports, with one of the world’s most foremost experts in nutrition and supplementation strategies to optimize human performance. The seminar covered everything from program design to sports science to advanced nutrition strategies. I couldn’t recommend this resource any more highly.

Devan McConnell Head of Hockey Performance & Sport Science, UMass Lowell Men's Ice Hockey

Sarah Cahill

The Optimizing Adaptation and Performance seminar was an incredible opportunity to learn with some of the best practitioners in the field. I really enjoyed the combination of up to date research and practical application. I took away several tangible strategies to immediately implement with my clients.

Sarah Cahill Former S&C Coach, USA Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team

Optimizing Adaptation and Performance will provide you with a comprehensive model of athlete performance, including the assessment and analysis tools, as well as programming, recovery, nutrition and supplementation strategies to best serve the individual needs of today’s athlete.


Why Trust Us?


Meet the Team…

James LaValle

James LaValle is one of the world’s leading experts in clinical pharmacology. In addition to consulting with collegiate and professional teams, Olympic athletes, and major pharmaceutical and nutrition companies like Bayer, CVS, Rite Aid, P&G, Helsin, and Thorne Research, he has authored 16 ebooks and 20 books including his most recently book, Your Blood Never Lies, and his best seller, Cracking the Metabolic Code. He was also selected to direct the Pro Football Hall of Fame state of the art performance and health rejuvenation facility at the Institute for a Hall of Fame Life in Canton, OH. James specializes in using blood markers to create an individualized plan to nutrition and supplementation.

Kevin Neeld

Kevin Neeld is the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, where he oversees all aspects of designing and implementing the team's performance training program, as well as monitoring the players’ performance, workload and recovery. Prior to Boston, Kevin spent 2 years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks after serving as the Director of Performance at Endeavor Sports Performance, and as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team. Known for using movement and performance tests as diagnostic tools to individualize training programs, and for integrating current sports science research within his training and recovery prescription, Kevin has been an invited speaker at conferences hosted by the NHL, NSCA, and USA Hockey. He’s currently a Doctoral candidate in Rocky Mountain University’s Human and Sport Performance program.

Mike Potenza

Mike Potenza is entering his 13th year as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the San Jose Sharks, which he joined after working at Wisconsin, Harvard and Colgate. He was also the Director of Performance for two United States Air Force Pararescue teams within the National Guard Bureau, overseeing performance testing, program design and implementation, establishing reporting metrics on injury trends, resource usage and team readiness, as well as directing the physical therapist and orthopedic manual therapist for the forces. In both settings, Mike is heavily involved with directing rehabilitation and reconditioning efforts to help bridge the gap between acute rehab and a full return to elite level performance/competition.

 

 


Ben Peterson

Jim has done more to change my views on nutrition and supplementation than anyone else in the industry. Applying his methods, my players have seen significant improvements in their blood chemistry and sleep quality during the season. If you are looking for forward thinking ways to help your athletes, learning from Dr. LaValle is one of the best investments you can make. I strongly recommend attending any conference where you can hear him present.

Ben Peterson Head of Player Health & Performance, San Francisco 49ers

Mike Boyle

In my mind Kevin Neeld is one of the top strength and conditioning coaches in the hockey world. It’s not often I turn to younger coaches for advice, but Kevin is a guy I count on to be on top of all the latest info, and to use it with his athletes.

Mike Boyle Owner, Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning

Joe Pavelski

Mike Potenza has created a higher level of training for me as a professional hockey player.  We began creating my training foundation and training standards 14 years ago at the University of Wisconsin and he continues to raise the bar with new hockey related training in my pro career.  His methods have allowed me to develop into a better NHL player each season.

Joe Pavelski Dallas Stars

Nelson Ayotte

Nobody else in this field has extensively studied the human metabolism functions like Dr. LaValle. His courses will make you re-think your own training methodologies and push them to a superior level.

Nelson Ayotte High Performance Director, Columbus Blue Jackets

Johnny Gaudreau

I’ve trained with Kevin since before my first year of juniors. As a smaller guy, having the ability to create time and space has been crucial to my success. Kevin’s programs have helped me develop the speed and quickness I need to compete at the highest levels, and the conditioning to continue pushing the pace late in games. If you’re looking to fulfill your potential, Kevin is the guy to help you get there.

Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames

Patrick Marleau

Mike Potenza is always looking for ways to get better, to push people like me to reach their absolute best. I’ve worked with Mike for 13 years and I can say without a doubt he is the one person I trust implicitly with my training.

Patrick Marleau San Jose Sharks

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Optimizing Adaptation & Performance offers over 7.5 hours of content, featuring a behind the scenes look at the practices of some of the top experts in human performance.

In these videos you'll learn:

Metabolic Performance Series:
Cortisol and its Downstream Metabolic Effects
with James LaValle

  • The impact of chronic stress on circadian rhythms, hormonal output and performance
  • Downstream effects of elevated cortisol on blood sugar regulation, anabolic hormone output, and cognitive function
  • How overtraining drives imbalances in the autonomic nervous system leading to significant impairments in health and performance
  • The most powerful regulator of the training response and performance

Performance Profiling as a Platform for Program Design
with Kevin Neeld

  • How to construct a comprehensive testing protocol to identify exactly what qualities will have the largest impact on an athlete’s performance
  • Strategies to systematically analyze data to set objective training goals for individual athletes
  • The power of using aggregate scores as a diagnostic tool and for communicating with athletes and coaches
  • Essential considerations to avoid common mistakes in interpreting testing data
  • The three primary strategies of individualizing the training target within a team or group setting

In-Season Modeling: Unlocking Performance while Minimizing Fatigue
with Mike Potenza

  • Why in-season “maintenance” programs set the athletes up for failure
  • The 7 essential considerations in designing an in-season training program
  • How to simplify the program design process with specific training targets
  • Compatible and non-compatible training qualities and how to use block periodization to ensure the training program delivers the best possible adaptation
  • Strategies to monitor in-season workload and performance to determine the success of your program
  • The best practices of sport staff communication and reporting

Mitochondrial Optimization: Driving Energy at the Cellular Level
with James LaValle

  • The impact of mitochondria within skeletal muscle and exercise strategies to maximize mitochondrial development
  • The 5 key regulators of mTOR and its powerful effect on muscle development
  • The most effective supplement you’ve never heard of for muscle growth AND fat loss
  • Supplementation strategies for improving mitochondrial function and combatting inflammation
  • The impact of intermittent fasting and the “Fasting Mimicking Diet” on key markers of health and training adaptation

Workload and Recovery Monitoring to Drive Practice,
Training, and Recovery Interventions
with Kevin Neeld

  • Different types of workload monitoring strategies to fit any budget
  • How understanding the relationship between workload and injury risk can have a significant impact on sport performance
  • How to handle missing data to improve the accuracy of a workload analysis
  • Data visualization strategies to answer the top 5 questions coaches ask
  • A step-by-step guide for building a report to provide impactful information to the coaching staff
  • Why generic recovery recommendations may be IMPAIRING your training progress
  • A goal-based system of knowing exactly when to use both popular and lesser known recovery strategies

Reconditioning: Philosophy and Integration of Assessment and
Programming Strategies
with Mike Potenza

  • The essential role performance coaches play in preparing an athlete for success after an injury, and why both medical and performance professionals have “stake in the game”
  • The 3 most overlooked considerations in determining whether an athlete is ready to return to sport
  • A step-by-step reconditioning model to help facilitate the athlete’s physical development from immediately post-surgery through return to sport
  • How to use data to support decisions about an athlete’s readiness to return, and to effectively communicate the athlete’s progress to the coaching staff

Gut Immune Brain Function from Diet to Gut Health
with James LaValle

  • A deeper understanding of how gut, brain, and immune health are inter-related and affected by stress
  • Powerful factors affecting digestive health and the development of food allergies
  • The 6 most effective supplements for improving immune function in athletes
  • A commonly overlooked mineral deficiency that can influences energy levels, inflammation, muscle spasms, sleep quality, and testosterone levels

Better Assessments.
Better Communication.
Better Results.


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