הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Mops (2024)

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How To Build Your PT Plan 1:27:03

17h ago1:27:03

1:27:03

This is a rerun of an episode from 2022, if you joined us recently it's a great introduction to building smarter physical training plans to improve performance and reduce injuries. We'll be back in a couple weeks with fresh content. Until then, happy holidays! No guest this time, just Alex and Drew trying to answer one of the most commonly asked qu…

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What You Need To Know About Cognitive Training with Job Fransen 1:11:08

8d ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Happy holidays! This is a rerun of an episode we published back in March 2023, but this topic has been getting a lot of discussion again recently so we wanted to revisit it! MOPs & MOEs merch is now for sale on our website! Check out the shop for tees, hoodies, stickers, and more. Job Fransen is a skill acquisition specialist working at the Univers…

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Return to Flight After a Broken Back with Lt Michaela Long 1:31:44

15d ago1:31:44

1:31:44

We stumbled onto Michaela's story because of this hilarious video explaining her pretty traumatic experience. We love a good comeback story after injury, especially when it includes a life being saved by strength training. We won't ruin the whole story, you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out, but there are several valuable lessons in…

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Mop Up: Politics of Health, Nutrition Rules that Work, and Fitness over the Holidays 52:50

22d ago52:50

52:50

The year is coming to an end and there are a few topics that we didn't make full episodes out of that we thought were worth discussing. In this episode we hash out: A grab bag of nutrition topics including eating local, raw milk, processed food, and other hot topics in the nutrition space. Fitness during the holidays (or during travel in general). …

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From Overweight to Special Operations with SGM Jaime Espinoza 1:14:22

29d ago1:14:22

1:14:22

This episode continues a theme of bringing on guest's who crossed paths with Alex in the Army and helped shape his perspective on human performance. SGM Jaime Espinoza's career started with troubles involving weight gain, mental health, alcohol abuse, and more. But thanks to help from several people along the way (some human performance professiona…

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H2F in the Army Reserve with LTG Bob Harter 1:15:26

1M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

One of the toughest challenges in military human performance is how to implement programs that work for reserve service members. With only a couple days a month of direct interaction, how do you improve their health and fitness behaviors the rest of the month? Who better to workshop solutions to this issue with than the Chief of the Army Reserve? L…

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Training for the Long Run with Alyssa Clark 1:35:58

1M ago1:35:58

1:35:58

In this episode we're discussing endurance training with an extremely qualified guest with a world class competitive ultra marathon resume. Alyssa Clark is a professional mountain runner, coach, podcast host and training plans director for Uphill Athlete. As a military spouse, running and coaching have been the constants she can bring with her no m…

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Leading High Performance Organizations with Shawn Robertson 1:26:55

2M ago1:26:55

1:26:55

In our episode with LTG Gilland we mentioned Shawn "Big Tires Rollin" Robertson as a future guest, and now he's here! Shawn is a paragon of fitness (consistent ACFT 600s, 2nd place in the European bodybuilding championship) who is also passionate about organizational psychology. He joined us for this conversation about the role of fitness in leader…

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Barbell Basics with Andy Baker 1:56:47

2M ago1:56:47

1:56:47

In this episode we're diving into the fundamentals of how to get strong, and our guest is one of the best in the game at taking novices to pretty serious levels of strength. Andy Baker began his career in the strength & conditioning industry in 2001, as an intern while attending Texas A&M University. Like many people in the early 2000s he witnessed…

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The Best Military Fitness Tests from Around the World 1:02:44

2M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

To prepare for this episode we challenged each other to bring our top three fitness tests from any military around the world. Globally there are a wide variety of approaches, from extremely simple to extremely complex. A few of the ones we chose have been previously mentioned on the podcast (or on our social media) but others we've never discussed …

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ExPOSEd: Running Technique Doctrine or Ethics Violation? 1:23:18

2M ago1:23:18

1:23:18

After two years of waiting, the Pose Method episode is finally here! You've asked what we think of it, here are our answers. Pose Method® is a proprietary method for coaching running technique developed by Dr. Nichloas Romanov in 1977 in the former Soviet Union. Pose clinics have been taught around the Army since 2009 and the newest version of FM 7…

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An Infantry Marine's Perspective on Army Human Performance with Ray Cossio 1:21:12

3M ago1:21:12

1:21:12

We've been talking about having Ray on the podcast for over a year now. He brings a unique perspective as a former infantry Marine NCO turned strength and conditioning coach. And more importantly, he always focuses his insight on the real issues. The military human performance space is more about building the right culture than dialing in the Xs an…

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Building a Hybrid Training Week 101 1:07:52

3M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

It has been a long time, but we're back with another "101" episode. This time we're breaking down the considerations involved in assembling a week of hybrid training. If you're in the military, you're already doing hybrid training whether you call it that or not. Frankly, just meeting global health guidelines for physical activity amounts to hybrid…

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Setting the Record Straight on Contracting with Chris Larkin 1:33:50

3M ago1:33:50

1:33:50

We did a contracting episode a few weeks ago where we aired out a few grievances mostly focused on how strength and conditioning coaches in contracted roles with the military are treated. In that conversation we acknowledged that we have limited experience with contracting, and we were open to having an expert come on and set the record straight. A…

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Operator Syndrome with Dr. Chris Frueh 1:33:16

3M ago1:33:16

1:33:16

Dr. Chris Frueh is back for his second appearance on the pod! If you missed our previous conversation with him we dove into the dysfunction at the VA, with particular emphasis on the disability system. Dr. Chris Frueh, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. He has over thirty years of profession…

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Creatine for Tactical Athletes with Dr. Scott Forbes 1:16:54

4M ago1:16:54

1:16:54

A few weeks ago we got the news that Congress was considering directing the military to investigate the potential for adding creatine to MREs. This spurred a lot of discussion on creatine's effectiveness and dosing strategies, and to really get to the bottom of that we needed an expert. Our guest this week is so much of an expert that he is often r…

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Human Performance in Leader Development with LTG Steve Gilland 1:39:28

4M ago1:39:28

1:39:28

Our guest for this episode has been on Active Duty for over 34 years, with much of that spent in Special Operations, and he's still scoring 600s on his ACFTs. Our wide ranging conversation covers everything from how he's maintained a high level of physical performance across his long career to the role that physicality plays in developing young lea…

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Body Composition and Elite Warfighters with Holly McClung 1:17:01

4M ago1:17:01

1:17:01

Our guest this week is a key player in two important research and policy initiatives. First, she led the Army Comprehensive Body Composition (ACBC) study that led to the recent updates to body composition policy. Second, she leads the Female Elite Warfighter (FEW) research initiative which focuses on identifying the characteristics that make women …

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Is Contracting Killing Strength and Conditioning? 1:09:09

4M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Contracting is a dominant theme in military human performance because so much of the staffing for military human performance teams is handled through large contracts. In this week's episode we break down some of the key issues with defense contracting that make things harder in human performance. If we can't define the value of coaches, "least pric…

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Seeking Truth in Strength and Conditioning with Dr. Chris Frankel 1:49:04

4M ago1:49:04

1:49:04

In this wide ranging and long overdue episode we talk about everything from kettlebell training to data literacy. Our guest is something of a godfather in the tactical strength and conditioning space, and if you don't know who he is you're missing out. He's been around the space in both academic and industry roles and is one of the smartest guys in…

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FAQ Episode: From PEDs to Hybrid Programming 1:24:09

5M ago1:24:09

1:24:09

In this episode we answer questions submitted by you guys! Topics covered include PED use in the military, NCAA athletes now being allowed to smoke weed, hybrid programming considerations, eccentric training, herniated disc recovery, and more. We discuss several references: This blog post about physical training in the reserve component The first e…

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Modernizing Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Training with Kelsey Mathias 1:31:38

5M ago1:31:38

1:31:38

Anyone who's familiar with the Army's Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Training (P3T) program has probably heard pretty negative things about it. Historically, women have avoided participating if they can get out of it, and if they can't they've been disappointed by what they got out of it. Our guest on this week's episode is changing that. She's …

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The Pentagon's Role in Human Performance with SEAC Troy Black 1:35:23

5M ago1:35:23

1:35:23

We reached out to our guest for this week's episode after he testified before Congress and used the opportunity to repeatedly highlight military human performance programs. He was also our first guest to tune in from the Pentagon Briefing Room. Troy Black is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making him the mo…

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Injury Prevention with John Romanello 1:30:13

5M ago1:30:13

1:30:13

Two years into this and we've fielded a lot of questions that relate to injuries. Since we're not experts in that space, we brought a professional on board! John Romanello is a Physical Therapist with experience in both the conventional Army and special operations. In this episode he breaks down the science behind injury risk, what we can do to pre…

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The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT): Our Thoughts 1:21:11

6M ago1:21:11

1:21:11

The ACFT has been a hot topic since the day it was announced. Even now, after a few years, myths and misconceptions persist. We've seen a lot of these in our comments and messages, and we thought it was time to address a few. In this episode we break down a little bit of the history behind how the test was developed, the reasoning behind a few of t…

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Post Traumatic Growth with Jessie Graff 1:25:21

6M ago1:25:21

1:25:21

Jessie Graff is probably best known for her athletic achievements on the obstacle course show American Ninja Warrior. In 2016, she became the first woman ever to complete Stage 1 of the Las Vegas Finals course. In 2017, she became the first woman to compete in, and to successfully finish, Stage 2. Her athletic evolution started with circus classes,…

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CrossFit for Longevity with Matt Chan 1:17:34

6M ago1:17:34

1:17:34

If you know the name Matt Chan, then he needs no introduction. Skip this and start listening. His athletic journey started as a high school swimmer and continued as a collegiate water polo player at Western Illinois University. He originally took up CrossFit in his late 20s to help improve his endurance as a firefighter in Denver, Colorado. Despite…

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Ambitious Women in the Army with Maj Sidney Jaques 1:22:44

6M ago1:22:44

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Sidney Jaques has logged quite a few firsts for women in the Army. In 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne she became the first woman assigned to one of their infantry battalions. While serving in that capacity, she attended Ranger Assessment and Selection (RASP2) and was selected to serve as the Ranger Regimental S1. Once she graduated Ranger School she bec…

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Home Gyms for Different Budgets 1:06:46

7M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

How to outfit a home gym is always a popular topic, and we get plenty of questions about what equipment we recommend. For this episode we break down our thoughts on a variety of options at different price points. To frame the discussion we broke our options down into less than $100, $100-$500, $500-$1000, and over $1000. We don't agree on every pri…

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Bodybuilding to Military Human Performance with Spencer Posey 1:11:47

7M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

This episode is long overdue. Spencer Posey is an all star that anyone involved in military health and fitness should be following. As a sergeant and infantryman in the Old Guard he is having an absolutely massive impact far beyond his unit. His passion for health and fitness first led him to becoming the Old Guard's Regimental H2F Lead. Pulling th…

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Inside Army Food Policy with CW3 (R) Jeremy Deck 1:22:55

7M ago1:22:55

1:22:55

We're back on our mission to get to the bottom of why providing soldiers with healthy food is such a challenge for the Army, and this time we have an insider with decades of experience in running Army food service operations. Jeremy M. Deck is a Vice President at the national insurance brokerage firm HUB International specializing in commercial ris…

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Powerlifting and Mental Health with Newton Cheng 1:23:06

7M ago1:23:06

1:23:06

Newton Cheng is Google's Director of Health and Performance, but he's also a lot more than that. He started his social media platform focused on his powerlifting. He's a world class masters competitor, so it makes sense to focus on his lifting, and it's certainly impressive. But he quickly found that his messages about mental health and career advi…

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Flying in the Face of Fear with Colonel (Retired) Kim Campbell 1:16:22

8M ago1:16:22

1:16:22

Today's episode pulls together a few different important topics, from performing cognitively in crisis situations to how we develop character and leadership in the military. We also discuss the impact of human performance programs among pilots. But mostly this episode is a story of how a pilot handled being hit by an anti-aircraft missile and the l…

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The Double Amputee Who Climbed Everest, Hari Budha Magar 1:19:13

8M ago1:19:13

1:19:13

This episode definitely involves physical fitness, but on a deeper level it's much more about resilience. The resilience to pursue an education while growing up in rural poverty. The resilience to survive the selection process for the Royal Gurkha Rifles. The resilience to persevere after severe combat injuries including the loss of both legs above…

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RPE vs Percentages 101 59:00

8M ago59:00

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With our second 101 episode we’re diving into a topic that is foundational to the way we design training: autoregulation. That’s a slightly sciencey word, but it’s a very simple concept. You’ve likely heard of either rate of perceived exertion (RPE) or reps in reserve (RIR) - both of which we discuss in this episode - and these are both popular aut…

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Training The Norwegian Marine Jaegers with Paul Solberg 1:36:26

8M ago1:36:26

1:36:26

We're going back overseas with this episode, this time to Norway. The Norwegian military has a reputation for high fitness standards, and therefore their special operations forces take fitness to another level. This week we'll be digging into the training and testing of the Marinejegerkommandoen, more commonly known in English as MJK or NORNAVSOC (…

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Recovery 101 1:06:20

8M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Based on feedback from you guys we are kicking of a "101" series. Don't worry, we'll continue to have the episodes with guests where we deep dive interest topics, but many listeners have asked for some episodes where we focus on the fundamentals. We're starting with recovery because there have been so many questions about different recovery modalit…

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10th Mountain Division History with Christian Beckwith 1:18:49

9M ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Our guest this week is the creator of Ninety-Pound Rucksack, a podcast that examines the stories that made the 10th Mountain Division famous as well as those history has forgotten. Equal parts real-time research, intimate conversation and revelatory journalism, Ninety-Pound Rucksack explores not only the conventional wisdom about the 10th, but the …

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The Father of Modern Army Combatives: Matt Larsen 1:36:07

9M ago1:36:07

1:36:07

This week we're diving into the topic of combatives, and it would be hard to find a more qualified guest to discuss the topic than the one we have today. From bare-knuckle boxing the ROK Marines' Taekwondo champion to establish the US Army Combatives School, he has done it all. Matt Larsen is a former United States Army Ranger and combatives instru…

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Hots & Cots: The App That's Fixing Barracks and Dining Facilities 1:06:54

9M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

This week's podcast is special because we have a chance to provide a platform for someone who is really making a difference in improving quality of life got service members. Rob Evans is the creator of Hots & Cots, an app built to be the "yelp for enlisted life" that is simultaneously increasing transparency and accountability for dining facilities…

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CrossFit: Our Thoughts 1:49:38

9M ago1:49:38

1:49:38

People have asked us many times what we think of CrossFit, so it's about time we just laid it all out. In this episode we work our way through CrossFit's various philosophies, protocols, and teachings and highlight where we agree and where we don't. In general, the first half of the conversation is more critical while the second half is more positi…

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The Art of Community with Charles Vogl 1:10:58

10M ago1:10:58

1:10:58

This week we're diving into what it takes to build strong communities, and how many organizations (including the military) go about it completely wrong. Our guest cuts right to the heart of the issue and provides both intense criticism and practical guidelines for improving. From the crucial role of breaking bread together (yes, this ties into a DF…

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Special Operations Mountain Warfare with CPT Paul Rogers 1:27:44

10M ago1:27:44

1:27:44

This week we're diving into a conversation about mountain warfare, and our guest is about as qualified as they come. Captain Paul Rogers is the commander of the Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center (SOMWTC). He is the first Officer to graduate all USSOCOM Mountain Operator Courses and has tackled some extreme mountain objectives. The…

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Breathing in Extreme Environments with Lt Col Justin "Astro" Elliott 1:39:22

10M ago1:39:22

1:39:22

In this week's episode we're focusing on breathing in some pretty extreme circumstances. Our guest is Lt Col Justin "Astro" Elliott (depending on when you're listening to this, possibly Colonel already). It's hard to find someone more qualified to talk about breathing for extreme physiological demands - Astro has flown 30+ different airframes, comm…

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Lessons Learned: Two Years of MOPs & MOEs 1:32:47

10M ago1:32:47

1:32:47

On this week's episode we're handing over the reins to our guest Brendon Huttmann. Brendon was our guest on episode 3 almost two years ago, where we learned about his transition from Major League Baseball to the Army's H2F program. This time, though, the tables are turned and Brendon is asking the questions. He came much more prepared for hosting d…

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Attack Aircraft: Human vs Machine with Maj Ridge Flick 1:16:12

11M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

On this week's episode we're diving into some unique human performance considerations for close air support pilots. Everything from cognitive performance to neck strength to how pilots go to the bathroom in single seat aircraft... Major Ridge "KELSO" Flick is a military pilot with over 2000 cumulative flight hours in the T-6, T-38, and A-10C. He fl…

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Predicting Success at Ranger School with LTC Tim Benedict 1:09:00

11M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

We have another research focused episode for you guys this week, and we're diving into the recently published article "Demographic, psychosocial, and physical fitness predictors of successful graduation from U.S. Army Ranger School." We're joined by the lead author, LTC Timothy Benedict, who has a unique background as both an infantry officer and a…

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MOPs & MOEs Book Club 1:08:49

11M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

On this episode we each brought five books that have shaped the way we think about human performance and discussed why they had such an impact. And in classic form, we each also brought a few honorable mentions as well. Drew's books are a little more focused on strength and conditioning, while Alex's books (somewhat unexpectedly) are largely focuse…

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Royal Army Physical Training Corps with WO2 Steve Turner 1:29:10

11M ago1:29:10

1:29:10

On this week's episode we're headed across the pond. WO2 Steve Turner is a Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor in the British Royal Army Physical Training Corps, and he's here to help us understand how the British Army approaches physical fitness. If you're in the US military, it's worth noting up front that Warrant Officers in the British Army are n…

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State of Strength and Conditioning with Scott Caulfield 1:19:04

11M ago1:19:04

1:19:04

On this week's episode we're diving into how strength and conditioning coaches are trained and educated, and we have a perfect guest to tackle this topic. Coach Scott Caulfield is one of the most well-known collegiate strength and conditioning coaches in the industry. He spent 11 years at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as…

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