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  • S21:E7 Jon Torine & Indianapolis Colts
    Feb 16 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Jon Torine, former NFL strength coach with the 90's Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts of the early 2000's.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Jon Torine’s career path

    9:00 Springfield College S&C

    15:00 From the Bills to the Colts

    18:00 Great players make others great

    23:00 True leadership

    28:00 Being on the ground floor

    30:00 Coaching Across America

    40:00 The downfall of family pressure on athletes

    46:00 The 30-minute rule


    GET TO KNOW JON TORINE

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jontorine335/

    COACH ACROSS AMERICA: https://coachacrossamerica.org/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    52 min
  • S21:E6 Andrew Sanders & Penn State Baseball
    Feb 9 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Penn State's Athlete Performance Coach, Andrew Sanders, MS, CSCS.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    3:30 Penn State Baseball & Men’s Tennis

    5:00 Andrew’s career path

    9:45 Getting back to Penn

    13:00 Integrating into the program

    14:30 Program design for rotary athletes

    18:00 Secret sauce to mitigating injuries

    20:00 Nord board and hamstring health

    23:00 Isometrics and lifts

    29:30 Surprising elements

    33:00 The Penn State lifestyle

    37:00 Rapid fire questions

    42:30 Training competitions

    44:00 Pet peeves and other thoughts


    GET TO KNOW ANDREW SANDERS

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sanders-ms-cscs-42458793/

    PENN STATE BASEBALL: https://gopsusports.com/sports/baseball


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    51 min
  • S21:E5 Dr. Emily Splichal & Naboso
    Feb 2 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Functional Podiatrist and Movement Specialist, Dr. Emily Splichal.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    FASCIA FEET & FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE LINK:

    https://fasciatrainingacademy.com/fascia-feet-functional-performance-certification/


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:30 What’s a functional podiatrist?

    8:00 Dropping the traditional philosophy

    12:00 Putting down the scalpel

    16:00 Intuitively knowing what you’re doing is right

    21:00 Let’s get into the foot

    25:30 Tri-phasic perspective of the feet

    33:30 Big toe fusion

    37:00 Fascia, Feet, & Functional Performance webinar

    39:00 Naboso

    42:00 10 rapid fire questions

    45:40 Butchering Emily’s last name


    GET TO KNOW DR. EMILY SPLICHAL

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dremily/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/thefunctionalfootdoc/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dremilydpm/

    EBFA: https://www.ebfaglobal.com/

    NABOSO: https://www.naboso.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    48 min
  • S21:E4 Sean Stoeppel, DAT & Kansas City Current FC
    Jan 26 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Sean Stoeppel, Athletic Trainer for the Kansas City Current FC.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Sean Stoeppel’s career path

    10:30 Gnarly injuries

    13:00 Landing at KC Current

    16:00 KC Current’s growth

    18:00 Using some academic knowledge

    25:00 Creating safe space with athletes

    31:30 Organizational Structure of the KC Current

    35:45 Psychology of the injured athlete

    40:00 Touch points

    44:00 Rapid Fire Q&A

    49:00 Sean Stoeppel’s future


    GET TO KNOW SEAN STOEPPEL

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-stoeppel-dat-7b08b4265/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/drseanstoeppel/

    KANSAS CITY CURRENT FC: https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    54 min
  • S21:E3 Baker Cronin & Colorado Rapids
    Jan 19 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Baker Cronin, the Colorado Rapids Performance Coach.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Baker’s career path

    8:00 Baker’s thesis

    10:45 The love for research

    12:00 From Minnesota to Charlotte to Colorado

    15:45 Rehab S&C

    19:00 Emerging movement patterns in MLS athletes

    23:00 Athlete-centered approach

    28:00 Flexible programs are crucial

    31:00 Blending ATC with S&C

    38:30 Rapid fire questions

    44:00 Limited ankle dorsiflexion and the foot


    GET TO KNOW BAKER CRONIN

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baker-cronin-0a4a24171/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/bakercronin/

    COLORADO RAPIDS: https://www.coloradorapids.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    51 min
  • S21:E2 Abe Edson & Minnesota Wild
    Jan 12 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Abe Edson, Minnesota Wild's Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    4:00 Abe Edson’s career path

    9:00 Lessons that shaped Abe’s coaching philosophy

    13:00 In-season performance priorities

    17:00 Patterns that emerge with hockey players

    21:30 Post game lifts

    28:30 Favorite modalities

    31:30 Load management

    35:30 Winter Olympic break

    37:30 Abe takes on rapid fire questions

    40:30 Less is more

    45:00 Abe’s search for knowledge

    48:00 Seeing more the more you look


    GET TO KNOW ABE EDSON

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abe-edson-ms-cscs-pes-3035a610a/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/abe_edson/

    MINNESOTA WILD:


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    52 min
  • S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC
    Jan 5 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Derek Landry, Return to Performance Specialist for the Chicago Fire FC.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    3:30 Derek Landry’s road from US Mens National Team to Chicago Fire FC

    12:00 Being the connector within the RTP pathway

    14:45 The challenges of RTP

    19:00 Training linear vs multi-directional movement skills

    22:30 Loading patterns in novel ways

    25:00 A shock to foreign players

    30:00 Blending objective and subjective markers

    34:30 The spectrum of Return to Performance

    43:00 What excites Derek Landry

    48:00 Blood flow restriction training

    51:45 Pre-season training


    GET TO KNOW DEREK LANDRY

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmlandry/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/dereklandry16/

    CHICAGO FIRE FC: https://www.chicagofirefc.com/


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    56 min
  • S20:E13 Lee Solomon & Weather in Sports
    Dec 29 2025

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Lee Solomon, former Chief Meteorologist on the Central Coast.

    The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

    Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.


    TIME STAMPS:

    5:00 Lee Solomon’s career path

    10:30 Common misconceptions with weather and sports

    14:30 Microclimates effect on sports

    18:45 Heat exhaustion and the heat index

    24:30 Winter Olympics and artificial snow

    29:00 Ocean sports, Big Wave surfing and the climate

    34:00 Competitive advantage with knowing the weather

    41:30 Wind chill factor

    45:30 Advancements in forecasting

    48:00 AI infused prediction models

    53:00 Keep an eye on Lee


    GET TO KNOW LEE SOLOMON

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-solomon-chief-meterologist/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/weatherguy777/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lee.solomon.12


    GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER

    MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com

    READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: www.rockysnyder.com

    INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at https://www.instagram.com/rocky_snyder/

    FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\


    TRAIN WITH ROCKY

    WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: https://rfcsantacruz.com/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc/

    FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter

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    57 min