The Skateboard Strength Podcast

#5 - Plyo King Matt Watson

One of the biggest gaps I have seen in the skate community when it come’s to returning to skating post injury OR trying to unleash more pop is the lack of and misunderstanding in use of plyometric training.
 
In my humble opinion effective use of them is one of the hidden gems skaters have not been taking full advantage of in pursuit of unleashing pop and returning from injury.
 
With that in mind I thought it would be cool to have the Plyo King himself on the Poddy this week Matt Watson.
 
Matt is an expert in the field of all things plyometrics and we sat down and covered topics such as:
 
- What is plyometric training and common misconceptions (hint they are not box jumps)
- How plyos play a huge role in strengthening tendons
- Testing plyo’s in return to skating rehab programs
- Using plyo’s to help with power and pop
 
Enjoy!

#4 - Jett Stanton

Jett Stanton is an accomplished skateboarder from Sydney Australia. His accomplishments in skating see's him skating for company's such as DGK and New Balance but it is his life story that had me wanting to sit down and have him share it with you guys. This is a deep one where we get in to topics such as:
- Skating with Tiago and the New Balance crew
- Living and Skating with an anxiety disorder
- Getting hospitalised with covid and effects it has had on his skating
- Meditation and benefits experienced in skating and with mental health
 
- Enjoy

#3 -Dr Kyle Brown

Dr Kyle Brown is a Physiotherapist out of California known for his work with skaters. An accomplished skater in his own right he runs a company called Old Friends Fitness that aims at helping skaters with their injuries to get back to skating.
He joins us on the pod to talk about topics such as:
- how to know if you need surgery
- ice or no ice for ankle sprains
- how to spot a good physio
- biggest mistakes skaters make when it come's to injuries.
 
Enjoy

#2 - Dan Garner

Dan Garner is a strength coach and functional medicine practitioner out of Canada. He works with high end athletes having coached and helped athletes in sports such as UFC, NFL, NHL and multiple medal winning Olympic athletes.
 
He Joins us to today to shed some light on topics such:
- best supplements for skaters
- supplements for inflammation post ankle rolls
- meals to fuel your skate sesh
- concussion protocols and what to do.
Plus much more:
 
This was an insanely information packed Ep be sure you don't miss it.
His concussion protocol "The Brain Synergy Protocol" is available on Amazon be sure to check it out.

#1 - Ben Currie

Ben Currie is a Melbourne born, Sydney based skater that has ridden for brands such as Vans, Indy, Spitfire Wheels and Boardworld Skate Shop. His consistent pursuit to push his skating to another level has seen him release a stream of parts and experienced success in the form of being published in Slam Magazine and the Thrasher Website.
 
In todays chat we cover a range of topics including:
- Ankle surgery and lack of care experiences
- Transitioning from boozing and partying to a renewed focus on skating
- Skate park etiquette through the lens of a skater AND a skate coach
- Representing skating in a positive way
- Showing skateboarding to regional communities
 
Enjoy