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This is Our Olympic Wrap up
In our final look at the Rio Olympics we talk with Anne Merklinger CEO of Canada’s Own the Podium program. we look back on the Olympics and evaluate how the Canadian team performed and the impact sport science is having on sport development.

And we take a good & hard look at the insanity of the Russian athlete federation state run doping program…..it just does not add up.

Today we talk with David Epstein Author of “The Sports Gene” and investigative reporter about his recent article in Pro Publica: “On Eve of Olympics, Top Investigator Details Secret Efforts to Undermine Russian Doping Probe”.

Here is a link to David’s article: Check it Out Here

I just can’t help think that there is more to this story than meets the eye and in our conversation with David you will get a new perspective on the one of the greatest scandals in recent sporting history.

The Rio Games are right around the corner and these Olympics are plagued with issues as we get set for the opening ceremonies.

Today we kick off our series looking at the Olympic Games, in the upcoming episodes we’ll look at the issues, stories, sport science and competition as the world’s greatest sporting event gets underway.

Is it time to re- think the games? Are they becoming too much of a burden for host countries?

What does it take to become a world class athlete?

Where are we at with doping in sport and what does the future have in store.

We also look at cutting edge programs as countries from around the world battle for podium finishes against the toughest competition on the planet.

Today we look at the impressive progress of the Canadian Summer Olympic program and we talk with a Paralympic Hopeful who will be competing for Gold in just afew short weeks.
  

This week we continue our assault on sugar with a very special guest Dr. Sanjive Chopra. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

The theme of the show with Dr. Chopra was to be centered around health, wellness and diet – which we covered quite nicely.

But along the way the conversation took some pleasant twists and turns as we talked philosophy, leadership and what is the healthiest beverage you can drink.

This must listen episode is jam packed with information that could very well change your life.
  

It’s the mid season of what might be the toughest competitive schedule in all of sport Major League Baseball.

In this episode we go coast to coast with a couple of Krush Favorites, from the West Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward and representing the East – Blue Jays first base coach Tim Leiper.

We discuss the standings, high performance cultures, winning, the state of baseball and strategies for the second half.
The question of the day: Do you think Baseball has the toughest schedule in All of Sport?

We are going to take a good and hard look at Teamwork, Leadership and Performance Cultures. We are joined in studio with Yvonne Camus.

Yvonne is a High Performance Specialist former Eco- Challenge Participant & one of North America’s most trusted speakers on Teamwork & Performance in sport, Business & in life.
She is also the COO of the very successful and award winning World Heath Clubs In Edmonton Alberta.

It’s a very interesting time in sport:
The MLB All-Star Game is right around the corner – we can look at the standings and probably have a very interesting discussion on Team performance – Cultures.

The MLB, NHL & NBA drafts are all past as organizations plan & build for the future. We assume these plans are well laid out, thoughtful & strategic….. BUT we know what happens when we assume things…

But the biggest story in all of Sport right now in my opinion is the Rio Olympics and all of the issues facing these games.
So I want to get to our question of the day right off the top:
Knowing what we know right now & if you were an athlete, coach or parent of an athlete – do you Compete or not Compete..let us know what you would do
Our Twitter Poll from @jeffkrush had 76% of people saying they would not compete in Rio.

Yvonne gives us her take and some great insights into teamwork and building performance environments.
  

When do you quit – step down change direction?
It’s different for everyone and I believe that too many athletes give up way too early.

So today I wanted to talk about chasing down the dream – when do you call it quits & what the hell are you supposed to do to create opportunity for yourself so you can break into the next level?

We’ll talk with Krush Performance Athlete – Baseball Player/Pitcher – Tyler Vavra about his career to this point and why he is not giving up the chase….. it’s a great story of perseverance…..will he succeed? Can he make it to professional ball? Time will tell…

Then we’ll talk performance nutrition with Ricky Ng- Sport nutrition Expert –Revive Wellness – Revivewellness.ca
Ricky has his International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sport Nutrition, Nutrition Consultant for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.

Nutrition is the #2 priority in our developmental / performance model & it can be all powerful if you know what you are doing but there is so much information & mis- information out there that it can be confusing and even over whelming at times.
I’m here to put your mind at ease – its not that hard….but you need to start with the basics….I’m really looking forward to this conversation as we help you push the limits of your performance right there on Krush Performance.
  

Today we are going to look at the power of the mind in sport.
We have a very good grasp on skill and technical & tactical development.
We know about Strength & Conditioning, if you want to get faster, jump higher or be stronger, no problem we can make that happen.
We have a very good grasp on Nutrition & Hydration.

But I believe we are just on the frontier side of harnessing the power of the mind when it comes to human performance.
In this episode we take a good & hard look at the power of the mind and the area of Sport Psychology with John Stevenson from Zone Performance.

We’ll also look at the innovative programs using bio & neural feedback to help athletes get control and stay in control of their mindset and mental state and the performance out comes are incredible!!!

And Later in the show I wan to run through the Top Priorities for athlete development.
If you are not on the right track here, you are going to have a very hard time reaching your potential but if you do it right getting really good at something is much easier than you would think.
Jeff
    

In this episode of Krush Performance we have a very important conversation as we tear into specialization in sport.

Question: Do you think it is a good idea to specialize early or not?

We look at the success of sporting greats like Tiger Woods & the Williams Sisters and we think they did it so it must be the way to go.
But then, you have to look at the majority of great athletes and when you do you’ll find that most come from multi sport back grounds.
Bo Jackson – every & any sport he wanted!!!
Steven Nash – Soccer
Jerome Iginla – Baseball
Jim Thrope- Pro football- 13yrs – MLB 7 yers – Pro Basketball 2 yrs – 1912 Olympic gold in the pentathlon & Decathlon –
They don’t make ‘em like they used to!!!
To specialize makes sense on the surface. If you have a young athlete that loves a sport you want to support that with everything you have. Parents feel they need to give their kids an edge and focusing on a single sport is the way to go but could it be hurting your child’s athletic future?
The evidence says yes! There is a big downside to specializing early!
Coming up we talk with Dr. David Bell Assistant Professor at the department of Kinesiology Orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin – He is Also the director of the Wisconsin Injury In sport Laboratory
They have done some great research on the topic of early specialization in sport we’ll look at their findings and get their recommendations and guidelines for what we should be doing & thinking when it comes to participation in organized sport.

Later in the show we’ll look at why kids Love sport & why the drop out rates are the highest they have ever been.
We’ll look at the science and evidence that shows that specialization not only increases risk of injury, burnout and dropout rates but it can also greatly limit an athletes long term ceiling of potential.
When it comes to injuries in sport here are some of the things we know:
1) In the NFL – 70% of recent ACL injuries are non-contact injuries
2) In hockey – the majority of injuries including concussions happen in the third period.
3) Specialization has resulted in an increase of overuse injuries, burnout & dropout rates have skyrocketed.
4) Dehydration impacts decision making & reaction time.
5) Athletes who experience 2 injuries that cause missed time in a single season have a 40% higher dropout rate than athletes who experience one or none.
6) Sport Injuries made up 35% of all reported injuries!
7) In the US Kids 6-19 yrs almost $1 Billion/yr

The TOP 3 most common injuries roll out like this:
3 Tennis or Golf Elbow: Around 7% of all sports injuries are elbow injuries.
2 Shoulder Injury: Shoulder injuries, including dislocations, sprains and strains, make up 20% of all sports injuries.
1 Patellofemoral Syndrome: About 55% of all sports injuries are knee injuries & make up 25% of problems treated by orthopedic surgeons
Follow us on Twitter @jeffkrush and join us on Facebook our group is Called The Talent Grid
Jeff
    

In this episode we take a look at one of the dark sides of sport.

A side that may be more concerning than any other as it strikes right at the heart of sport integrity.
It is thought to be worse than an athlete cheating by using banned substances or performance enhancers worse yet than an athlete or ref betting on games.
– IT’S MATCH FIXING –
Is there anything worse in sport? Players deliberately throwing matches or curbing effort to control an out come?

On the Eve of UEFA EURO 2016 getting underway, I wanted to check in to see if FIFA’s new leadership is fairing any better than the previous Ousted corrupt & controversial leadership group that nearly ran the sport into the ground! With pay offs – bribes & match fixing…..

Also, late in 2015 the Tennis world erupted once again with serious acquisitions of match fixing in that sport. Is it real? And if so how high up does it go….Grand Slam Level???
And, the Games in Brazil are faced with one of the most serious issues a major sporting event can be faced with – Public & Athlete Health – Should the Rio Games be postpones – moved or Canceled?
The Zika Virus / polluted water are at the epicenter of the issues. Exactly how serious are the health risks?

Today we ask those questions and more with one of the world’s leading experts on Match Fixing Declan Hill: Journalist, Academic, consultant & Author – Declan is one of the foremost experts on the topic of Match fixing & corruption in sport.
    

On this episode of Krush Performance we are talking off season hockey – one of the most important times of the year for hockey players at all levels.
Today we are joined in studio by Krush Favorites Manny Schmidt of Link Management International / Certified NHL player Agent

And, we talk Pro player development with Rick Carriere Senior Director of Player Development for the Edmonton Oilers about how they handle their players in the off season and how they direct player development.
For many players the off-season is well underway while others are going deep into the play-offs and have to be masters of athlete management

What should you be thinking about this of season?
How important is it to get away from the rink & off of the ice?
We’ll also look at the impact of early specialization in sport & especially in the game of hockey?

We know early specialization results in increased injury, higher burn out & drop out rates.