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Zelos Podcast

Zelos Podcast

By: Rocky Snyder
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The Zelos Podcast is all about the "Pros behind the Pros." Each weekly episode is an exploratory interview with the world's leading experts in strength & conditioning, sport coaching, physical therapy, and athletic training. Hear how these professionals keep athletes in peak performance in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and other elite level sports leagues worldwide. The host of Zelos is internationally recognized movement specialist and 2023 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, Rocky Snyder, CSCS. Episodes air every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST. www.rockysnyder.comRocky Snyder
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  • S21:E10 Taylor Bennett, LAT & Seattle Mariners
    Mar 9 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Taylor Bennett, assistant athletic trainer for the Seattle Mariners.

    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 Taylor Bennett and the Mariners

    6:00 Taylor’s beginnings

    9:00 Landing in the MLB

    13:15 Marrying anatomy, physics and baseball

    17:30 Noticing common patterns

    22:30 If you want to be good, you have to learn more

    29:00 Determining correct assessment selection

    32:00 Ribs and Pelvis

    35:00 PRI, DNS, and beyond

    42:30 Taking it into the weight room

    47:45 Rapid fire questions


    GET TO KNOW TAYLOR BENNETT

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-bennett-ma-lat-atc-940611aa/

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


    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 mins
  • S21:E9 Julia Rapicavoli & Miami Hurricanes
    Mar 2 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Julia Rapicavoli, University of Miami's Director of Rehabilitation,.

    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 Julia Rapicavoli and U of Miami

    6:30 Julia’s path to athletic training

    9:00 U of Miami’s facility layout

    11:00 Building trust for athlete buy-in

    13:30 Julia’s PhD concentration

    19:30 Potential outcomes of asymmetries

    23:30 Upper extremity sports talk

    26:30 Deciding to go for the PhD

    31:30 Favorite injuries

    35:30 Biomechanics geek out

    39:30 Rapid fire questions

    43:00 How roles change

    46:30 Things she wished she knew


    GET TO KNOW JULIA RAPICAVOLI

    LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-rapicavoli-954a74282/

    INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/juliarapi14/


    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 mins
  • S21:E8 Cal Dietz & USA Women's Hockey Gold Medal Winners
    Feb 23 2026

    Rocky Snyder sits down with Cal Dietz, S&C Coach for the Gold Medal winning USA Women's Hockey team..

    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:

    1:00 Starting at the University of Minnesota6:30 Training the USA Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams12:00 Testing and retesting athletes and breaking away from the periodization model17:00 What has influenced Cal over the years19:45 The GOAT Drill27:00 Improving running form without coaching cues31:00 Hunting down the solution and not the symptom34:00 Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)44:15 Cal’s epiphanies


    GET TO KNOW CAL DIETZMEET: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cal-dietz-71b06b2/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/cal.dietz/TRIPHASIC TRAINING: http://triphasictraining.com/RPR: https://www.reflexiveperformance.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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    1 hr
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