Episodes

  • 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
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins