Robertson Training Systems

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙 Tanner's background and his current role with not one but TWO professional sports teams

🎙 His overarching training philosophy and focus on athletic adaptation

🎙 The assessment process he uses to onboard and test his incoming athletes

🎙 How he buckets athletes based on his assessment to drive better adaptations

🎙 Tanner's thought process on integrating and collaborating with the team sports staff

🎙 Navigating the (always tumultuous) in-season period

🎙 The power of isometric training in-season

🎙 Why he originally became fascinated with foot and ankle training

🎙 Low-hanging fruit with regards to improving foot and ankle function

🎙 And last but not least, some key takeaways for young and aspiring coaches!

Tanner Care is the Director of Performance for both the BC Lions and the Vancouver Bandits, and over the past couple of months, I've really enjoyed learning more about his thought process and approach.

So why not bring him on the podcast and dive a little deeper?

In this episode of the show, Tanner outlines his comprehensive approach to training basketball players.

Whether it's using force plate assessments to drive his program design, or simply being more effective with our in-season and foot/ankle specific training, I really think there's something in the episode of everyone.

Let's dive in!

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙️ Work updates: IFAST Basketball, podcast notes, and the Optimizing Movement Workshop videos are coming soon!
🎙️ Updated thought: Should you write all your programs at once?
🎙️ Programming plyos (especially deep tier) and a shout out to Matt McInnes Watson
🎙️ How I'm evolving my basketball-specific performance assessment
🎙️ Random thought: Are we really doing great work with our young athletes? And are we really developing them like we should?
🎙️ Using normative data to profile athletes and guide program design
🎙️ The power of the HEELS in sport
🎙️ Doing my best to focus more on the SIGNAL and less on the NOISE

I'm baaaaccckkkk!

Did you miss me? It's been a minute since I did a solo show, so I figured it was time to jump back in and hit you with some of the good stuff.

Here we're going to dive into seven things I've been thinking about lately, which are sandwiched between some random work and life updates as well. So without any further ado, let's dive in and talk shop!

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙 Austin's journey as a strength coach, personal trainer, and now physical therapist
🎙 How randomly deciding to intern at IFAST changed his career path - and outlook - forever
🎙 Why removing constraints can unleash your potential as a coach or therapist
🎙 The transformative power of mentorship, and why all of us should be looking to learn from others
🎙 Why traditional biomechanical models and "Dead Guy Anatomy" simply don't add up
🎙 The value of continuous learning, and specifically, diving into the core sciences
🎙 How he runs his cash-based PT practice and gets to blend PT and S&C
🎙 The power of individualized care and creating environments that lead to success
🎙 Austin's advice to aspiring physical therapists to create a career that they love!

In this episode, Austin Ulrich shares how a curiosity-driven approach transformed his understanding of movement and patient care.

His journey from powerlifter to clinical innovator reveals how traditional education often falls short, and how a mindset of lifelong learning is key to growth.

For Austin, questioning traditional biomechanical models and diving into foundational sciences like physics, biology and chemistry have led to more effective treatment strategies - and better outcomes.

This episode will inspire you to rethink movement, reimagine your PT practice, and reignite your passion for helping others move better than ever.