Mastering Athletic Performance: Tips from Nick Shedd a Boston Red Sox Performance Coach
In this conversation, Nick Shedd, a human performance coach, discusses strength and conditioning in baseball, success stories in player development, the importance of consistency in training and nutrition, physical development in baseball, load management and injury prevention, assessment and evaluation in training, improving sprinting mechanics, leadership lessons from special operations, the transition into baseball and player development, hypertrophy training and nutrition, alignment and communication in organizations, and improving relative strength in the weight room.
In this conversation, Nick Shedd, a performance coach for the Boston Red Sox, discusses the impact of training load on cortisol and testosterone levels. He emphasizes the importance of sleep in athletic performance and shares insights from his research on sleep. Nick also discusses the effects of blue light exposure on sleep and the use of melatonin as a sleep aid. He provides strategies for optimizing performance with inadequate sleep and highlights the importance of mindset and focus in high performance. Additionally, Nick discusses the benefits of morning workouts for sleep and performance and offers advice on incorporating sprinting into training. He concludes by discussing factors that affect REM sleep and deep sleep.
00:00 Introduction and Strength and Conditioning in Baseball
01:07 Success Stories in Player Development
06:25 Importance of Consistency in Training and Nutrition
09:31 Physical Development in Baseball
13:29 Load Management and Injury Prevention
19:05 Improving Sprinting Mechanics
23:08 Leadership Lessons from Special Operations
25:45 Transition into Baseball and Player Development
28:02 Hypertrophy Training and Nutrition
32:57 Alignment and Communication in Organizations
37:23 Improving Relative Strength in the Weight Room
40:15 The Impact of Training Load on Cortisol and Testosterone Levels
43:04 The Importance of Sleep in Athletic Performance
46:05 The Role of Sleep in Recovery and Performance
50:33 The Effects of Blue Light Exposure on Sleep
53:20 The Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid
55:43 Strategies for Optimizing Performance with Inadequate Sleep
59:47 The Importance of Mindset and Focus in High Performance
01:02:56 The Benefits of Morning Workouts for Sleep and Performance
01:06:06 Incorporating Sprinting into Training
01:11:44 The Importance of Sleep for High Performers
01:16:39 Factors Affecting REM Sleep and Deep Sleep
