The Athletic Potential Podcast
by Mike Mathews DPT
Latest episode
064: What Words to Use When Coaching
064: What Words to Use When Coaching
About this podcast
The Athletic Potential Podcast is your place to come and get answers to your athletic development questions. We cover a range of topics all related to getting you to achieve your athletic goals so that you can experience and enjoy the athletic career that you desire. Hosted by Mike Mathews, a physical therapist and strength coach, answers will be a blend of what has worked for those in the past as well as what the research world has to say. Topics will include sports performance training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, speed and agility training, and power development. Interviews with athletes will help to provide examples that will help you know what steps to take so that you can go and perform in your sport at the highest level. Come listen and lets achieve your maximum athletic potential!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 64 episodes
- 064: What Words to Use When Coaching · 29 min · Episode 64In this episode of the Athletic Potential Podcast, we break down the coaching cues that actually help athletes perform better in sport. From youth athletes learning movement…
- 063: Most Common Baseball & Softball Injuries Beyond the Arm: Low Back Pain, Pars Defects, and Core Training · 24 min · Episode 63In this Athletic Potential Podcast episode, a physical therapist answers a listener’s question about the most common baseball and softball injuries outside the shoulder and…
- 062: Athlete Recovery After Pitching & How to Handle a Shoulder Injury · 37 min · Episode 62This Athletic Potential Podcast episode answers two questions about recovery and injury. For a softball pitcher who isn’t recovering well, the host recommends prioritizing…
- 061: Knee Pain and How We Get Rid of It! · 37 min · Episode 61In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most common complaints we see in athletes of all ages — knee pain. Whether it’s a baseball player dealing with pain during squats…
- 060: Youth Sports Training- What the Research Actually Says! · 48 min · Episode 60In this episode of the Athletic Potential Podcast, Dr. Mike Mathews breaks down what the research actually says about youth strength training, sport specialization, injury risk…
- 059: Why Your Athlete Should Specialize in a Sport · 60 min · Episode 59Is earlier always better? In this episode, we break down the truth about youth sports specialization — when it helps, when it hurts, and how to make the right call for your…
- 058: Why Your Back Pain Isn't Going Away · 17 min · Episode 58Back pain is one of the most common — and most stubborn — problems for both athletes and everyday movers. In this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we break down why…
- 057: A Method for Boosting Throwing Velocity & Reducing Pain Through Brain-Muscle Connection · 22 min · Episode 57In this episode, I dive into a powerful yet often overlooked method for improving throwing performance: strengthening the brain-muscle connection. By improving how your nervous…
- 056: Recovery, Elbow Pain, and What’s New at Athletic Potential 🎙 · 30 min · Episode 56In this Q&A-style episode, I’m answering three of the most common and important questions I get from athletes, coaches, and clients: 1️⃣ What are the best recovery strategies? I…
- 055: Rehab & Reload: Shoulder Pain Relief + Forearm Strength for Throwers · 20 min · Episode 55In this episode, I’m breaking down the best shoulder exercises for athletes dealing with pain — and pairing that with the most effective forearm strengthening exercises for…
- 054: 🎙 Power, Precision, and Performance: Best Exercises for Softball Pitching · 46 min · Episode 54In this episode, we’re breaking down the must-do exercises for softball pitchers who want to throw harder, stay healthy, and dominate on the mound. Whether you’re a player…
- 053: Unlocking the Mind of a Pro: Chloe Temples on Life in Fastpitch Softball · 44 min · Episode 53In this episode, I sit down with professional fastpitch softball pitcher Chloe Temples to dive deep into the world of competitive softball. Chloe shares her journey from youth…
- 052: Cranky Wrists| What to Expect Following ACL Surgery · 41 min · Episode 52Welcome to The Athletic Potential Podcast, the show where we dive deep into unlocking your full potential as an athlete. I'm your host, Mike Mathews, and today we’re tackling two…
- 051: Ways to Decrease Arm Stress During Throwing · 32 min · Episode 51On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we are discussing ways to decrease arm stress during throwing. WATCH this episode!!! Have a question for the podcast? Go HERE…
- 050: Managing In-Season Shoulder and Elbow Pain · 30 min · Episode 50On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we will be discussing how to manage in-season shoulder and elbow pain. Want to watch this episode? Click HERE! Have a question…
- 049: Spinal Health| Hardest Part of Tommy John Return · 36 min · Episode 49On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we will be discussing spinal health basics, as well as what is the hardest part of the rehab process following Tommy John…
- 048: New Soccer Conditioning Routine! · 45 min · Episode 48On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we'll be discussing a novel soccer conditioning program that we have just implemented. Also, we introduce, John, The Student!!!…
- 047: 5 Reasons Why You Are Not Throwing Faster · 25 min · Episode 47On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we'll be discussing the 5 reasons why you are not throwing faster. Want to watch this episode? Click HERE! Have a question for…
- 046: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Warm-up Routines · 21 min · Episode 46On this episode of The Athletic Potential Podcast, we'll be discussing warm-up routines. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Want to watch this episode? Click HERE! Have a question…
- 045: On-The-Field Test to Predict Youth Baseball Injuries · 40 min · Episode 45On this episode of the athletic potential podcast, we will be discussing key things you can look for in your youth athletes in regards to predicting injuries. Want to watch this…
