Cory Schlesinger – Paradigm shifts through coaching experiences (Phoenix Suns Director of Performance / Head of Strength & Conditioning)

micro dosing monitoring nba resistance machines sport specificity strength and conditioning workload timing Apr 28, 2024

Episode 85: Andy McDonald chats to Cory Schlesinger the Director of Performance / Head of Strength Strength & Conditioning at NBA team the Phoenix Suns. Cory has over 20 years of experience in basketball beginning as an athlete, collegiate level S&C coach and now NBA level coach. In this episode Andy and Cory use Cory’s coaching career as the timeline and narrative to discuss what ideas, methods and beliefs have changed or stood the test of time in his coaching practise.

Topics Discussed:

Being a college athlete & coach simultaneously
What is ‘holistic’ coaching?
Olympic lifting
Changing methods & perspectives through experience
- Sport Specificity
- Resistance Machines
- Monitoring
- Workload Timing
- Micro Dosing

Where you can find Cory:

CHECKOUT SOME OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR REHAB PROFESSIONALS

The Strength & Conditioning for Rehab Professionals Course shares essential S&C knowledge that is contextually specific and transferable to your professional context immediately, whilst also providing you with effective frameworks to solve your own problems and deliver high performance rehab. Join us and take your rehab delivery to the next level!

$549.00 USD

Comprehensive Calf Force Profiling E-Book

With 60+ pages uncovering lower limb physiology, biomechanics, muscle-tendon function and of course, profiling set ups and benchmarks, this E-Book is a one-stop shop to get the confidence and clarity you need in managing Calf Muscle Strains, Achilles Tendinopathy/Ruptures, and so much more! Authors: Dr Dylan Carmody & Dr Andy McDonald

$19.99 USD

MANAGING PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN IN ATHLETES

Claire Robertson who recently featured on Inform Performance Ep: 123 will will be presenting a webinar on Managing Patellofemoral Pain for Athletes. Claire is a specialist Physiotherapist who runs a Patellofemoral clinic at Wimbledon Clinics. Claire has lectured internationally on this topic and has many research papers and editorials in peer reviewed journals. Sign-up to receive updates for this upcoming webinar!