029 – Revive Yourself – Derek Woodske On Athletic Performance, What Causes Athletes To Get Injured Or Burn Out, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Crossfit, & Much More

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the Fitness Industry’s true characters Derek Woodske. Those of you who don’t know Derek he’s a man of great intellect and passion for his craft, and his has the ability to not only leave you stunned with his knowledge but also in tears of laughter with his comic timing and observational humour. Although Derek is a bear of a man who is a former professional hammer thrower for Canada who broke 2 National Records, he is by all means a gentle giant who seems to value old school manners and respect as much as he does hard work and integrity. He is a man who doesn’t crave confrontation but he is also not afraid to voice his opinions a when he feels people are being misleading, or if they are misrepresenting facts and figures. His achievements in track and field as an athlete, and then as a coach in the NFL and now as a human performance specialist who presents all over the world mean he has spent most of his life in the spotlight, however, I get the feeling that had he found himself on a different path in life he would never be someone who craves attention, especially not for attention’s sake. Luckily for us he didn’t end up on a different path because he is a man who holds a depth of knowledge when it comes to human performance as well as a wealth of priceless personal experience. In this episode with Derek we cover: His Background In Athletics & Overcoming Serious Injury What HInders Most Athletes Performance The Vital Components Of A Training Program Program Design What Should You Be Doing If You Want A Lean Functional Physique Performance Enhancing Drugs In Sports & Recreational Gyms Around The World Crossfit - The Good, The Bad The Ugly What Health Means To Him How He’s Gone Back To An Holistic Approach & Much More To say I had fun interviewing Derek would be an understatement. I could talk shop with him for hours. I would love to get him back on the show to talk about child development in sport, and whether children should specialise in one sport or play mixture of different sports for their athletic progress, as well as a few other areas we didn’t get to cover. You can find Derek here: www.ecobolic.com or on Instagram @DerekWoodske Enjoy the show and as I said don’t forget to share it with your friends and family, as well as writing a comment, or a review on itunes. To Your Health & Happiness Ryan