Episode 121: Matt Cooper

Summary

Matt discusses his work and looking into the brain of today’s athlete for answers. He shares his training influences and explains how the work of Jay Schroeder (Evo-Sport) Garrett Salpeter (Neufit), and Nick Curson and Marv Marinovich (Pro-Bod-X) works from a neurological perspective.

Matt Cooper is owner, nutrition consultant, strength and conditioning coach, and head performance coach at Rewire Performance in Gardena, California. Matt works with athletes and individuals from the developmental to professional levels to optimize their health, performance, and fitness. He also uses research, experience, and human performance technology to design services and programs that address nutrition, health, training, sleep, mind/body integration, the nervous system, and recovery in a holistic manner.

Cooper’s early personal journey began in athletics and fitness. Poor health and mental states at an early age led to his current work of marrying functional medicine and human performance to help others become the best version of themselves. Matt is widely experienced and holds various certifications, including: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Nutrition Coach (CFNC), Certified Sport Performance Specialist (Speed of Sport Affiliate), NeuFit L1 Electrotherapist, Applied Functional Science Practitioner; 3D Maps Biomechanics (Gray Institute), Postural Respiration (PRI), and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner Conditioning Coach. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Sonoma University.

Matt discusses his work and looking into the brain of today’s athlete for answers. He shares his training influences and explains how the work of Jay Schroeder (Evo-Sport) Garrett Salpeter (Neufit), and Nick Curson and Marv Marinovich (Pro-Bod-X) works from a neurological perspective. Cooper gives his insight into how we can shape our own training with their concepts in mind.

In this podcast, Coach Matt Cooper and Joel discuss:

The neurological limitations caused by a max barbell strength directed mentality.
How Matt’s barbell training programming has evolved.
Specifics of his programming and how a typical day looks.
Training for tendon adaptation through the use of speed.

Podcast total run time is 56:19.

Matt has also written for SimpliFaster on the nervous system and more.

Keywords: Evo-Sport, central nervous system, functional training, neurological training

Author

Mark Hoover

Mark Hoover works for SimpliFaster in a coaching and technical consulting capacity and is the Director of Athletic Performance at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Coach Hoover started his career coaching football at both the high school and NCAA levels. After spending nearly 20 years in the dual role of sport coach/strength coach (including 11 years as a head football coach), he made the transition to full-time strength and conditioning in 2015.

Coach Hoover holds bachelor’s degrees in communications and physical education and is fully certified in K–12 social studies and physical education. He is currently pursuing an MS in Exercise Science. He is a USAW Level 1 and 2 Certified Advanced Sports Performance Coach, as well as an NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.

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Episode 121: Matt Cooper

Matt Cooper is owner, nutrition consultant, strength and conditioning coach, and head performance coach at Rewire Performance in Gardena, California. Matt works with athletes and individuals from the developmental to professional levels to optimize their health, performance, and fitness. He also uses research, experience, and human performance technology to design services and programs that address nutrition, health, training, sleep, mind/body integration, the nervous system, and recovery in a holistic manner.

Cooper’s early personal journey began in athletics and fitness. Poor health and mental states at an early age led to his current work of marrying functional medicine and human performance to help others become the best version of themselves. Matt is widely experienced and holds various certifications, including: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Nutrition Coach (CFNC), Certified Sport Performance Specialist (Speed of Sport Affiliate), NeuFit L1 Electrotherapist, Applied Functional Science Practitioner; 3D Maps Biomechanics (Gray Institute), Postural Respiration (PRI), and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner Conditioning Coach. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Sonoma University.

Matt discusses his work and looking into the brain of today’s athlete for answers. He shares his training influences and explains how the work of Jay Schroeder (Evo-Sport) Garrett Salpeter (Neufit), and Nick Curson and Marv Marinovich (Pro-Bod-X) works from a neurological perspective. Cooper gives his insight into how we can shape our own training with their concepts in mind.

In this podcast, Coach Matt Cooper and Joel discuss:

The neurological limitations caused by a max barbell strength directed mentality.
How Matt’s barbell training programming has evolved.
Specifics of his programming and how a typical day looks.
Training for tendon adaptation through the use of speed.

Podcast total run time is 56:19.

Matt has also written for SimpliFaster on the nervous system and more.

Keywords: Evo-Sport, central nervous system, functional training, neurological training

Author

Mark Hoover

Mark Hoover works for SimpliFaster in a coaching and technical consulting capacity and is the Director of Athletic Performance at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Coach Hoover started his career coaching football at both the high school and NCAA levels. After spending nearly 20 years in the dual role of sport coach/strength coach (including 11 years as a head football coach), he made the transition to full-time strength and conditioning in 2015.

Coach Hoover holds bachelor’s degrees in communications and physical education and is fully certified in K–12 social studies and physical education. He is currently pursuing an MS in Exercise Science. He is a USAW Level 1 and 2 Certified Advanced Sports Performance Coach, as well as an NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.

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