Ep. 11: “Eat. Train. Lead.” w/ Gonzaga’s Mike Nilson
In episode 11, I was lucky enough to bring on Gonzaga performance coach, Mike Nilson! Mike is not only an integral part of Gonzaga hoops’ coaching staff, but he’s also the host of one of my favorite basketball podcasts, Hoop Commitment.
Mike and I dive into his three pillars of performance: Eat. Train. Lead.
We go into his basketball nutrition plan, which features 3 level: Fuel, Fire and Food. Mike breaks down how each level builds the foundation of the next, and how his Gonzaga basketball players utilize this 3 step system to optimize their nutrition and performance.
Then we focus on training, looking at 3 more levels of his system which are the 3 D’s: Drive, Defend and Dominate. Mike teaches us how to drive into the basketball-relevant positions, defend those positions with structural integrity and dominate the game by putting these movements into real life scenarios.
Lastly, we discuss leadership - both from an athlete & coach perspective. Mike uses another 3-tier system to progress his athletes as leaders; Synergy, Sweat and Serve. Again, showing us how to progress athletes to each level and help them master skills that not only help on the court, but in life after hoops too.
This was such a great episode, I really hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do! Make sure you catch up with Mike on his website and social media and give him a follow!
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