The Minoa Podcast is a show that aims to break down the complex topic of sports performance and act as a resouce for up-and-coming athletes. Hosted by Yiannis Spetsakis, current student-athlete and aspiring strength and conditioning coach.

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Today we talk about one the most important things in athletic training, strength. I barely scratch the surface in this episode, but I get into a bit about the basics invovled with strength; what it is, how it works, and how to train it.

Performance Education

Today we talk about one the most important things in athletic training, strength. I barely scratch the surface in this episode, but I get into a bit about the basics invovled with strength; what it is, how it works, and how to train it.

Episode 5: A Bit About Strength

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Quarantine has caused training to be difficult over the past year and a bit. Now that things are looking to be going back to normal with a fall season coming up, it is well past time to start getting back in shape. This week&#39;s episode goes over some key areas of your training that could need some work. I also get into how to start building a foundation in order to have a successful off-season.

Quarantine has caused training to be difficult over the past year and a bit. Now that things are looking to be going back to normal with a fall season coming up, it is well past time to start getting back in shape. 



This week&#39;s episode goes over some key areas of your training that could need some work. I also get into how to start building a foundation in order to have a successful off-season.

Episode 4: Post Quarantine Training

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One of the biggest issues in sports today is the number of knee injuries that occur season after season. In this episode, I get into my own story with my knee injury, as well as talk about other knee injuries that are common in sport. I finish off with some of the things I have been doing to make sure that my knees are in the best condition that they can be.

One of the biggest issues in sports today is the number of knee injuries that occur season after season. In this episode, I get into my own story with my knee injury, as well as talk about other knee injuries that are common in sport. I finish off with some of the things I have been doing to make sure that my knees are in the best condition that they can be.

Episode 3: A Small Talk About Knees

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This week I talk about the basics of Functional Training. Athletic performance requires requires an individual to develop their body in a variety of different ways. Functional Training as we have it now is one of the best ways to build a stronger, healthier, and more durable body; not just for athletes, but for everyone. I go into how Functional Training is organized and even give a list of exercises that people can start to implement into their routines to get more from their training.

This week I talk about the basics of Functional Training. Athletic performance requires requires an individual to develop their body in a variety of different ways. Functional Training as we have it now is one of the best ways to build a stronger, healthier, and more durable body; not just for athletes, but for everyone.



I go into how Functional Training is organized and even give a list of exercises that people can start to implement into their routines to get more from their training.

Episode 2: Introduction to Functional Training

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The first episode of The Minoa Podcast. In this episode I talk about the reason why I wanted to start this podcast, and to do this, I go through my own story of how I got started with training and what inspired me to get into strength and conditioning.

The first episode of The Minoa Podcast. In this episode I talk about the reason why I wanted to start this podcast, and to do this, I go through my own story of how I got started with training and what inspired me to get into strength and conditioning.

Episode 1: My Story

The Minoa Podcast is a show that aims to break down the complex topic of sports performance and act as a resouce for up-and-coming athletes. 

Hosted by Yiannis Spetsakis, current student-athlete and aspiring strength and conditioning coach.