The Skateboard Strength Podcast
This podcast features conversations with skateboarders and world-class experts, focusing on the importance of looking after our bodies to sustain a lifetime of skating. It aims to reduce the stigma around strength training and physical care within the skateboarding community. Each episode explores practical advice, mindset shifts, and expert insights tailored to skaters.
Episodes
#24 - Quentin Willey
Smashed out another Ep of the poddy this week and maaaann was it a good one.
Was fortunate enough to have on someone who is fast becoming the go to guy marrying the worlds of Physical Therapy and athletic performance and really leading the industry for long and overdue positive changes.
Coach Quentin Willey (Coach Q) stopped by to do a deep dive on all things injuries, performance and PT indus
#23 - Andres Ubach
Back for the first Ep of the year of the Poddy we are kicking things off by having on an absolute G in the industry Andres Ubach.
Andres is an incredible trainer out of Texas who has had an incredible journey battling injuries that threatened to cut his skate life short only to turn it all around with education, receiving the proper help and then flourishing on his own to spread the good word be
#22 - Ryan Clements
With the final ep of the year we are honoured to have the very legendary Ryan Clements on the SBS poddy.
Ryan is an absolute G in the skateboarding world leaving his mark in positive ways all around. Through his company Excel Management he has a hand in managing some of the top skaters in the world such as Jamie Foy, Felipe Gustavo, Ishod Wair, and Nora Vasconcellos. Additionally, through his ot
#21 - Chad Caruso
Today’s guest I have been following for quite some time. When I first started skating around 5 years ago he was legit the only guy posting skate tutorials over on YouTube. As the years went on I would catch glimpses of these crazy things he was up to like doing 50 tricks in 50 states and then breaking a Guinness record for skating across America.
It was after I heard him speak on other interview
#20 - Dr Simon J. Kramer
Ever wanted to know if you should be heading in for surgery for your skate based injury?
Wondering what the process might look like?
Or whether it should be managed conservatively?
Then you won’t want to miss this weeks pod with the legendary Dr Simon J. Kramer.
Simon is a orthopaedic surgeon from Germany. Having cut his teeth performing surgery’s on ankles and knees (a skaters bread and b
#19 - Sam Fairweather
We are officially back from a little hiatus (more on that in the intro) and pretty stoked to make that come back with a skater very dear to my heart the very talented Mr Sam Fairweather.
Sam is a beast of a skater from Syd Australia and well known for leaving his creative mark on well known spots all around the world. His relentless filming and part releases has seen him supported by brands such
#18 - Carolina Rey
Carolina Rey is a skate specific strength coach doing amazing things to help effect change in the skate community over in Oakland California. Having trained the likes of skaters such as Chris Cole and Marbie Miller, she is carving a name for herself and becoming the go to trainer for skaters in the area.
She joined the pod in which we covered topics such as:
Investing money in getting quality
#17 - Spencer Hamilton
This week on the pod we were honoured to have on the legendary Spencer Hamilton for a chat. Spencer needs no introduction in the skate community due to his insane body of work as a pro skater. A rarity in the skate industry due to being so vocal around his pursuit in searching for exercise methods, modalities and nutrition practices in order to aid him in doing what he loves, I was thrilled to ha
#16 - Hayley Wilson
First poddy for the year it was such a pleasure to have on the legendary Hayley Wilson.
In this conversation, Hayley and Dan discuss the challenges and benefits of taking breaks from skating, the mental toll of intense training, and the importance of finding balance in a skater's life. Hayley shares her experience of feeling burnt out after training for the Olympics and how she rediscovered her
#15 -Irene Oyang
Irene Oyang is a mental performance specialist working closely with Red Bull athletes to help them find peak mental performance. I first came in to contact with Irene’s work on the Ryan Sheckler Documentary where she featured as an expert on dealing with injuries as a skater and was thrilled when she agreed to come on the pod to cover topics such as:
Dealing with injuries and having what you lov
#14 - Walker Ryan
From publishing stand out novels to releasing what I believe to be one of the stand-out parts last year, Walker Ryan can do it all. Having missed connecting with each other on a couple of cross projects between Old Friends Fitness and Skateboard Strength, I was psyched we finally got to sit down and chat.
We get Walker at a really interesting time having recently become a father and getting read
#13 - Felipe Gustavo
This man needs no introduction within the skate community but this week on the pod I am thrilled to have on none other than Felipe Gustavo.
The pursuit of helping skaters heal and look after their bodies can be treacherous at times leaving the community divided and often time’s angry. I have always maintained that the change will need to come from the top level guys leading the way and being voc
#12 - Jake Tuura
Tendons, tendons and more tendons. If you have ever suffered from a tendon related injury you know the true frustration that tendon injuries can truly bring on.
Why are tendon injuries such a bi#$h to recover from?
What is the best lunge pattern to help recover from Jumpers Knee/ quad tendon issues? *hint* it aint a knees over toes lunge
What are the common mistakes that hold most people back
#11 - David Grey
What separates those that do well with rehab programs and those that can never seem to rehab an injury?
This week I sat down with Rehab Specialist David Grey to deep dive all things rehab and pick his brain around gems you can apply if you are frustrated with the rehab process or perhaps not seeing the results you are after. David is fast becoming the guy people turn to when their rehab programs
#10 - Killian Hamilton
This week on the Poddy we sat down with Killian Hamilton and took apart some of the most burning questions skaters have from the perspective of learning and acquiring skill. In skater language “how the f#ck do I learn this trick as quickly as possible”
Killian, a strength coach himself, teaches a course online called Skill Acquisition where he delves deep in to the science, anecdotal and persona
#9 -Amy Schultz
This week I am so pumped to bring you an interview I did with legendary Physiotherapist, and all round badass, skate physio Amy Schultz. Amy is an absolute beast of a practitioner taking care of the Red Bull skate division and their insane roster of skaters.
A physical therapist by trade with her CSCS certification, I was thrilled to have her on to pick her brain around all things skate performa
#8 - Chiro Skate
This week on the poddy we got DR Shawn Robinson most notably known in the skate community as Chiro skate. Shawn has a chiropractic clinic in Atlanta where he is a big part of the skate scene helping skaters heal injuries and return to skating. A skater turned Chiro himself it was awesome to have him on the pod to get his unique expertise having experience in both fields. Join us as we cover topics
#7 - Nathan Star
This week on the poddy we have Nathan Star an expert on all things breath work and cold ice emersion therapy. Both have been getting a lot of traction in the health and even skateboarding space recently due to the health and performance benefits both of them offer. Join us for a conversation where we cover topics such as:
- Breath techniques to wind down after a late night skate sesh
- breath te
#6 - The Daily Push
On this weeks pod we got none other than Matt from The Daily Push. Matt is one of the earliest content creators supplying skaters with knowledge on how to navigate the all encompassing skate lifestyle. Covering all aspects from Injuries, nutrition and how to skate tekkers he is someone I frequently talk with in order to iron out ideas around all things skate performance.
Naturally I was pumped t
#5 -TJ Peters
Imagine finding out at 19 years old after having been sponsored, travelled the US for skateboarding and dropped parts online that you were never supposed to have been able to do any of it. That the condition you were born with which is labelled a disability should have prevented you from ever having been able to do any of it.
Such is the story of TJ Peters and the amazing things that can happen
#5 - Plyo King Matt Watson
One of the biggest gaps I have seen in the skate community when it come’s to returning to skating post injury OR trying to unleash more pop is the lack of and misunderstanding in use of plyometric training.
In my humble opinion effective use of them is one of the hidden gems skaters have not been taking full advantage of in pursuit of unleashing pop and returning from injury.
With that in mind
#4 - Jett Stanton
Jett Stanton is an accomplished skateboarder from Sydney Australia. His accomplishments in skating see's him skating for company's such as DGK and New Balance but it is his life story that had me wanting to sit down and have him share it with you guys. This is a deep one where we get in to topics such as:
- Skating with Tiago and the New Balance crew
- Living and Skating with an anxiety disorder
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#3 -Dr Kyle Brown
Dr Kyle Brown is a Physiotherapist out of California known for his work with skaters. An accomplished skater in his own right he runs a company called Old Friends Fitness that aims at helping skaters with their injuries to get back to skating.
He joins us on the pod to talk about topics such as:
- how to know if you need surgery
- ice or no ice for ankle sprains
- how to spot a good physio
- bigge
#2 - Dan Garner
Dan Garner is a strength coach and functional medicine practitioner out of Canada. He works with high end athletes having coached and helped athletes in sports such as UFC, NFL, NHL and multiple medal winning Olympic athletes.
He Joins us to today to shed some light on topics such:
- best supplements for skaters
- supplements for inflammation post ankle rolls
- meals to fuel your skate sesh
- co
#1 - Ben Currie
Ben Currie is a Melbourne born, Sydney based skater that has ridden for brands such as Vans, Indy, Spitfire Wheels and Boardworld Skate Shop. His consistent pursuit to push his skating to another level has seen him release a stream of parts and experienced success in the form of being published in Slam Magazine and the Thrasher Website.
In todays chat we cover a range of topics including:
- Ankl
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