Strength-Power Hour Radio Show and Podcast - Guest Interviews with Nick Ratamess and Dr. Joseph Dziados, M.D., MPH
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Nick Ratamess is an assistant professor in Health & Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey. He received his PhD in Kinesiology in 2003 from the University of Connecticut. He has published numerous research articles and educational publications and has made a remarkable contribution to the strength & conditioning and sports nutrition fields of research.
Dr. Joseph Dziados, M.D., MPH completed his medical degree at Creighton University in Omaha, NE in 1977. He is residency-trained and board-certified in Family Practice, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and holds a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Sports Medicine.
He served a full career in the US Army holding many clinical positions, including research and publications in the area of Exercise Physiology and upon retirement continued service as a civil servant for several years. He currently works part-time in Urgent Care.
His passion for many years, has been the application of strength training to the elderly in order to improve function, pain, and overall health. He instituted a Physician-Prescribed Exercise Program (PPEP) for patients over-65 years of age at a major Army medical center which he supervised for 2 years. The results, although not unexpected, serve as a model for what beneficial outcomes elderly patients can achieve with exercise.
Dr. Dziados credits Dr. William Kraemer for his passion and knowledge in strength training—acquired when both served and conducted research in the US Army together. Dr. Dziados lives with his wife, Annette, in Salem, OR.
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Dr. Michael Hartman is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Co-Director of the Strength and Conditioning Research Laboratory at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Hartman teaches courses in resistance exercise technique and strength and conditioning while pursuing research in the area of neuromuscular adaptations associated with strength training and conditioning; including athletic performance enhancement, acute adaptations associated with strength-power training, overtraining syndrome, and changes in neuromuscular performance with aging. Dr. Hartman completed his Doctoral degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Oklahoma and has previously worked as a Sports Science Research Assistant at the US Olympic Training Center.
Dr. Jeff Volek is an associate professor and exercise and nutrition researcher at the University of Connecticut. He is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) and holds a Ph.D. from Penn State University, where his major fields of study were exercise physiology and nutrition. Having published more than 165 peer-reviewed studies in the last decade, he is one of the most prolific exercise, diet, and supplement researchers in the world. He has performed some of the seminal scientific work on dietary supplements such as creatine, carntine, and a variety of other ergogenic aids. He is co-author of “The Testosterone Advantage Plan” and author of “Men’s Health TNT Diet”. His current primary area of research is focused on physiological adaptations to low carbohydrate diets with emphasis on outcomes related to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. He uses prospective diet and/or exercise interventions and use sophisticated cellular techniques to understand changes in adiposity, fatty acid and lipoprotein metabolism, inflammation, vascular function, and endocrine adaptations. He currently has multiple projects evaluating novel health benefits of whey protein. Dr. Volek does not just write about his research, he actually uses it. In 2000, he won the Indiana state powerlifting championship in the 82.5 kg (181.5 pounds) weight group with the highlight being a 585 pound squat and a 600 pound deadlift.
Eric Broser has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years. He is an NGA natural professional bodybuilder and judge. He is a monthly columnist for both Muscular Development (”No Juice Bodybuilding”) and Iron Man (”Muscle In-Sites” and “Net Results”) magazine, and has had over 40 articles published on weight training. He is co-author of the book “Building the Perfect Beast Naturally,” and the pioneer of the POWER, REP RANGE, SHOCK and FIBER DAMAGE/FIBER SATURATION training methods, being used by bodybuilders all over the world. He will be featured on the cover of the October issue of Iron Man and is currently training Jenny Lynn, Ms. Figure Olympia for her 2008 title defense. Later this year he will be filming a DVD with Jenny, chronicling her the workouts she will be using to prepare for the show. Eric is also a sponsored VPX athlete and supports their line of products.
Dr. Jay Hoffman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey’s. Dr. Hoffman was awarded the 2007 Outstanding Sport Scientist of the Year from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and received the 2005 Outstanding Kinesiology Professional Award from the Neag School of Education Alumni Society of the University of Connecticut. He is also the sports science advisor to Major League Baseball Strength Coaches. Dr. Hoffman has published more than 120 articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals. His books Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance and Norms for Fitness, Performance, and Health were published by Human Kinetics. A Practical Guide to Designing Resistance Training Programs and Total Fitness for Baseball were published by Coaches Choice. Further sharing his research and findings, Dr. Hoffman has lectured at more than 180 national and international conferences and meetings.
Tom Myslinski - Strength & Conditioning Coach; Year with Browns: 2nd (1st as Strength and Conditioning Coach); Year in NFL: 2nd; Tom Myslinski was named strength and conditioning coach on Jan. 29, 2007. Myslinski is in his first season as head strength and conditioning coach and brings nearly ten years of experience to the Browns strength and conditioning program. Myslinski joins the Browns from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was recently appointed assistant strength and conditioning coach. Myslinski served the previous two seasons (2005-06) at Robert Morris University in a newly created position of head strength and conditioning coach responsible for developing and initiating the conditioning program for all 17 intercollegiate male and female varsity sports. Myslinski served three seasons with the Browns under former strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris. Myslinski was a part-time assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2002 and 2003 seasons. He was elevated to assistant strength and conditioning coach for the 2004 season. While playing in the NFL, Myslinski served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1998-2001, where he worked primarily with offensive and defensive linemen. Prior to his stint at Pittsburgh, Myslinski spent 1996 as the volunteer head strength and conditioning coach at the University of North Florida, where he managed all aspects of physical and mental development with the school’s student athletes. He has also served as a martial arts consultant to numerous collegiate athletic programs. Myslinski developed and patented the “Tunch Punch Ladder” hand agility pad and has trained extensively under offensive line guru, Tunch Ilkin, who is the developer of the Tunch Punch system, which is used extensively by offensive line coaches throughout the NFL. Mylinski was a fourth round draft selection in 1992 by the Dallas Cowboys, and played offensive line for nine seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. Myslinski earned eight varsity letters at the University of Tennessee in football and track & field and earned first team All-SEC and honorable mention All-America honors in football in 1991. He started at guard for two consecutive SEC Championship teams (1989, 1990). He also was a member of the Volunteers’ 1991 NCAA Champion track & field team. Myslinski was born Dec. 7, 1968 in Rome, N.Y. Myslinski earned a B.S. in kinesiology from Tennessee in 1992 and later earned a M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh in exercise physiology. Myslinski and his wife, Amy, have three children, Thomas, Emily and Michael and reside in Westlake, Ohio. 
Dr. Douglas S. Kalman Ph.D., RD
Steve Plisk has over two decades in the trenches as a Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning professional. He is the Proprietor and Director of Excelsior Sports, a coaching and consulting service specializing in a multidisciplinary “best practices” approach to athlete preparation and professional education. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning
Andrea Hudy joined the Kansas staff as Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning in September 2004. Hudy handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the University of Kansas Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams and Volleyball team. Hudy came to Kansas after nine and a half years at the University of Connecticut, where she worked closely with the Huskies’ National Champion Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. In all, Hudy was part of eight national championship teams while at Connecticut - two men’s basketball; five women’s basketball; and one men’s soccer.
Meet Raphael Calzadilla, a “virtual personal trainer” helping members integrate custom exercise programs into their daily routine so they can reach their health and wellness goals. 
Cassandra Forsythe is a PhD student at the University of Connecticut studying exercise science and nutrition under the supervision of Jeff Volek, PhD, RD. She co-authored “The Perfect Body Plan” written for Women’s Health Magazine and also penned “Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess.” She can be reached at .jpg)
Certified Personal Trainer – (NASM) National Academy of Sports Medicine Experience and Background A native of Puerto Rico, Yari has spent most of her life in Miami. She has been passionate about fitness, health and athletics since she was a child and began playing competitive soccer, basketball, softball and badminton. Yari’s introduction into the world of training and fitness occurred six years ago, when she competed in a South Florida figure competition. This experience inspired Yari to become a personal trainer, or as she likes to call it, a “lifestyle coach.” 
Patrick Jacobs, Ph.D. earned his doctorate at the University of Miami. He is a Licensed Athletic Trainer (Florida) and has recently done research on vibration training. Listen to Patrick pontificate and edify us on the nuances of vibration training and the history of the hand-held model that has proliferated in many urban retail centers. Patrick is on faculty at Florida Atlantic University in beautiful, sunny, and sometimes humid, South Florida.