{"podcast":{"title":"Future of Fitness","slug":"future-of-fitness-60424","podcast_index_feed_id":60424,"rss_url":"https://futureoffitness.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.futureoffitness.co/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/9/d/e/a9ded70f6e3d29c716c3140a3186d450/1._podcast-tile.png","author":"Eric Malzone","episode_count":554,"summary":"We are putting a shoulder into the fitness industry and pushing it forward into the modern digital age. Eric Malzone, a 14-year industry veteran, entrepreneur, advisor, and coach, interviews the brightest movers and shakers in the fitness and health industries. Interviewing some of the industry's top executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders, topics will vary covering cutting edge technology, entrepreneurship, hot industry trends, and so much more. If you're in or around the industry, this is how you keep your edge sharp.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T22:18:27.629491+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-fitness-60424"},"episode":{"title":"Eric Cressey - 110 MPH Fastballs, Youth Specialization, and Cutting Through YouTube Garbage","slug":"eric-cressey-110-mph-fastballs-youth-specialization-and-cutting-through-youtube-garbage","published_at":"2026-05-27T01:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-fitness-60424/eric-cressey-110-mph-fastballs-youth-specialization-and-cutting-through-youtube-garbage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-fitness-60424","url":"https://futureoffitness.libsyn.com/eric-cressey-110-mph-fastballs-youth-specialization-and-cutting-through-youtube-garbage","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/futureoffitness/FOF_-_Eric_Cressey_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=577851","summary":"In this episode, Eric Malzone catches up with Eric Cressey, high-performance sports specialist and Director of Player Health and Performance for the New York Yankees. The two take a deep dive into the evolving world of sports performance, touching on the ongoing crisis of youth sports specialization and what it takes to actually build sustainable velocity without blowing out young arms. Cressey shares how his team leverages advanced sports science and biometric data to drive precise interventions, while also keeping a critical eye on the over-saturation of the mental performance market and the over-hyped trends in recovery technology. Finally, he introduces his new video database app, CSP Amplify, built to deliver curated, high-quality movement mechanics directly to coaches and athletes without the typical internet fluff. ⚾ Episode Takeaways: 🛑 The Danger of Early Specialization: Why the rush to specialized youth sports is driving injury rates up and long-term athletic motivation down. 📊 Data-Driven Interventions: How to use advanced technology, like biomechanics labs and force plates, to evaluate movement efficiency rather than just testing metrics. 🧠 Navigating Mental Performance: Sifting through a saturated market to find authentic, impactful mental skills coaching. 🧘 Real Recovery vs. Hype: Evaluating the genuine benefits of saunas and sleep optimization against overused trends like daily cold plunges. 📱 CSP Amplify App: Streamlining athlete development by replacing messy spreadsheets with a highly curated, expert video database. OUR SPONSOR: 🔗 Perfect Gym: https://www.perfectgym.com/en","meta_description":"In this episode, Eric Malzone catches up with Eric Cressey, high-performance sports specialist and Director of Player Health and Performance for the New Y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-of-fitness-60424/episodes/eric-cressey-110-mph-fastballs-youth-specialization-and-cutting-through-youtube-garbage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-fitness-60424/eric-cressey-110-mph-fastballs-youth-specialization-and-cutting-through-youtube-garbage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}