{"podcast":{"title":"The FAKTR Podcast","slug":"the-faktr-podcast-3746121","podcast_index_feed_id":3746121,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4869183/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://faktrpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba24fb9ed46050e3c9022a59e3e0b698.jpg","author":"Jessica Riddle, Todd Riddle","episode_count":133,"summary":"Welcome to the FAKTR Podcast, where we talk about the stuff they didn’t teach you in school—how to grow your practice, refine your clinical skills, and get better results for your patients. We’re here to help you navigate the real-world challenges of being a healthcare provider, from delivering top-notch patient care to running a business that doesn’t run you into the ground. Whether you’re fresh out of school or scaling your practice, we’re diving into the hands-on techniques, business strategies, and mindset shifts that set you apart—so you can build a career you love without burning out. If you're ready to learn what works (and what doesn’t) from people who’ve been there, you’re in the right place. If you enjoy the show, be sure to hit the follow button! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, thank you for listening. Listen to past episodes and view additional content at faktrpodcast.com . INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/FAKTREDUCATION/ LINKEDIN : https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/faktr FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/FAKTRconcept THREADS : https://www.threads.net/@faktreducation","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:21:35.061799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-faktr-podcast-3746121"},"episode":{"title":"#118 - Why Stronger Isn’t Always Better: Rethinking Performance Training for Young Athletes, Part 1","slug":"118-why-stronger-isn-t-always-better-rethinking-performance-training-for-young-athletes-part-1","published_at":"2025-12-19T23:48:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-faktr-podcast-3746121/118-why-stronger-isn-t-always-better-rethinking-performance-training-for-young-athletes-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-faktr-podcast-3746121","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/118-why-stronger-isn-t-always-better-rethinking-performance-training-for-young-athletes-part-1--69139552","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69139552/faktr_118.mp3","summary":"Why Stronger Isn’t Always Better: Rethinking Performance Training for Young Athletes with Matthew McKay In youth sports, performance training often prioritizes strength, dominance, and early specialization — but at what cost? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Matthew McKay returns to the FAKTR Podcast to challenge some of the most common assumptions in youth performance training. This conversation reframes what “success” actually looks like for developing athletes and why chasing strength numbers too early can quietly undermine long-term health, consistency, and performance. Rather than focusing on short-term dominance, this episode explores how movement quality, training age, and foundational strength skills play a far more critical role in helping young athletes stay healthy and competitive over time. This episode is essential listening for healthcare providers, strength coaches, athletic trainers, and anyone working with middle school and high school athletes. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why strength should be treated as a skill before it’s treated as a metric How early performance gains can mask poor movement quality and compensation The risks of prioritizing dominance over durability in young athletes Why many youth training programs unintentionally increase injury risk How movement patterns reveal readiness, limitations, and future risk long before pain appears 🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS: 🎄 FAKTR’s 12 Days of Christmas are live — a curated series of limited-time educational, product and partner offers, discounts and freebies for clinicians and performance professionals. 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