The Athletic Potential Podcast

About The Athletic Potential Podcast

The Athletic Potential Podcast is your place to come and get answers to your athletic development questions. We cover a range of topics all related to getting you to achieve your athletic goals so that you can experience and enjoy the athletic career that you desire. Hosted by Mike Mathews, a physical therapist and strength coach, answers will be a blend of what has worked for those in the past as well as what the research world has to say. Topics will include sports performance training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, speed and agility training, and power development. Interviews with athletes will help to provide examples that will help you know what steps to take so that you can go and perform in your sport at the highest level. Come listen and lets achieve your maximum athletic potential!

Publisher

Mike Mathews DPT

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2023

Latest episode

12 May 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 May 2026

   064: What Words to Use When Coaching

   In this episode of the Athletic Potential Podcast, we break down the coaching cues that actually help athletes perform better in sport. From youth athletes learning movement patterns to advanced athletes trying to maximize performance, we discuss how the right cue at the right time can improve coordination, power, confidence, and overall athletic development. We dive into the research behind external vs. internal cues, motor learning principles, communication strategies, and practical coach...

2. 

   31 Mar 2026

   063: Most Common Baseball & Softball Injuries Beyond the Arm: Low Back Pain, Pars Defects, and Core Training

   In this Athletic Potential Podcast episode, a physical therapist answers a listener’s question about the most common baseball and softball injuries outside the shoulder and elbow, explaining that low back pain is a major issue (with hamstrings also common in baseball) and highlighting adolescent pars stress fractures caused by repetitive high-speed lumbar extension and rotation. The episode reviews basic lumbar motion limits to show why the low back is poorly suited for rotation, describes ty...

3. 

   17 Mar 2026

   062: Athlete Recovery After Pitching & How to Handle a Shoulder Injury

   This Athletic Potential Podcast episode answers two questions about recovery and injury. For a softball pitcher who isn’t recovering well, the host recommends prioritizing hydration and real food within 30–45 minutes post-outing, then maximizing sleep, using light movement like walking to promote blood flow, limiting passive sitting, avoiding post-game ice because it decreases blood flow, and being cautious with hot tubs due to dehydration risk (10 minutes max if used, then rehydrate). He sug...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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