Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Rocky Snyder sits down with Mat Herold, PhD, Sports Scientist for the San Jose Earthquakes.


The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.


Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.






TIME STAMPS:


3:30 Mat’s career path to the Quakes


6:00 Germany and his PhD.


9:45 Bringing concepts back to the states


11:30 Using Sports Science tactically


13:00 Creating space


16:15 Murmuration in soccer


19:00 Skills corner


20:30 What intrigues Mat


24:30 Merging objective and subjective data


28:00 GPS vests


31:30 Determine proper load management


34:00 Parameters and live tracking for RTP


37:00 Injury prediction models


40:00 Wellness metrics


44:30 Integration of Sports Science and medical team


47:00 World Cup 2026


49:00 Role during the off season






GET TO KNOW MAT HEROLD


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