S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC @RockySnyder
S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC  @RockySnyder
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Rocky Snyder sits down with Derek Landry, Return to Performance Specialist for the Chicago Fire FC.


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 Derek Landry’s road from US Mens National Team to Chicago Fire FC


12:00 Being the connector within the RTP pathway


14:45 The challenges of RTP


19:00 Training linear vs multi-directional movement skills


22:30 Loading patterns in novel ways


25:00 A shock to foreign players


30:00 Blending objective and subjective markers


34:30 The spectrum of Return to Performance


43:00 What excites Derek Landry


48:00 Blood flow restriction training


51:45 Pre-season training






GET TO KNOW DEREK LANDRY


LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/derekmlandry


INSTA: instagram.com/dereklandry16


CHICAGO FIRE FC: chicagofirefc.com






GET TO KNOW ROCKY SNYDER


MEET: Visit the Rocky's online headquarters: RockySnyder.com


READ: Grab a copy of his new "Return to Center" book: rockysnyder.com


INSTA: Instagram fan, check him out at instagram.com/rocky_snyder


FACEBOOK: facebook.com/rocky.snyder.77


LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/rocky-snyder-cscs-cafs-nsca-cpt-a77a091/\






TRAIN WITH ROCKY


WORKOUT: Want to meet Rocky and get a private workout: rfcsantacruz.com


INSTA: instagram.com/rockysfitnesssc


FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/RockysFitnessCenter
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S21:E1 Derek Landry & Chicago Fire FC

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