Elite Minds Workshop Live Stream Replay

Elite Minds Workshop Live Stream Replay

Unlock the strategies and insights that drive elite performance and recovery. This replay of the Elite Minds Workshop features Jim LaValle and renowned human performance coaches diving deep into optimizing athletic performance, metabolic health, and advanced recovery methods. Gain exclusive access to cutting-edge knowledge and practical takeaways from this transformative event—all from the comfort of your own space.

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Why this course is important.

The Elite Minds Workshop delivers cutting-edge resources and educational content designed to empower strength coaches, dietitians, and practitioners. This course equips you to make informed decisions that enhance your clients’ health, fitness, and performance, helping them achieve their highest potential.

Led by Jim LaValle and a team of acclaimed human performance experts, this workshop dives into the unique needs and essential strategies for optimizing athletic performance, enhancing recovery, and promoting overall health.

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What you will learn.

  • The science behind metabolic inflammation: Uncover the root causes of inflammation and how it impacts performance, recovery, and overall health.
  • Fueling strategies for athletes at all levels: Gain actionable insights to help weekend warriors and professional athletes optimize their nutrition for energy, recovery, and results.
  • Building effective training programs: Learn to design microcycle and mesocycle plans tailored to metabolic health and performance goals.
  • Revolutionary supplementation techniques: Explore innovations like LipoTab technology and fasting mimicking diets to enhance recovery and longevity.
  • Integrating systems biology in performance coaching: Adopt a holistic approach that links metabolic function, hormonal balance, and stress management.
  • Insights from elite-level sports: Learn how professional teams use cutting-edge methods to drive recovery and maintain peak performance under high stress.

What you will be able to do.

  • Transform your coaching approach by applying advanced strategies for metabolic health and recovery.
  • Create personalized, periodized nutrition and training programs that address your clients’ unique needs.
  • Leverage new supplementation tools to support resilience, recovery, and peak physical performance.
  • Educate clients on the interplay between exercise intensity, gut health, and brain function for sustainable success.
  • Develop a systems-level understanding of how hormones, stress, and nutrition influence elite performance.
  • Stay ahead of the curve by adopting insights and practices used by top-level athletes and their coaches.
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Presented by

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James B. LaValle
R.Ph., C.C.N. M.T. DHM, DHPh.

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Christian B. LaValle
MS, President

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Mike Potenza
Director of High Performance, San Jose Sharks

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Jim Snider
Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Cal Dietz
Associate Director of Athletic Performance, University of Minnesota

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Tim Caron

Co-founder of Allegiate Gym, Author of Strength Deficit

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Our clients share their experiences of transformation and growth. Unfiltered feedback and the true testament to our service quality.
Jim has done more to change my views on nutrition and supplementation than anyone else in the industry. Applying his methods, my players have seen significant improvements in their blood chemistry and sleep quality during the season. If you are looking for forward thinking ways to help your athletes, learning from Dr. LaValle is one of the best investments you can make. I strongly recommend attending any conference where you can hear him present.
Ben Peterson
Head of Player Health & Performance, San Francisco 49ers
Mike Potenza has created a higher level of training for me as a professional hockey player. We began creating my training foundation and training standards 14 years ago at the University of Wisconsin and he continues to raise the bar with new hockey related training in my pro career. His methods have allowed me to develop into a better NHL player each season.
Joe Pavelski
Dallas Stars
I’ve trained with Kevin since before my first year of juniors. As a smaller guy, having the ability to create time and space has been crucial to my success. Kevin’s programs have helped me develop the speed and quickness I need to compete at the highest levels, and the conditioning to continue pushing the pace late in games. If you’re looking to fulfill your potential, Kevin is the guy to help you get there.
Johnny Gaudreau
Calgary Flames
Nobody else in this field has extensively studied the human metabolism functions like Dr. LaValle. His courses will make you re-think your own training methodologies and push them to a superior level.
Nelson Ayotte
High Performance Director, Columbus Blue Jackets
The Optimizing Adaptation and Performance seminar was an incredible opportunity to learn with some of the best practitioners in the field. I really enjoyed the combination of up to date research and practical application. I took away several tangible strategies to immediately implement with my clients.
Sarah Cahill
Former S&C Coach, USA Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team

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James B. LaValle

R.Ph., C.C.N. M.T. DHM, DHPh.

is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, and board-certified clinical nutritionist, with over 40 years of clinical experience in natural products, lifestyle, drug/nutrient depletion, compounding pharmacy and peptides.  LaValle is currently the Chief Science Officer for Life Time and is best known for his expertise in performance health and integrative care.

He has served thousands of patients, using his metabolic model for health, at his clinics in Orange County, CA, Austin, TX and formerly at LaValle Metabolic Institute, in Cincinnati Ohio.   His focus both in clinic and enterprise platforms is to uncover the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from their peak health and resiliency. 

He is the founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, a cloud-based health technology that helps practitioners and individuals pinpoint the metabolic roadblocks to health based on a symptom survey, lab markers, biometrics, and wearable data.  This groundbreaking assessment tool incorporates some 40,000 decisions, prioritizing networks of metabolism that are the most out of balance and provides suggestions for dietary supplements, diet and other targeted interventions and  lifestyle suggestions with the goal of building metabolic reserve, resiliency and vitality.

In 2010, Jim and his team developed personalized weight loss and wellness programs for Lifetime Fitness using his Metabolic Code approach for health and wellness.  He was the clinical director for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Performance Health Program. Organizations including Corvette Race Team, Orlando Magic, Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors, Austin FC, and Colorado Rapids have relied on his expertise for performance, resiliency and return to play programs.

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Christian LaValle

MS, President

Christian LaValle M.S is a dynamic leader in the health, wellness, and performance optimization space, blending academic expertise with hands-on athletic and professional experience. A former Division 1 football player at Texas Tech University, Christian transitioned seamlessly from the gridiron to the weight room, serving as a Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant at Texas Tech for two years after his playing career.
Christian earned his Master’s in Kinesiology with a concentration in Human Performance from Texas Tech, where he also worked as a Research Assistant under Dr. Tinsley. His contributions to the field include being a published author on body composition and energy balance, further solidifying his expertise in optimizing human performance.

Currently, Christian serves as the President of Metabolic Elite, an innovative supplement and continuing education company renowned for its groundbreaking Lipo Tab Technology. Guided by his mentor and father, James LaValle, a globally recognized industry leader in integrative health and performance, Christian has developed a keen understanding of how to bridge cutting-edge science with real-world application wanting to bridge the gap between biomechanics and biochemistry.
Under his leadership, Metabolic Elite continues to push boundaries in dietary supplementation and educational outreach, empowering individuals to achieve peak performance. Christian’s passion for education and innovation extends to initiatives like the Elite Minds Workshop and Metabolic Mastery Podcast, which brings together top professionals in health, sports science, and human performance to share insights and foster collaboration.

A visionary in the health and fitness industry, Christian is dedicated to helping others unlock their full potential, both mentally and physically. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys cooking, weight lifting, spending time with family and planning adventures and spending time outdoors with his loyal lab mix and red heeler.

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Mike Potenza

Director of High Performance, San Jose Sharks

Mike enters his first year as the Director of High Performance for the San Jose Sharks after being with the Golden State Warriors the past two seasons serving as the Director of Performance.  He was in charge of the planning and physical training of the players, provided support to GSW’s performance nutritionist, coordinated and administered the yearly performance testing schedule, created return from injury programs for the athletes, and worked closely with the coaches and development staff on daily scheduling. 

Before going to the Warriors, Mike spent 16 years in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks.  His prime responsibilities as Director of Strength & Conditioning were in the areas of performance enhancement, reconditioning the athletes after injury, nutrition, performance assessment, NHL combine evaluations, player physical development planning and Training Camp testing.  He managed a staff of three strength coaches at the NHL and minor league levels.  

Mike served as Vice President of the NHL Strength Coaches Association from 2015 to 2019 and the President of the Association from 2019 to 2022.  He was the main point of contact between the league and its Performance Coaches on all issues relating to training, performance testing, COVID protocols, the Combine format, and equipment standardizations for visiting teams. 

During Mike’s time in San Jose, he worked closely with two United States Air Force Pararescue teams within the National Guard Bureau on implementing a Performance Enhancement Program for its operators.  The programs were initiated for the 131st Rescue Squadron (California) in 2009 and for the 212th Rescue Squadron (Alaska) in 2012.  The Performance Enhancement Program model has now become a standardized program among all 5 National Guard Bureau Pararescue teams. 

Prior to coming to the Bay area, Mike served as the Strength and Conditioning coach for the Men’s and Women’s hockey teams at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) from 2003 to 2006.  In 2006, both teams won the Division 1 National Championships.  

Mike is a graduate of Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Exercise Science. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree, Potenza earned a Master’s degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Human Movement Science from Boston University.  While at BU he held a graduate assistant position within the Strength and Conditioning department working with all twenty-one Varsity intercollegiate sports. 

Mike and his wife Bonnie reside in San Jose with their three children, Griffin, Natalie and Luca.  

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Jim Snider

Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Wisconsin

Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning at The University of Wisconsin – Madison currently Snider oversees the performance programs for nationally ranked Men’s Basketball and Rowing programs.  Prior to taking over his position with men’s basketball, he was the director of hockey performance.  He also has worked with football, soccer, tennis, and wrestling teams at the university as well in a previous stint at Wisconsin.  Also worked as the primary liaison to the Sports Performance Lab where they conduct research, evaluate key sport performance metrics, and athlete monitoring.

He is also the Founder and President of Neuro Explosion Performance Training which specializes in holistic performance training, integrating therapeutic, and nutritional interventions. Has coached and consulted with numerous Olympians, Stanley Cup winners, Hobey Baker and Patty Kazmaier winners, National Champions, National Level Olympic Weightlifters, as well as top level athletes from NFL, NBA, NHL, and PGA.

Before rejoining the Badgers, he served as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Minnesota. At Minnesota, Snider worked alongside Cal Dietz and was responsible for the administration and development of athletic enhancement programs for men’s basketball, baseball, track and field, and assisted with Men’s and Women’s Hockey, while managing full-time and intern personnel.

Snider completed his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Strength and Conditioning and also a degree in Sports Management.  He also has a Master’s Degree in Applied Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota, as well as a degree in Asian Bodywork & Therapeutic Massage from East West Healing Arts Institute.

Snider is a member of several organizations including the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and USA Weightlifting. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, Level II Senior Coach through USA Weightlifting, Licensed Massage Therapist, Level II BioSignature Practitioner, and also a certified referee through USA Weightlifting. His depth of knowledge and scope of practice when it comes to the variety of sports and range of athletes is a true indicator of his dedication and passion for the performance of the human being.

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Cal Dietz

Associate Director of Athletic Performance, University of Minnesota

Cal Dietz joined the Athletic Performance staff at the University of Minnesota in 2000.  He is currently an Associate Director of Athletic Performance and works directly with the Men’s & Women’s Ice Hockey programs.  Dietz has worked with several programs over the course of his career with the Gophers including Men’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Golf, Men’s Swimming, Track & Field, Baseball and Wrestling.  Dietz’s athletes and teams have achieved numerous accolades including 11 NCAA National Championships, 35 B1G/WCHA Championships. 540+ All-American honors, 30 B1G/WCHA Tournament Championships, 22 NCAA Final Four appearances and several Olympic and World Championships.

The Shelby, Ohio native earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Findlay in 1996.  Dietz was a 2-sport athlete at the University of Findlay and was part of 3 National Championships: 2 with Football and 1 with Wrestling.  He was a 2 time NAIA All-American in Football and was the NAIA National Duals MVP in Wrestling.  He was the NAIA College Sports Magazine Athlete of the Year in 1995 and was inducted into the University of Findlay’s Hall of Fame in 2005.

Dietz was a Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Minnesota and completed his Master of Education degree in 2000.  Dietz worked with the Gopher Football program and assisted with a majority of Olympic sports during his time as a GA.

Dietz worked briefly at the University of Findlay as the Strength Coordinator and oversaw 26 Men’s & Women’s teams prior to his return to Minnesota.  He also was the Offensive Line coach with the Football program, coordinated the university’s fitness center and taught strength and conditioning classes.

Cal is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is certified in Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR).