BUILDING A PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME - DAVE MCDOWELL #152

<p>We sit down with Dave McDowell — sport performance coach at Brock University, creator of the DSM Strength YouTube channel, and the coach who quietly helped a generation of S&amp;C coaches learn Excel — to talk about AI as a thinking partner, data you can actually trust, and what it takes to build coaches, not just athletes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this Playbook:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>AI Is a Jousting Partner, Not a Search Engine:</strong> Stop asking it what to do. Start throwing your ideas at it and asking it to punch holes in them — that&#39;s where the real value is.</li><li><strong>Know the Process Before You Outsource It:</strong> If you can&#39;t do it in Excel, you can&#39;t catch it when AI gets it wrong. Competence before convenience.</li><li><strong>The Heat Map That Runs the Room:</strong> Five athletes flagging sore knees before front squat day. Dave&#39;s wellness check-in system means he knows before they even walk in — and adjusts before anyone gets hurt.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>TeamBuildr</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:</p><p>Coaches, revolutionise your training programs with their cutting-edge platform. Create and customise workouts, track progress, communicate effortlessly, and analyse performance data — all in one place. Take advantage of our 30-day free trial and see how TeamBuildr can elevate your team&#39;s performance.</p><p>Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.teambuildr.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teambuildr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code <strong>&quot;PACHALKUP&quot;</strong> for your 30-day free trial.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Exxentric:</strong></p><p>Coaches, take your training to the next level with Exxentric&#39;s flywheel technology. The kBox and kPulley deliver eccentric overload that you simply can&#39;t replicate with traditional weights — building strength, power, and resilience in athletes at every level. Trusted by elite programmes worldwide, Exxentric gives you the tools to train smarter and keep athletes on the field.</p><p>Head over to <a href="https://exxentric.com/wpam_id/140/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.exxentric.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dave&#39; Social:</strong></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dsmstrength/#">@dsmstrength</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Manny&#39;s Social:</strong></p><p>Instagram — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_coachmanny_/">⁠⁠