Today’s episode is a question and answer show where I take user questions off of social media and give my best answers.  It’s always good to see what people want to know.

Questions on today’s show came in clusters often focused on similar topics, many asking about patellar tendonitis prevention, weightlifting and squatting in relation to sprinting, as well as the training methods of Marv Marinovich and Jay Schroeder and what I’ve done in my own programs having that knowledge.

Commonly asked as well is what I am doing with all the info I gain from the guests on this show, and what has been a big game changer for me.  I covered this a lot in my last solo show, but there have been training ideas even since then that continue to spur me on towards giving my athletes the best training I can.

Doing enough of these Q&A’s I’ve felt like eventually I might run out of topics but after 50+ questions, you all have given me plenty to talk about.  I hope you enjoy today’s show, there is a lot of things I was really excited to cover.

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Key Points

What the biggest programming game changer in the last few years has been for me

An over-rated training intervention in the world of sport performance

How I address patellar tendonitis and knee issues in training, and how to prevent it

Similarities and differences of the Marv Marinovich and Jay Scheoder training systems and styles (a big question!)

How to make the weight room more environmentally similar to sport

Lifting and its impact on sprint performance

Heavy squatting and its impact on reactive strength

How I approach neurological testing and training on athletes given my background in Z-health, NKT, Be Activated, and other systems

The biggest change I’ve made to my resistance training programs recently

About Joel Smith

Joel Smith is the founder of Just Fly Sports and trains athletes and clients in partnership with Evolutionary Fitness in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joel hosts the Just Fly Performance Podcast, has authored several books on athletic performance, and trains numerous clients in the in-person and online space.

In 2011, Joel began Just Fly Sports as a central platform to promote information for athletes and coaches to reach their highest potential. In 2016 the first episode of the “Just Fly Performance Podcast” was released, now a leading source of education in the sports performance field. The evolving mission of Just Fly Sports is focused on teaching athletes to realize their true, innate power, and achieve the highest joy in their training, competition, and in the community.