When it comes to sprinting and hurdling, few coaches can put together the accomplishments that Gary Winckler achieved in his career. But what was more impressive than his results was his process. He continuously sought out new ideas to improve upon what was already one of the nation's top programs. He joins us on this week's podcast to talk about staying ahead of the curve, and how his coaching changed over his last decade of coaching, especially in regards to skill acquisition and exercise selection for sprinters For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/02/hmmr-podcast-episode-216-ahead-of-the-curve-with-gary-winckler/

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More notes:

• This month’s site theme is skill acquisition. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out on our archives and new resources.
• Winckler has been a guest on GAINcast 9 and also did a four-part training talk with us about his training philosophy, the concept of reactivity, periodization, and more. The latter is included in our book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches.
• Frans Bosch was a big influence on Winckler’s approach to training. To learn more about him you can purchase Bosch’s book Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach or see our many videos and articles on the topic.
• Our friend James Marshall has put together some great notes on presentations by Winckler at GAIN: how to develop speed and training dos and don'ts.
• While Winckler has retired from coaching he is still busy making some of the world’s finest saddles. You can learn more about his business and see some of his work here. He also discussed that work in a segment on Episode 100.