907: Cory Schlesinger

Episode 907: Cory Schlesinger  Cory shares the painful experience of tearing his Achilles. (4:24) What lead him to become the Sports Performance Coach of Stanford Basketball? (6:06) How to be a GREAT strength coach, you have to COMPETE in something. (10:51) What does he mean when he says kids are coming in as “broken toys”? (13:28) Finding his value and being an identifier when it comes to his athletes. (18:13) What are some of the most common imbalances he sees with his athletes? (21:09) How does he revert the major lifts and balance risk/reward with his athletes? Replace the compound lifts with his athletes? (23:30) Using wearable tools to monitor and track an athletes practice load. How does he use the data as a coach? (30:51) The importance of strength training during the season. (43:00) Safety nets for safety nets. How does he monitor the output by his athletes based on the data he receives? (46:25) Understanding the dynamics of his athletes in the outside world. (49:24) Does he have a favorite kind of athlete? Least favorite? (51:45) Does he watch a lot of basketball or is he in it too much? (56:58) What are some of the biggest mistakes he sees strength coaches make on all levels? (1:00:54) His take on early specialization in one sport. (1:02:40) What are some of his favorite education tools/certifications for coaches to research? (1:08:13) The major backlash ahead dealing with activity levels and social media with our youth. (1:13:45) What does the future evolution of professional sports look like? (1:20:43) How does he feel about the early start to the current season? (1:31:07) His take on the Freshman 4 over at Duke? (1:31:57) Does he have any favorite NBA teams/players that he follows? (1:33:25) Is he a talent acquisition or leadership guy? (1:36:44) His take on college athletes getting paid? (1:39:10) Featured Guest/People Mentioned: Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength)  Instagram Jason Borrelli (@Jason_Borrelli)  Twitter Kevin Durant (@easymoneysniper)  Instagram Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance)  Instagram Eitan Gelber (@egelber)  Twitter Russell Westbrook (@russwest44)  Instagram Zion Williamson (@ZionW32)  Twitter Links/Products Mentioned: November Promotion: MAPS Anywhere ½ off!! **Code “WHITE50” at checkout** Athletic Training Platform® 2018 – Westside Barbell Kinexon – Sports INSIGHTS FROM THE NBA: HOW WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY ENRICHES PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE PLAYER LIFE CYCLE Warriors 'wearable' weapon? Devices to monitor players while on the court Mind Pump Episode 900: NBA Superstar Sports Performance Coach Paul Fabritz NCAA Study Reveals When Athletes Begin Sport Specialization Functional Anatomy Seminars How to Understand Common Core's Math Methods - Parent Toolkit Cracking the Metabolic Code: 9 Keys to Optimal Health: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition - Book by B. Lavalle R.Ph. C.C.N. N.D., James and James B Lavalle Everly Well **Code “mindpump” for 15% off** InsideTracker Fantastic freshmen help No. 4 Duke blow out No. 2 Kentucky