GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

Many talent identifications programs are based primarily on testing, but when we look at what has worked best historically, one-off testing has consistently shown itself to be insufficient. On this week's podcast, talent development expert Paula Jardine takes a historic look at talent identification and shares some best practices on what works to develop champions.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/05/gaincast-episode-189-finding-true-talent-with-paula-jardine/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• GAIN 2020 is shifting online, with a monthly interactive master class series starting in May, with a free class on May 28. Sign up now.
• The GAINcast is also sponsored by HMMR Media. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• Some past GAINcast episode that also discuss similar topics: GAINcast 78: Talent Identification, GAINcast 79: Talent Development, GAINcast 160: Beyond pathways (with James Marshall), and GAINcast 69: Long-term athlete development (with Patrick McHugh).
• Vern has written about long-term athlete development on several occasions. You can read more here and here. Martin has also discussed the approach of Anatoliy Bondarchuk.

Elite athletes use all zones of intensity, but what makes them elite is knowing what each zone can be used for and what doses to use it in. Stephen Seiler has been at the forefront of analyzing how elite athletes train. He joins this week's GAINcast to discuss successful training strategies for elite athletes.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/05/gaincast-episode-188-the-green-zone-with-stephen-seiler/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• GAIN 2020 is shifting online, with a monthly interactive master class series starting in May. Sign up now. Stephen Seiler will be you keynote speaker in June, going into more detail on many of the topics presented in this episode.
• The GAINcast is also sponsored by HMMR Media. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• You can follow Seiler on Twitter (@StephenSeiler). You can learn more about him on his faculty page and find his articles on Research Gate. His recent TEDx Talk also gives a great primer on his research.
• Seiler was previously a guest on Episode 104.
• For more endurance topics here on HMMR Media, check out our endurance topic overview.

Elite athletes use all zones of intensity, but what makes them elite is knowing what each zone can be used for and what doses to use it in. Stephen Seiler has been at the forefront of analyzing how elite athletes train. He joins this week's GAINcast to discuss successful training strategies for elite athletes.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/05/gaincast-episode-188-the-green-zone-with-stephen-seiler/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• GAIN 2020 is shifting online, with a monthly interactive master class series starting in May. Sign up now. Stephen Seiler will be you keynote speaker in June, going into more detail on many of the topics presented in this episode.
• The GAINcast is also sponsored by HMMR Media. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• You can follow Seiler on Twitter (@StephenSeiler). You can learn more about him on his faculty page and find his articles on Research Gate. His recent TEDx Talk also gives a great primer on his research.
• Seiler was previously a guest on Episode 104.
• For more endurance topics here on HMMR Media, check out our endurance topic overview.

No matter the sport or the movement, it’s all in the legs. And how you get results is all in how you train the legs. A lot of people understand the importance of legs, but not everyone understands how to optimally train them. On this week's GAINcast we dive into Vern's approach to training the legs and discuss sample programs.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/04/gaincast-episode-187-legs-legs-legs/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized.
• The April theme on HMMR Media is training the legs. We've got more than a dozen new articles and videos up on the topic, including Vern's classic DVD Legs, legs, legs. You can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• Some of the programs mentioned in this article are online in Vern's latest article with sample programs. For also wrote recently about his more general philosophy of training the legs.
• For more on the squat matrix, check out James Marshall's article from earlier this month.
• Spectrum squats have been written about by Vern. Earlier this month Tracy Fober took another look and discussed her own variations.
• Vern has described his leg circuits before, you can also read about some variations and watch our HMMR Classroom Lesson 13 on the topic.

No matter the sport or the movement, it’s all in the legs. And how you get results is all in how you train the legs. A lot of people understand the importance of legs, but not everyone understands how to optimally train them. On this week's GAINcast we dive into Vern's approach to training the legs and discuss sample programs.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/04/gaincast-episode-187-legs-legs-legs/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized.
• The April theme on HMMR Media is training the legs. We've got more than a dozen new articles and videos up on the topic, including Vern's classic DVD Legs, legs, legs. You can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• Some of the programs mentioned in this article are online in Vern's latest article with sample programs. For also wrote recently about his more general philosophy of training the legs.
• For more on the squat matrix, check out James Marshall's article from earlier this month.
• Spectrum squats have been written about by Vern. Earlier this month Tracy Fober took another look and discussed her own variations.
• Vern has described his leg circuits before, you can also read about some variations and watch our HMMR Classroom Lesson 13 on the topic.

An athletic performance coach hasn't done their job until you see the transfer of qualities onto the field. Rugby Australia's Dean Benton has been a forerunner in bringing new training strategies to the sport from tactical periodization and exercise classification, to testing protocols and flexibility. The one thing in common is he is looking for ways to ensure developments off the field help athletes on the field. He joins us on this week's GAINcast to discuss all those topics and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/04/gaincast-episode-186-training-transfer-with-dean-benton/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized. Also you can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• You can follow Benton on Twitter (@Atletico_Dev).
• For more from Benton, read our two-part written interview from 2017 where we dive in detail to tactical periodization.
• Benton's mentor and former Professor Warren Young has contributed regularly to HMMR Media. Some of his agility and speed methods are influenced by John Pryor and Frans Bosch. Lachlan Penfold, his success at the Melbourne Storm, was also a guest on the GAINcast 184 last month.
• For more on the stick mobility methods Benton mentioned, watch Steve Myrland in GAIN Video 1: Sticks and straps.

An athletic performance coach hasn't done their job until you see the transfer of qualities onto the field. Rugby Australia's Dean Benton has been a forerunner in bringing new training strategies to the sport from tactical periodization and exercise classification, to testing protocols and flexibility. The one thing in common is he is looking for ways to ensure developments off the field help athletes on the field. He joins us on this week's GAINcast to discuss all those topics and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/04/gaincast-episode-186-training-transfer-with-dean-benton/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized. Also you can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• You can follow Benton on Twitter (@Atletico_Dev).
• For more from Benton, read our two-part written interview from 2017 where we dive in detail to tactical periodization.
• Benton's mentor and former Professor Warren Young has contributed regularly to HMMR Media. Some of his agility and speed methods are influenced by John Pryor and Frans Bosch. Lachlan Penfold, his success at the Melbourne Storm, was also a guest on the GAINcast 184 last month.
• For more on the stick mobility methods Benton mentioned, watch Steve Myrland in GAIN Video 1: Sticks and straps.

Circuits are often seen as a tool for beating an athlete down, but when used properly they can be an effective tool for developing specific qualities. As many athletes are now confined to their homes, understanding and utilizing proper circuit construction is more important now than ever. On this week's GAINcast, Vern dives into circuit training, best practices, and examples of different types of circuit construction.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/03/gaincast-episode-185-constructing-circuits/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized. Also you can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• For the example of a weekly circuit training plan referenced in this podcast, read Vern's latest article here.
• Vern shares more on circuits, including over 20 examples in Gain Video 9: Circuit training. His core principles for circuit training are also summarized in his article from last year about the circuit training rule book.
• The most popular of Vern's circuits is the The Gambetta Leg Circuit. You can also read about variations and progress of the leg circuits, and see examples in HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 13: Leg circuits
• Nick Garcia recently shared videos of all of his bodyweight circuits.Patrick McHugh also wrote about circuit training last week.
• Additional resources are also available in Vern Gambetta's book Athletic Development.

Circuits are often seen as a tool for beating an athlete down, but when used properly they can be an effective tool for developing specific qualities. As many athletes are now confined to their homes, understanding and utilizing proper circuit construction is more important now than ever. On this week's GAINcast, Vern dives into circuit training, best practices, and examples of different types of circuit construction.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/03/gaincast-episode-185-constructing-circuits/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Due to COVID-19, GAIN 2020 will be shifted to a digital format. Stay tuned for more details as they are finalized. Also you can join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• For the example of a weekly circuit training plan referenced in this podcast, read Vern's latest article here.
• Vern shares more on circuits, including over 20 examples in Gain Video 9: Circuit training. His core principles for circuit training are also summarized in his article from last year about the circuit training rule book.
• The most popular of Vern's circuits is the The Gambetta Leg Circuit. You can also read about variations and progress of the leg circuits, and see examples in HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 13: Leg circuits
• Nick Garcia recently shared videos of all of his bodyweight circuits.Patrick McHugh also wrote about circuit training last week.
• Additional resources are also available in Vern Gambetta's book Athletic Development.

When Melbourne Storm director of performance Lachlan Penfold came on the show in 2018, we focused solely on his coaching journey that has led him through the NBA, NRL, AFL, Super Rugby, Rugby 7s, Olympic softball, javelin, baseball, and much more. On this week's GAINcast we have him back on to dig deeper into his approach to training team sport athletes, including his thoughts on workload, speed, monitoring, testing, injuries, and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/03/gaincast-episode-184-training-teams-with-lachlan-penfold/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• The GAINcast is brought to you by GAIN and HMMR Media. Applications for GAIN are now open and you can learn more here, including links to all our past interviews with faculty members, registration information, and more. GAINcast 179 also gives you a sneak peek at GAIN 2020. Join HMMR Media to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.
• Penfold has won a title with the Melbourne Storm, but years ago he also led the Sydney Roosters to championships. He broke down his approach with Sydney in GAIN Video 4: Lessons from the Sydney Roosters available for HMMR Plus members to stream.
• Penfold was also a guest on GAINcast 131 and HMMR Podcast 62. We've also done a written interview with his predecessor at the Storm, Dean Benton.
• Some of his speed training methods are based on the methods of John Pryor and Frans Bosch. You can find links to resources on their work here.