GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

Baseball has become a faster and more athletic game recently, in large part due to advances in training. Ron Wolforth set up the Texas Baseball Ranch 16 years ago and has been pumping out elite pitchers ever since. The key isn't in their program, but in the process that helps assess and find the performance pathway for each athlete. On this week's GAINcast he joins us to discuss his approach to player assessment, training, and specific methodologies. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-episode-169-the-baseball-ranch-with-ron-wolforth/

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. Join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can learn more about the baseball ranch on their website or Twitter (@TXBaseballRanch).
• We've covered pitching previously on GAINcast 35 with Paul Davis, who is currently coaching with the Mariners, as well as on HMMR Podcast Episode 69 with Kyle Boddy of Driveline Baseball.
• We also discussed the work of Frans Bosch. You can find an overview of the many resources we have on his methods here.

Everybody trains and everybody trains hard. So what separates the good from the great? How they use their time and energy in training. The best coaches and athletes have a relentless focus on learning and getting better. On this week's GAINcast we dive into some thoughts on getting better, including some practical examples of how to put learning processes into practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/08/gaincast-episode-168-thoughts-on-getting-better/

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. The HMMR Media monthly theme in August is conditioning. We've got lot of great content planned, so stay tuned and join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can read Vern's recent article on this topic.
• We've covered some related topics on prior episodes, including GAINcast 121 with Wade Gilbert on coaching better, GAINcast 20 on getting better and getting better, GAINcast 81 on changing practice, and GAINcast 47 with Harry Marra.
• Two books recommended in this episode: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning and Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

Everybody trains and everybody trains hard. So what separates the good from the great? How they use their time and energy in training. The best coaches and athletes have a relentless focus on learning and getting better. On this week's GAINcast we dive into some thoughts on getting better, including some practical examples of how to put learning processes into practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/08/gaincast-episode-168-thoughts-on-getting-better/

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. The HMMR Media monthly theme in August is conditioning. We've got lot of great content planned, so stay tuned and join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can read Vern's recent article on this topic.
• We've covered some related topics on prior episodes, including GAINcast 121 with Wade Gilbert on coaching better, GAINcast 20 on getting better and getting better, GAINcast 81 on changing practice, and GAINcast 47 with Harry Marra.
• Two books recommended in this episode: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning and Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.

Athletes are reporting to training camp in many sports right now and that often means one thing: grueling fitness tests to check an athlete's shape. But the testing is getting out of hand. On this episode of the GAINcast we take a close look at fitness and performance testing, with examples of how to do it right and wrong. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/08/gaincast-episode-167-testing-use-and-abuse/

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. The HMMR Media monthly theme in August is conditioning. We've got lot of great content planned, so stay tuned and join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We've covered testing before on GAINcast 101, as well as fitness for team sports on GAINcast 99. HMMR Podcast 47 also covered testing.
• Our January 2018 HMMR Hangout also looked at putting together a practical testing framework for an amateur rugby club.
• Vern has also written about the related testing = training and training = testing concept.
• You can learn more about the Max Jones Quadrathlon here.

Athletes are reporting to training camp in many sports right now and that often means one thing: grueling fitness tests to check an athlete's shape. But the testing is getting out of hand. On this episode of the GAINcast we take a close look at fitness and performance testing, with examples of how to do it right and wrong. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/08/gaincast-episode-167-testing-use-and-abuse/

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. The HMMR Media monthly theme in August is conditioning. We've got lot of great content planned, so stay tuned and join HMMR Plus so that you get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We've covered testing before on GAINcast 101, as well as fitness for team sports on GAINcast 99. HMMR Podcast 47 also covered testing.
• Our January 2018 HMMR Hangout also looked at putting together a practical testing framework for an amateur rugby club.
• Vern has also written about the related testing = training and training = testing concept.
• You can learn more about the Max Jones Quadrathlon here.

There are several hot topics and challenges facing team sports at the moment such as hamstring injuries, how to best measure and use training load, and developing sport specific speed. These are hardly new questions, but they have proved tricky since the currently favored solutions don't seem to be doing the trick. Edinburgh Rugby's Nick Lumley spends his offseason visiting clubs around the work to get the pulse of team sports training. He just returned from his latest trip and joined this week's GAINcast to share his perspective on these issues and where he thinks we should be looking to move forward. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/gaincast-episode-166-team-sport-issues-with-nick-lumley/

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. This month’s site theme is the speed. We've got lot of great content planned, starting with Vern Gambetta's classic Total Speed DVD, now available for HMMR Plus members to stream. Join HMMR Plus so that you don't miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We've already covered speed twice on this month's GAINcast: GAINcast 164 on team speed and GAINcast 165 with sprint coach Tony Holler.
• Lumley has contributed several articles to HMMR Media, including a recent article we referenced on team speed vs. track speed. You can learn more about his background here and find him on Twitter (@lumley_nick).
• He has also been a guest twice on the HMMR Podcast: Episode 96 on simple planning solutions and Episode 134 on recovery and conditioning.
• We referenced several other recent posts in this episode including: Vern's look at the hamstring paradox, my post on the benefits of maximum speed sprinting, Warren Young's look at how maximum speed sprinting might impact injury rates, and James de Lacey's approach to team speed training.

There are several hot topics and challenges facing team sports at the moment such as hamstring injuries, how to best measure and use training load, and developing sport specific speed. These are hardly new questions, but they have proved tricky since the currently favored solutions don't seem to be doing the trick. Edinburgh Rugby's Nick Lumley spends his offseason visiting clubs around the work to get the pulse of team sports training. He just returned from his latest trip and joined this week's GAINcast to share his perspective on these issues and where he thinks we should be looking to move forward. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/gaincast-episode-166-team-sport-issues-with-nick-lumley/

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. This month’s site theme is the speed. We've got lot of great content planned, starting with Vern Gambetta's classic Total Speed DVD, now available for HMMR Plus members to stream. Join HMMR Plus so that you don't miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We've already covered speed twice on this month's GAINcast: GAINcast 164 on team speed and GAINcast 165 with sprint coach Tony Holler.
• Lumley has contributed several articles to HMMR Media, including a recent article we referenced on team speed vs. track speed. You can learn more about his background here and find him on Twitter (@lumley_nick).
• He has also been a guest twice on the HMMR Podcast: Episode 96 on simple planning solutions and Episode 134 on recovery and conditioning.
• We referenced several other recent posts in this episode including: Vern's look at the hamstring paradox, my post on the benefits of maximum speed sprinting, Warren Young's look at how maximum speed sprinting might impact injury rates, and James de Lacey's approach to team speed training.

We all know less can be more, but doing less is hard. We all hate to be out worked. Coach Tony Holler came to track and field coaching as an outsider and stumbled upon the benefits of minimalist training. On this week's GAINcast he joins us to talk about how his training program came about, how it is put together, and additional thoughts on training speed. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/gaincast-episode-165-minimalist-training-with-tony-holler/

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. This month’s site theme is the speed. We've got lot of great content planned, starting with Vern Gambetta's classic Total Speed DVD, now available for HMMR Plus members to stream. Join HMMR Plus so that you don't miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can follow Holler on Twitter at @pntrack.
• Holler is the co-founder of the Track Football Consortium an annual performance clinic. He also writes some great articles on their blog, including a look at gobbledygook. He also has written frequently for ITCCCA, including this critique of sub-maximal sprinting.
• We have some good episodes about speed in our archives, including this month's GAINcast 164: Team speed, as well as older episodes like GAINcast 115: Train speed in and GAINcast 39: Teaching Speed.
• We also have many more videos on training speed in the HMMR Classroom including basic speed exercises and drills in HMMR Classroom Lesson 6 with Joe McNab. For more advanced concepts, watch Lesson 7 on robust running with John Pryor and Lesson 15 on hip lock with Frans Bosch.
• Additional resources on sprinting can be found on our sprints page and were covered in our May 2018 site theme.

We all know less can be more, but doing less is hard. We all hate to be out worked. Coach Tony Holler came to track and field coaching as an outsider and stumbled upon the benefits of minimalist training. On this week's GAINcast he joins us to talk about how his training program came about, how it is put together, and additional thoughts on training speed. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/gaincast-episode-165-minimalist-training-with-tony-holler/

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. This month’s site theme is the speed. We've got lot of great content planned, starting with Vern Gambetta's classic Total Speed DVD, now available for HMMR Plus members to stream. Join HMMR Plus so that you don't miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can follow Holler on Twitter at @pntrack.
• Holler is the co-founder of the Track Football Consortium an annual performance clinic. He also writes some great articles on their blog, including a look at gobbledygook. He also has written frequently for ITCCCA, including this critique of sub-maximal sprinting.
• We have some good episodes about speed in our archives, including this month's GAINcast 164: Team speed, as well as older episodes like GAINcast 115: Train speed in and GAINcast 39: Teaching Speed.
• We also have many more videos on training speed in the HMMR Classroom including basic speed exercises and drills in HMMR Classroom Lesson 6 with Joe McNab. For more advanced concepts, watch Lesson 7 on robust running with John Pryor and Lesson 15 on hip lock with Frans Bosch.
• Additional resources on sprinting can be found on our sprints page and were covered in our May 2018 site theme.

Speed is speed, right? Well, not exactly. The speed demands in team sports have some critical differences compared to track and field sprinting. Those had big ramifications in how speed should be trained for team sports. On this episode of the GAINcast, we take a look at training team speed. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/06/gaincast-episode-164-team-speed/

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.
• This month’s site HMMR Media theme is the speed. We've got lot of great content planned, starting with Vern Gambetta's classic Total Speed DVD, now available for HMMR Plus members to stream. Join HMMR Plus so that you don't miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We have some good episodes about speed in our archives, including GAINcast 115: Train speed in and GAINcast 39: Teaching Speed.
• This episode was inspired by Vern's post on team speed from May.
• We also have many more videos on training speed in the HMMR Classroom including basic speed exercises and drills in HMMR Classroom Lesson 6 with Joe McNab. For more advanced concepts, watch Lesson 7 on robust running with John Pryor and Lesson 15 on hip lock with Frans Bosch.
• Additional resources on sprinting can be found on our sprints page and were covered in our May 2018 site theme.