GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

When it comes to high school sprinting, few can match the credentials of Brian FitzGerald. The 2016 USA Today national track coach of the year has led athletes to California state titles in each of the past four decades, including athletes named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News. Behind the high level results are some basic training principles. He joins this week's GAINcast to lay out his eight basic principles of speed training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/gaincast-episode-139-training-speed-with-brian-fitzgerald/

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The season used to be thought of as a time to back off of training, but as seasons have gotten longer and longer coaches have needed to rethink their approach to in-season training. On this episode of the GAINcast we look at in-season training strategies for team and individuals sports. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-138-in-season-training/

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The season used to be thought of as a time to back off of training, but as seasons have gotten longer and longer coaches have needed to rethink their approach to in-season training. On this episode of the GAINcast we look at in-season training strategies for team and individuals sports. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-138-in-season-training/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

If coaches sit around and talk about training, the discussion quickly focuses on either exercise selection and session design or periodization. In other words, we tend to focus on the small picture or the big picture. The microcycle is what connects the two. Coaches can get things right at both ends of the spectrum and still miss the mark if they do not connect them. On this episode of the GAINcast we talk about key the importance of the microcycle, key points to consider in designing the microcycle, and some examples from our own plans. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/gaincast-episode-137-the-microcycle/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

If coaches sit around and talk about training, the discussion quickly focuses on either exercise selection and session design or periodization. In other words, we tend to focus on the small picture or the big picture. The microcycle is what connects the two. Coaches can get things right at both ends of the spectrum and still miss the mark if they do not connect them. On this episode of the GAINcast we talk about key the importance of the microcycle, key points to consider in designing the microcycle, and some examples from our own plans. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/gaincast-episode-137-the-microcycle/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

On last week's GAINcast we started a discussion on agility with Frans Bosch and John Pryor, looking at transfer, traditional strength training, and common misconceptions of their work.Bosch and Pryor have formed a strong partnership that has helped redefine strength and conditioning by bringing together the science of coaching and art of coaching. On this week's GAINcast we continue the conversation to look at the first step in implementing Bosch's ideas, redefining general training, connecting movements, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-136-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-2-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/

Bosch and Pryor will be coming to America in December. You can register for their upcoming seminar series in the US here.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

On last week's GAINcast we started a discussion on agility with Frans Bosch and John Pryor, looking at transfer, traditional strength training, and common misconceptions of their work.Bosch and Pryor have formed a strong partnership that has helped redefine strength and conditioning by bringing together the science of coaching and art of coaching. On this week's GAINcast we continue the conversation to look at the first step in implementing Bosch's ideas, redefining general training, connecting movements, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-136-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-2-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/

Bosch and Pryor will be coming to America in December. You can register for their upcoming seminar series in the US here.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

The work of Frans Bosch and John Pryor has created a new discussion around strength training, coordination, and motor learning over the past few years. Bosch has been a thought leader, while Pryor has taken the application of the concepts to new levels in his work with Japan and Fiji rugby. Both are coming to the US in December for a series of seminars, and we got them to join the GAINcast for a two-part interview on a wide range of topics. Part 1 of our interview looks at how their work has evolved and how they began working together, transfer of training, the role of traditional strength training, and misinterpretations of Bosch's work. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-135-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-1-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/

Bosch and Pryor will be coming to America in December. You can register for their upcoming seminar series in the US here.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

The work of Frans Bosch and John Pryor has created a new discussion around strength training, coordination, and motor learning over the past few years. Bosch has been a thought leader, while Pryor has taken the application of the concepts to new levels in his work with Japan and Fiji rugby. Both are coming to the US in December for a series of seminars, and we got them to join the GAINcast for a two-part interview on a wide range of topics. Part 1 of our interview looks at how their work has evolved and how they began working together, transfer of training, the role of traditional strength training, and misinterpretations of Bosch's work. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-135-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-1-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/

Bosch and Pryor will be coming to America in December. You can register for their upcoming seminar series in the US here.

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. Become a HMMR Plus member to get access to all the articles, videos and podcasts on the site, including our webinar with John Pryor, interview with Frans Bosch, and more.

Over the last decade the field of sports science has grown exponentially. At the same time it has started to lose its way. Rather than telling players what they can do, it often tells players what they can't. Rather than focusing on adaptations, it focuses on measuring loads. And rather than being coach-driven, training has become driven more by the backroom staff. On this episode of the GAINcast, Tony Studwick shares his experience as a sports scientist. In more than a decade with Manchester United he saw first hand how the field has evolved and what the best teams do differently in this area. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-134-sports-science-has-lost-its-way-with-tony-strudwick/

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