GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

Both Vern and Martin have been on the road a lot over the past two months, attending conferences across Europe and the US. On this week's episode we discuss the new connections we've made, some key lessons learned from many of the keynote speakers, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/12/gaincast-episode-94-conference-highlights/

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Adaptation is the basis of training; we want to adapt to a high level. But the body is not a simple organism and adaptation is not a simple formula. On this episode of the podcast we talk about some of the key factors to consider with adaptation and how that impacts coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-episode-93-adaptation/

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Episode highlights:

• 3:30 - Adaptation defined: "Adaptation is about how your body responds to stress."
• 5:15 - Basic questions to ask: What are we adapting to? What are we adapting for? Do you even want an adaptation?
• 8:45 - Finding the stimulus threshold. "The stimulus threshold is the point at which the stress is enough to elicit and adaptive response. It's a moving target."
• 13:00 - The individual nature of adaptation and the law of reversibility. "Different physical qualities adapt at different rates for different athletes."
• 19:45 - The complexity of adaptation. "Some things you can influence, some things you can't, but understanding them helps prepare you as a coach."
• 21:30 - John Kiely's six factors of adaptation.
• 33:00 - The role of time in adaptation.
• 34:30 - Putting adaptation research in context and the differences between male and female adaptation.
• 36:15 - A fixed mindset and adaptation do not go together.

Adaptation is the basis of training; we want to adapt to a high level. But the body is not a simple organism and adaptation is not a simple formula. On this episode of the podcast we talk about some of the key factors to consider with adaptation and how that impacts coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-episode-93-adaptation/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

Episode highlights:

• 3:30 - Adaptation defined: "Adaptation is about how your body responds to stress."
• 5:15 - Basic questions to ask: What are we adapting to? What are we adapting for? Do you even want an adaptation?
• 8:45 - Finding the stimulus threshold. "The stimulus threshold is the point at which the stress is enough to elicit and adaptive response. It's a moving target."
• 13:00 - The individual nature of adaptation and the law of reversibility. "Different physical qualities adapt at different rates for different athletes."
• 19:45 - The complexity of adaptation. "Some things you can influence, some things you can't, but understanding them helps prepare you as a coach."
• 21:30 - John Kiely's six factors of adaptation.
• 33:00 - The role of time in adaptation.
• 34:30 - Putting adaptation research in context and the differences between male and female adaptation.
• 36:15 - A fixed mindset and adaptation do not go together.

The central component of training for endurance athletes will be building specific endurance, but research has continued to show that athletic development and strength training play a vital role for endurance athletes. The benefits are numerous, such as improvement movement economy and helping prevent injuries. On this episode the podcast we explain the benefits of athletic development work, discuss different modes of training, and provide examples of progressions and workouts. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-92-athletic-development-for-endurance-athletes/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

The central component of training for endurance athletes will be building specific endurance, but research has continued to show that athletic development and strength training play a vital role for endurance athletes. The benefits are numerous, such as improvement movement economy and helping prevent injuries. On this episode the podcast we explain the benefits of athletic development work, discuss different modes of training, and provide examples of progressions and workouts. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-92-athletic-development-for-endurance-athletes/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

If you break down athleticism into its key components, there is one component we have not covered much on the GAINcast: endurance. It is not due to lack of experience or knowledge; we just simply haven't gotten around to it. The wait is over though. We are going to take an in-depth look at the topic, starting with this week's episode where we introduce the basic tools of training for endurance by explaining endurance training methods and concepts. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-91-endurance-methods-and-concepts/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

If you break down athleticism into its key components, there is one component we have not covered much on the GAINcast: endurance. It is not due to lack of experience or knowledge; we just simply haven't gotten around to it. The wait is over though. We are going to take an in-depth look at the topic, starting with this week's episode where we introduce the basic tools of training for endurance by explaining endurance training methods and concepts. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-91-endurance-methods-and-concepts/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

For decades, Clay Erro led one of California's most successful high school football teams. Behind the success and the strong culture was not a set of rules, but strong relationships. Cooperative endeavors require relationships to flourish, not rules. In this episode of the GAINcast, Erro explains his instruction manual for building a relationship-based team culture and how he put it into practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-90-relationships-not-rules-with-clay-erro/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

For decades, Clay Erro led one of California's most successful high school football teams. Behind the success and the strong culture was not a set of rules, but strong relationships. Cooperative endeavors require relationships to flourish, not rules. In this episode of the GAINcast, Erro explains his instruction manual for building a relationship-based team culture and how he put it into practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-90-relationships-not-rules-with-clay-erro/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

There are some basic questions out there that are difficult to answer, such as what limits human running speed. As technology advances, scientists can better study and start to answer this and other simple questions like what makes one athlete faster than another. Dr. Peter Weyand has spent decades researching locomotion on both animals and humans. His work with elite sprinters has brought some interesting conclusions and is driving the field forward. On this episode of the GAINcast he joins us to discuss his research and its practical implications. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/11/gaincast-episode-89-how-speed-happens-with-peter-weyand/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus and GAIN. HMMR Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, online hangouts with experts, and webinars. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/