Springtime means baseball and on this episode we look specifically at the conditioning needs of pitchers. Pitching is an extremely fast and explosive movement that has unique conditioning demands, yet most conditioning programs are based on tradition rather than being optimized to the needs of the players. On this episode of the podcast Vern Gambetta shares best practices developed while working with top club in Major League Baseball. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-65-conditioning-pitchers/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

Springtime means baseball and on this episode we look specifically at the conditioning needs of pitchers. Pitching is an extremely fast and explosive movement that has unique conditioning demands, yet most conditioning programs are based on tradition rather than being optimized to the needs of the players. On this episode of the podcast Vern Gambetta shares best practices developed while working with top club in Major League Baseball. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-65-conditioning-pitchers/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

Over the past few months we've accumulated several small topics to discuss and haven't had the time to jump into them. Well, now's the time. On this week's episode we discuss various odds and ends related to current events and training such as whether track and field records should be reset, the sub 2 hour marathon attempt, what makes master coaches stand out, and balancing variation and risk in training. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-64-odds-and-ends/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

Over the past few months we've accumulated several small topics to discuss and haven't had the time to jump into them. Well, now's the time. On this week's episode we discuss various odds and ends related to current events and training such as whether track and field records should be reset, the sub 2 hour marathon attempt, what makes master coaches stand out, and balancing variation and risk in training. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-64-odds-and-ends/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

Modern sports have a team of coaches behind each athlete. The support staff can add value to a team, but they can also detract from the team if not properly integrated. Physiologist Steve Ingham has served in a variety of senior national roles in the UK. Throughout a career of assisting world-class athletes he has learned how to build a performance team and how support coaches can best support athletes. On this week's episode we discuss some lessons Ingham has learned in this area. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-61-supporting-champions-with-steve-ingham/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

Modern sports have a team of coaches behind each athlete. The support staff can add value to a team, but they can also detract from the team if not properly integrated. Physiologist Steve Ingham has served in a variety of senior national roles in the UK. Throughout a career of assisting world-class athletes he has learned how to build a performance team and how support coaches can best support athletes. On this week's episode we discuss some lessons Ingham has learned in this area. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/05/gaincast-episode-61-supporting-champions-with-steve-ingham/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

With drafts for many professional sports taking place in the coming months for professional sports leagues in North America, it is a good time to take a look at how we evaluate players. Effectively evaluating a player is about more than measuring their performance, it is about learning about them from every angle and getting input from the entire coaching staff. On this week's episode we discuss best practices in player evaluations. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/04/gaincast-episode-62-player-evaluations/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

With drafts for many professional sports taking place in the coming months for professional sports leagues in North America, it is a good time to take a look at how we evaluate players. Effectively evaluating a player is about more than measuring their performance, it is about learning about them from every angle and getting input from the entire coaching staff. On this week's episode we discuss best practices in player evaluations. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/04/gaincast-episode-62-player-evaluations/

Want to learn more? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

John Kiely is one of the leading minds in periodization. By taking a critical look at current approaches to periodization, he is asking how we can move the field forward to keep up with what science and leading coaches have learned. On this episode he joins us to discuss how current models can be problematic, what other factors coaches need to take into account while planning, the role of stress and team culture in adaptation, and how technology can help coaches. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/04/gaincast-episode-61-the-future-of-periodization-with-john-kiely/

Like what you hear? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com

John Kiely is one of the leading minds in periodization. By taking a critical look at current approaches to periodization, he is asking how we can move the field forward to keep up with what science and leading coaches have learned. On this episode he joins us to discuss how current models can be problematic, what other factors coaches need to take into account while planning, the role of stress and team culture in adaptation, and how technology can help coaches. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/04/gaincast-episode-61-the-future-of-periodization-with-john-kiely/

Like what you hear? John Kiely and Martin Bingisser will lead our upcoming seminar in London on May 20. We will cover periodization, planning, and performance with a fresh new perspective. Sign up now at www.hmmrmedia.com