In his nearly 50 years of coaching, Vern has learned many lessons the hard way. On this week’s GAINcast he shares some of his lessons learned that can hopefully serve as shortcuts for younger coaches and a reminder of effective training practices for more experienced coaches. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-30-coaching-shortcuts/

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In his nearly 50 years of coaching, Vern has learned many lessons the hard way. On this week’s GAINcast he shares some of his lessons learned that can hopefully serve as shortcuts for younger coaches and a reminder of effective training practices for more experienced coaches. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-30-coaching-shortcuts/

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For the past year Vern has been working with University of Tennessee swim team to create integrated dryland training program. On this week's episode Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich joins us to discuss his own training philosophy and how they are putting the pieces together in Knoxville. He provides great insight on how head coaches and strength coaches can get on the same page, have the team buy in, and achieve results together. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-29-dryland-training-with-matt-kredich/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.

For the past year Vern has been working with University of Tennessee swim team to create integrated dryland training program. On this week's episode Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich joins us to discuss his own training philosophy and how they are putting the pieces together in Knoxville. He provides great insight on how head coaches and strength coaches can get on the same page, have the team buy in, and achieve results together. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-29-dryland-training-with-matt-kredich/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.

Volume is a core element of athletic development. When we start out with athletes, the first test is often how much they can handle. When we talk with other coaches, we first look at how much they do. But are we asking the wrong questions? On this episode of the GAINcast Vern looks at how we need to change our thinking about volume and get out of the volume trap. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-28-the-volume-trap/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.

Volume is a core element of athletic development. When we start out with athletes, the first test is often how much they can handle. When we talk with other coaches, we first look at how much they do. But are we asking the wrong questions? On this episode of the GAINcast Vern looks at how we need to change our thinking about volume and get out of the volume trap. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/09/gaincast-episode-28-the-volume-trap/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.

Sports science is nothing new, but over the past decade it has moved more from the academic setting to the team setting. More and more teams are employing sports scientists and these teams need to address the new question of how to integrate sports science and performance. On this episode of the GAINcast we tackle this topic and look at how to best put the sport in sports science. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/08/gaincast-27-episode-sports-science/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.

Sports science is nothing new, but over the past decade it has moved more from the academic setting to the team setting. More and more teams are employing sports scientists and these teams need to address the new question of how to integrate sports science and performance. On this episode of the GAINcast we tackle this topic and look at how to best put the sport in sports science. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/08/gaincast-27-episode-sports-science/

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The Olympic lifts serve the foundation of many training programs, but is quite a divisive topic. Many coaches are either for or against Olympic lifting. On this episode Vern tries to find a middle ground where we can recognize the benefits of Olympic lifts, and also find ways to adapt them to meet the needs of each sport and athlete. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/08/gaincast-episode-26-olympic-lifting-in-training/

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The Olympic lifts serve the foundation of many training programs, but is quite a divisive topic. Many coaches are either for or against Olympic lifting. On this episode Vern tries to find a middle ground where we can recognize the benefits of Olympic lifts, and also find ways to adapt them to meet the needs of each sport and athlete. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/08/gaincast-episode-26-olympic-lifting-in-training/

This episode if brought to you by GAIN (www.thegainnetwork.com) and HMMR Media (www.hmmrmedia.com). Check out the new HMMR Plus membership with exclusive eCourses, online hangouts, articles, bonus content and more.