GAINcast with Vern Gambetta

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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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Steve Myrland is one of those hard working coaches focuses his energy on getting things done rather than talking about them. You may not have heard of the former University of Wisconsin and San Jose Sharks strength coach since he is not even on social media. But we snagged him for this interview and he walks us through some of his rules for training, the influence of yoga on his methods, and the key lessons he has learned in his career. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/07/gaincast-25-episode-train-to-play-with-steve-myrland/

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Steve Myrland is one of those hard working coaches focuses his energy on getting things done rather than talking about them. You may not have heard of the former University of Wisconsin and San Jose Sharks strength coach since he is not even on social media. But we snagged him for this interview and he walks us through some of his rules for training, the influence of yoga on his methods, and the key lessons he has learned in his career. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/07/gaincast-25-episode-train-to-play-with-steve-myrland/

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Modern straight training has come about through the influence of many other sports like gymnastics, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and more. In order to design the best program you can, it is necessary to understand the role each of these influences played and analyzed how it can fit into your plan going forward. On this episode Vern discusses the different influences that have shaped modern strength training, and the positive and negatives each influence brings brought with it. For links and more information about this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/08/gaincast-episode-24-strength-training-influences/

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