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Coach Henry Barrera (Alabama Basketball) on the 3D Programming Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver

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Tim Caron hosts Coach Henry Barrera (University of Alabama men’s basketball) to break down Barrera’s approach to program design and day-to-day coaching. Barrera explains his “3D process”—Discover (assessments like Fusionetics, orthopedic screens, and performance testing), Develop (program prescription using buckets such as build, strong, and explode), and Deliver (managing training with tools like force plates and internal/external load tracking). They discuss how assessments should inform, not restrict, training; the importance of filters and frameworks for coaching decisions; and how Barrera journals to track changes and guide progressive overload. The conversation also covers balancing general-to-specific training, building athlete buy-in through communication and agency, and evaluating success through objective metrics, athlete feedback, and availability rather than wins and losses.

00:00 Podcast Welcome And Guest Intro

00:18 Resources Books And Memberships

02:40 Episode Focus Programming Principles

03:43 Henry 3D Programming Process

05:27 Discover Assessments And Tools

07:28 Using Fusionetics In Practice

11:18 Train Anyway Layered Decisions

12:42 Develop Filters Frameworks Thresholds

15:26 Journaling And On The Fly Adjustments

18:33 Teaching Assistants Decision Systems

21:27 Specificity From General To Individual

24:37 Aligning Weight Room With Basketball

28:46 Managing Multiple Programs And Trust

32:57 Milestone Wins Mindset

33:42 Cost of Doing Business

35:02 Boring Work Real Adaptation

36:07 Extreme Focus Case Studies

38:58 Premortem Reverse Engineering

41:48 Cant Versus Wont Athletes

43:14 Programming Versus Communication

48:12 Agency Trust And Choice

53:35 Measuring Coaching Impact

55:59 Accountability Beyond Wins

01:01:30 Closing Thoughts And Thanks