HMMR Podcast

We often talking about sprinting and jumping as separate components of training, but when you look at the training of the world's best sprinters and jumpers, there is more in common than different. Randy Huntington has worked with athletes ranging from world long jump record holder Mike Powell to Chinese 100-meter record holder Su Bingtian. He joins the podcast this week to discuss how he conceptualizes the two events and what his experience has been working in a new culture. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-201-sprinting-and-jumping-with-randy-huntington/

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• This month’s site theme is the speed. We kicked off the month with a great GAINcast on team speed and a new member video on total speed with Vern Gambetta. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• We recently celebrated our 200th episode. We looked back on our favorite quotes from our first 100 and second 100 episodes last week.
• For more from Randy, check out his interview with the Just Fly Performance Podcast from last year.
• We have lots of resources on speed, including basic speed exercises and drills in HMMR Classroom Lesson 6 with Joe McNab. For more advanced concepts, watch Lesson 7 on robust running with John Pryor and Lesson 15 on hip lock with Frans Bosch.

Vern Gambetta's GAIN event brings together top practitioners from around the globe in a variety of fields. While the presentations are world-class, what makes it special is the side conversations that we strike up. We tried to recreate that on this week's podcast by interviewing three faculty members live from GAIN: Angus Ross, Greg Gatz, and John Pryor. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-200-the-faculty-with-angus-ross-greg-gatz-and-john-pryor/

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• This month’s site theme is the barbell. We’ll have some interviews with top lifting coaches, as well as insights on how to use and not use the barbell in training throughout the course of the month. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Angus Ross was a guest on GAINcast 82. We've also had Tom Walsh's coach Dale Stevenson on Episode 66 and Episode 121. John Pryor was a guest with Frans Bosch on GAINcast 135 and GAINcast 136. Greg Gatz also joined Jonas Sahratian on Episode 112 to talk about the team culture at UNC.
• HMMR Plus members also get a lot more exclusive content from Pryor and Bosch, including Video Lesson 7: Robust running with John Pryor and Video Lesson 15: Hip lock with Frans Bosch.
• We also recorded live podcasts from GAIN in 2018 and 2017, as well as GAIN panels on the GAINcast this year and last year, and short interviews in 2017.
• You can learn more about John's work at Speedpowerplay.com or on Instagram (@Speedpowerplay). You can find Ross on Twitter (@AngusRossNZ).

Vern Gambetta's GAIN event brings together top practitioners from around the globe in a variety of fields. While the presentations are world-class, what makes it special is the side conversations that we strike up. We tried to recreate that on this week's podcast by interviewing three faculty members live from GAIN: Angus Ross, Greg Gatz, and John Pryor. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-200-the-faculty-with-angus-ross-greg-gatz-and-john-pryor/

More notes:

• This month’s site theme is the barbell. We’ll have some interviews with top lifting coaches, as well as insights on how to use and not use the barbell in training throughout the course of the month. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• Angus Ross was a guest on GAINcast 82. We've also had Tom Walsh's coach Dale Stevenson on Episode 66 and Episode 121. John Pryor was a guest with Frans Bosch on GAINcast 135 and GAINcast 136. Greg Gatz also joined Jonas Sahratian on

Our mailbag is full, so it's time to go through some listener questions about a variety of topics. On this week's episode we dive into questions on the barbell, peaking, explicit coaching, throwing technique, and how much strength is enough. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-199-qa/

More notes:

• This month’s site theme is the barbell. We’ll have some interviews with top lifting coaches, as well as insights on how to use and not use the barbell in training throughout the course of the month. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can hear us answer more Q&A on Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89.

Our mailbag is full, so it's time to go through some listener questions about a variety of topics. On this week's episode we dive into questions on the barbell, peaking, explicit coaching, throwing technique, and how much strength is enough. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-199-qa/

More notes:

• This month’s site theme is the barbell. We’ll have some interviews with top lifting coaches, as well as insights on how to use and not use the barbell in training throughout the course of the month. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out and get full access to our video, article, and podcast archive here on HMMR Media.
• You can hear us answer more Q&A on Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89.

We can complain about it as much as we want, but the decline of physical education and the rise of early sports specialization are trends that are here to stay. We might not be able to change the system, but we can still actively work to help athletes at an individual level. Jeremy Frisch has taken that challenge upon himself to reinvent training for the kids he is working with by bringing in varied influences from physical education, speed training, motor learning, strength and conditioning, and more. What is even better is that he is sharing his experiments with the world on social media. He joins this week's episode to discuss where his approach came from and how it has evolved. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-198-building-bandwidth-with-jeremy-frisch/

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• Join HMMR Plus so you don’t miss all the content on our site, including past episodes of the podcast, our article archives, video library, and more.
• This month the site theme is the young athlete and we've already put together new podcasts, articles, and premium videos on the topic for members, including a video on physical education with Greg Thompson and a lecture on long term athlete development by Steve Myrland. We can also recommend our last Episode 197 with Thompson, as well as an article about his approach to putting together games for training.
• You can find Frisch on Twitter (@JeremyFrisch) and Instagram (achieve_performance). You can also find out more about his business on their webpage.
• Frisch also contributes over on the SimpliFaster webpage. Two great recent articles are on inspired warm ups and what strength coaches should know about PE.

We can complain about it as much as we want, but the decline of physical education and the rise of early sports specialization are trends that are here to stay. We might not be able to change the system, but we can still actively work to help athletes at an individual level. Jeremy Frisch has taken that challenge upon himself to reinvent training for the kids he is working with by bringing in varied influences from physical education, speed training, motor learning, strength and conditioning, and more. What is even better is that he is sharing his experiments with the world on social media. He joins this week's episode to discuss where his approach came from and how it has evolved. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-198-building-bandwidth-with-jeremy-frisch/

More notes:

• Join HMMR Plus so you don’t miss all the content on our site, including past episodes of the podcast, our article archives, video library, and more.
• This month the site theme is the young athlete and we've already put together new podcasts, articles, and premium videos on the topic for members, including a video on physical education with Greg Thompson and a lecture on long term athlete development by Steve Myrland. We can also recommend our last Episode 197 with Thompson, as well as an article about his approach to putting together games for training.
• You can find Frisch on Twitter (@JeremyFrisch) and Instagram (achieve_performance). You can also find out more about his business on their webpage.
• Frisch also contributes over on the SimpliFaster webpage. Two great recent articles are on inspired warm ups and what strength coaches should know about PE.

For many kids, their introduction to sport and physical activity comes through the school. This can be either a good or a bad thing. A good experience can set them up for a lifetime of athletic achievement and physical activity. A bad experience can turn them away from sport. On this episode of the podcast award winning PE teach Greg Thompson joins us to talk about what makes for good PE, the art of progressing young athletes, using a games-based approach, and thoughts on constraints-led training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/05/hmmr-podcast-197-physical-education-with-greg-thompson/

More notes:

• Join HMMR Plus so you don’t miss all the content on our site, including past episodes of the podcast, our deep article archives, video library, and more.
• This month the site theme is the young athlete and we've already put together new podcasts, articles, and premium videos on the topic for members, including a lecture on long term athlete development by Steve Myrland.
• Learn more from Thompson in the companion video for members. Thompson explains the fundamentals of physical education, rhythmic movement teaching progressions, and student created movement. A bonus video also shows Thompson putting a game into practice.
• You can find Thompson on Twitter @gregcoacht. His YouTube Channel also features student created movements from his Rise and Shine training sessions.
• You can learn more from Thompson on GAINcast 37. Vern wrote some notes and take-aways from Thompson’s 2015 GAIN presentation on his blog.
• Constraints-based training is also a topic we have covered in various forms. Nick Lumley has taken a critical look at it, while James de Lacey has illustrated how it looks in practice. Our video lesson with John Pryor also shows examples of how it can be applied to running for team sports.

For many kids, their introduction to sport and physical activity comes through the school. This can be either a good or a bad thing. A good experience can set them up for a lifetime of athletic achievement and physical activity. A bad experience can turn them away from sport. On this episode of the podcast award winning PE teach Greg Thompson joins us to talk about what makes for good PE, the art of progressing young athletes, using a games-based approach, and thoughts on constraints-led training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/05/hmmr-podcast-197-physical-education-with-greg-thompson/

More notes:

• Join HMMR Plus so you don’t miss all the content on our site, including past episodes of the podcast, our deep article archives, video library, and more.
• This month the site theme is the young athlete and we've already put together new podcasts, articles, and premium videos on the topic for members, including a lecture on long term athlete development by Steve Myrland.
• Learn more from Thompson in the companion video for members. Thompson explains the fundamentals of physical education, rhythmic movement teaching progressions, and student created movement. A bonus video also shows Thompson putting a game into practice.
• You can find Thompson on Twitter @gregcoacht. His YouTube Channel also features student created movements from his Rise and Shine training sessions.
• You can learn more from Thompson on GAINcast 37. Vern wrote some notes and take-aways from Thompson’s 2015 GAIN presentation on his blog.
• Constraints-based training is also a topic we have covered in various forms. Nick Lumley has taken a critical look at it, while James de Lacey has illustrated how it looks in practice. Our video lesson with John Pryor also shows examples of how it can be applied to running for team sports.

There is something wrong with strength and conditioning in American collegiate football. The field is being overrun by clowns, and no one is speaking up about it. A lot of trust has been placed in the strength and conditioning coach, but that has only caused more scandals rather than better athletes. Vern Gambetta joins us on this podcast to talk about the problems facing the field and potential solutions to move the profession forward.
For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-195-the-champions-mind-with-adam-nelson-and-szymon-ziolkowski/

More notes:

• Join HMMR Plus so you don’t miss all the content on our site, including past episodes of the podcast, our deep article archives, video library, and more. If you like the podcast, don’t miss our latest book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for more in-depth insights on training from some of the world’s top coaches. Also don't miss out on Nick's upcoming throws camp.
• The recent Sports Illustrated article that got us fired up about this topic was Jacked Up: Why Strength Coaches Are the Heart and Soul of Modern College Football. Vern wrote about it earlier this month.
• We've had Vern on to talk about the state of the sport at the start of both 2019, 2018, and 2017.
• We've also had a few rant sessions with Nick on Episode 164, Episode 103, Episode 80, and Episode 60.