HMMR Podcast

Throughout 2018 we've had the chance to sit down and talk shop with some of the world's top throwing coaches. To close out the year we've compiled six of our favorite highlights from our interviews with coaches like Dan Lange, Don Babbitt, John Frazier, Aretha Thurmond, and Mattias Jons, covering a variety of topics like coaching character, communication, individualizing technique, the biomechanics of throwing, and the champion's mindset. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-186-throw-different/

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As an elite hammer thrower, Mattias Jons had the chance to work with coaches from a variety of countries, continents, and backgrounds. As he's developed as a coach, his diverse background has come in handy. On this episode of the podcast he joins us to discuss some of the different approaches he's encountered and what he has taken from Swedish, Finnish, German, Polish, American, Soviet, and other traditions. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-185-around-the-world-with-mattias-jons/

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As an elite hammer thrower, Mattias Jons had the chance to work with coaches from a variety of countries, continents, and backgrounds. As he's developed as a coach, his diverse background has come in handy. On this episode of the podcast he joins us to discuss some of the different approaches he's encountered and what he has taken from Swedish, Finnish, German, Polish, American, Soviet, and other traditions. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-185-around-the-world-with-mattias-jons/

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Basketball players have a reputation for being some of the most athletic individuals across all sports. Tall, big, fast, and agile, they seem to have it all. Joe Abunassar started off as a basketball coach before broadening his skillset to include strength and conditioning, skills training, and more. Now his team at Impact Basketball helps prepare athletes for all aspects of the game. On this week's episode he joins us to discuss the physical needs of basketball, preparing athletes for them, and how skills training and physically training are linked. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-184-impacting-basketball-with-joe-abunassar/

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Basketball players have a reputation for being some of the most athletic individuals across all sports. Tall, big, fast, and agile, they seem to have it all. Joe Abunassar started off as a basketball coach before broadening his skillset to include strength and conditioning, skills training, and more. Now his team at Impact Basketball helps prepare athletes for all aspects of the game. On this week's episode he joins us to discuss the physical needs of basketball, preparing athletes for them, and how skills training and physically training are linked. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-184-impacting-basketball-with-joe-abunassar/

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Take a look at a typical NCAA weight room and you'll see first hand the coaching carousal. The phenomenon isn't unique to universities; you often see young coaches across the world changing job every few years in an attempt to fast track career development. Zack Nielsen might be young, but he's learned the value of a different path: the value of staying put. As head strength coach for Olympic sports at Eastern Washington University, he joins to the podcast to talk about the value of staying put in career (and life) development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-183-value-of-staying-put-with-zack-nielsen/

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Take a look at a typical NCAA weight room and you'll see first hand the coaching carousal. The phenomenon isn't unique to universities; you often see young coaches across the world changing job every few years in an attempt to fast track career development. Zack Nielsen might be young, but he's learned the value of a different path: the value of staying put. As head strength coach for Olympic sports at Eastern Washington University, he joins to the podcast to talk about the value of staying put in career (and life) development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-183-value-of-staying-put-with-zack-nielsen/

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Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with 12 world-class coaches about their training philosophy and methods.

Metabolic conditioning was a concept few coaches talked about before Crossfit, but the concept is decades old and worth revisiting. On this episode of the podcast we talk about how we understand and utilize the concept to work on conditioning for power sports. In addition, we open the mailbag and answer listener questions on a variety of topics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-182-metabolic-conditioning/

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Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with 12 world-class coaches about their training philosophy and methods.

Metabolic conditioning was a concept few coaches talked about before Crossfit, but the concept is decades old and worth revisiting. On this episode of the podcast we talk about how we understand and utilize the concept to work on conditioning for power sports. In addition, we open the mailbag and answer listener questions on a variety of topics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-182-metabolic-conditioning/

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Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with 12 world-class coaches about their training philosophy and methods.

High jumpers are an interesting group of athletes. At first glance these tall and gangly athletes do not always look like the most explosive athletes. But watch them jump and there is no doubt about how much force they can produce. On this episode of the podcast we talk with Fuzz Caan from British Athletics about deconstructing the event and how he trains athletes for it. In addition, he shares how his background as an actor has taught him a lot about the role of communication in coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-181-jumping-high-with-fuzz-caan/

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Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with 12 world-class coaches about their training philosophy and methods.