Play is often disregarded as a form of training, but it is a lost art that can be a valuable tool in developing athletes. Over the past few decades, the rate of play has drastically declined among children worldwide. James Marshall has put this point front and center in his approach to long-term athlete development. On this episode of the podcast Marshall joins us to discuss play and how it can be incorporated into more formal training sessions. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/hmmr-podcast-episode-175-rediscovering-play-with-james-marshall/

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You ask and we answer. On this week’s episode we open the mailbag and answer listener questions on topics like microcycles, favorite exercises, key factors outside of training, overload, lessons learned, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/hmmr-podcast-episode-174-training-qa/

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You ask and we answer. On this week’s episode we open the mailbag and answer listener questions on topics like microcycles, favorite exercises, key factors outside of training, overload, lessons learned, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/10/hmmr-podcast-episode-174-training-qa/

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Coaches often focus on what they can add to an athlete, but elite performance is often about removing barriers. If you can remove a limiting factor, you might unlock a new level of performance. This is the approach Jérome Simian used as strength and conditioning coach for the new decathlon world record holder Kevin Mayer. On this week's podcast, Simian explains his approach to analyzing athletes, creating a plan, and improving performance. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-173-the-limiting-factor-with-jerome-simian/

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Coaches often focus on what they can add to an athlete, but elite performance is often about removing barriers. If you can remove a limiting factor, you might unlock a new level of performance. This is the approach Jérome Simian used as strength and conditioning coach for the new decathlon world record holder Kevin Mayer. On this week's podcast, Simian explains his approach to analyzing athletes, creating a plan, and improving performance. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-173-the-limiting-factor-with-jerome-simian/

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Balance is a critical skill in nearly every sport, but how often do we train for it? And how well do we understand its various permutations? As Program Director of University of Oregon's Graduate Athletic Training Program, Grace Golden has looked in detail about the role and nuances of balance, and developed some interesting ways to think about and train for it. On this episode of the podcast we discuss balance, and also how to teach ATCs the art of coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-172-better-balance-with-grace-golden/

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Balance is a critical skill in nearly every sport, but how often do we train for it? And how well do we understand its various permutations? As Program Director of University of Oregon's Graduate Athletic Training Program, Grace Golden has looked in detail about the role and nuances of balance, and developed some interesting ways to think about and train for it. On this episode of the podcast we discuss balance, and also how to teach ATCs the art of coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-172-better-balance-with-grace-golden/

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How you evaluate a coach impact where their focus is put in training. If you evaluate based on bench press numbers and a coach will then focus on that in training. There are a number of ways in which you can evaluate coaches: based on the scoreboard, other performance metrics, injuries, ethics, and more. What are the most important factors to consider? We debate and discuss that topic on this week's podcast. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-171-evaluating-the-coach/

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How you evaluate a coach impact where their focus is put in training. If you evaluate based on bench press numbers and a coach will then focus on that in training. There are a number of ways in which you can evaluate coaches: based on the scoreboard, other performance metrics, injuries, ethics, and more. What are the most important factors to consider? We debate and discuss that topic on this week's podcast. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-171-evaluating-the-coach/

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Don Babbitt is one of the world's best throwing coaches, having produced champions across every event and both genders. In addition to his role at the University of Georgia, he has been working with the IAAF on their recent biomechanical analysis of the 2017 World Championships. By adding a coach's perspective, he can help identify key points to take away from the project in all throwing events. On this week's episode we break down the report what its findings mean for coaches. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/hmmr-podcast-episode-169-reflections/

This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Plus members receive exclusive benefits like our monthly sports science newsletter, access to our video library, articles and online hangouts. Join now to get full access. If you like this episode, watch our recent hangout with Sergej Litvinov where we discussed hammer throw orbit and technique.

Check out our new book Training Talk: Conversations with a Dozen Master Coaches for an in depth discussion with Vern and 11 other coaches on their training philosophy and methods.