HMMR Podcast

As the indoor track season is starting it's time to make sure you have a good plan for what competitions you'll compete in. As with other parts of training, an individualized approach is required for athletes in this area. On this episode we walk through the pros and cons of different approach to laying out a competition plan. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-81-competition-planning/

This episode is also brought to you by HMMR Plus. Our new membership level offers exclusive new benefits like webinars and our monthly sports science newsletter as well as our monthly online hangouts with experts. Learn more at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/

Every few months we need to let Nick blow off some steam or he will explode. On this week's episode we share some rants based on the latest news and trends in sports. We look at offseason training, social media, the bench press, proposal by European Athletics to improve track and field, and the role of strength coaches in the NCAA. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-80-nick-rants-again/

LAST CHANCE! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Every few months we need to let Nick blow off some steam or he will explode. On this week's episode we share some rants based on the latest news and trends in sports. We look at offseason training, social media, the bench press, proposal by European Athletics to improve track and field, and the role of strength coaches in the NCAA. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-80-nick-rants-again/

LAST CHANCE! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Germany is the world's dominant power in throwing. Despite having just 15% as many citizens as the US, they had twice as many finalists in the throws at this year's Olympic Games. To get an idea of how the country ticks and trains we spoke with leading coach René Sack. Sack leads a group near Leipzig including two-time World Championship medalist Nadine Müller. On this episode he talks about the German system, programming, priorities in training, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-79-deutschland-with-rene-sack/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Germany is the world's dominant power in throwing. Despite having just 15% as many citizens as the US, they had twice as many finalists in the throws at this year's Olympic Games. To get an idea of how the country ticks and trains we spoke with leading coach René Sack. Sack leads a group near Leipzig including two-time World Championship medalist Nadine Müller. On this episode he talks about the German system, programming, priorities in training, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/12/hmmr-podcast-episode-79-deutschland-with-rene-sack/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, and on this week's episode Nick and Martin give thanks to some of their mentors by sharing a few stories about how one moment can be pivotal in an athlete's development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-78-thanksgiving/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, and on this week's episode Nick and Martin give thanks to some of their mentors by sharing a few stories about how one moment can be pivotal in an athlete's development. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-78-thanksgiving/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Top high school sprint coach Joe McNab has been producing some of the country's best sprinters and relays for decades at Notre Dame High School. With beginners the process has to be simple and he walks us through his core speed principles, how he built a culture of speed, and his experience working with field sports. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-77-fast-kids-with-joe-mcnab/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Top high school sprint coach Joe McNab has been producing some of the country's best sprinters and relays for decades at Notre Dame High School. With beginners the process has to be simple and he walks us through his core speed principles, how he built a culture of speed, and his experience working with field sports. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-77-fast-kids-with-joe-mcnab/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick, Martin and Coach McNab will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hands on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/

Ready made programs have proliferated in the internet era. With a simple search coaches can find hundreds of programs they can take off the shelf and use with their athletes. On this week's episode Nick and Martin talk about some of the pros and cons of using ready made programs and what are some of the best ones out there. In addition, they discuss adapting plyometrics to training and building a strength reserve. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-76-ready-made-programs/

SIGN UP NOW! Nick and Martin will host a workshop in Los Angeles on December 17. It will provide a hand on look at the theory and practice of athletic development from the ground up. Sign up early to get a discount. Learn more here: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/seminars-and-consulting/los-angeles-athletic-development-seminar/