HMMR Podcast

In 2016 Tuomas Seppänen was on the verge of a breakthrough when everything went wrong. It took him years to build but now, at age 36, he is throwing better than ever. On this week's podcast he joins us to discuss his long road back to the top, including overcoming vertigo, rehabilitating injury, adjusting his training, dealing with the pandemic, balancing work, and much more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/08/hmmr-podcast-episode-279-the-long-road-back-with-tuomas-seppanen/

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• You can follow Seppänen on Instagram (@moukarituomas).
• Koji Murofushi was a big influence on Seppänen. You can read about some of his biomechanical research, as well has an introduction to hammerobics and some of the unique gym methods used by Murofushi.
• We discussed some ideas on accelerating the hammer in this episode, and even more ideas on the topic can be found in our Video Lesson 30: Accelerating the hammer.

For the first time ever, the World Championships will take place in the United States, bringing the world's best throwers to battle it out in Oregon. The action kicks off next week, but this week we already sit down with Shaun Pickering to break down each event with the top storylines, predictions, and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-278-behind-the-scenes-with-ryan-whiting/

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• You can follow Whiting on Instagram (@ryanwhitingusa) and also his team Desert High Performance (@deserthighperformance).
• We previewed Oregon22 on last week's Episode 277 with guest Shaun Pickering. We also wrote about 5 throwing stories to follow at the World Championships.
• For more interviews with top shot putters, check out Episode 98 with Reese Hoffa, Episode 46 with John Godina, Episode 267 with Andy Bloom, and Episode 42 with Adam Nelson. We've also had Whiting's former coach Dave Dumber on Episode 215.
• To learn more about shot put, check out the HMMR Classroom where we have video lessons on Nick Garcia's rotational throwing progressions, Don Babbitt's rotational shot put master class, and specific strength exercises for throwing

For the first time ever, the World Championships will take place in the United States, bringing the world's best throwers to battle it out in Oregon. The action kicks off next week, but this week we already sit down with Shaun Pickering to break down each event with the top storylines, predictions, and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-277-oregon22-preview-with-shaun-pickering/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives.
• You can follow Pickering on Twitter (@ShaunDPickering) and Instagram (@ShaunDPickering).
• You can learn more from Pickering in our Olympic debrief on Episode 255. He was one of many that provided detailed commentary and debriefing on the Tokyo Olympics.
• Pickering is heavily involved with the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, which provides grants to developing athletes. You can make a donation on their website.
• For more about the Oregon22 Coaches Club, visit the Global Athletics Coaching Academy website.

Vern Gambetta's GAIN conference took place for the first time since 2019, and we were there to experience it. On this week's podcast we reflect on our biggest learnings and takeaways from GAIN 2022.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-276-learnings-from-gain/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is jumping, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can learn more about jumping and sprinting on our topic page.
• To learn more about GAIN, visit the GAIN website.
• For a recap of past GAIN conferences listen to Episode 200 (2019), Episode 159 (2018), and Episode 108 (2017).
• Some of the faculty members have contributed to the site including Kevin Becker and his webinar on feedback, instructions, and constraints in coaching and Paul Davis on GAINcast 35, Grace Golden on GAINcast 197, Johnny Parkes on Episode 227, and Brian FitzGerald on Episode 153.

The California State Championships are perhaps the hardest competition in high school sports. This year Nick sent 6 throwers to the meet and walked away with 7 podium finishes. On this week's podcast we take a look at the meet, how to prepare for it, and the unique path each athlete took to achieve their success this season.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-275-championship-debrief/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is jumping, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can learn more about jumping and sprinting on our topic page.
• We've talked a lot about the various systems used by Nick's athletes this season. For more on the Bondarchuk system, watch Video Lesson 1: The Basics of Bondarchuk. For more on the Conroy system, listen to our interview with him on Episode 243 and Nick's 8-week throwing program. For more on the beginner system, see additional videos in the HMMR Classroom on its various components.
• For some more thoughts on peaking, check out Episode 4.
• To learn more about discus and shot put technique, watch Video lesson 17: Rotational throwing progressions with Nick.

We often think of explosiveness as just one quality, but the fastest sprinter isn't always the best bobsledder or long jumper. Explosiveness can be expressed in different ways. Olympic bobsledder Ben Simons is well known on social media for his jumping exploits. On this week's episode he talks about optimizing your plyometric training, the demands of bobsled training, and much more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-273-bounce-with-ben-simons/

This episode is brought to you by Swift Performance. Their EZE Jump Mat combines accuracy, usability, and durability. One of many Swift solutions to help improve training assessments.

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is jumping, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can learn more about jumping and sprinting on our topic page.
• This episode is also brought to you by Swift Performance and their EZE Jump Mat can be found on their website.
• You can follow Simons on Instagram (@Benthebounce) and Twitter (@Benthebounce). His online programming Semtex Systems can be found on the website or Instagram (@Semtex_systems).
• One topic was drop jumps and depth jumps, which were written about by Nick Lumley on our site previously.
• Jumping was also discussed on Episode 88 and Episode 273. HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 4 demonstrates Nick's jumping circuits and progressions.
• We referenced some of the influence of Jerome Simian, who was a guest on Episode 173. The introduction also discussed the La Sierra PE program, which you can learn more about here.

Jumping is one of the cornerstones of athleticism and plays a central role in the athletic development for early every sport. On this week's episode we look at introducing jump training to athletes, our progressions, how to make jump training sport-specific, and testing protocols.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-273-jumping/

This episode is also brought to you by Swift Performance. Their EZE Jump Mat combines accuracy, usability, and durability. One of many Swift solutions to help improve training assessments.

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More notes:

• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is jumping, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can learn more about jumping and sprinting on our topic page.
• This episode is also brought to you by Swift Performance and their EZE Jump Mat can be found on their website.
• Jumping was also discussed on Episode 88 and GAINcast 155. HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 4 demonstrates Nick's jumping circuits and progressions. James Marshall's recent article also looks at how to explore jumping movements with young athletes.
• We referenced the work of Professor Warren Young several times in the episode. He is a frequent contributor to HMMR Media and guest on recent GAINcast 241. Of particular relevance here are his articles on reactive strength index, vertical jump assessment, and bounding.

It’s time to open the listener mailbag again. On this episode we answer some questions about using video in training, isometrics, hypertrophy, post-competition routines, throwing technique, and more.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-272-qa/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is preparing for contact, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can find more information about training for field sports and contact sports here.
• You can hear us answer more questions on Episode 257, Episode 247, Episode 246, Episode 241, Episode 213, Episode 199, Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89.
• For some more resources on shot put rotational technique: Video Lesson 25: Rotational shot put master class with Don Babbitt and Video Lesson 17: Rotational throwing progression with Nick Garcia.
• For some more resources on hammer throw technique: Video Lesson 30: Accelerating the hammer with Kibwé Johnson, rethinking drills for the hammer throw, August 2017 Hangout: Accelerating the hammer, and 3 vs 4 turns.

Contact sports often look towards grappling sports for help in preparing athletes for contact. While there is much to be learned from grappling, there are also key differences as well. This is true when taking ideas from any sport to another, and a lesson Ollie Richardson learned first hand working in elite rugby and MMA. On this week's podcast he shares his system for contact preparation, how it came about, and how to best adapt ideas from other sports.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-271-tackling-and-grappling-with-ollie-richardson/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is preparing for contact, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can find more information about training for field sports and contact sports here.
• To learn more from Richardson, you can follow him on Twitter (@Fighterstrength) and Instagram (@OllieRichardson).
• For more on the topic of contact preparation, listen to our last episode with USA Football's Andy Ryland. Also recently we discussed preparation for boxing with Duncan Ogilvie.
• For some more ideas on preparing for contact, check out some resources on HMMR Media including: Video Lesson 19: Wrestling (with Andy Stone), James De Lacey’s article on contact conditioning and HMMR Podcast Episode 168.

In sports like rugby and American football there is the contact paradox. Players are bigger and collision forces continue to increase. However the amount contact allowed in training continues to decrease. So how do we prepare for something we cannot train much? Coach Andy Ryland has a few ideas. On this week's podcast he discusses the skills involved in contact, and how to best physically prepare for them off the field.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-270-prepare-for-contact-with-andy-ryland/

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• This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is preparing for contact, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can find more information about training for field sports and contact sports here.
• To learn more from Ryland, you can follow him on Instagram (@adrcoachdevelopment) and Twitter (@ADRCoachDev).
• You can learn more about USA Football's courses and certifications on a variety of topics, including contact, on their website. One of Ryland's tackling presentations is also up on YouTube.
• We referenced the 2014 video posted by the Seattle Seahawks about their approach to tackling which was heavily influence by rugby and sparked a revolution in how coaches think about tackling.
• For some more ideas on preparing for contact, check out some resources on HMMR Media including: Video Lesson 19: Wrestling (with Andy Stone), James De Lacey’s article on contact conditioning and HMMR Podcast Episode 168.