Muscles and Management

By Gerry DeFilippo

Over the last near decade, Gerry DeFilippo has trained THOUSANDS of athletes from the youth to pro level across all major team-sports.

Gerry started his gym and brand, Challenger Strength, a

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The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.

Muscles and Management episodes:

December 18, 2024 Episode #218 Building a Quality Sports Performance Program with Chris Martin (LSU Baseball)
On episode 218 of the podcast, Gerry welcomes Chris Martin, LSU Baseball's Director of Performance. Chris shares insights from his work with the Houston Astros and Kent State, diving into sports science strategies like velocity-based training, force plate data, and Catapult GPS monitoring. He explains how to select key tests and metrics for real athletic improvement while addressing common misconceptions about weightlifting and mobility in baseball.
This episode is packed with actionable tips to elevate athlete performance through smarter training and data-driven decisions. You don’t want to miss it!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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Episode Timestamps:
10:31 Introduction to Sports Science for Optimal Performance
18:38 Monitoring Player Performance and Coaching Strategies
23:52 Improving Athletic Performance with Targeted Training
27:30 Developing Trust Through Physical Fitness Progress
33:08 The Role of Bench Press in Enhancing Athletic Ability
43:09 Performance Boosting Effects of Plyometric Exercises
48:10 Plyometric Training Techniques for Sports Performance
1:00:03 Expert Insights on High-Performance Training

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1h 9min
December 11, 2024 Episode #217 Training Athletes To Run Sub 4.3 Second 40 Yard Dashes With Tony Villani
On episode 217 of the podcast, Gerry chats with Tony Villani, founder of XPE Sports.
Gerry and Tony discuss the secrets behind some of the fastest athletes, deliberate on the fairness of NFL Combine timings, and lay out practical tips for enhancing athletic performance.
If you have an athlete that needs to get faster, you DON’T want to miss this episode!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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Episode Timestamps:

06:31 Preparation for NFL combine events.
15:38 Competition drives results; benefits athletes' future careers.
20:13 Timing discrepancies that exist in the football world.
37:22 Optimize acceleration zones before full sprinting.
54:01 Adapting athlete programs using data and experience.
59:28 Personal coaching style.
01:03:29 Embrace diverse perspectives; avoid rigid thinking.
01:10:42 Velocity-focused training for college athletes using med balls.
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1h 21min
December 04, 2024 Episode #216 Elevating Athletic Development with Marc Lobliner
On episode 216 of the podcast, Gerry chats with Marc Lobliner, owner of Legacy at Carbon, an athletic performance and S&C facility in Tennessee. Mark brings his experience developing team sport athletes to the show to discuss overall enhancement of athletic development.
Gerry and Marc cover the essentials of training and athlete development, from the benefits of rigorous off-season conditioning to the importance of mental toughness and leadership among youth athletes. In addition, they discuss the critical role of strength training in preventing injuries and maintaining performance throughout the season. Marc provides invaluable advice for parents, shedding light on how to foster a supportive and enjoyable sports environment for their kids.

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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Episode Timestamps:

07:40 - Added benefits to playing sports off the field
14:12 - Patrick Mahomes and his football IQ
21:00 - How to judge the quality of training
27:39 - Fighting gimmicky and misleading training
35:58 - Strength training year round
50:00 - Living a clean life to secure your future athletic career
57:57 - Balancing sprinting and lifting
01:09:15 - Adversity builds resilience
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1h 22min
November 27, 2024 Episode #215 Evolving Mindsets for Effective Speed Development with Tony Holler
Muscles and Management is BACK after a two year hiatus. From 2018 to 2022, we produced over 200+ episodes with some of the BEST performance and sports coaches in the WORLD and we are BACK to build even better than ever with even MORE guests!

Host Gerry DeFilippo is bringing back the show with a bang, bringing on Tony Holler of "Feed the Cats," to discuss his approach to building speed for athletes, perspective on his mindset when it comes to speed development and tips for coaches to improve effectiveness of practices and training.

Gerry and Tony discuss a litany of speed related topics including the importance of top speed/max velocity sprinting, Tony's "X-Factor," exercises, making practices more effective for athletic and speed development and MORE.

If you are a coach, athlete or parent looking to learn how you can improve your speed training or sprint results, this episode is a MUST LISTEN!

Also, if Tony is coming to a city near you with a host of AWESOME coaches, check out his schedule of upcoming speaking appearances and his track and field consortium on 12/6-12/7. More information here: https://linktr.ee/feedthecats

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SHOW TIMESTAMPS BELOW:

06:07 - Intro to Tony
08:09 - The Power of Simplification in Training
16:16 - Ways to Gamify Practice
26:27 - Benefits of Being Barefoot
35:43 - Full Range of Motion Leg Swings: Tony’s X Factor Work
40:38 - Sets & Reps Overrated?
46:05 - Using Strength Training as a Supplement to Athleticism & The Power of Sprinting
55:45 - Athletes Getting Slower, Making Practices More Beneficial, Changes Tony Has Made
1:00:47 - A Parent’s Perspective
1:15:05 - Essential Takeaways to Train Speed
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1h 23min
October 27, 2022 Episode #214 Deciding on Organizing Training Splits, Recovery Days & More!
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On Episode 214 of the Podcast, Gerry and Mike dive into topics and Gerry gives his take on trending S&C news!
OnlyStrength has launched, and Gerry and Mike discuss the membership and provide a code to get half off the month! Gerry then touches on multiple topics including priorities of an elite athlete, posting free content, active recovery, and much more!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

2:00 - OnlyStrength Overview
4:42 - Fun Way to Incorporate a Bosu Ball
6:15 - Elite Athletes Priorities and Mindset
11:30 - Gerry’s Take on Coaches Being Afraid to Post Free Content
20:30 - OnlyStrength HALF-OFF Code
23:35 - Active Recovery Following Stretches of Games
26:20 - AMRAP in Sports Programming?
28:30 - New Strength Coach, How to Program in Three Days???
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36min
October 19, 2022 Episode #213 My Take on the “Top 10,” Most Important Things for Athletes
On Episode 213 of the Podcast, Gerry tackles tons of topics and gives his take on trending S&C news!

Despite a relatively drama-free week, Gerry and Mike have lots to cover including OnlyStrength news, becoming a better athlete, ACL tears, and much more. This is a great episode that you will not want to miss!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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2:45 - OnlyStrength Info
11:36 - 40K Follower Giveaway
14:15 - Top 10 for Athletes in Gerry’s Eyes
21:50 - Why is Mobility So Low on this list?
25:18 - Becoming a better athlete should be number one on your list
26:55 - Gerry’s Advice on ACL Tears and Other knee injuries
30:10 - Workout Stations
32:25 - Unilateral Exercies and when to use them

On Episode 213 of the Podcast, Gerry tackles tons of topics and gives his take on trending S&C news!

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October 06, 2022 Episode #212 Educating Coaches on Conditioning, Rep Ranges More Likely to Make You Sore and Habits of High Level Athletes
On episode 212 of the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things S&C.

The crew discusses speed work, embracing rest, keeping programing simple, lifting on game day, and much more. Gerry doesn’t hold back on this episode, you will NOT want to miss it!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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1:30 - OnlyStrength
9:38 - Speed Day Accessories
12:15 - Embracing Rest and “Boring” Stuff
16:40 - Training for 11 Year Olds? KEEP IT SIMPLE
20:25 - Lifting on Game Day?! Gerry Let’s it Fly
30:10 - Solution to TOO MUCH Conditioning
33:45 - Gerry’s VBT Choice
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September 29, 2022 Episode #211 Debut of OnlyStrength, 30-Yard Sprints for Baseball and 12 Inch Vertical Jump Improvement in Two Years!
This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things happening in the S&C world!

Gerry touches on his new membership program, OnlyStrength (Early Sign-Up Here!),
higher verts and how he helps his athletes achieve them, overcomplicating things, working around injuries, gauging player speed, and much more!
As always, Gerry also answers questions from listeners. Be sure to message your question to have a chance of being shouted out on the show!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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2:00 - OnlyStrength (and Speed too) Early Sign-Up Here!
9:00 - Guide to a Higher Vert!
16:15 - Stop Complicating Things (Especially for Beginners)
18:20 - How to Work Around Injuries (Strength Coaches LISTEN TO THIS)
21:40 - How Young is TOO YOUNG?
25:00 - How to Gauge Players Speed
31:50 - 5 Rep Program Tips for Fast Progression
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September 22, 2022 Episode #210 Mobility Training Circuits, Application of Speed Ladders and Essentials of Acceleration
This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike tackle topics in the S&C world. Gerry’s social media has blown up lately, and Gerry has a lot to talk about… you don’t want to miss this episode!

Gerry and Mike cover the newsletter, speed ladders, sprint starts, offseason programming, hip mobility, and much more! If you are a coach or athlete, this is one of the best episodes to listen to in a while!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode Timestamps

1:30 - Blowing up in the Last Week
5:30 - Newsletter Info HERE
11:00 - Thread for Young Athletes (Must Read)
16:15 - Speed Ladders (Reformed Gerry???)
20:11 - Sprint Starts Your Athletes Need to Be Doing
24:25 - Lateral Movements and How to Program
27:05 - Offseason Speed/Accel Programming
31:28 - Hip Mobility and How to Implement
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37min
September 15, 2022 Episode #209 Tips for Training Large Teams, Assessing Needs to Improve Speed and Recovery Circuits
On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!
Gerry talks and breaks down a drama free (mostly) week, content that BLEW UP, dynamic programing for young athletes, improving your 40 time, how to track workouts, and much more!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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2:00 - No Drama This Week
8:00 - How Athletes Can Recover
15:50 - Stop Living in the past with Pitchers and Other Athletes
19:00 - Idea for Dynamic Workout for Athletes
25:05 - Strong, but Need to Improve 40!
28:25 - Using Google Sheets
31:40 - Gerry’s Stance on “Peaking” Athletes
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How many episodes does Muscles and Management have?

The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.