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World renowned sprints coach Lester Spellman joins the show to talk his career, his coaching influences and the keys to acceleration.

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes DJ Edwards back on the show for an unfiltered, unscripted and organic conversation geared towards everything strength and conditioning.

From rotational power development, general tips for athletes and coaches looking to get the upper hand on sports performance development and things like handling parents and social media, this episode has it all.

Tune in and don't miss some information guaranteed to help you with your development or the development of the athletes you work with!

Episode Timestamps

3:00 - Starting a Podcast

8:30 - Injuries from Running

14:00 - Running in Baseball

18:00 - Success of Dj’s Facility

23:00 - Rest Based on Sport

30:00 - Conditioning Based on Sport That Is Similar to an Athletes Movement

37:30 - Gerry in Hs - Conditioning as a Pitcher

42:45 - Training to Move More Efficiently

51:50 - “corrective Exercises”

58:40 - Dj’s Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry is joined by Rice's new pitching coach, Colter Bostick.

This conversation takes a lot at everything related to pitching development when it comes to blending throwing schedules and strength training optimally.

Colter touches on the importance of strength training for pitchers and then the two discuss how to effectively schedule and coordinate the demands of a throwing schedule and training.

If you are a pitching coach, strength coach or pitcher you NEED to listen to this!

Episode Timestamps

2:00 - Reaching People on Twitter

9:30 - All about Colter

15:00 - Evolution of Valuable Content on the Internet

23:50 - Colter’s Job as a Pitching Coach

30:10 - Working with Pitchers at Different Levels

40:00 - Recovery

49:00 - Filtering Information

53:00 - Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes USF Football Director of Strength and Conditioning AJ Artis on the show.

To start, AJ talks a bit about his previous role with University of Tennessee Football and his time with their program as well as his ascension through the field and his  recent transition to his new position at University of South Florida.

From there, the conversation turns to several key topics in athletic performance development such as the controversy behind actual measurements to dictate REAL job performance evaluations for strength and conditioning coaches and the impact a strength and conditioning coach can have on things such as scheduling and overall athlete guidance.

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

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes strength and conditioning and power lifting coach Travis Mash on the show.

Travis and Gerry set out to break every myth revolving around youth resistance training and give you all the information you need to support safe and progressively sound resistance training for youth athletes.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:15 – Youth Resistance Training: Growth Plates?!

10:00 – How Natural Lifting Is for Youth

16:00 – Literature Doesn’t Lie

21:50 – Gerry & His Dad’s Lifting History

31:45 – Plans for Young Athletes

40:30 – Controlling for and Changing Directions

43:45 – Can You Teach a 9 Year Old?

52:22 – Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes strength and conditioning coach Bill Miller back on the show to discuss a multitude of topics in athlete development and preparation.

Amongst other things, the conversation covers rotational power development for athletes and some of the strategies Bill and Gerry use to help  hitters, pitchers and golfers become more powerful.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:00 - Changes for Bill Recently

6:30 - Getting the Most out of Tech

13:45 - Line Between Getting Inspiration and Flat Copying

19:45 - Addressing Issues/Weaknesses in the Gym & Not Overthinking

39:45 - Bench Press Bar Speed

45:00 - Retest, Retest, Retest

48:00 - Anti-rotational Ability

55:00 - Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Air Force Special Ops. Head of Strength and Conditioning, Grant Darnell, to talk various areas surrounding strength and conditioning (programming and training) AND career aspects of the field.

To start, Grant details his experience in the field over the past decade, including his most recent eight year stint at Wayne State working with the football team. The two discuss movement quality and Grant's powerlifting background as well as using social media as a coach.

Then, the conversation turns to baseball and strength and conditioning being behind when it comes to perceptions and what baseball players need. From heavy lifting to lifting for pitchers, the two tackle myths and misconceptions about training for baseball players.

To finish up, Grant touches on building a training schedule around a team and their sport activities and tips for strength coaches on how to handle these situations.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:30 - Intro on Grant

5:05 - Training Soldiers vs Young Athletes

15:00 - Movement Quality

20:10 - Social Media

25:00 - Baseball is still behind the times

31:00 - Baseball & Lifting Heavy

40:00 - Building a schedule around team activities

49:20 - Body Weight fluctuations and Gerry’s Weight Loss

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach, Hannah Huesman, on the show to talk everything pertaining to mental health and improving mental health performance for athletes.

To start, Hannah discusses her journey into the field, education and the things she has learned both in AND out of school that has shaped her outlook of human mental health, particularly for athletes. From there, Hannah details a bit of the difference between working with normal, everyday people and athletes, and how it is also connected when it comes to certain aspects of human behavior.

From there, the conversation turns to some key aspects of mental health performance for athletes including taking risks (both on and off the field), how to equip yourself with tools to succeed, everything pertaining to failure and some of the biggest struggles players tend to have.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:15 - Knowing How to Shut Off

7:40 - Authenticity and Realness

14:20 - Hannah’s Background

19:45 - Difference Between Normal Clients and Working with Athletes

23:40 - Hannah’s Path to Today

27:00 - Follow Your Gut & Taking Risks

35:20 - Equipping Athletes with the Tools Needed to Succeed

40:40 - Having a Plan for Failure

45:15 - Biggest Struggles Players Tend to Have

52:00 - Final Thoughts 

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