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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on former remote trainee and Eastern Tennessee State Right Handed Pitcher Hunter Townsend on the show to discuss his entire journey as a pitcher and the process involved in taking him from full UCL reconstruction surgery and a "mid 80's," arm to 95 mph.

Hunter and Gerry talk about how they first met and connected and their work together for the better part of two years. The two discuss the thought process behind Hunter's training and the plyometric and sprint variations that were pivotal to improving Hunter's athleticism and power output.

From there, Hunter details the research and proactive mindset that lead to his learning/development of his own routine when it comes to throwing and the ideas and theories that lead him to constructing his own plan. He then talks about how this worked in conjunction with his strength programming.

Lastly, the conversation turns to the idea of the mentality you need to have when you may not be a genetically gifted athlete and the process of going "all in," and doing whatever it takes (and maybe trying some interesting things) to get the results you NEED to get to the next level.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:30 - Hunter’s History and Path to College Baseball

9:50 - Hunter’s Early Mindset and Decision to Branch Out

15:45 - Ucl Construction

21:00 - Hunter & Gerry Meet

30:25 - Bench Press

32:10 - Hunter and Sprinting

37:00 - Gerry’s Take on Dynamic Movement

50:00 - Getting on a Good Schedule as a Pitcher

1:10:00 - Recovery

1:05:45 - Hunter’s Last Piece of Advice

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In this episode, Cal Football Sports Performance Coach Brian Johnson comes on the show to give his take on building size and adding weight to an athlete without adversely impacting their speed and power output.

To start, Brian talks a bit about the process of starting at a new school or with a new organization and the challenges that can come with that. He also touches on his development as a coach and how his own college and pro playing career shaped him as a coach.

From there, Brian talks a bit about adapting as a coach when things change and then the conversation turns to adding weight to an athlete's frame while also keeping their speed and power output in mind.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:20 - Intro for Brian

5:51 - Process of Coming to a New Place

11:00 - How to Handle Job Opportunities 

17:50 - Brian’s Time in the NFL

22:30 - Brian’s Development as a Coach

34:01 - Adapting as a Coach

45:20 - Testing and Using Data

53:00 - Workload Management

1:00:05 - Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes University of Maryland Football Director of Sports Performance, Ryan Davis, to touch on preparation of contact sport athletes.

To start, Ryan touches on his own athletic experiences and education through his journey up the ladder in the field and how both impacted/shaped him as a coach. 

From there, the conversation turns to preparing contact sport athletes (mostly American football) for the rigors of sport and what they face on-field. Whether it is speed training, energy systems, intensity of gameplay or physical contact preparation, Ryan and Gerry detail much of the process involved in preparing contact sport athletes through an off-season AND during the season.

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management

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In this episode, Julian Lo Casto is back on the show to detail the ENTIRE process of the project known as "Make Gerry Ripped Again."

To start, Gerry brings the listener through the past few years of his life and some of the habitual changes that occurred that have altered his diet and unfortunately led him to lose control of his physique and weight.

From there, Julian hits on some common topics such as losing weight the "right," way vs. a rushed fad diet and the implications that can have for long term success. Additionally, the conversation turns to protein intake and how high level protein intake can be a major piece of a successful nutritional program.

To finish up, Julian and Gerry bounce in and out of what went into Gerry's journey losing roughly 45 pounds over the past 6 months and the learning points the listeners can take for their own nutrition journey and the nutritional programming of athletes they may coach.

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

Episode Timestamps

2:48 - Julian Introduction

5:10 - Summary of Gerry’s Weight Journey

11:40 - Losing Weight the Wrong Way & Meal Frequency

15:15 - How Losing Weight and Protein Go Together

22:00 - Freedom of Choice

27:00 - Challenges for Normal People

36:00 - Common Issues During a “diet”

42:50 - Issue of All or Nothing Mentality

51:30 - Falling out of Love Lifting

1:00:10 - Enjoying the Process

1:04:15 - Knowing How to Count Macros Is Just the Beginning

1:09:30 - Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on Pratik Patel. Pratik has spent multiple years with high level college and professional organizations and also has a background in nutrition AND training.

To begin, Pratik talks a little about job security with companies or organizations vs. what you can expect in a private sector type environment. He then discusses his experience with his last job with the New York Football Giants and the type of work it took to effectively communicate with all areas of the sports performance model for an NFL organization.

From there, the conversation turns to areas such as the differences between being a good programmer vs. actually leading and implementing a program. The conversation then finishes with player buy-in, how you can ensure you bring something unique and valuable to the table as an S&C professional and much, much more.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:00 - Power of the Internet & Changes from Covid

8:00 - Security of a Job with a Company vs Private Sector

20:40 - Things Other than Money That Are Important

27:00 - Programming Ability Doesn’t Equal Leading a Program 

35:00 - Communicating with Other Coaches and People in the Program

39:00 - Getting Credit/Getting Blame

46:00 - Navigating Making Changes to What Athletes Are Used to Doing

52:00 - Getting Players to Buy-in

57:10 - What Do You Do That’s Different?

1:01:10 - Pratik’s Final Thoughts

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Los Angeles Football Club head of sports performance, Daniel Guzman, stops by on the show to talk his path in the field, influences for young coaches and optimizing the training of athletes in team settings.

How large teams can impact what we do as strength coaches and some things he has learned in his career to effectively train large groups of athletes and connect with them.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:30 - Daniel’s Beginnings

10:55 - Improving Speed and Debunking Myths

20:09 - Mentors for Daniel

24:30 - Foundational Pieces for Daniel in the Beginning

30:00 - How to Adjust as Things Change

43:15 - Don’t Be Afraid to Learn from the Athlete

48:50 - Balance of Letting Athletes Be Themselves and Making Sure They Succeed

1:02:20 - Training a Lot of Athletes at Once

1:08:00 - Final Thoughts

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If you want to get faster, get your athletes faster or just enjoy quality sprint training, this episode is for you.

Mike Whiteman and Brendan Thompson are two of the best coaches in sports performance today and they take us on a full journey on everything speed training that doesn’t DIRECTLY relate to sprinting.

We know the importance of sprinting, but what ELSE can we do to improve speed? Acceleration and loaded sprinting, extensive plyometrics and improving ground contacts and the entire spectrum of skill development.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:40 - What Is New with Brendan and Mike

9:00 - Working with Large Groups in the Covid-era

10:45 - How Brendan and Mike Started Together

21:28 - Working with Athletes That Are Already Well-versed in Programming

29:20 - Athletes and Sprinting

36:40 - Speedwork at Full Speed

46:30 - Ground Contact & Extensive Plyometrics

59:30 - Genetic Gifts Vs Hard Work

1:05:00 - Acceleration, Bullet Belt, & Improving Athletes First 10 Yards

1:16:30 - Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Kevin Poppe back on the show for another straight to the point conversation about all things strength and conditioning, particularly how we can actively aim to elevate our role, compensation and perception in the field of athletics.

Episode Timestamps

4:20 - Kevin’s New Normal

8:00 - Finding Ways to Get Guys Motivated

16:45 - Getting Paid More & Adding Value

21:50 - Gerry’s Disagreement with Cody Hughes

27:00 - Increasing Your Role with a Team

33:10 - Difficulties of Gradually Giving Input as a Young Coach

38:35 - Culture of the Industry

48:25 - How to Warrant Your Worth

50:00 - Understanding Sports and Their Movement Needs

1:05:00 - Closing Thoughts

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Kelly Starrett has been featured on 60 Minutes, the Joe Rogan Experience and is a best selling author. He joins Gerry on this episode of Muscles and Management to talk about the balance between training and rehabilitation and why quality training may be a better mindset then rehabilitation.

Additionally, Kelly gives tips about making your way into this field and how you can be a good coach AND make money.

From awesome and unique perspectives on training and more, this episode has it ALL!

Episode Timestamps

5:00 - Growing in Your Industry

12:00 - Who Do You Want to Attract?

18:10 - Making Money Outside of the Gym

27:40 - You Need to Be Obsessed

34:50 - Nic Gill and the All Blacks

39:15 - Training… or Rehab?

53:00 - Dynamic Correspondence & Gimmick Exercises

56:30 - Failed Therapy & Injury Recovery

1:10:00 - “Lot’s of Roads Lead to Rome”

1:17:00 - Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Registered Dietitian Wendi Irlbeck to the show to discuss EVERYTHING you need to know about creatine.

Wendi starts the conversation with a bit of her background in the field and then gets into some tips for the average person and how they can navigate social media and some of the poor information that is put out.

Speaking of poor information, Wendi then gets into creatine and all of the misconceptions and misinformation about it. From "it bloats you," to "it is a steroid," Wendi and Gerry laugh about the ridiculous thoughts that circle the supplement and why they are simply not true.

From there, the conversation turns to the when, what and why of creatine and all you need to know about how it works, when you should take it and who it can benefit (everyone). 

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

Episode Timestamps

4:49 - Wendi’s Background

6:30 - Broad Tips from Wendi

11:45 - Registered Dietitians & Guidelines 

16:05 - Bad Info on Twitter

21:30 - Intro to Creatine 

33:40 - Timing for Creatine

43:00 - Working with Youth

52:38 - Gerry’s Weightloss Journey

57:50 - Closing Thoughts 

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