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Episode Timestamps

2:15 - “Make Gerry Ripped Again” Update

9:45 - Latest Speaking Gig

10:40 - Strength Vs. Power Programming

16:03 - Best Way to Charge Clients

19:35 - Tips for Starting Facility

25:40 - Adjustments to Offseason Training

32:32 - Group Programming, Programming for Every Athlete, and More.

37:45 - Tips for Programming a Sport You Are Not Familiar with (Baseball)

44:40 - Getting Feet Wet in Strength Training as a Coach

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5:00 - Adjusting from Covid and Long-lasting Lessons

13:50 - Paradigm Shifts in Speed Training

18:00 - Heavy Resistance Sprint Training

24:50 - Heavy Sled

29:00 - Adjusting to Different Athletes

35:15 - Being Creative When Certain Things Are Not Available

42:15 - Ken’s New Study & Its Findings

56:40 - What Not Do to at Top Speed Sprint

1:02:45 - Final Thoughts

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On this episode, Gerry welcomes Greg Lehmann, chiropractor, physical therapist and strength coach.

Greg's diverse professional background and experiences have lended quite the career and perspective and give him a unique perspective on injuries, treatment of injuries and implementation of movements in strength and conditioning programming.

The conversation tackles areas like back pain and Greg's thoughts on how to go about treating it, "bad," chiropractors and empowering clients and athletes to find ways to do what they enjoy instead of ridding of movement we perceive to be causing pain.

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

Episode Timestamps

5:30 - Brief Background on Greg

7:00 - Balancing Complexity and Overcomplication

11:50 - Connection on Lower Back and Hamstrings

19:00 - Navigating Athletes Workload Day-To-Day

22:20 - Pain and Fatigue & Gaining Experience

27:00 - Outdated Learning & Scummy Practice

35:35 - Recovering from Injury: Athletes and Non-athletes

39:45 - Specificity

45:15 - Stretching Myths: Tendons & Ligaments

52:30 - “Many Ways to Skin a Cat”

54:50 - Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on strength and conditioning coach Deerick Smith.

Deerick is a young, up and coming strength and conditioning coach who works with various athletes across the middle school, high school and college level.

The conversation starts with some basic philosophies and how Deerick helps guide his athletes in their development.

Then, the discussion turns to speed training, working with sport coaches and much, much more!

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

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Julian back on the show to talk all things nutrition and nutrition for athletes. A few weeks ago, Julian posed an interesting question on social media asking strength coaches what they thought were the most misunderstood areas of nutrition for athletes and their parents. So, this show runs through some of those questions and gets Julian's perspective on them, and MORE!

To start, Gerry and Julian give an update on Gerry's quest to get "ripped again," which leads into a discussion about carbohydrates (and the misconceptions surrounding them), athletes thinking they eat "a lot," and the importance of starting your day with a quality breakfast.

From there, Julian gives some insight on micronutrients, advice for parents and things they should look for, as well as a discussion on fat, protein, carbs and over-reliance on supplements.

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

Episode Timestamps

4:50 - “Make Gerry Ripped Again”

12:10 - Carbs Are Not the Enemy

17:00 - “I Eat So Much”

21:30 - Importance of Breakfast & Tips

30:20 - Micronutrients

32:50 - Advice for Parents & Food Prepping Tips

38:20 - Fats

41:35 - Priorities in a Diet

49:40 - Nutrient Delivery & Lean Protein

53:20 - Too Much Reliance on Supplements

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes fitness coach Des Pfeifer. Des has created a booming online training business and quite the following and joins the show to give insight on how she has built all of it!

Des opens up about some of the challenges of entrepreneurship (both business AND personal) and some of the tips she has for aspiring entrepreneurs. From ignoring the opinions of others, becoming better at surrounding yourself with people to help you and more, Des gives some great advice on how to get started in the fitness/training industry and some of the things she has learned along the way to help grow your business and following.

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

Episode Timestamps

6:00 - How Des Started 

11:20 - Watered-down Content & Staying True to Yourself 

21:30 - Growing a Following That Genuinely Cares about What You Say and Do 

24:20 - Future Goals 

29:00 - Bringing Others on to Help You Grow 

34:00 - Being a Good Boss 

41:45 - Tips for Starting a Business 

46:10 - Making the Money & Flexing 

51:45 - Balance Life and Work 

59:20 - Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on Furman University Strength and Conditioning Coach, Matt Aldred.

To begin, Matt and Gerry discuss fundamental and principle driven ways to bridge the gap between sport and the weight room and how you can still hit the basics while doing so.

Then, the two discuss building solid relationships between strength and sport coaches and how that inevitably will help the athlete. Then, the conversation finishes up with a discussion about weight room culture and building a solid community with your athletes.

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

Episode Timestamps:

7:00 - Performance Model & Working with Coaches Concerns

11:20 - How to Communicate with Sports Coaches

19:30 - Coaches: Mental Toughness

23:00 - Strength Coaches: Wins, Losses, and Injuries

26:00 - Control What You Can Control

29:30 - Prioritizing Exercises in a Time Crunch

41:30 - Building Trust with Athletes

50:00 - Teaching for When You Aren’t Around

57:00 - Having Players Become Accountable of Each Other

1:01:50 - Matt’s Final Thoughts

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In this episode Gerry discusses a recent tweet he saw about using medicine balls that are ONLY 8 pounds or less and why that pisses him off.

He explains the need to analyze the force-velocity curve and think about how we load sprints and jumps and not abandon these principles just because we are using a different tool (medicine ball).

Gerry dives in to how he used medicine balls and his approach to picking weights that best work for each unique athlete based on their need.

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on world-renowned sprint coach Dan Pfaff to talk about a variety of areas concerning speed development with team-sport athletes as well as overall career development.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:39 - Working with High School Athletes First 

15:00 - Dan’s Early Years as a Coach 

20:30 - Do What People Seek You out For 

23:15 - Sports & Covid 

26:50 - Multi-sport Athletes 

32:00 - Wellness and Injuries 

39:00 - Gerry & Dan’s First Interaction: Scope of Practice 

43:35 - Strength Coaches Adjusting to What an Athlete Has Been Doing Elsewhere 

47:55 - High-performance Model 

52:30 - What Is a Complete Athlete? 

58:05 - Overdoing Small Mechanical Changes in Athletes 

1:06:00 - the Science of Coaching 

1:14:15 - Dan’s Final Thoughts 

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on speed and strength coach Bobby Stroupe to talk a wide range of topics in the world of sports performance.

To start, Bobby goes through his early career and what first drew him to a career in sports performance. He discusses the early struggles of starting his business and what he learned along the way that eventually lead him to founding one of the most well known and elite training facilities in America, APEC.

From there, Bobby and Gerry discuss the nature of working with elite level athletes and understanding the impact even the smallest changes can have. Bobby talks about his work with Patrick Mahomes and some fun stories that shed light on things you need to look for when preparing and guiding college and professional athletes.

To finish up, the conversation turns to the litany of injuries early on in this COVID impacted NFL season and some of the factors that could be at play. This leads to a discussion about volume, collaboration amongst all aspects and areas of athletic performance and the best practices to mitigate injuries for athletes.

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

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