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In this episode Gerry discusses everything you need to know about intensive and extensive plyometrics.

To start, the conversation addresses the inspiration for the episode and Gerry's initial claim on Twitter that extensive plyometrics create a solid base and foundation for desired "high speed," movements. 

Extensive plyometrics are distinct from their counterpart, intensive plyometrics, and have several benefits and uses for athletes. Gerry gives a breakdown of the difference between the two and then some benefits you can get from using them.

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

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Brendan Thompson, PT, DPT, is a former All-American sprinter at the University of Iowa and current physical therapist and speed/sprint coach. 

Brendan joins the show to talk about his college career and training experience with his own sprint work, the road to becoming a physical therapist and everything you can imagine when it comes to speed training and handling athletes.

From the importance of all sectors of athletic development building rapport to build athletes, the importance of staying in our scope of practice depending on our area of expertise and valuable technical/timing and data aspects of sprint training... this conversation covers many topics.

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

Episode Timestamps:

2:20 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip

5:10 - Brendan’s Background

12:40 – Hamstring Injuries

16:45 - Brendan’s Educational Experience in Becoming a Physical Therapist

23:17 – Staying in Your Scope of Practice

32:25 – Improving Speed

39:15 – Helping Athletes be Patient

44:00 – Keeping Data Accurate

51:50 – Lack of Sub-Max Training in Sprinting

59:00 – More Effort Does Not Guarantee Higher Performance

1:08:00 – How to Promote Gains in a Responsible Way as a Coach

1:11:40 - Brendan’s Last Thoughts

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In this episode Gerry dives into two very important topics in the world of sports performance and strength and conditioning: mapping out training cycles and building rotational power.

To start, the conversation gives a breakdown of one of the most important aspects of strength and conditioning: constructing and planning a training cycle. Gerry gives his thoughts on the areas that should be defined and structured and how you can go from there.

From there, Gerry gives a breakdown on the development of rotational power and how FORCE is just as important as VELOCITY when it comes to power.

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Episode Timestamps:

5:09 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip 

8:30 - Getting to know Angelo Gingerelli

15:00 - Working with Large Groups 

23:35 - Baseball Strength Training & Training Pitchers 

31:20 - Individualization for an Athlete 

36:30 - Biggest Changes in the Industry over the Years 

43:10 - Sticking to the Basics and Being Consistent 

50:00 - Social Media and Getting Attention 

52:00 - Starting Strength Training at a Young Age 

59:15 - Work/Life Balance, Talking with People Outside of the Gym 

1:04:45 - Angelo’s Final Thoughts and New Book Coming Soon

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In this episode Gerry discusses an important topic that has flown around strength and conditioning Twitter this past week: Westside Barbell for athletes.

In essence, there are some definite misconceptions regarding what conjugate programming is for athletes and what is done in a standard Westside Barbell. 

Gerry gives a breakdown of the difference it makes when you are training athletes and have to account for sports, speed and many variables that go BEYOND the barbell.

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

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In this episode Gerry welcomes on world-renowned strength coach and businessman Tony Gentilcore.

Tony has trained both athletes and general fitness clients for almost two decades while having a hand in the co-founding and early years of Cressey Sports Performance as well as his own successful training studio, Core, in Massachusetts.

The conversation begins with a look at Tony’s ascension through the industry, his experience co-founding Cressey Sports Performance and what he learned in that time and in venturing out on his own thereafter.

From there, he talks about COVID-19 and the impact it has had on the fitness industry, the perils of misunderstanding sport specificity, sticking to the basics in strength training and way, way more.

For a refreshing, genuine perspective on various areas of strength and conditioning you definitely won’t want to miss this episode!

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

Episode Timestamps

3:20 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip

9:10 - Dealing with Covid

19:20 - Small Gym Atmosphere & Gym Composition

24:15 - Tony’s Background & Clients

27:40 - Dealing with Clients That Get in Their Own Way

32:25 - Dealing with Parents

44:33 - Shifting to Gen Pop Vs. Athletes

50:45 - The Grind of Moving Up

53:48 - Defining When You’ve “Made It”

1:00:00 - Avoiding the “Change Just to Change” Mentality

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In this episode, Gerry discusses a variety of topics inspired by the latest questions in his DMs.

To start, the conversation tackles the importance of a good warm-up structure and what you can look to do both when you first arrive to the field before a game as well as what you should do right before game-time.

From there, Gerry discusses both objective AND subjective factors that are at play with minimum-effective dose and what you can look for when it comes to deciding when it is "okay," or necessary to push athletes a bit more with intensity and volume.

Then, the conversation finishes with specifics of the drop-step and how to break-in in the private sector as a coach!

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

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on strength and speed specialist Mike Whiteman.

To start, Mike discusses how he dealt with COVID-19 and came up with ways to train his athletes and help them continue making improvements in their performance.

From there, the conversation turns to training speed for multiple sports and team-sport athletes, the basics of acceleration and top-speed and finding the line between quality and perfection.

To finish, Mike discusses coaching plyometrics and Velocity based training as well as building quality movements with large groups of athletes.

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


Episode Timestamps

2:30 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip

7:00 - Dealing with COVID

11:55 - Being Resourceful During This Time

13:48 - Mike’s Journey

19:30 - Working with multiple sports

26:50 - Programming: Speed & Acceleration

31:10 - Finding the Line between quality and perfection

42:30 - The most successful way to get athletes in the correct positions

58:10 - The difficulties of working with multiple athletes

1:00:40 - Plyometrics

1:10:30 - Going Over Mike’s Tweets (Change of Direction, Agility, Rep Amounts)

1:20:00 - Mike’s Socials

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In this episode Gerry gives you insight and information on some more important topics in strength and conditioning and business.

To start, Gerry discusses his frustration with people who try to narrow the complexities of injuries or other diverse topics into one "fix," or "cause," and their tendency to market off their own bulletproof solution.

From there, he gives his breakdown on overcoming isometrics, how he utilizes them and his thoughts on utilizing them for speed and jump training, contrast training and in-season training.

Then, the conversation shits towards guidelines for in-season training, training inexperienced athletes and how to improve force application in speed movements.

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

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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Tyler Scatturo of "Pocket Radar," to discuss the evolving landscape of technology and metric measurement in sports and sports performance!

Episode Timestamps

1:50 - Julian Nutrition Tip

5:15 - Tyler’s Start with Pocket Radar

8:40 - Early Goals and Vision for Pocket Radar

11:45 - Evolution of Radar Technology and Culture

16:00 - Getting People to Trust the Product

20:20 - Transition from a Secondary Product to the Go to Product

27:25 - Social Media Push for Promoting Yourself as an Athlete

34:15 - Social Media Goals

37:45 - Sprint Measuring

39:38 - Future of Pocket Radar

43:09 - Tyler’s Final Thoughts

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