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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Muscles and Management episodes:

October 06, 2022 Episode #212 Educating Coaches on Conditioning, Rep Ranges More Likely to Make You Sore and Habits of High Level Athletes
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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!
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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
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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
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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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September 08, 2022 Episode #208 Conditioning for Baseball, Training Your Feet and Ankles and Importance of Intent in Training
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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!
Gerry discusses some drama that unfolded over a 2 mile run (and getting blocked because of it), consistency in training, gaining followers, best ways to learn as a strength coach, and much more! This is a great episode chock-full of great content you don’t want to miss!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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0:48 - Baseball Team: 2 Mile Run and Drama?!
12:09 - Consistency Might Be the MOST Important Thing in Training
14:48 - Taking Care of Feet and Ankles
18:40 - Truth About Conditioning
21:36 - Gaining Followers as a Strength Coach
24:44 - Convincing an Old School Coach to Change Mentality
28:20 - Learning/Reading Recommendations from Gerry
32:25 - Implementing Sprinting into Program
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September 01, 2022 Episode #207 Three CRUCIAL Questions to Ask to Ensure the Quality of a Strength Coach
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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!

Gerry dives into the importance of finding a good coach, why everyone should do step-ups, building a business, and much more!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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2:50 - It Doesn’t Matter If Your Strength Coach Was Elite at the Sport
7:00 - Water Guns?
12:00 - How to Tell If a Coach Is Worth It
17:28 - The Power of Step-ups
21:58 - Thread on Building a S&C Business
28:00 - The Beginning of Gerry’s Socials
30:00 - Programming for Young Athletes
32:55 - Sprinting with Limited Space
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August 18, 2022 Episode #206 Can you "Teach," Speed, Using Ice as an Athlete and Volume Prescriptions for Depth Jumps
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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!

Gerry goes into detail on teaching speed, TikTok drama, R.I.C.E., and much more! Don’t miss this episode that goes deep into the S&C World!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode Timestamps

2:00 - Dated Mindset of “Have To Be Born With It”
3:15 - Can’t Teach Speed is BS!
13:50 - More TikTok Fun
15:20 - Is R.I.C.E. Dead?
21:20 - Pogo & Lateral Jump Combo for Baseball Players
24:10 - Why Neutral Grip with Dumbell Bench
26:35 - Depth Drop Volume
28:30 - Resources/Tips for Training Kids (Age 6 or 7)
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August 11, 2022 Episode #205 Why Cross Country is NOT ideal for Most Athletes, More NFL Training and Strength Coach Drama and Contrast Training
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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss the relevant topics in the strength and conditioning world!

Gerry discusses NFL player Skyy Moore (and IG Drama), his issue with the mile run, getting faster the RIGHT way, deceleration, and much more!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode Timestamps

5:10 - What Skyy Moore Does Well
13:00 - Mile Run Vs Powerful Athletes
19:30 - Gerry’s Cross Country Career
22:10 - A SMART Alternative to Throwing Tennis Balls at Athletes
25:30 - How to Get FASTER
27:40 - Deceleration Drill with a Basketball
29:40 - Working with Very Young Athletes
31:30 - Contrast Training
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August 04, 2022 Episode #204 Why Pro Athletes Aren't Always Great Examples for Good Training, Utilizing Physical Therapists and a Hierarchy for Sports Performance
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In this episode, there is A LOT to unpack when it comes to some recent social media posts surrounding the training of some pro athletes AND pro teams.

The conversation starts with a full breakdown of the recent post involving improper use of chains from Derrick Henry's trainer and why his on-field success might not be indicative of the quality of all of his training.

From there, Gerry discusses more on the LA Rams training and things like building a following in the private sector, seeking physical therapists and MORE!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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July 28, 2022 Episode #203 Making Gains In-Season, Intra Game Warm-ups, Achieving Body Angles in Acceleration and Training with The Los Angeles Rams
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For Episode 203 of the Muscles and Managment Podcast, Gerry sits down to discuss relevant things in the strength and conditioning world. This week, he tackles a ton of topics including the Los Angeles Ram’s training, using logic in your programing, newsletter ideas, guide to warmups, and much more!

Gerry also takes time to take followers questions and review his favorite tweets of the week. All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode Timestamps

2:18 - Los Angeles Rams Summer Training
9:50 - Training Based on LOGIC
11:00 - Werner Günthör
15:11 - Pumpin’ Me Up or Pissin’ Me Off
19:30 - Maintenance and/or Gains During the Season
23:00 - Everything You Need for Warmups
26:26 - Drills to Improve Body Angle When Sprinting
29:16 - Stopping VS CORRECTING
31:45 - Keys for Young Athletes
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