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Should pitchers Olympic lift if they’ve had elbow issues? In this episode, we sit down with Cadin Maynard, strength coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, to explore one of the most debated topics in baseball performance training.

Cadin’s take is simple but powerful: “If you can make an argument for it, then yes. If it’s not beneficial, then no.” We unpack what that means in practice — how to evaluate Olympic lifts for pitchers on a case-by-case basis, and when alternatives might be smarter.

In this conversation, we cover:

• The role of Olympic lifts in developing explosive lower-body power for pitchers.

• Elbow health considerations — why the catch position and overhead mechanics can be a red flag for some athletes.

• How to make the case for or against Olympic lifts, depending on training goals, health history, and performance demands.

• Alternative strategies like med ball throws, plyometrics, and trap bar jumps that deliver power with less joint stress.

• Cadin’s coaching philosophy: tailoring the program to the athlete, not the other way around.

Whether you’re a pitcher, coach, or strength professional, this episode will help you understand when Olympic lifts are a game-changer — and when they’re better left out of the program.

🎙️ Tune in for a nuanced look at performance, health, and smart training decisions from inside Major League Baseball.

Why Isometrics Are Key to Injury Prevention | Build Strength Without Stressing JointsIsometric exercises are one of the most underrated tools for athletes, lifters, and throwers looking to stay healthy, build resilience, and perform at their best. Unlike dynamic movements, isometrics focus on creating maximum muscle tension without changing joint angles—helping you develop strength through stability while reducing wear and tear on your body.

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In this episode Brett and Dan discuss the importance of playing the sport and getting better at skill acquisition, and sport specific conditioning, rather than testing lifting, sprinting, and jumping metrics.Thanks For Listening To The Gap! And Watch on Youtube:

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In this episode e talk about how body composition translate to athletic performance, we discus athletes like Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton, CC Sabathia, and more and how they body composition affects their athletic performance, based on what position they play.

In this episode We talk about the top 3 most important mobility exercises for throwers!

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In this episode we talk about the top 3 plyometric exercises that translate to sprinting

Running and jumping go hand in hand, but in this episode we are going to dive in deep into which ones actually translate the best!

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Joe Pedulla the owner of Pedulla performance comes on the podcast to talk about his Pragmatic Principles Mentorship Program and why mentorship for coaches is so important when you are first starting out.Joe also talks about some of his mentors that allowed him and inspired him to get to where he is at, why he will be capping his program at 100 people in order to better service his clients, have faster response times, and more attention to detail, and continually update his course to provide true value to his members.

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In this podcast we talk about the top 3 tips we have learned from our first 3 years of coaching

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Tracking calories and Tracking your money is similar.

Dave Ramsey's best pieces of advice and why you should cut up your credit card, and only use cash.

Don't mistake activity for action - Bretts quote of the week. Just because you're checking the boxes of doesn't mean you're making progress.

Apply what is useful, neglect what is not - Dans quote of the week. Somethings may apply to you, some are not going to apply to you. unless you sign up for coaching (thats what its there for) its up to you to decipher between the two.

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In this episode we talk about why functional patterns and Joel Seedman training content is BS and how their posts are controversial and for engagement only, why being multi faceted as a coach is essential, and Bretts new programs and coaching ideas with his IG page and train heroic programs.

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