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Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett's passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.

In this episode, Al and Brett talk about some of the common mistakes they see people doing on the VertiMax equipment on social media. The VertiMax is a very sturdy piece of hardware, but there are certain movements people can do that aren't the most optimal. Brett shares some of the things you should be watching out for.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Bretty Kuehn

[2:40] Brett explains how you can do the jumps safely.

[4:45] When you unhook yourself after a workout, do it with care, you don't want to damage the cords.

[6:00] Give yourself a little bit of room so that you're not yanking the bands off the machine.

[7:05] Brett gives a quick overview on how to inspect your cords.

[8:25] What should you do if your cords start fraying?

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"The V8 maxes out at 10 yards. A new athlete getting on a machine doesn't know how far they can go."

"You can do a simple cord maintenance procedure, which is on the VertiMax app."

Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

In this episode, Al and I.T do an overview of some easy volleyball drills you can do for children under the age of 6. These are a great jumping off point to getting your child ready for more competitive sports down the line.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- I.T. Antigha.

[2:45] What is the pepper drill?

[5:50] I.T. goes over some rally scoring drills.

[8:25] When someone spikes a ball, you need to learn how to move your body to adapt.

[9:30] As your team gets stronger in these basics, then you can get them to do more complex drills with the Vertimax Raptor.

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Tweetables:

"Every possession matters. You're gaining or losing points each time the ball touches the ground, so rally drills really teaches you to focus in."

"You see volleyball players, they put their body on the line all the time."

Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

In this episode, Al and I.T talk about some helpful drills for children in the 3-6 age range who are just starting to train for soccer. Everybody's got to start somewhere and the VertiMax is a great resource to help build those reflexes early on.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- I.T. Antigha.

[2:10] I.T. starts off with the basics: Sprinting.

[3:35] It's always great to get your child started off with running lines.

[7:15] Every kid loves a goal kicking drill.

[8:30] Eye-to-foot coordination is key and understanding how hard to kick and not to kick the ball.

[11:20] All of these drills can be incorporated to be harder with the VertiMax.

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Tweetables:

"When you're a master of the basics, you want to start incorporating VertiMax Raptors. You can make these basic drills very challenging."

"There are varieties to all of these drills and everyone can be progressed up to become harder."

Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett's passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.

In this episode, Al and Brett break down some commonly asked questions on how the VertiMax would work best in your home and how it'll help the athlete improve their performance without having to drive to a performance center. Brett shares some best practice tips to get the most out of your VertiMax.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Brett Kuehn.

[1:20] How can the raptors be used as part of your home training workout routine?

[6:10] It's important not to overwork your youth athlete. [7:10] Can you use the VertiMax on your off day or game day? Does it matter? What's best?

[8:55] There are a lot of jump programs out there, how is VertiMax different?

[10:25] Feel free to check out some of VertiMax's reviews! Lots of happy customers who are getting results right at home.

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Tweetables:

"If you're just starting, VertiMax can do a lot for you, especially if you're introducing yourself to weight training."

"You need to have recovery. Every coach you talk to is not going to tell you to work out 7 days a week."

Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett's passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.

In this episode, Al and Brett continue to answer some of your frequently asked questions on how to use the VeritMax for home use. If you've ever wondered what kind of VertiMax platform to purchase for the sport you're training for, this is the episode for you!

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Brett Kuehn.

[1:40] Who should be using VertiMax?

[2:40] What type of equipment should you get?

[6:35] What's the difference between single or dual-band Raptors?

[10:15] If someone is buying this for themselves, what factors should they consider?

[11:00] Have more questions? Feel free to use the live chat feature on the VertiMax website!

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Tweetables:

"If it's volleyball or basketball and you want your son or daughter to just jump higher, I'd recommend the V8 EX."

"Your red band is going to give you 4-8lb of resistance, blue band is 8-16lb, and gray band is going to give you 12-24lb."

Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett's passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.

In this episode, Al and Brett answer some frequently asked questions from curious customers about how to use the VertiMax at home. They answer everything from how easy it is to store, how to get creative with the exercises, and who should be using this at home.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Brett Kuehn.

[1:00] Brett will be answering some common questions they get about how to use the VeritMax at home.

[1:45] How do you set up the VertiMax at home?

[3:25] Can you easily move the VertiMax around?

[5:10] Where do you use the VertiMax? Inside? Or Outside?

[6:10] Is this equipment right for me? Is there an age limit?

[7:15] Do you need to be a trainer to use this?

[8:15] Is financing available?

[9:10] Why is this a good home purchase?

[10:30] When you can train at home, it saves you a trip to a performance center. This works out great for people with a busy schedule.

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"A youth athlete and a pro athlete can use the same exact machine."

"If your son or daughter wants to train, why not train them at home? A VertiMax is able to do that."

Yo Murphy is a former professional football player who has participated in multiple professional leagues, including the NFL, the Canadian Football League, and NFL Europe. He has developed some extremely high-level sports performance training systems that cater to athletes from a variety of sports, including major league baseball players, NFL vets, and more.

In this episode, Yo and Alan sit down to talk about the NFL Combine and some exciting things happening as we witness some of the nation's top performers compete. Yo shares a behind the scenes peek at how he gets his athletes NFL ready, and what he's looking forward to this NFL season.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Yo Murphy.

[1:15] Today we're getting a sneak peak at the NFL Combine.

[3:00] Speed is a big difference when it comes to sports and what a lot of recruiters look for.

[3:40] When an athlete shows up, what does Yo look for when he begins to train them?

[7:55] How does Yo think about load times, especially when the days are counting down to the event?

[10:40] Yo used to train everybody, but he realized in order to make the most impact, he had to focus on a handful of athletes and deliver on everything they might need before the NFL Combine event.

[11:40] With 15 athletes, you can really individualize your program to each athlete.

[12:20] Yo offers advice on how to be the best trainer you can be, especially if you're just getting started.

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Tweetables:

"Trying to stay according to plan never worked out that way. Everybody's body is so different and all of our programs are individualized for them."

"We can't judge everything by performance, but going out the door, all of the guys felt confident in the work the guys got in."

Yo Murphy is a former professional football player who has participated in multiple professionals leagues, including the NFL, the Canadian Football League and NFL Europe. He has developed some extremely high level sports performance training systems that cater to athletes from a variety of sports, including major league baseball players, NFL vets, and more.

In this episode, Yo and Alan sit down to talk about how to train agility at the highest level. The body moves in the path of least resistance. Yo explains how you can leverage this to get the competitive advantage you need and get the most out of your performance.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- Yo Murphy.

[2:55] Yo has trained a wide variety of professional athletes over his career and it all comes down to leveraging speed to the fullest.

[4:20] What do high-level athletes need to know about agility?

[5:00] How do you go from good to great?

[6:15] You're going to have technique limitations if you have mobility limitations.

[8:10] What can improve an athlete's speed?

[10:55] Fast guys have to run fast. That's the basics of it all. Clean your technique up and you get there.

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"I had the opportunity to dive into what traits and qualities people need in sport and all of them were speed at some level."

"Our body moves in a path of least resistance. It's important to understand what the limitations are."

Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

In this episode, Brett and I.T. follow up their conversation about agility training and how to apply it to youth athletes. They break down some of the benefits and creative ways to train these young minds.

Key Takeaways:.

[1:00]Today's topic touches on agility training for elementary children up to young highschool kids.

[1:40] What is agility training?

[2:45] Why should you start early on agility training with young athletes?

[4:55] I.T. offers insight on what he looks for when training an athlete on agility.

[7:10] What drills should you perform on younger athletes?

[9:20] It's super important to master the fundamentals first.

[11:10] Raptors are really popular for young athletes. Brett and I.T. explain why.

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"Agility training is really the ability to de-accelerate and accelerate in any direction."

"You want the athlete to develop the ability to change direction and not put themselves at risk for injury."

Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

In this episode, I.T. breaks down the benefits of agility training and why it helps elevate your sport's performance. You can actually improve your agility with and without resistance!

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Al introduces his guest for this episode- I.T. Antigua.

[0:55] What is agility?

[2:25] Athletes rarely run in just a lateral or linear line.

[2:35] Why is it important to get better at agility?

[4:15] I.T. talks about some of his favorite drills.

[6:25] I.T. explains why resistance is critical to good agility training.

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Tweetables:

"Rarely in sports are we just running in a straight line."

"At some point with your body weight…you will need to add an external load so that you can continue to progress."