Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Athlete Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=AaronGadsonPODFollow Coach Gadson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngjumps/This is how you can become the most explosive athlete possible with Olympic Gold Medalist Track and Field Coach Aaron Gadson and Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller.Join the Waitlist for our upcoming Strength and Conditioning Book 👉 https://www.garagestrength.com/pages/book-waitlist?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Booklist&utm_content=AaronGadsonPOD#garagestrength #speed #strengthLISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq200:00 – Intro to Olympic Triple Jump Training 00:06:02 – Thea Lafond’s Journey: From Rio to Olympic Champion 00:12:05 – Identifying Technical Flaws Early in Her Career 00:18:07 – Correcting Run & Jump Mechanics (Posture, Tilt) 00:24:10 – Optimizing Hop‑Step‑Jump Phase Distribution 00:30:12 – Multi‑Jump Drills to Improve Contact & Impulse 00:36:14 – Strength Training: Injury Prevention vs Performance 00:42:17 – Weekly Training Routine: Track, Speed & Recovery Split 00:48:19 – Lift Day Examples: Front Squats, Cleans & CNS Priming 00:54:22 – Tapering Strategies: D‑load vs Meet Prep for Medal Performance 01:00:24 – The Role of Bar Velocity in Autoregulating Strength Work 01:06:27 – Elite Benchmarking: Jonathan Edwards & Christian Taylor 01:12:29 – Prioritizing Technique over Cosmetic 1% Tweaks 01:18:32 – Translating Jump Biomechanics to Team Sports Performance 01:25:25 – Closing Takeaways: Environment, Discipline & Genetic Expression