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Muscles & Management Podcast

Muscles and Management takes an in depth look at all things training and business.

Gerry DeFilippo is a gym owner from northern New Jersey with a business degree in management from Rutgers University. He started his gym/sports performance business during his last semester of business school and almost three years later he runs the day-to-day business aspects of Challenger Strength as well as heading the strength training.

This podcast will take on any and all topics in both strength training, personal fitness and business and welcome the perspective of some of the best coaches and business minds in the industry. Whether you are an aspiring gym owner, athlete or coach you will enjoy all aspects of this podcast as we dive into the "ins and outs," of the sports performance industry as well as what it takes to excel in business.
 
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Episode #137 Emily Bogaudo (RD): Protein Intake, The Impact of Alcohol on Nutrition and Reverse Dieting

1/27/2021

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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Emily Bogaudo. Emily is a Registered Dietitian and personal trainer who has developed quite the following in the fitness community with her educational and no-BS approach to nutrition. This approach has worked to help hundreds of clients reach their weight-loss and physique goals while maintaining sustainable and healthy habits. 

To start the conversation, Gerry and Emily talked about Gerry's quest to "Make Gerry Ripped Again," and how Gerry has had success with his plan orchestrated by Challenger Nutrition Coach Julian Lo Casto. Everyone has routines and habits that work for THEM and Emily discusses the importance of building your own plan for success based on these habits.

From there, Gerry has Emily walk through some topics that are of big debate in nutrition. From fruit and whether or not it is "bad for you," to protein intake, the conversation tackles many important areas. How much protein can you eat in one sitting? How important is protein intake overall and are the general guidelines most use accurate?

To finish up, Gerry has Emily give a breakdown on reverse dieting and adding calories BACK into your caloric intake and having success with that as well as the impact of alcohol on overall nutrition and how to calculate it into your overall intake.

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode #136 The Complete Process of Hitting Assessments and S&C for Baseball Players with Jeff Leach

1/20/2021

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Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/7374904

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In this installment of Muscles and Management Gerry welcomes on hitting coach Jeff Leach to talk the "ins-and-outs," of assessing hitters in the current age of burgeoning technological advancements in the game of baseball.

To start, Jeff talks a bit about his background both as a player and parent/coach and how that had an impact on his career as a hitting coach. Jeff then details a bit about his path in coaching and the various roles he has held up until this point in his career.

Then, the conversation turns to hitting assessments and the process in which Jeff assesses hitters in order to help them succeed in game situations. The process begins with basic movement assessments and works all the way up to point of contact analysis and a really interesting test used to find the "hole," in a hitter's swing.

Then, the episode finishes up with Jeff's take on the important things to look for when finding a quality strength coach to help in the development of a hitter and baseball player.

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


Episode Timestamps

4:40 - Jeff’s Background
10:10 - Cues for a Hitter
15:30 - Hitting Catching up to Pitching & Science of Movement
19:30 - Push Back in Baseball - Always Evolve
27:00 - Pricing for Clients
37:40 - Habitats, Not Cages
43:15 - Hitters Vs Swingers
48:00 - Finding Holes in a Player’s Swing
55:40 - Developing Confidence 
1:00:45 - What Jeff Looks for in a Strength Coach
1:10:20 - Approach and Timing
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Episode #135 Gena Bradshaw: Beyond the Barbell- How Coaches Can Better Handle the Psychological Component of Athletic Development

1/13/2021

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Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/7164391

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Muscles and Management welcomes Strength/Track & Field Coach Gena Bradshaw on the show for this installment!

Gena has beat cancer (TWICE!), competed in track and field at the collegiate level and now trains athletes as part of her family business, Bradshaw Personal Training.

The episode starts with Gena talking about her education and what it was like growing up with two parents who are strength coaches and personal trainers.

From there, both Gena and Gerry talk about handling the mental and emotional aspects of athletic development and several ways you can help improve your athlete’s performance by understanding how they feel, think and behave.

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



Episode Timestamps

5:00 - Gena’s Training Background
10:45 - Training Your Own Kids
19:00 - Specialization Vs Not
24:45 - Mental Side of Training
29:00 - Coaching Female Athletes
34:00 - Using the Scale When Training Young Female Athletes
40:45 - Gena’s Experience Working with Parents
45:50 - Getting out of Comfort Zone
49:00 - Gena’s Work as a Business Coach
55:00 - Gena’s Final Thoughts
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Episode #134 Kyle Boddy: Weighted Balls, Player Development, Business and Everything In-Between

1/5/2021

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Driveline Founder and Cincinnati Reds Pitching Director Kyle Boddy kicks off season three and a new year of Muscles and Management with a bang!

To start, Kyle discusses dealing with COVID over the past 9 months and how it has impacted Driveline and his first season working with the Reds. He talks about resilience and ingenuity for business owners and pivoting based on circumstance vs. complaining.

From there, the conversation turns to Kyle's foundations as a pitching coach and what he learned very early on that others may have been missing. Who inspired him and who did he maybe butt heads with a bit when it came to philosophical differences?

To finish up, the two discuss social media and its role (sometimes negative) in player development and where the game of baseball may be heading as we move into the future.

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


Episode Timestamps

4:15 - Kyle Dealing With Covid
7:55 - Work-Life Balance
15:00 - Kyle’s Work Schedule
20:00 - Entrepreneurship
23:30 - Kyle’s Foundation & Background for Coaching Pitching
33:35 - Early Years: Relationships with Other Coaches
42:00 - Kyle’s Early Motivations in the Industry
52:00 - Steel Man Position
54:35 - Kyle’s “Ah-ha” Moment
1:08:10 - Social Media Negativity and Pushing Limits of Development
1:14:45 - Experience vs Innovation
1:26:15 - Final Thoughts

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