Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/6097981

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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on world-renowned sprint coach Dan Pfaff to talk about a variety of areas concerning speed development with team-sport athletes as well as overall career development.

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

Episode Timestamps

3:39 - Working with High School Athletes First 

15:00 - Dan’s Early Years as a Coach 

20:30 - Do What People Seek You out For 

23:15 - Sports & Covid 

26:50 - Multi-sport Athletes 

32:00 - Wellness and Injuries 

39:00 - Gerry & Dan’s First Interaction: Scope of Practice 

43:35 - Strength Coaches Adjusting to What an Athlete Has Been Doing Elsewhere 

47:55 - High-performance Model 

52:30 - What Is a Complete Athlete? 

58:05 - Overdoing Small Mechanical Changes in Athletes 

1:06:00 - the Science of Coaching 

1:14:15 - Dan’s Final Thoughts 

Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/5953132

In this episode Gerry discusses everything you need to know about intensive and extensive plyometrics.

To start, the conversation addresses the inspiration for the episode and Gerry's initial claim on Twitter that extensive plyometrics create a solid base and foundation for desired "high speed," movements. 

Extensive plyometrics are distinct from their counterpart, intensive plyometrics, and have several benefits and uses for athletes. Gerry gives a breakdown of the difference between the two and then some benefits you can get from using them.

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

Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/5847223

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Brendan Thompson, PT, DPT, is a former All-American sprinter at the University of Iowa and current physical therapist and speed/sprint coach. 

Brendan joins the show to talk about his college career and training experience with his own sprint work, the road to becoming a physical therapist and everything you can imagine when it comes to speed training and handling athletes.

From the importance of all sectors of athletic development building rapport to build athletes, the importance of staying in our scope of practice depending on our area of expertise and valuable technical/timing and data aspects of sprint training... this conversation covers many topics.

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

Episode Timestamps:

2:20 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip
5:10 - Brendan’s Background
12:40 – Hamstring Injuries
16:45 - Brendan’s Educational Experience in Becoming a Physical Therapist
23:17 – Staying in Your Scope of Practice
32:25 – Improving Speed
39:15 – Helping Athletes be Patient
44:00 – Keeping Data Accurate
51:50 – Lack of Sub-Max Training in Sprinting
59:00 – More Effort Does Not Guarantee Higher Performance
1:08:00 – How to Promote Gains in a Responsible Way as a Coach
1:11:40 - Brendan’s Last Thoughts

Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/5734891

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Episode Timestamps:

5:09 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip 
8:30 - Getting to know Angelo Gingerelli
15:00 - Working with Large Groups 
23:35 - Baseball Strength Training & Training Pitchers 
31:20 - Individualization for an Athlete 
36:30 - Biggest Changes in the Industry over the Years 
43:10 - Sticking to the Basics and Being Consistent 
50:00 - Social Media and Getting Attention 
52:00 - Starting Strength Training at a Young Age 
59:15 - Work/Life Balance, Talking with People Outside of the Gym 
1:04:45 - Angelo’s Final Thoughts and New Book Coming Soon