Episode #115 Mastering Speed Training with Team-Sport Athletes with Mike Whiteman

Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/238054/5528581

*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*

In this episode, Gerry welcomes on strength and speed specialist Mike Whiteman.

To start, Mike discusses how he dealt with COVID-19 and came up with ways to train his athletes and help them continue making improvements in their performance.

From there, the conversation turns to training speed for multiple sports and team-sport athletes, the basics of acceleration and top-speed and finding the line between quality and perfection.

To finish, Mike discusses coaching plyometrics and Velocity based training as well as building quality movements with large groups of athletes.

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


Episode Timestamps

2:30 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip
7:00 - Dealing with COVID
11:55 - Being Resourceful During This Time
13:48 - Mike’s Journey
19:30 - Working with multiple sports
26:50 - Programming: Speed & Acceleration
31:10 - Finding the Line between quality and perfection
42:30 - The most successful way to get athletes in the correct positions
58:10 - The difficulties of working with multiple athletes
1:00:40 - Plyometrics
1:10:30 - Going Over Mike’s Tweets (Change of Direction, Agility, Rep Amounts)
1:20:00 - Mike’s Socials