My guest this week is Dr. Bryan Mann. Dr. Bryan Mann is the Assistant Teaching Professor of Physical Therapy and was the Assistant Director of  Strength & Conditioning at the University of Missouri from 2004 -2016. Dr. Bryan Mann has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since 1996. He has many powerlifting accolades to his name in raw, single-ply, and multi-ply lifting. He is a researcher and author, having written several research publications dealing with training in Division 1 athletics, specifically football. He has written three books, most notably the Complete Guide to Powerlifting for Human Kinetics with co-author Dan Austin.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

Dr. Bryan Mann's background in strength & conditioning Why stress is a syndrome Social media as a stress How to program for a few hundred athletes Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs "Dont confuse highly trained with genetically endowed." Cal Dietz Velocity Training and much more Show Notes: Dr. Bryan Mann (University of Missouri) Bryan Mann articles on Elite FTS Bryan Mann (Twitter) Stress and Social Support — How Can You Help Your Athletes? The Dying Art of Strength & Conditioning How to Know if you should be using VBT

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