Muscles and Management
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsMuscles and Management takes an in depth look at all things training, sports performance and business. Gerry DeFilippo is a strength & sports performance coach who takes the listener through a learning experience via his own work and findings with his athletes and business, as well as from the perspective of the coaches and personalities he brings on the show. 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 that Gerry has had the pleasure of connecting with and in turn brings to the podcast for the listener. 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 #168 Nick Di Marco on The Current State of Conditioning Tests in Professional Sports and Using High Depth Jumps to Build a MASSIVE Vertical Jump!
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Elon University Director of Sports Performance, Nick Di Marco. Nick and Gerry jump right into the current state of conditioning and conditioning tests in the professional sports world, particularly addressing some of the summer headlines created from the conditioning done by the New York Giants. The conversation talks about ways to improve knowledge of the needs and demands of a sport and finding better conditioning pro...
Episode #167 HUGE Q&A Part 2: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Conditioning, Advice to Build Speed, Intermittent Fasting for Athletes and MORE!
September 08, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry is BACK with part 2 of the epic Q&A answering YOUR questions. To start, Gerry touches on sending DMs to coaches and how to go about it respectfully and correctly and the best ways to get an answer. From there, he touches on the best advice for young athletes looking to get stronger. Then, the conversation turns to Aerobic and Anaerobic conditioning and what is best for team-sport athletes and the best things you can do to general...
Episode #166 Using Heavy Sled Pushes to Build Faster and More Explosive Athletes with Joseph Potts
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB*EPISODE TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes Joseph Potts back on the show to dive into the topic of heavy sled pushes for speed and power development. To start, Gerry and Joseph talk about their similarities as coaches, give an ode to Joe DeFranco and discuss a bit about what makes for a training facility that focuses on building power athletes with a combination of strength and speed training. From there, the conversation turns to a recent post from Derek Hans...
Episode #165 Massive Q&A- Volume for Plyometrics, Programming Multiple Speed Days, Acceleration and More!
August 25, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBMassive Q&A answering some of YOUR questions! Support the show
Episode #164 Optimizing Programming and Training Environment in a Large Team Setting with Pat Basil
August 18, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, Hamilton College Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Pat Basil joins us to talk EVERYTHING related to training athletes in large team settings. Pat oversees 600+ athletes often BY HIMSELF and has developed some fantastic protocol to best handle a quality strength training program consisting of that many athletes. To start, Pat talks about the day to day responsibilities he has and how things are structured when navigating dozens of teams through in-season and off-season p...
Episode #163 Optimizing Energy Systems for Team-Sport Athletes with Terrence Kennell
August 11, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBTerrence Kennell has spent time as a strength and sports performance coach with a variety of different collegiate and professional organizations. In that time, he has seen his fair share of poor conditioning practices and is here to give us his thoughts on what is wrong with the perception around energy systems training in sports and what we can do to be better. The conversation talks about reverse engineering sport to find the demands the athletes actually face and how we can best prepare...
Episode #162 The Art of Acceleration with Lester Spellman
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWorld renowned sprints coach Lester Spellman joins the show to talk his career, his coaching influences and the keys to acceleration. Support the show
Episode #161 Building Better Athletes with DJ Edwards of Push Performance
July 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes DJ Edwards back on the show for an unfiltered, unscripted and organic conversation geared towards everything strength and conditioning. From rotational power development, general tips for athletes and coaches looking to get the upper hand on sports performance development and things like handling parents and social media, this episode has it all. Tune in and don't miss some information guaranteed to help you with your ...
Episode #160 Colter Bostick
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBSupport the show (http://www.challengerstrength.com)
Episode #160 Blending S&C into Pitching Development with Rice Pitching Coach Colter Bostick
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry is joined by Rice's new pitching coach, Colter Bostick. This conversation takes a lot at everything related to pitching development when it comes to blending throwing schedules and strength training optimally. Colter touches on the importance of strength training for pitchers and then the two discuss how to effectively schedule and coordinate the demands of a throwing schedule and training. If you are a pitching coach, strength...
Episode #160 Blending S&C into Pitching Development with Rice Pitching Coach Colter Bostick
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBSupport the show (http://www.challengerstrength.com)
Episode #159 Determining Effectiveness and Performance of S&C Coaches with USF Director of Football Strength and Conditioning AJ Artis
July 07, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes USF Football Director of Strength and Conditioning AJ Artis on the show. To start, AJ talks a bit about his previous role with University of Tennessee Football and his time with their program as well as his ascension through the field and his recent transition to his new position at University of South Florida. From there, the conversation turns to several key topics in athletic performance development such as the cont...
Episode #158 Breaking the Myths of Youth Resistance Training with Travis Mash
June 30, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes strength and conditioning and power lifting coach Travis Mash on the show. Travis and Gerry set out to break every myth revolving around youth resistance training and give you all the information you need to support safe and progressively sound resistance training for youth athletes. All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management! Episode Timestamps 3:15 – Youth Resistance Training: Growth Plates?! 10:00...
Episode #157 Rotational Power Development with Bill Miller
June 23, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes strength and conditioning coach Bill Miller back on the show to discuss a multitude of topics in athlete development and preparation. Amongst other things, the conversation covers rotational power development for athletes and some of the strategies Bill and Gerry use to help hitters, pitchers and golfers become more powerful. All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management. Episode Timestamps 3:00 - Chang...
Episode #156 Speed Development, Making Cultural Changes to Team-Sport Conditioning and More with Rob Assise
June 09, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBSupport the show
Episode #155 Team Settings for Strength and Conditioning, Assessments and Training Technology with Mark Hoover
June 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBSupport the show
Episode 154 Grant Darnell: Air Force Special Ops. Head of Strength and Conditioning
May 26, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Air Force Special Ops. Head of Strength and Conditioning, Grant Darnell, to talk various areas surrounding strength and conditioning (programming and training) AND career aspects of the field. To start, Grant details his experience in the field over the past decade, including his most recent eight year stint at Wayne State working with the football team. The two discuss movement quality and Grant's powerlifting backgroun...
Episode #153 Mental Health and Improving Athlete Performance with Philadelphia Phillies' Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman
May 19, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach, Hannah Huesman, on the show to talk everything pertaining to mental health and improving mental health performance for athletes. To start, Hannah discusses her journey into the field, education and the things she has learned both in AND out of school that has shaped her outlook of human mental health, particularly for athletes. From there, Hannah details a bit of the difference ...
Episode #152 The Process and Journey from 88 to 95 mph with ETSU Pitcher Hunter Townsend
May 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes on former remote trainee and Eastern Tennessee State Right Handed Pitcher Hunter Townsend on the show to discuss his entire journey as a pitcher and the process involved in taking him from full UCL reconstruction surgery and a "mid 80's," arm to 95 mph. Hunter and Gerry talk about how they first met and connected and their work together for the better part of two years. The two discuss the thought process behind Hunter's...
Episode #151 Balancing Weight Gain and Continued Speed and Power Improvements with Cal Football's Brian Johnson
May 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Cal Football Sports Performance Coach Brian Johnson comes on the show to give his take on building size and adding weight to an athlete without adversely impacting their speed and power output. To start, Brian talks a bit about the process of starting at a new school or with a new organization and the challenges that can come with that. He also touches on his development as a coach and how his own college and pro playing career shaped ...
Episode #150 Preparing Contact Sport Athletes with University of Maryland Football Director of Sports Performance Ryan Davis
April 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes University of Maryland Football Director of Sports Performance, Ryan Davis, to touch on preparation of contact sport athletes. To start, Ryan touches on his own athletic experiences and education through his journey up the ladder in the field and how both impacted/shaped him as a coach. From there, the conversation turns to preparing contact sport athletes (mostly American football) for the rigors of sport and what the...
Episode #149 How We "Made Gerry Ripped Again," with Julian LoCasto
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Julian Lo Casto is back on the show to detail the ENTIRE process of the project known as "Make Gerry Ripped Again." To start, Gerry brings the listener through the past few years of his life and some of the habitual changes that occurred that have altered his diet and unfortunately led him to lose control of his physique and weight. From there, Julian hits on some common topics such as losing weight the "right," way vs. a rushed fad d...
Episode #148 Effectively Implementing and Leading Athletes BEYOND Programming with Pratik Patel
April 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes on Pratik Patel. Pratik has spent multiple years with high level college and professional organizations and also has a background in nutrition AND training. To begin, Pratik talks a little about job security with companies or organizations vs. what you can expect in a private sector type environment. He then discusses his experience with his last job with the New York Football Giants and the type of work it took to effec...
Episode #147 Optimizing Training in Team Settings with Daniel Guzman
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* Los Angeles Football Club head of sports performance, Daniel Guzman, stops by on the show to talk his path in the field, influences for young coaches and optimizing the training of athletes in team settings. How large teams can impact what we do as strength coaches and some things he has learned in his career to effectively train large groups of athletes and connect with them. All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management. Episode Times...
Episode #146 Everything You Can Do to Get Faster That Doesn't Involve Sprinting with Brendan Thompson and Mike Whiteman
March 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* If you want to get faster, get your athletes faster or just enjoy quality sprint training, this episode is for you. Mike Whiteman and Brendan Thompson are two of the best coaches in sports performance today and they take us on a full journey on everything speed training that doesn’t DIRECTLY relate to sprinting. We know the importance of sprinting, but what ELSE can we do to improve speed? Acceleration and loaded sprinting, extensive plyometrics and i...
Episode #145 Kevin Poppe: Stop Bitching… How to Add Value to What Strength and Conditioning Coaches Provide and Elevate Our Field
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Kevin Poppe back on the show for another straight to the point conversation about all things strength and conditioning, particularly how we can actively aim to elevate our role, compensation and perception in the field of athletics. Episode Timestamps 4:20 - Kevin’s New Normal 8:00 - Finding Ways to Get Guys Motivated 16:45 - Getting Paid More & Adding Value 21:50 - Gerry’s Disagreement with Cody Hughes 27:00 - Incr...
Episode #144 Why Training May Be a Better Word Than Rehab with Kelly Starrett
March 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* Kelly Starrett has been featured on 60 Minutes, the Joe Rogan Experience and is a best selling author. He joins Gerry on this episode of Muscles and Management to talk about the balance between training and rehabilitation and why quality training may be a better mindset then rehabilitation. Additionally, Kelly gives tips about making your way into this field and how you can be a good coach AND make money. From awesome and unique perspectives on traini...
Episode #143 Everything You Need to Know About Creatine with Wendi Irlbeck
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Registered Dietitian Wendi Irlbeck to the show to discuss EVERYTHING you need to know about creatine. Wendi starts the conversation with a bit of her background in the field and then gets into some tips for the average person and how they can navigate social media and some of the poor information that is put out. Speaking of poor information, Wendi then gets into creatine and all of the misconceptions and misinformation...
Episode #142 Joint Specific Training and Differing Demands of Each Leg for Rotational Athletes with Rob Hill and Steffan Jones
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes Rob Hill and Steffan Jones back on the show for another introspective episode aimed at building rotational athletes and throwers. To start the conversation, Gerry has Rob and Steffan discuss anything that has changed for them in terms of their training philosophies over the past year while also shedding some light on things that interest them going into the future. From there, things shift over to isolating particular ra...
Episode #141 Jason Ochart: Creating Hitting Training Environments That Actually Prepare Hitters for Competition
February 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED* In this episode Gerry welcomes Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Hitting Coordinator and Driveline Director of Hitting, Jason Ochart. To start, Jason talks a bit about his own experiences playing and how some of those experiences shaped his early coaching philosophies. What was he personally missing and how could he help hitters fill those gaps? Jason then details how a makeshift volunteer coaching job for his brother’s college team lead him down a road that wo...
Episode #140 Dean Jackson: Everything to Know About Transferability and Specificity of Strength Training for Pitchers
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* On this episode Gerry welcomes pitcher AND pitching strength coach Dean Jackson to the show! Dean has a very interesting background as he is still pursuing his own playing dreams of professional baseball as a pitcher while also doing some excellent work as a coach for various amateur and pro arms alike. Dean blends a terrific understanding of pitching and pitching mechanics along with a great grasp for strength and conditioning concepts which truly ma...
Episode #139 Programming: Individualization, Specification, Planning and Timing to Build Better Athletes with Zach Dechant
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes Zach Dechant back on the show! After an amazing first episode last year, Zach returns to talk everything regarding programming. To start, Gerry and Zach talk about some benefits of lower sprint volume for athletes and preserving the nervous system throughout a training week, while also maintaining a balance of still providing stimulus. From there, the conversation turns to individualization and changing loading vs. varia...
Episode #138 Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Pitching Coach Pat Robles: Skill Acquisition and Blending Skill Development and S&C for Pitchers
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes pitching coach Pat Robles. Pat is involved in player development for the Philadelphia Phillies and spent the last several years before as both the pitching and strength and conditioning coach at the Junior College level. Pat discusses his time at the Junior College level and how being forced to oversee both pitching AND strength training helped him become better at the process of pitcher skill development involving the ho...
Episode #137 Emily Bogaudo (RD): Protein Intake, The Impact of Alcohol on Nutrition and Reverse Dieting
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* 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 Rippe...
Episode #136 The Complete Process of Hitting Assessments and S&C for Baseball Players with Jeff Leach
January 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* 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 un...
Episode #135 Gena Bradshaw: Beyond the Barbell- How Coaches Can Better Handle the Psychological Component of Athletic Development
January 13, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* 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 an...
Episode 135 Gena Bradshaw: Beyond the Barbell- How Coaches Can Better Handle the Psychological Component of Athletic Development
January 13, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* 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 Support the show (http://www.challengerstrength.com)
Episode #134 Kyle Boddy: Weighted Balls, Player Development, Business and Everything In-Between
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* 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 foundatio...
Episode #133 Q&A (Contrast Training, Balancing Private and Team Training and Components You Can Add to an Assessment)
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSupport the show
Episode #132 Q&A (Testing Protocol, Getting Your Business Started, Planning a Weekly Training Schedule and More!)
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* Episode Timestamps 2:15 - “Make Gerry Ripped Again” Update 9:45 - Latest Speaking Gig 10:40 - Strength Vs. Power Programming 16:03 - Best Way to Charge Clients 19:35 - Tips for Starting Facility 25:40 - Adjustments to Offseason Training 32:32 - Group Programming, Programming for Every Athlete, and More. 37:45 - Tips for Programming a Sport You Are Not Familiar with (Baseball) 44:40 - Getting Feet Wet in Strength Training as a Coach Support the...
Episode #132 Q&A (Testing protocol, getting your business started, planning a weekly training schedule and more!)
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBSupport the show (http://www.challengerstrength.com)
Episode #131 The New Data Behind Loaded Sprint Training for Acceleration with Ken Clark
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* Episode Timestamps 5:00 - Adjusting from Covid and Long-lasting Lessons 13:50 - Paradigm Shifts in Speed Training 18:00 - Heavy Resistance Sprint Training 24:50 - Heavy Sled 29:00 - Adjusting to Different Athletes 35:15 - Being Creative When Certain Things Are Not Available 42:15 - Ken’s New Study & Its Findings 56:40 - What Not Do to at Top Speed Sprint 1:02:45 - Final Thoughts Support the show
Episode #130 Programming and Training Driven by Principles of Movement with Greg Lehmann
December 02, 2020 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* On this episode, Gerry welcomes Greg Lehmann, chiropractor, physical therapist and strength coach. Greg's diverse professional background and experiences have lended quite the career and perspective and give him a unique perspective on injuries, treatment of injuries and implementation of movements in strength and conditioning programming. The conversation tackles areas like back pain and Greg's thoughts on how to go about treating it, "bad," chiropra...
Episode #129 Strength and Conditioning, Speed Training and Athletic Development with Deerick Smith
November 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIn this episode, Gerry welcomes on strength and conditioning coach Deerick Smith. Deerick is a young, up and coming strength and conditioning coach who works with various athletes across the middle school, high school and college level. The conversation starts with some basic philosophies and how Deerick helps guide his athletes in their development. Then, the discussion turns to speed training, working with sport coaches and much, much more! All that and more on this episode of Muscles ...
Episode #128 The Importance of Breakfast, Supplementation and Guiding Yourself Through Effective Nutritional Programming with Julian Lo Casto
November 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes Julian back on the show to talk all things nutrition and nutrition for athletes. A few weeks ago, Julian posed an interesting question on social media asking strength coaches what they thought were the most misunderstood areas of nutrition for athletes and their parents. So, this show runs through some of those questions and gets Julian's perspective on them, and MORE! To start, Gerry and Julian give an update on Gerry's...
Episode #127 Entrepreneurship, Fitness and Building a Business with Des Pfeifer
November 11, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes fitness coach Des Pfeifer. Des has created a booming online training business and quite the following and joins the show to give insight on how she has built all of it! Des opens up about some of the challenges of entrepreneurship (both business AND personal) and some of the tips she has for aspiring entrepreneurs. From ignoring the opinions of others, becoming better at surrounding yourself with people to help you and m...
Episode #126 Creating Quality Relationships with Athletes and Sport Coaches to Enhance Strength and Conditioning with Matt Aldred
November 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes on Furman University Strength and Conditioning Coach, Matt Aldred. To begin, Matt and Gerry discuss fundamental and principle driven ways to bridge the gap between sport and the weight room and how you can still hit the basics while doing so. Then, the two discuss building solid relationships between strength and sport coaches and how that inevitably will help the athlete. Then, the conversation finishes up with a discu...
Episode #125 Meathead Monday: Power Isn’t One-Dimensional and Our Implementation of Medicine Balls in Training It Shouldn’t Be Either
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode Gerry discusses a recent tweet he saw about using medicine balls that are ONLY 8 pounds or less and why that pisses him off. He explains the need to analyze the force-velocity curve and think about how we load sprints and jumps and not abandon these principles just because we are using a different tool (medicine ball). Gerry dives in to how he used medicine balls and his approach to picking weights that best work for each unique athlete based on their need. All that and mo...
Episode #124 Speed Training and Sprinting for Team-Sport Athletes with Dan Pfaff
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBIn 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 Injurie...
Episode #123 The State of NFL Injuries in 2020, Building a Coaching Career and Guiding Elite Athletes with Bobby Stroupe
October 23, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this episode, Gerry welcomes on speed and strength coach Bobby Stroupe to talk a wide range of topics in the world of sports performance. To start, Bobby goes through his early career and what first drew him to a career in sports performance. He discusses the early struggles of starting his business and what he learned along the way that eventually lead him to founding one of the most well known and elite training facilities in America, APEC. From there, Bobby and Gerry discuss the natu...