Companions of the Compendium – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Henk and I had an awesome conversation. He and chatted about all manner of speed training. We talked about what he believes coaches need to do less and more to help their athletes reach their potential. We discussed how to differentiate training for different types of athletes. How to identify the different types of sprinters. He talked about what a warm-up should be if we should warm up at all. Coach discussed what mental training should be and who to establish what type of mindset you are coaching. We conclude our wonderful chat with where he is looking to continue furthering his knowledge in the art of coaching. 

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Today is the fourth and final installment of my talk at the Central California Coaches Clinic. We discuss what is active recovery. I chat about how to layout plyometric training and cool down methods. I finish the talk with quick suggestions about the weight room and injury prevention. 

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Mike takes us through his development and mentors to bring him to the pinnacle of strength and conditioning. Coach Boyle talks about his time at Boston University and their hockey dynasty. Coach shares with us a story on if you can coach something you can coach everything! He educates us on the myth of fitness. Mike cautions against expert beginners’ syndrome. However, there is nothing wrong with listening to people with extreme points of view to understand the context. Boyle uses the feed the cats philosophy on limited weight training as the backdrop to understanding initially ideas that seem a bit too radical. We discuss together the value of Adam Grant’s book Think Again in reflecting on concepts that are new or foreign to us. Mike takes us through the “think again” concept as it relates to hexbar deadlift versus other weight room strength training exercises. Coach talks about the importance of building training that is inclusive casting a wide net over an expansive number of sports! He makes the argument that only getting better at bilateral bench, squat, and deadlift makes you a worse athlete. Instead, we should improve athletes globally and one of the very best ways to do it is through speed training. We go on to educate the audience about the dangers of a coach’s engrained bias and how to manage it as we develop. Additionally, Mike warns us about the internet expert and the pitfalls from not being able to filter the quality content from those who are suspect at best. Coach Boyle goes into the importance of making things simple. He references the book They Have Not Been Taught until they have learned as a great example of the mastery of complex concepts into their simple component parts. Mike highlights the value of cueing athletes “do this, not this, this” derived from the actual coaching legend John Wooden. Coach Boyle educates me on the best cue I have heard in a long time for Olympic Lifting. Mike shares with us three filters we should all have to be better coaches. We continue our conversation by deconstructing the “ok boomer” ageism in the world of strength and conditioning. We close our conversation with Mike predicting what will his lasting impact become on those he taught, coached, and mentored.

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To contact Coach Boyle on Twitter: @mboyle1959

To learn more about Mike’s business and coach visit here: https://www.bodybyboyle.com/

Saturday Night Fight Debrief Answering questions we didn't discuss from Tony Holler & my debate over how to train the 400m. 

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For a copy of the PPV Fight between #feedthecats vs #criticalmasssystem  here: https://sellfy.com/fieldfocus/p/saturday-night-fights-400m-debate/   

For the Sprinter's Compendium: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

I had the pleasure of returning the favor to my good friend Mike Cunningham by having him on my podcast. Mike is was a long-time coach and former instructor for USATF education. Now his current position is chief of sales at Gill Athletics and host of his very own podcast. He has had the unique opportunity through his previous and current career(s) to create a wonderful fellowship with coaches. Mike is wise and has a great perspective that we all should consider. 

Mike and I discuss the importance of effective communication and how technology can help or hinder the process. Mike and jump into the importance of intent of our actions. Mike argues we need to do a better job of showing grace and opportunities for redemption. We go on to discuss the benefits of various points of view and the need to discuss them openly. Mike teaches the audience the benefit of focusing your mission on what value you can share not the effects of others. Cunningham goes into detail about why he felt it was important to shift from short-term thinking to long-term thinking and the podcast being an expression of that change. Mike talks about the value of everyone’s unique story and path in their development as a person. I ask him to explain the value of his time playing cards has helped him see the long game and learning in detail what are major motivators of people. After 100s of conversations with coaches Cunningham reveals what he discovered about what they have in common. We also chat about how mental health is important for our coaching friends and the value of a support network. Mike asks me to give my opinion on why so many coaches feel the urge to work way past the normal hours of work for their career. Mike makes the case that our experience opens our eyes to the need to become more selfless than selfish as mature as a coach. Cunningham catches me in an absolutist statement and holds me accountable for the truth behind my words. We close the conversation about the challenges around the word “just” and the importance of the concept of infinite influence.

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To connect with Mike on Twitter: @MikeCunningham

To follow Mike's Podcast visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-track-and-field-connections-podcast/id1500782760

Mike Cunningham one of the nicest people in the world of sport honored me by having me on his Gill Athletics Connections podcast. It was a unique conversation about sports without "X's & O's." I know you will truly enjoy it plus.... I make a fool of myself numerous times it should make you chuckle. I am sharing our conversation now because following this Thursday's Thoughts I had Mike return the favor on my podcast. Without Mike's support, this podcast would not exist. I am humbled to call him a friend. Enclosed below are the show notes from our conversation. 

"The life of a high school track coach is much different than one of a college track coach. And then sometimes there are a lot of similarities. Today we learn of Ryan's journey from athlete to the teacher to coach. The trials and tribulations have a lot to teach us about perseverance and passion. Lots of lessons on how to teach kids today whether it's history or sprinting, along with why to teach kids. Ryan did a great job of showing why he coaches and the real love of kids that drives him on a daily basis. He is also the author of the Sprinters Compendium. We learn of how the idea started to write a book and how it came to fruition. At the end, I put Ryan on the spot to perform and you will not want to miss it. I guarantee it!"

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To connect with Mike on Twitter: @MikeCunningham

To follow Mike's Podcast visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-track-and-field-connections-podcast/id1500782760

Kelly Starrett is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, author, speaker, and CrossFit trainer. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on The New York Times' bestselling sportsbooks list. He is a co-founder, with his wife Juliet Starrett, of the fitness website The Ready State, formerly MobilityWOD. He has been described as a "celebrity" and "founding father" of CrossFit, as well as ranking on Greatist's 2017 list of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness. It was an absolute privilege to speak with him in an unforgettable conversation about life, sport, and the privilege of shaping people's lives for the better. 

Kelly educates us on his background into the world of sport and his desire to provide a different system recovery as he struggled with overuse injuries. This led him into the world of physical therapy and eventually the multi-disciplined world of CrossFit. Coach Starrett pays homage to those who helped him create files, systems, and connect the dots to performance health. He and I dive into how to find the answers in training are all around us in the myriad of sports expressions. Kelly guides us into pitfalls when we base our exploration on the artifacts of scholarship. He argues we need to know the difference between “math and research” when it comes to developing future training theory. All in all, he argues we need to see the forest through the trees and that coaches must be interdisciplinary. Coach explains the need to included people in different fields. He points to the work of ALTIS as one great example of an interdisciplinary group modeling the ideals of this philosophy. Kelly and I then talk about the importance of the “synergist” from Howard Gardner’s book the Five Minds of the Future. Kelly makes the argument for the strength & conditioning room as one of the most important places for sport and not just for traditional weight training. I then ask coach Starrett to educate us on his principles of posture. We then discuss the value of combining coaching cues with the coach’s eye simultaneously with hard-fought wisdom. Kelly goes on to talk about what he loves about RPR and other human-based innovative technologies. Coach talks about how important it is we build a relationship with our athletes to take care of their needs and get to a point they should be able to compete pain-free. Kelly and I talk about the value of infinite influence. We finish up the talk discussing the future value of the coach on the community for healthy mental and physical to transform society for the better. 

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To part take in Kelly's Programs visit: https://thereadystate.com/

To follow Kelly on Twitter: @thereadystate

A while ago I have the pleasure of being a guest on Jimson Lee's site Speedendurance.com where we discussed a massive and comprehensive testing system for athletes. Today's post will be the SECOND of a two-part series. It is VERY important to watch part I here. We give a rationale for testing. Mr. Lee and I lay out how to structure on how to build guardrails for your data collection. We dive deep into talent identification for track & field. In our conversation, we educate the audience on testing for speed, power, agility, strength, injury prevention, endurance, and mental fortitude.

I have always appreciated Jimson's support. His website is a valuable resource for detailed training plans, sports science, and track & field fandom! After listening to our Thursday Thoughts go give his site a visit!

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To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

To follow Jimson Lee at Twitter @speedendurance

Gerry DeFilippo serves as head trainer and owns and operates Challenger Strength while also serving as the strength coach for the Jersey Hitmen. He orchestrates the programming and training for eight different Hitmen teams, which range all the way up to the Elite and Premier Junior's Level Programs.

Since founding Challenger Strength in 2016, Gerry has worked with college and college-bound athletes across multiple sports. In addition, he has had numerous articles published on EliteFTS, Muscles and Strength, and Elite Baseball Performance. He specializes in getting athletes bigger, stronger, and faster with a blend of strength and speed training.

Gerry has studied under and is certified by industry legends Joe DeFranco and James Smith. As a Certified Physical Preparation Specialist he specializes in athletic performance, pre-movement preparation, strength, power, speed, core training, program design, and mental toughness, all built on the seven pillars of athletic performance. Aside from being a Certified Physical Preparation Specialist, he is also an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, with a background in personal training and general fitness.

​In addition, Gerry has a B.S. in Management from Rutgers Business School and spent three years as a college baseball player at Babson College in Massachusetts, and Rutgers University-Newark in New Jersey.

Gerry and I discuss the positive impact of his podcast on the world of sport’s performance. Coach DeFilippo discusses his development and molding his career through his mentors. Coach then stresses the importance of investigating the experience and education of other use admire as guideposts to help inform your own coaching. Gerry then enlightens us on how important an entrepreneurial college course changed the trajectory of his entire life. He then educates the audience about the power of a vision board and looking back on how it might have changed over the years. Gerry informs us about the benefits and challenges of being in northern Jersey, a hotbed for sports performance practitioners. Coach expands on the topic to explain why he thinks Challenger Strength has been able to separate the organization from the competition. DeFilippo discusses the importance of tracking and attention to detail for the individual client. Coach lays out a number of examples that S&C people should be tracking in their programs right now and how the root of all of it is quality testing. Gerry champions having a system so the athletes know what to expect and how to do things within the culture of the program. We drill down together why and what tests should be used to establish a profile for the athlete. Gerry and discuss when is it time to let a test go to streamline the process. Coach continues this conversation on cueing and when or when not it's needed. DeFilippo educates us next on his philosophy on unilateral and bilateral training. Gerry explains to us his work and ideas on the Conjugate System.

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Follow Gerry on Twitter: @Challenger_ST

Muscles and Management Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscles-and-management/id1447817647

A while ago I have the pleasure of being a guest on Jimson Lee's site Speedendurance.com where we discussed a massive and comprehensive testing system for athletes. Today's post will be the first of a two-part series. We give a rationale for testing. Mr. Lee and I lay out how to structure on how to build guardrails for your data collection. We dive deep into talent identification for track & field. In our conversation, we educate the audience on testing for speed, power, agility, strength, injury prevention, endurance, and mental fortitude.

I have always appreciated Jimson's support. His website is a valuable resource for detailed training plans, sports science, and track & field fandom! After listening to our Thursday Thoughts go give his site a visit! 

For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/

To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html

To follow Jimson Lee at Twitter @speedendurance