*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*
Season 2 and 2020 of Muscles and Management starts with a bang as Louisiana Tech Football Strength Coach Kurt Hester stops by fresh off an Independence Bowl win over University of Miami AND a mini rant by Gerry on the combination of technology and the basics of strength and conditioning.
To start, Gerry reads off a tweet of Kurt's regarding professionalism, and how the lack thereof can be problematic for the field as a whole. Kurt discusses the importance of bringing energy and enthusiasm to the field, but also maintains the position that there is a fine line between energy and maintaining professionalism, or losing it. The two discuss how theatrical coaches can negatively impact the perception of strength coaches, and how the ultimate goal of a coach should be developing athletes, not seeking attention.
From there, the conversation shifts to a full discussion of the "high performance model," an organizational structure that is starting to make its way to college and professional sports. Kurt gives a breakdown of what it is, and how having a position that directly oversees hiring and firing performance staff can make for an environment of continuity, collaboration and ultimate performance.
To finish, Gerry does a brief Q&A on volume guidelines for sprinting and gives a breakdown on the differences between his assessments of individual athletes vs. large teams (and what goes into both).
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
Timestamps:
00:43 - Please Keep Jeff Leach (@CoachJeffLeach) in Your Thoughts and Prayers
04:48 - Year in Review
11:30 - Tweet Rant of The Week (Mastering The Basics AND Utilizing Technology)
19:14 - Episode 53 Outline
22:40 - Chris Doyle
27:20 - The Landscape of Strength Coaches & Motivations
30:35 - Balancing High Energy and Professionalism
34:35 - High-Performance Model
39:40 - Old Dog, New Tricks
47:16 - The Problem with Being Stuck in Your Ways
48:56 - Kurt Hester’s Influences in His Career
52:52 - How Many Sprints is too Many?
58:38 - How to Assess Different Clients