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Muscles and Management
Over the last near decade, Gerry DeFilippo has trained THOUSANDS of athletes from the youth to pro level across all major team-sports.
Gerry started his gym and brand, Challenger Strength, as an ambitious 22 year old still finishing his college degree.
In the time since, he has built his facility and following into a nationally recognized performance company training thousands of athletes both in-person and online.
Gerry brings guests across all areas of sports and performance training, giving the listener inside access to his rolodex of collegiate, world renowned private and professional performance and sports coaches.
If you are looking to improve your own performance OR knowledge of performance/sports training (and learn how to shape your career), Muscles and Management is for you!
Muscles and Management
Episode #139 Programming: Individualization, Specification, Planning and Timing to Build Better Athletes with Zach Dechant
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*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. variations, programming for youth athletes and the real meaning of sport specificity.
For athletes and coaches alike, this is a must listen to understand the intricacies of program development to best serve athletic development.
Episode Timestamps
4:00 - What Is New with Zach
5:35 - Less Is More
12:30 - Holistic Approach
20:30 - Changing the Mindset of Coaches and Organizations
26:50 - Rotation
34:00 - Old Logic - Poles
44:25 - Loads for Different Athletes
49:30 - Youth Programing
57:33 - Preparing Athletes for Their Sport & Misconceptions
1:09:00 - Closing Thoughts
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