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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 #218 Building a Quality Sports Performance Program with Chris Martin (LSU Baseball)
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On episode 218 of the podcast, Gerry welcomes Chris Martin, LSU Baseball's Director of Performance. Chris shares insights from his work with the Houston Astros and Kent State, diving into sports science strategies like velocity-based training, force plate data, and Catapult GPS monitoring. He explains how to select key tests and metrics for real athletic improvement while addressing common misconceptions about weightlifting and mobility in baseball.
This episode is packed with actionable tips to elevate athlete performance through smarter training and data-driven decisions. You don’t want to miss it!
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
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Episode Timestamps:
10:31 Introduction to Sports Science for Optimal Performance
18:38 Monitoring Player Performance and Coaching Strategies
23:52 Improving Athletic Performance with Targeted Training
27:30 Developing Trust Through Physical Fitness Progress
33:08 The Role of Bench Press in Enhancing Athletic Ability
43:09 Performance Boosting Effects of Plyometric Exercises
48:10 Plyometric Training Techniques for Sports Performance
1:00:03 Expert Insights on High-Performance Training
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