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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 #229 Effective Protocol in Performance and Avoiding Gimmicks with Quentin Wiley of UNC Football
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In this episode, Gerry welcomes Quentin Wiley, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength coach at the University of North Carolina, to discuss the intersection of rehab and performance training. Quentin shares insights on the growing hype around fascia-based training, movement variability for injury prevention, and the balance between treatment, recovery, and foundational training principles. They also explore the role of social media in shaping training trends, common misconceptions in strength and conditioning, and how to bridge the gap between rehab and performance.
Quentin breaks down why movement variability is key to reducing injury risk, the overuse of passive recovery modalities, and why training should focus on long-term athlete resilience rather than gimmicks. He also dives into the role of strength training in injury prevention, how manual therapy is often misunderstood, and why many athletes overcomplicate recovery instead of prioritizing sleep, hydration, and nutrition.
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction to the Episode and Guest, Quentin Wiley
3:17 – Quentin’s Background: From UNC Lacrosse to Physical Therapy
7:39 – Transition from Athlete to Strength Coach and DPT
12:10 – Social Media’s Role in Strength and Rehab Trends
15:35 – The Problem with Over-Specialization in Youth Sports
19:54 – How Training Misconceptions Spread Through Social Media
23:37 – The Debate on Movement Variability for Injury Prevention
26:23 – Strength Training vs. Rehab: Finding the Balance
30:24 – Fascia Training Hype: Science vs. Pseudoscience
39:46 – Why Passive Recovery Methods Are Overrated
44:15 – The Role of Manual Therapy in Pain Management
51:01 – How Strength Training Builds Resilience and Injury Prevention
54:11 – Final Thoughts: Smart Training, Recovery, and Avoiding Gimmicks
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