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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 #74 Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Coordinator and Driveline Assistant Director of Pitching Bill Hezel
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*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*
In this episode Gerry welcomes in Philadelphia Phillies pitching consultant and Driveline Baseball assistant pitching director Bill Hezel on the show.
To start, Bill and Gerry discuss the importance of communication and presenting data and facts when engaging in the debates that sometimes occur in areas of pitching and pitching conditioning.
Then, Bill gives some insight on what pitchers can be doing during this uncertainty and off time to prepare themselves and stay ready as best they can.
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
Timestamps
4:45 - Running & Arm Injuries
8:20 - Helping Coaches
10:00 - Letting Athletes Have SOME Freedoms
13:00 - Explaining Details To Young Athletes
21:00 - Relationship Building
24:15 - Lifting Heavy & Injuries
30:00 - Why Pulldowns are Effective
37:35 - Unteaching Bad Habits
45:00 - Training Styles Based on Age for Pitching
55:00 - Be Cautious of Incorrect Information Online
58:12 - Giving Answers to Athletes that Stick
1:01:15 - The Disconnect Between Pros and Coaches Who Aren’t Former Pros
1:09:45 - Bill’s Final Thoughts
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