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 #146 Everything You Can Do to Get Faster That Doesn't Involve Sprinting with Brendan Thompson and Mike Whiteman
*SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END*
If you want to get faster, get your athletes faster or just enjoy quality sprint training, this episode is for you.
Mike Whiteman and Brendan Thompson are two of the best coaches in sports performance today and they take us on a full journey on everything speed training that doesn’t DIRECTLY relate to sprinting.
We know the importance of sprinting, but what ELSE can we do to improve speed? Acceleration and loaded sprinting, extensive plyometrics and improving ground contacts and the entire spectrum of skill development.
All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!
Episode Timestamps
4:40 - What Is New with Brendan and Mike
9:00 - Working with Large Groups in the Covid-era
10:45 - How Brendan and Mike Started Together
21:28 - Working with Athletes That Are Already Well-versed in Programming
29:20 - Athletes and Sprinting
36:40 - Speedwork at Full Speed
46:30 - Ground Contact & Extensive Plyometrics
59:30 - Genetic Gifts Vs Hard Work
1:05:00 - Acceleration, Bullet Belt, & Improving Athletes First 10 Yards
1:16:30 - Closing Thoughts
Do you want a GUARANTEED 0.2-0.5 seconds off your 60 time in just 8 weeks... just in time for baseball season?
Click the link to access the Diamond Speed Protocol, a speed program designed by Gerry to get you the fastest you've ever been!