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Elite Performance Podcast #11 - Track and Football Consortium

12/27/2016

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In early December, I attended the Track  & Football consortium that included speakers like Stu McMillian, Josh Bonhotal, Matt Gifford, Joel Smith, Tony Holler, Chris Korfish, Dan Fichter, and many more. 

In this podcast, I review some of my thoughts on this great clinic and some of my key takeaways. 

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Episode #12 - Dr. Ken Clark: Speed Science

12/26/2016

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Dr. Clark is a professor at West Chester University in Pennsylvania and is a foremost expert in speed research and we talked all about speed on the podcast. 
Everything from his research with Dr. Peter Weyand, difference in mechanics between Elte vs Non-Elite athletes, what makes a great accelerator, what makes a great top-end sprinter, what the research has to say on sleds/resisted sprinting, where the role of strength applies in speed development, and much more.

Favorite Quotes
  • "Great acceleration is marked by posture, piston like leg action, stiff contact, and front side dominant mechanics.
  • "There is still a lot we don't know with sled or resisted sprinting - but heavier may be better for acceleration"
  • "Assisted or over-speed sprinting may be the new frontier in sprint performance, especially with tools like the Sprint 1080"
  • "No plyo or lift in the weight room can simulate the GCT and forces seen in top-end sprinting"
  • "Once you hit a certain strength standard, you see dimishing returns on continuing to push max strength development"
  • "We've started to use a compete-technique-compete format in our speed and agility training"

Books
  • Weyand, P. G., Sternlight, D. B., Bellizzi, M. J., & Wright, S. (2000). Faster top running speeds are achieved with greater ground forces not more rapid leg movements. Journal of applied physiology, 89(5), 1991-1999.
  • ​Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning - NSCA
  • The Mechanics of Sprinting and Hurdling - Ralph Mann
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Social Media
  • Twitter - @KenClarkSpeed
  • Facebook - Ken Clark
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Episode #10 - Jeremy Frisch: Speed Demons

12/15/2016

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Jeremy Frisch is the owner of Achieve Performance in Clinton, Mass.  Achieve Performance caters to athletes ranging from young athletes (6-7 y.o.) to college athletes to adult athletes.  Before opening Achieve Performance, Jeremy spent time as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Holy Cross working primarily with the basketball team.  
Jeremy's youth program - Speed Demons - is a wonderful youth training program and the things he does with his youth athletes are amazing and very important given the nature of our youth/adolscent population.  So we talked about his goals when working with youth athletes and where he derives many of his philosophies for working with young athletes.  We also discuss some of the fun tools he uses with his young athletes such as mini trampolines, obstacles, gymnastic mats, balance beams, rings, etc.  
Since Jeremy is a business owner, we also discuss life of a gym owner and the pros and cons of owning a gym.   He talked about some of the hidden things that go into owning a business and some traps young gym owners probably fall into. 
Finally we talked about a topic close to both of our hearts - Division III athletics and some of the misconceptions about playing sports at the DIII level. 
This was one of my favorite talks and Jeremy keeps it real and puts things into perspective during this great episode. 

Books
  • Smart Moves - Carla Hannaford
  • Dinosaur Training - Brooks Kubik
  • Supertraining - Mel Siff & Yuri Verkhoshansky
  • Easy Strength - Dan John & Pavel Tsatsouline
  • Children and Sports Training - Jozef Drabik

Social Media
  • Facebook - Jeremy Frisch
  • Instagram - @Achieve_Performance
  • Twitter - @JeremyFrisch
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