Muscles and Management is BACK after a two year hiatus. From 2018 to 2022, we produced over 200+ episodes with some of the BEST performance and sports coaches in the WORLD and we are BACK to build even better than ever with even MORE guests!

Host Gerry DeFilippo is bringing back the show with a bang, bringing on Tony Holler of "Feed the Cats," to discuss his approach to building speed for athletes, perspective on his mindset when it comes to speed development and tips for coaches to improve effectiveness of practices and training.

Gerry and Tony discuss a litany of speed related topics including the importance of top speed/max velocity sprinting, Tony's "X-Factor," exercises, making practices more effective for athletic and speed development and MORE.

If you are a coach, athlete or parent looking to learn how you can improve your speed training or sprint results, this episode is a MUST LISTEN!

Also, if Tony is coming to a city near you with a host of AWESOME coaches, check out his schedule of upcoming speaking appearances and his track and field consortium on 12/6-12/7. More information here: https://linktr.ee/feedthecats

SHOW TIMESTAMPS BELOW:

06:07 - Intro to Tony
08:09 - The Power of Simplification in Training
16:16 - Ways to Gamify Practice
26:27 - Benefits of Being Barefoot
35:43 - Full Range of Motion Leg Swings: Tony’s X Factor Work
40:38 - Sets & Reps Overrated?
46:05 - Using Strength Training as a Supplement to Athleticism & The Power of Sprinting
55:45 - Athletes Getting Slower, Making Practices More Beneficial, Changes Tony Has Made
1:00:47 - A Parent’s Perspective
1:15:05 - Essential Takeaways to Train Speed

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On Episode 214 of the Podcast, Gerry and Mike dive into topics and Gerry gives his take on trending S&C news!

OnlyStrength has launched, and Gerry and Mike discuss the membership and provide a code to get half off the month! Gerry then touches on multiple topics including priorities of an elite athlete, posting free content, active recovery, and much more!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

2:00 - OnlyStrength Overview

4:42 - Fun Way to Incorporate a Bosu Ball

6:15 - Elite Athletes Priorities and Mindset

11:30 - Gerry’s Take on Coaches Being Afraid to Post Free Content

20:30 - OnlyStrength HALF-OFF Code

23:35 - Active Recovery Following Stretches of Games

26:20 - AMRAP in Sports Programming?

28:30 - New Strength Coach, How to Program in Three Days???

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On Episode 213 of the Podcast, Gerry tackles tons of topics and gives his take on trending S&C news!

Despite a relatively drama-free week, Gerry and Mike have lots to cover including OnlyStrength news, becoming a better athlete, ACL tears, and much more. This is a great episode that you will not want to miss!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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2:45 - OnlyStrength Info

11:36 - 40K Follower Giveaway

14:15 - Top 10 for Athletes in Gerry’s Eyes

21:50 - Why is Mobility So Low on this list?

25:18 - Becoming a better athlete should be number one on your list

26:55 - Gerry’s Advice on ACL Tears and Other knee injuries

30:10 - Workout Stations

32:25 - Unilateral Exercies and when to use them

On Episode 213 of the Podcast, Gerry tackles tons of topics and gives his take on trending S&C news!

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On episode 212 of the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things S&C.

The crew discusses speed work, embracing rest, keeping programing simple, lifting on game day, and much more. Gerry doesn’t hold back on this episode, you will NOT want to miss it!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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1:30 - OnlyStrength

9:38 - Speed Day Accessories

12:15 - Embracing Rest and “Boring” Stuff

16:40 - Training for 11 Year Olds? KEEP IT SIMPLE

20:25 - Lifting on Game Day?! Gerry Let’s it Fly

30:10 - Solution to TOO MUCH Conditioning

33:45 - Gerry’s VBT Choice

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This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things happening in the S&C world!

Gerry touches on his new membership program, OnlyStrength (Early Sign-Up Here!),

higher verts and how he helps his athletes achieve them, overcomplicating things, working around injuries, gauging player speed, and much more!

As always, Gerry also answers questions from listeners. Be sure to message your question to have a chance of being shouted out on the show!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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2:00 - OnlyStrength (and Speed too) Early Sign-Up Here!

9:00 - Guide to a Higher Vert!

16:15 - Stop Complicating Things (Especially for Beginners)

18:20 - How to Work Around Injuries (Strength Coaches LISTEN TO THIS)

21:40 - How Young is TOO YOUNG?

25:00 - How to Gauge Players Speed

31:50 - 5 Rep Program Tips for Fast Progression

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This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike tackle topics in the S&C world. Gerry’s social media has blown up lately, and Gerry has a lot to talk about… you don’t want to miss this episode!

Gerry and Mike cover the newsletter, speed ladders, sprint starts, offseason programming, hip mobility, and much more! If you are a coach or athlete, this is one of the best episodes to listen to in a while!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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Episode Timestamps

1:30 - Blowing up in the Last Week

5:30 - Newsletter Info HERE

11:00 - Thread for Young Athletes (Must Read)

16:15 - Speed Ladders (Reformed Gerry???)

20:11 - Sprint Starts Your Athletes Need to Be Doing

24:25 - Lateral Movements and How to Program

27:05 - Offseason Speed/Accel Programming

31:28 - Hip Mobility and How to Implement

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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!

Gerry talks and breaks down a drama free (mostly) week, content that BLEW UP, dynamic programing for young athletes, improving your 40 time, how to track workouts, and much more!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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2:00 - No Drama This Week

8:00 - How Athletes Can Recover

15:50 - Stop Living in the past with Pitchers and Other Athletes

19:00 - Idea for Dynamic Workout for Athletes

25:05 - Strong, but Need to Improve 40!

28:25 - Using Google Sheets

31:40 - Gerry’s Stance on “Peaking” Athletes

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On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers!

Gerry discusses some drama that unfolded over a 2 mile run (and getting blocked because of it), consistency in training, gaining followers, best ways to learn as a strength coach, and much more! This is a great episode chock-full of great content you don’t want to miss!

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

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0:48 - Baseball Team: 2 Mile Run and Drama?!

12:09 - Consistency Might Be the MOST Important Thing in Training

14:48 - Taking Care of Feet and Ankles

18:40 - Truth About Conditioning

21:36 - Gaining Followers as a Strength Coach

24:44 - Convincing an Old School Coach to Change Mentality

28:20 - Learning/Reading Recommendations from Gerry

32:25 - Implementing Sprinting into Program

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