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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