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A lot of coaches like to talk about building individualized training plans, but more often that not their athlete's programs start looking all the same. Paul Solberg is a bit different. He's coaching some of the world's top throwers, and they take very different approaches to reach the same goal. He joins us on this week's podcast to share his process for understanding athletes, tailoring training plan, training intensities, building training blocks, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by ....
info_outline 315: How the coaches trainHMMR Podcast
We often talk on the show about how coaches train their athletes. On this week's podcast we turn the tables and look at how coaches train themselves. Finding time to squeeze a workout in is not always easy, and neither is balancing age, family, and many other factors. Our friends Carissa Sain, David Maris, and Donie Fox join us to share their tips. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You can follow Fox on Instagram () and learn...
info_outline 314: Jump around (with Jeremy Fischer)HMMR Podcast
At first glance, throwers and jumpers might seem like they live on opposite ends of the athletic spectrum, but they have more in common than you might think. Both even groups require athletes to produce immense amount of power in short bursts, focus on highly technical and specific training, and be patient over years of development. On this week's podcast world-class jumps coach Jeremy Fischer looks at some of the parallels between the event groups and their training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by...
info_outline 313: Throwing smarter (with Brian Bedard)HMMR Podcast
Success in the throws often comes down to being smarter. Smart enough to master the fundamentals of technique. Smart enough to understand and communicate with athletes. And smart enough to put everything together. On this week's podcast Colorado State coach Brian Bedard shares his approach to coaching smarter, including his lessons on leadership, communication, and technique. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. To learn more about...
info_outline 312: The double threat (with Cory Martin)HMMR Podcast
Cory Martin is best known as one of the best combo throwers of all time: 22 meters in the shot put and 75 meters in the hammer throw. He's also put together one of the best combo training programs around: combining the influences of his two coaches and mentors Jerry Clayton and John Smith. On this week's episode we take a look at both of those topics by exploring parallels between different throwing events, how to cross-train them, and how he's integrated difference influences into his own program. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: ...
info_outline 311: The warm up bonus episodeHMMR Podcast
On our last episode coach Rett Larson explained his approach to warming up, both the theory and practice. This week, we're sharing a bonus episode where we discuss our own approach to the warm up. As with the rest of our training program, the warmup is constantly evolving. We go in detail into the what and why we do now and how that has evolved over the last few years. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This bonus episode was...
info_outline 310: Weaponizing warmup (with Rett Larson)HMMR Podcast
For many strength coaches, the warmup is the best weapon they have. It's a dedicated time each day to work with athletes, whether they make it in the weight room or not. But to really get the most out of it, you have to have a plan to allow you to use the time effectively, build athlete buy in, and gain the confidence of the coaching staff. On this week's episode Rett Larson joins us to share his plan and philosophy of warming up based on his experience in the Olympic volleyball world. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is...
info_outline 309: Feeling the throw (with Matthew Denny)HMMR Podcast
Diamond League discus champion Matthew Denny is one of the best all-around throwers in the world, having won Commonwealth medals in both the discus and the hammer throw. He's also on of the best big time performers, having thrown personal bests at the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Diamond League finals in recent years. He credits both his all-around success and peaking ability to his ability to feel the throw, a skill he developed over countless reps of trial and error. On this week's episode he talks about how to develop feeling, what he feels in his throw, his...
info_outline 308: Developing the champ (with Dylan Armstrong)HMMR Podcast
When Ethan Katzberg won the world championship title in the hammer throw last month, he surprised a lot of people. But for his coach Dylan Armstrong, it was what they had been training four years for. On this week's podcast Armstrong breaks down how they used those years to develop Katzberg from a multi-sport high school athlete into the youngest world champion in the event's history. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You...
info_outline 307: World champs review (with René Sack)HMMR Podcast
The world championships finished last weekend and there was plenty to talk about in the throwing events: surprise champions, new records, and a changing of the guard in some events. On this week's podcast German national coach René Sack joins us to break down the action, discuss our favorite moments, and identify the trends we saw emerge in Budapest. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: » More notes: This episode is brought to you by . Become a for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Some recent throws previews and reviews...
info_outlineOn our last episode we looked at how some youth and amateur coaches are dealing with the current pandemic. This week we get some feedback from the pro level with Mike Potenza. He shares how the San Jose Sharks are managing their athletes through this situation and how that compares to a typical offseason approach. We also discuss training flexibility, his in-season training philosophy, player monitoring, and more.
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- This month’s site theme is training the legs. Stay tuned to the site this month as we explore the topic more in depth. Join HMMR Plus so that you don’t miss out on our archives and new resources.
- You can reach out to Potenza of Twitter (@mike_potenza) or via email at [email protected].
- We've previously looked at Episode 158 with LA Kings coach Matt Price, Episode 178 with a ice hockey consultation, as well as parts of Episode 137 with Arno Galmarini and Episode 111 with Dan Noble.
- Steve Myrland was also an influence on both our training and Potenza's. He contributes to HMMR Media and was also a guest on Episode 149 as well as GAINcast 108 and GAINcast 25.