Will Hitzelberger — Extra Strength & Conditioning Training is Needed in Soccer
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Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. Will sits down with Al to talk about what’s really lacking in soccer for the average athlete. Unfortunately, there is just not enough emphasis on strength & conditioning training and if you really want to become a high-level player, you have to make time outside...
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Will Hitzelberger — How to Train a Developing World’s Soccer Team
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Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. In this episode, we learn about Will’s experience working with the Jamaican women’s national soccer team. At the beginning, Will had to learn how to work with the limited resources he had. Many of his players didn’t have proper shoes or even nutrition. He had to...
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Will Hitzelberger — Behind the Scenes as a VertiMax Master Trainer
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Will Hitzelberger, as the Founder and President of SPECTRUM, has made significant strides in sports performance training, particularly in soccer. He is a VertiMax ambassador and has been a Certified VertiMax Master Trainer and Presenter, leveraging VertiMax equipment to redefine soccer training with innovative techniques. In this episode, we learn a little bit about Will and some of his ambassador and master trainer duties at VertiMax. He shares his entrepreneurial journey and how it’s all been possible using VertiMax’s equipment and offers insight into why he loves working with the...
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I.T. Antigha — How to Replace Your Bands on the VertiMax
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Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes. I.T. often helps clients with information around maintaining their Vertimax in the best condition possible. In this episode, he speaks with Al on some of the signs you need to be aware of when it comes to replacing your Vertimax resistance bands. ...
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I.T. Antigha — Important Football Linebacker Drills to Try
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Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes. I.T. is back with another informative episode with Al. They talk about how linebackers can improve their movements with specific drills that help them move in a versatile direction. Linebacker requirements have changed over the years, and are required to...
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Brett Kuehn — 5 Volleyball Drills to Work Through During Off-Season
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Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business. Al and Brett talk about some different ways you can improve your volleyball game during the off-season. He just got back from a training...
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Brett Kuehn — Fun Ways to Prepare and Train for Youth Baseball
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Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business. Al and Brett talk about some of the fun ways you can get your kid excited and moving in youth baseball. Kids need to be engaged and their...
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Kerry Bennett — How to Become a VertiMax Master Traine
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Kerry Bennett is a VertiMax Master Trainer and Ambasador. Kerry is a former NFL player with the Washington Redskins and has successfully transitioned into a renowned sports performance coach. With a degree in kinesiology, he founded the Beast Bus, a mobile sports performance facility featuring advanced training equipment like VertiMax. Al and Kerry talk about what it means to be a VertiMax trainer as well as a VertiMax ambassador. Kerry shares why he’s passionate about the VertiMax system and how it helps you stand out from a very saturated sports industry as a coach. Key...
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Jennifer George — The Differences in Coaching High School Vs. College Women’s Teams
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Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida. Al and Jennifer talk about the difference between coaching high school vs. college teams on this week’s episode. Jennifer has also played internationally and has seen a wide range of students come through her doors. She shares what it takes to be a well-rounded coach at the university level that takes...
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Jennifer George — Challenges in Women’s Basketball
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Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida. Al and Jennifer talk about women’s sports and certain challenges that women face when they’re playing a sport to its fullest potential. Although the United States has done better when it comes to bridging the gap between male and female sports, it’s still not perfect. Key Takeaways:...
info_outlineDarelle Noel, sports performance coach and trainer in Houston and LA, NFL Combine Movement Specialist, works with professional athletes in the NBA, NFL and MLB. He shares the story of how he started off in the sports performance space by offering free training sessions, and eventually moved into training professional athletes in 2013, to today: working with top level athletes in LA.
On this episode hosted by Cameron Lynch, four-year NFL vet, Darelle reveals his journey of the past seven years of pursuing his dream and finding his path. As an introverted person, it was difficult for him to put himself out there, but when it came down to it, he was able to take that leap of faith to move himself into the next stage and develop himself as a trainer. Darelle explains more about his expertise and how he approaches his trainings, and why his methods and strategies differ when he trains youth athletes compared to professional athletes. He also has some tips on how to put yourself out there, and advice for people who are struggling to find their true calling. Tune in to find out more.
Key Takeaways:
[:32] Cameron introduces his guest for this episode — Darelle Noel.
[:56] What is Darelle's mastery and how does he approach his training?
[2:48] What is the scope of the athletes that Darelle trains?
[3:39] How do Darelle's training sessions with youth play out compared to professional athletes?
[4:50] How does Darelle improve athleticism? He shares some of his strategies.
[5:41] At a professional level, Darelle helps athletes not so much develop techniques as fine-tune them to what they're trying to achieve.
[8:14] Darelle and Cam discuss some of the differences between training MMA fighters and NFL players.
[11:19] This podcast is being sponsored by VertiMax.
[12:07] Darelle explains some of the outcomes he's striving for with some of his drills.
[13:09] How did Darelle get into the sports performance industry?
[17:43] Darelle started training professional athletes in 2013. How did he make the switch?
[18:45] How did Darelle get his name out there?
[20:27] What has Darelle been able to accomplish in his few years in LA?
[23:15] What motivates Darelle?
[27:13] What is Darelle's message to others?