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Engage in various internships and coaching roles to gain diverse experience in the field of strength and conditioning.
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Michael's experience, particularly his UCLA internship, reflects:
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This routine focuses on strengthening the feet and ankles to improve stiffness and reactive strength in sprinting. It targets the often-neglected areas crucial for efficient force transfer in sprinting.
Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Angus is making his second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.
"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"
"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"
"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"
"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"
"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"
"What I've been doing essentially is a 4 week block on repeat, with a different week each block… for some athletes it's worked great, but other athletes don't feel like they are getting enough time on a stimulus"
"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"
This episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.
This routine focuses on assessing and developing leg stiffness using drop jumps and the Marin group formula. It targets both double-leg and single-leg stiffness, crucial for sprint performance.
Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. This is Angus' second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.
"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"
"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"
"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"
"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"
"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"
"What I've been doing essentially is a 4 week block on repeat, with a different week each block… for some athletes it's worked great, but other athletes don't feel like they are getting enough time on a stimulus"
"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"
This routine focuses on developing eccentric strength, crucial for improving overall power output and maintaining fast-twitch fiber types. It targets the muscles' ability to absorb force quickly, essential for sprint performance.
Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand, making his second appearance on the podcast. Angus follows up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge in stiffness, fascia, and performance.
"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"
"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"
"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"
"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"
"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"
"What I've been doing essentially is a 4 week block on repeat, with a different week each block… for some athletes it's worked great, but other athletes don't feel like they are getting enough time on a stimulus"
"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"
This episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.
This routine focuses on developing power using velocity-based training principles. It targets overall lower body power that transfers well to sprinting performance.
Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. This is Angus' second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.
"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"
"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"
"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"
"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"
"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"
"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"
Young Strength is a series focused on exploring concepts around strength & conditioning with young professionals in the industry between the ages of 20-30 years.
In this episode, we talk with Michael Rheese, a well-travelled Aussie gearing up for his next adventure into the realm of strength and conditioning with the LA Giants.
Michael's path to building his knowledge in exercise science and strength conditioning includes:
We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
A strength training session focused on improving kinematic sequencing and force production, tailored to individual player needs. As Michael would say:
"Your body is only going to allow you to accelerate at a rate that it thinks you can also decelerate from."
Rock talks to one of San Francisco Giants strength coaches, Michael Rheese, all about spring training and more. Click subscribe and tell your tribe.
Michael Rheese, a strength coach for the San Francisco Giants, joins Rock to discuss spring training and more. As Michael says, "We're not just stretching here, we're teaching your body new ways to move."
Michael is a well-travelled Australian strength and conditioning professional, gearing up for his next adventure with the San Francisco Giants' minor league affiliate.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
A routine focused on cultivating positive mindsets and attitudes towards aging and health offers several benefits:
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Vonda Wright, M.D., M.S., a double-board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
"There is never an age or a skill level where your body will not respond to the positive energy you put into it to become healthier."
In this episode, Vonda and Jason discuss the best tips to build muscle, enhance bone density, and support mobility long-term, plus:
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