Matt Hunter

Athletic Lab's Director of Scholastic Training, Matt Hunter, gives insight into a model for long term athletic development. Along the way, he covers training injured athletes, the use of games in training, and thoughts on periodizing training for youth athletes.

Athletic Lab's Director of Scholastic Training, Matt Hunter, gives insight into a model for long term athletic development. Along the way, he covers training injured athletes, the use of games in training, and thoughts on periodizing training for youth athletes.

Training Youth Athletes with Matt Hunter - Insight Into Athletic Lab's LTAD Model

Coach Matt Hunter explains the differences in training change of direction ability vs. Agility and how to start/progress training.

Change of Direction Progressions and Considerations with Coach Matt Hunter

Coach Greg Gustin reviews an article by John Grace, originally posted on Fitforfutbol.com about how to simplify the athlete monitoring starter pack.

Coach Greg Gustin reviews an article by John Grace, originally posted on <a href="http://Fitforfutbol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fitforfutbol.com</a> about how to simplify the athlete monitoring starter pack.

The Athlete Monitoring Start-up Kit

Coach John Evans picks Coach Mike Young's brain about how limb length matters in sprinting.

Limb Length Matters for Sprinters

John Kiely

In the latest episode of the Sports Performance Podcast, Ivan talks with Dr. John Kiely, Senior Lecturer in Elite Performance at the UCLAN Coaching &amp; Performance Institute. This is Part 2 of a two part series.

Dr. John Kiely returns for Sport Performance Podcast 17.2

In the latest episode of the Sports Performance Podcast, Ivan talks with Dr. John Kiely, Senior Lecturer in Elite Performance at the UCLAN Coaching &amp; Performance Institute. This is Part 1 of a two part series.

All things Periodization with Dr. John Kiely

Greg Gustin sits down to expand upon a previous article he wrote for elitetrack.com on Reactive Strength, as well as offer a preview of his upcoming presentation at the High-Performance Athletic Development Conference on May 26-27 at Athletic Lab.

Greg Gustin sits down to expand upon a previous article he wrote for <a href="http://elitetrack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitetrack.com</a> on Reactive Strength, as well as offer a preview of his upcoming presentation at the High-Performance Athletic Development Conference on May 26-27 at Athletic Lab.

Reactive Strength as a Performance Measure

Shona Halson

In episode 16 of the Sport Performance Podcast, Ivan talks with Dr. Shona Halson of the Australian Institute of Sport about Sleep quality, quantity, and other recovery methods for athletes. Here is the full list of the topics covered in this episode:- Background, education, and experience- Sleep quantity vs quality- Best methods to assess sleep outside the lab- Full vs partial sleep deprivation- Nutrition influence on sleep quality and quantity- Recovery strategies for athletes while traveling- Water immersion- Inter-individual variability - External vs internal load monitoring- Where to find Shona

In episode 16 of the Sport Performance Podcast, Ivan talks with Dr. Shona Halson of the Australian Institute of Sport about Sleep quality, quantity, and other recovery methods for athletes. Here is the full list of the topics covered in this episode: - Background, education, and experience - Sleep quantity vs quality - Best methods to assess sleep outside the lab - Full vs partial sleep deprivation - Nutrition influence on sleep quality and quantity - Recovery strategies for athletes while traveling - Water immersion - Inter-individual variability - External vs internal load monitoring - Where to find Shona

Sleep Quality for Athletes: SPP Episode #16 with Dr. Shona Halson

Agility training is commonly mistaken simply as scripted cone drills and lateral changes in direction when, in fact, it's much more than that. Coaches Mike Young, Matt Hunter, and Greg Gustin discuss the mistakes coaches are making and how to make sure your agility sessions are covering all aspects of agility.

Agility training is commonly mistaken simply as scripted cone drills and lateral changes in direction when, in fact, it's much more than that. Coaches Mike Young, Matt Hunter, and Greg Gustin discuss the mistakes coaches are making and how to make sure your agility sessions are covering all aspects of agility.

Agility Training: Facts & Fallacies Part 3

Speed training is commonly misunderstood in team sports and usually what is dubbed speed training isn't speed training at all. Coaches Mike Young, Matt Hunter, and Greg Gustin discuss the mistakes coaches are making and how to make sure your speed sessions are actually going to make your athletes faster. This is part of Discussions in the Lab Episode 11, in a series we are dubbing "Facts &amp; Fallacies" and is based on our previous Discussions in the Lab Episode 10 (released on our Podcast) in which we talked about other commonly used and commonly misused training methods.Please help us continue to bring you valuable training content by liking, sharing, and/or rating our videos and podcasts! Thanks for Listening!

Speed training is commonly misunderstood in team sports and usually what is dubbed speed training isn't speed training at all. Coaches Mike Young, Matt Hunter, and Greg Gustin discuss the mistakes coaches are making and how to make sure your speed sessions are actually going to make your athletes faster. This is part of Discussions in the Lab Episode 11, in a series we are dubbing "Facts &amp; Fallacies" and is based on our previous Discussions in the Lab Episode 10 (released on our Podcast) in which we talked about other commonly used and commonly misused training methods. Please help us continue to bring you valuable training content by liking, sharing, and/or rating our videos and podcasts! Thanks for Listening!

Speed Training for Team Sports: Facts & Fallacies Part 2

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Velocity Based Training: SPP Episode #15 with Dr. Bryan Mann

Velocity Based Training

Mike Young

Sprints Q&amp;A with Mike Young - Part 1 of 2. This podcast features discussions on sprint speed for track and field and court sports, posture as it related to the athlete's ability to apply force and sprint, and the debate on horizontal vs. vertical forces in sprinting and some of the research debunked.

SPP Episode #8 with Mike Young Q&A: Sprints Part 1

Dan Pfaff

Dan is the Head Jumps and Multi-Event Coach at Altis in Phoenix, Arizona. Dan has coached multiple Olympic medalists including 100m Olympic champion and world record holder Donovan Bailey, with his most recent medalist coming in 2012 with long jumper Greg Rutherford. Dan has also coached at famed collegiate programs including LSU, University of Texas, and the University of Florida.

SPP Episode #10 with Dan Pfaff

Part 2 of a two-part series on all things sprinting with Mike Young. Part 2 discusses ways to apply the current research on sprinting on the track and in the weight room. Discussions include general guidelines on sprint volume and rest, how to autoregulate the sprint session based on speed decrement, the importance of max strength and elastic qualities, why we need the ability to produce both concentric and eccentric forces and how to train those qualities, and ways to reduce overuse injuries

SPP Episode #9 with Mike Young Q&A: Sprints Part 2

Bob Alejo

Bob Alejo recently stopped by for a guest lecture with our interns and staff. Bob spoke about his philosophy on Power Cleans and whether or not it is necessary to catch a clean or just utilize pulling variations. Very interesting topic and somewhat of a hot debate for many coaches in the industry.

Bob Alejo Guest Lecture

Reactive strength index (RSI) is a metric we use to help assess an athlete's elasticity. In this first ever live-streamed episode, Drake, John, and Greg discuss how it's used and what to do with the information collected from an RSI testing protocol.  The guys also discuss how different box heights can affect an athlete's RSI, and how having an outstanding RSI doesn't mean you're automatically an outstanding athlete.  To see the unedited video from the live-stream, go to www.facebook.com/athleticlab (give our page a "like" while you're there too)

Reactive strength index (RSI) is a metric we use to help assess an athlete's elasticity. In this first ever live-streamed episode, Drake, John, and Greg discuss how it's used and what to do with the information collected from an RSI testing protocol. The guys also discuss how different box heights can affect an athlete's RSI, and how having an outstanding RSI doesn't mean you're automatically an outstanding athlete. To see the unedited video from the live-stream, go to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/athleticlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/athleticlab</a> (give our page a "like" while you're there too)

Reactive Strength Index (RSI): Discussions In The Lab Episode 7

James Tufano

In this episode....1. Background2. Publishing papers on Cluster training3. What is the mechanism by which Cluster Training overcomes fatigue?4. A case for traditional training methods for hypertrophy5. Standardizing the language in Cluster training publications6. Can you differentiate and describe protocols that have been used as a cluster in scientific community?7. Which protocol do you recommend?8. Acute effects on strength, power, and hypertrophy using clusters? Data on chronic effects?9. What is the most appropriate time of training year to use clusters?10. Time efficiency and other possible drawbacks of cluster sets11. Reporting variables of training such as average and peak power and velocities12. Would you totally abolish traditional structures?13. Future research on clusters14. How to connect with James Tufano

In this episode.... 1. Background 2. Publishing papers on Cluster training 3. What is the mechanism by which Cluster Training overcomes fatigue? 4. A case for traditional training methods for hypertrophy 5. Standardizing the language in Cluster training publications 6. Can you differentiate and describe protocols that have been used as a cluster in scientific community? 7. Which protocol do you recommend? 8. Acute effects on strength, power, and hypertrophy using clusters? Data on chronic effects? 9. What is the most appropriate time of training year to use clusters? 10. Time efficiency and other possible drawbacks of cluster sets 11. Reporting variables of training such as average and peak power and velocities 12. Would you totally abolish traditional structures? 13. Future research on clusters 14. How to connect with James Tufano

Using Cluster Sets in Strength Training: SPP Episode #13 with James Tufano

Anchor Clips

Coach Matt Hunter discusses why a Sprinter would put an importance on Pull-Ups in his/her training.

Anchor Clips: Matt Hunter on Pull-ups for Sprinters

Bob Alejo is a 35-year strength and conditioning and administrative veteran at the collegiate, professional, and Olympic levels. Currently the Director of Sports Science for Power Lift, Coach Alejo has directed strength and conditioning collegiately at CSU Chico, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and North Carolina State University (Assistant AD). Professionally, he served 12 years as the Director of the Oakland A’s (during the “Moneyball” era) and twice as a member of the U.S. Olympic team: Beijing in 2008 with a gold medal in Men’s Beach Volleyball, and London in 2012 (simplifaster.com)Photo courtesy of Anna Hiatt (annahiatt.com)

Bob Alejo is a 35-year strength and conditioning and administrative veteran at the collegiate, professional, and Olympic levels. Currently the Director of Sports Science for Power Lift, Coach Alejo has directed strength and conditioning collegiately at CSU Chico, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and North Carolina State University (Assistant AD). Professionally, he served 12 years as the Director of the Oakland A’s (during the “Moneyball” era) and twice as a member of the U.S. Olympic team: Beijing in 2008 with a gold medal in Men’s Beach Volleyball, and London in 2012 (<a href="http://simplifaster.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">simplifaster.com</a>) Photo courtesy of Anna Hiatt (<a href="http://annahiatt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">annahiatt.com</a>)

Back to Basics with Bob Alejo: SPP Episode #12

John, Drake, and Greg talk about common weaknesses seen in beginners and how to address them, followed by weaknesses and challenges in more advanced populations. Finally, the coaches talk about where in training it is appropriate to work on correcting weaknesses.

Addressing Weaknesses: Discussions in the Lab Episode 6

John Evans

John Evans talks about quanitifying the intensity of plyometrics

Anchor Clips: John Evans on Intensity of Plyometrics

Dr. Paul Comfort is the president of UKSCA and professor at University of Salford - Manchester, UKIn this episode: - Background, experience and education- Isometrics (testing and training application)- Dynamic Strength Index (DSI)- Scaling ratio methods while assessing and comparing athletes- Weightlifting movements in sports- “Optimal load“ for peak power production- Periodisation of pulling derivates - Information about Paul's “Advanced Strength and Conditioning“ book- Where can people find and get in touch with Paul

Dr. Paul Comfort is the president of UKSCA and professor at University of Salford - Manchester, UK In this episode: - Background, experience and education - Isometrics (testing and training application) - Dynamic Strength Index (DSI) - Scaling ratio methods while assessing and comparing athletes - Weightlifting movements in sports - “Optimal load“ for peak power production - Periodisation of pulling derivates - Information about Paul's “Advanced Strength and Conditioning“ book - Where can people find and get in touch with Paul

Advanced S&C w/ Dr. Comfort

In this first episode of "Discussions in the Lab", Mike Young, Greg Gustin, and John Evans discuss a track athlete that is a stud in training but can't replicate those performances when it really counts, in competition. Find out why this may be the case and how to begin to fix it.

Training vs Meet Performance in Track & Field: Discussions in the Lab Episode 1

Episode 2 of "Discussions in the Lab" is up on YouTube NOW. Matt Hunter, Greg Gustin, and John Evans talk about how to prioritize your training when time with your athlete(s) is limited.

Training Hierarchy: Discussions In The Lab Episode 2

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