Podcast Episodes

011 Deloads and tapers

Episode 11

After a short break for the holidays, Chris and Rob are back for their first episode of 2026 talking about deloads. There are two scenarios in which …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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010 One arm chin ups

Episode 10

Chris and Rob change the format for this episode. Rather than covering physiology and biomechanics and then talking about how that information guides…

6 months, 1 week ago

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009 Sprinting

Episode 9

Continuing on from the previous episodes discussing vertical jumping and throwing, Chris and Rob break down the way in which we can support the sprin…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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008 Throwing and punching

Episode 8

Building once again on previous episodes in which they talked about strength, speed, and power, the proximal to distal sequence, and vertical jumping…

7 months ago

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007 Vertical jumping

Episode 7

In this episode, Chris and Rob build on previous podcast discussions about strength, speed, and power as well as on the proximal to distal sequence t…

7 months, 1 week ago

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006 Eccentric training

Episode 6

In this episode, Chris and Rob introduce eccentric training, starting with the underlying physiological adaptations and then going on to provide some…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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005 Stretch-shortening cycle

Episode 5

In this episode, Chris and Rob introduce the stretch-shortening cycle and its underlying mechanisms, focusing on how it works in fast movements. This…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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004 Proximal to distal sequencing

Episode 4

After covering the basics of strength, speed, and power, Chris and Rob now address how the proximal to distal sequence works. This is a key feature o…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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003 Maximum speed

Episode 3

Building on the previous episodes, Chris and Rob tackle the adaptations that contribute to increasing maximum speed in the context of athletic traini…

8 months ago

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002 Maximum strength

Episode 2

Chris and Rob walk through the major physiological adaptations that contribute to increases in maximum strength and give examples of how these adapta…

8 months, 1 week ago

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