0 The Importance of Physical Fitness for Our Youth with Gabriel Villarreal – The Barbell Life 402

This week on The Barbell Life Podcast, we talked to one of our former guests, Gabriel Villarreal, about the importance of physical fitness on our youth’s overall mental and physical well-being.

Tune in as we discuss:

• His groundbreaking pairing of Exercise and Counseling
• He will discuss what a session looks like
• We talk about the importance of sleep
• He gives some great ideas for improving the sleep of youth and adults
• He will provide you with some must-add supplements
• What’s essential during exercises for learning
• How can exercise counter ADHD and Depression
• What’s essential in exercise for mental health: cardiovascular training or strength training?
• So much more!

This one is groundbreaking, so that I wouldn’t miss it!

Want to learn how to train youth athletes? Check out our Youth Development Program to learn how!

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0 Put Your Phone Down

My Happy Place!

I wrote a little blog on my personal Medium account that I thought might help a few of you coaches and athletes:

Put Your Phone Down

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Sincerely,

Coach Travis Mash

0 The Latest Methods and Why – The Barbell Life 401

This week’s look at the science of possible adaptations to the different methods within an athletic performance program is going to be an ongoing series to teach coaches the multiple adaptations that are possible.

This week, I discuss:

• The Principle of Specificity
• Each Bar Velocity comes with its own set of Adaptations
• Each Type of External Resistance (Typical Bar Weight, Bands, Chains, etc.) comes with its own set of Adaptations
• Each Muscular Contraction (Concentric/Shortening, Eccentric/Lengthening, and Isometric/Static) comes with its own set of Adaptations. (Spoiler Alert: I bet you aren’t optimally utilizing the possible adaptations)
• You will learn the key to optimizing your athletic performance training is

1. 1. Understanding the demands of the athlete’s particular sport
   2. Understanding the individual’s current athletic qualities
   3. Then setting the priorities for the individual

• Finally, I will teach you how to program for the individual in a group setting. P.S. it’s not as hard as you might think

If you listen carefully and take notes, this podcast could put you on the road to becoming a great athletic performance coach. I can promise that 99% of the coaches have a set program they have used for years without ever considering the principles you will learn about in this podcast.

No, you can’t just lift heavy weights, get stronger, and expect all athletic qualities to improve mysteriously. Luckily, it’s not hard to make a few changes that will lead to extraordinary results.

Want to train using the latest methods optimized for performance? Check out the Grim Reaper Weightlifting Strong Edition to learn how!

THE BARBELL LIFE IS SPONSORED BY:

American-made strength equipment manufacturer providing the best quality, best value, best support & best people so you can build a better athlete.

0 A Revolutionary Look at Sports Training with Tony Holler – The Barbell Life 400

This week on The Barbell Life Podcast, we talk to Coach Tony Holler about a revolutionary way of looking at not only football practice but all sporting practices. He takes science and common sense and blends them into an obvious change that needs to take place in sports practices around the world.

Here’s a bit of what to expect:

• The Wave Theory and how it is revolutionizing sporting practices all over the world
• If the best high school football players experience 10 minutes of total go time, what should that mean for practice?
• Why it’s a bad idea to crush athletes during practice
• What does the concept ‘low density but high output’ mean
• Positivity should rule practice, but how?
• High Output waved with Fundamental days and what’s in each
• Why conditioning doesn’t help with the 4^th Quarter
• If you can run 22 mph, then 19mph is easy all game long
• Why should coaches let the game be the hardest day of the week
• Importance of Speed in Reserve

• If kids love the game, the coaches, and practice, they will do whatever it takes on Friday.
• Playing football creates more capacity.
• Sample speed work: 10 – 40yd dashes for time unless time drops and then cut it.
• Championship Sleep minimum of 8 but optimal 10
• Alan Bishop told him about Eat Like a Man for Nutrition
• Punishment #1 a look of disapproval
• Punishment #2 Remove work aka practice
• What does “Feed the Cats” really mean?

Want to optimize performance for you and your athletes? Check out Bar Speed to learn how!

THE BARBELL LIFE IS SPONSORED BY:

American-made strength equipment manufacturer providing the best quality, best value, best support & best people so you can build a better athlete.

0 Debates and Common Ground with Alexis Maxence Leveille – The Barbell Life 399

In this week’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast, I speak to Montreal Physio, Alexis Maxence Leveille. You might know him as @nobullphysio, and this show proves that people can disagree in a way that helps the world learn more and think critically. Once again, there are very few absolutes, but there are some best practices.

Listen in as we discuss:

• We discuss the spinal flexion debate
• Best practices for shoulder impingement
• Careful of imaging, especially with the bursa
• How to deal with subacromial pain
• Smoking increases almost every risk factor
• Hopefully, we teach all of you how to discuss topics with the intent of learning the truth versus proving your side

Want to learn how to optimize your training? Check out the Mash System to learn how!

THE BARBELL LIFE IS SPONSORED BY:

American-made strength equipment manufacturer providing the best quality, best value, best support & best people so you can build a better athlete.

0 ACL Injury Mechanisms and Prevention with Dr. Tim Hewett – The Barbell Life 398

In this week’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast, we talk to one of the world’s most renowned researchers regarding ACL injury mechanisms and prevention.

If you are a coach, parent, or athlete, tune in to this one as we discuss:

• Natural Grass or Turf for causes
• Why are females more at risk for ACL injury
• Title IX Challenges and why
• How can you reduce all ACL injuries by half
• Reduce non-contact by 2/3
• What are the Mechanisms of ACL injuries?
• Is Q-Angle a problem
• Early Specialization is undoubtedly a significant predictor of ACL Injury and Injury in General, but why?
• Asymmetries are a major predictor of future injury
• Most importantly, how to avoid
• How to decrease the rate of second injuries

Want to learn how you can protect yourself against injuries? Check out No Weaknesses to learn how!

THE BARBELL LIFE IS SPONSORED BY:

American-made strength equipment manufacturer providing the best quality, best value, best support & best people so you can build a better athlete.