Boxing is a sport shrouded in tradition. When you think of conditioning for boxing, you'll likely imagine lots of running, jump rope, or a Rocky Balboa montage. Coach Duncan Ogilvie is trying to change that by focusing back on the basics. On this week's episode we discuss strength and conditioning for boxing, integrating mini bands in training, the business side of coaching, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/10/hmmr-podcast-episode-258-ringside-with-duncan-ogilvie/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. The most recent site theme was analyzing the Olympics. Check out all our new resources on the topic here. You can follow Ogilvie on Instagram (@dunc.orgilvie) and DoTraining as well (@dotraining). You can learn more about DoTraining on their website, as well as order their durable fabric mini-bands. For more ideas on using mini-bands, watch HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 12 with Steve Myrland demonstrating his library of mini-band exercises. Nick Garcia also demonstrates how he integrates mini-bands in warm ups in HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 2. 

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258: Ringside (with Duncan Ogilvie)

It's time to open the listener mailbag again. As the track season comes to and end and the fall sports season starts up, we answer some questions on scoring trends in track and field, general preparation, plyometrics, med balls, and share some memories of Yuriy Sedykh. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-257-mailbag/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. The August/September site theme is analyzing the Olympics. Check back throughout the rest of the month for more insights from Tokyo. We continue to break down the Tokyo Olympics on the site. As discussed at the start of the episode, our latest article outlines global trends in track and field: who’s hot and who’s not You can hear us answer more questions on Episode 247, Episode 246, Episode 241, Episode 213, Episode 199, Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89. We looked at med ball training more on Episode 249 and in our May site theme. For some memories of Yuriy Sedykh, read our memorial post last week. In the past we've also looked at his world record and what it would take to break it. 

257: Mailbag

The dust has settled following Tokyo, giving us time to analyze the most recent trends in our sport. It's not just a question of who is hot and who is not, but how current throwers are adapting and changing technique to reach new levels. On this week's podcast coach Don Babbitt joins us to look at the technical trends in the throws that emerged in Tokyo. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-256-throwing-trends-with-don-babbitt/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. The August/September site theme is analyzing the Olympics. Check back throughout the rest of the month for more insights from Tokyo. You can learn more about Babbitt’s background from the University of Georgia webpage. Babbitt was also a guest on Episode 170, where we broke down the 2017 World Championships biomechanics report. We also spoke with him on Episode 116. And he sat down for a lengthy interview on individualization and other training topics back in 2012. HMMR Plus Members can watch Babbitt break down rotational shot put styles, technical development, and training methods in this 3.5 hour video lesson. We analyzed the Olympic results on our last Episode 255 with guest Shaun Pickering. In addition, we wrote some insight on the throwing surface controversy and what needs to be done to standardize surfaces in the sport. Valerie Allman's technique and her work with coach Zeb Sion was discussed in this recent Track and Field News article. Coach Sion regularly posts training videos on Instagram, including her incredible 22 meter overhead throw. Also mentioned in the episode, we interviewed dutch discus thrower Eric Cadee in 2012 about his experiments with a new discus throw start. 

256: Throwing trends (with Don Babbitt)

The Olympics just wrapped up. All the uncertainty leading into the games was left fans unsure of what was to come. But once the throwing started, historic performances arrived daily. On this week's episode guest Shaun Pickering joins us to break down the performances in each of the throwing events, look at what made the Tokyo Olympics differenT, and draw out some key lessons for coaches and athletes from the 2020 Olympics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/08/hmmr-podcast-episode-255-olympic-throws-debrief-with-shaun-pickering/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. The August site theme is analyzing the Olympics. Check back throughout the rest of the month for more insights from Tokyo. You can follow Pickering on Twitter (@ShaunDPickering) and Instagram (@ShaunDPickering). Pickering is heavily involved with the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, which provides grants to developing athletes. You can make a donation on their website. On our recent Episode 254, John Godina explained some of the factors which made competing at the Olympics unique for athletes. Last week's GAINcast 222 also broke down some lessons learned from the Olympics across a wide range of events and sports. Similar to this episode, on Episode 170 we also broke down the 2017 World Championships with coach Don Babbitt, including a look at technical trends across events. You can learn about the European Athletics Coaches Club on the European Athletics Coaches Association webpage. In the future, EACA will put together free coaches club panels for all global events. 

255: Olympic debrief (with Shaun Pickering)

Three-time Olympian John Godina knows a thing or two about competing at the highest level. From being the favorite, to only making the team as an alternate, his wide range of experiences can help share what Olympic athletes will encounter in Tokyo. On this week's episode he joins us to discuss his own experience, his approach to technique, and how he assesses the current generation of throwers. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/08/hmmr-podcast-episode-254-with-john-godina/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Godina was also a guest on Episode 46. His competitors and fellow shot put legends Adam Nelson was also a guest on Episode 42 and Reese Hoffa was on Episode 98. You can also follow Godina on Instagram (@JohnGodina). To learn more about rotational shot put you can watch Video Lesson 17 with Nick's teaching progressions and Video Lesson 25 where Don Babbitt breaks down the technique variations among history's greatest spinners. 

254: Olympic insights (with John Godina)

Coaches is about meeting the needs of your athletes, and micro adjustments to meet special needs of individual athletes can make all the difference. What is described as the art of coaching is often just how we make decisions to individuals or not individualize a program. On this week's episode Dan Noble and James Gardiner from GRIT Athletics Toronto explain some of the factors that go into their decision making, along with examples of individualization in practice. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-253-individualization-with-dan-noble-and-james-gardiner/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Noble will present at the August GAIN Master Class series. The series brings together top coaches from around the world to share their approach to training in monthly meetings. You can learn more and sign up for the series here. You can learn about GRIT Athletics Toronto on their webpage or follow them on Instagram (@gritathleticstoronto). You can also follow Noble (@coachnoble45) and Gardiner (firstar.therapy). Noble was previously a guest on Episode 165 to discuss circuit training, and Episode 111, where he talked more about his background and his influences. He also helped us recap the highlights from GAIN 2018 on Episode 159. We also shared our own thoughts on individualization on Episode 161. 

253: Individualization (with Dan Noble and James Gardiner)

We're trying something new on this week's podcast. We don't have a theme or key topic, we just have some friends on to share some ideas and see where the conversation goes. Adam Kuehl, Carrie Lane, and Brek Christensen join us to talk about rethinking peaking, the benefits of hiking for power athletes, the skillset of mid major coaches, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-252-talking-shop/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus.Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Carrie Lane was a guest on Episode 51, and also participated in roundtables on coaches education on Episode 142 and NCAA coaching in the pandemic on Episode 233. She also contributes to HMMR Media. You can follow her on Instagram (@CoachCarrieLane) and Twitter (@CoachCarrieLane). Adam Kuehl was a guest on Episode 113. You can follow him on Instagram (@adam_dutch). You can follow Brek Christensen on Instagram (@ricethrows). 

252: Talking shop

Many athletes pick up weightlifting as a hobby after retiring from their primary sport. After years of training without proper technique, transitioning to a new sport often requires a step back to relearn technique. That's exactly what we've been struggling with lately. On this week's episode Wil Fleming joins us to break down our own technique, and shares some ideas on submaximal lifting, variations, complexes, warming up, meet preparation, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-251-relearning-the-lifts-with-wil-fleming/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. The June site theme on HMMR Media is Olympic lifting. Stay tuned for more on the topic and become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You can follow Fleming on Instagram (@wilfleming), Twitter (@wilfleming) and his website. You can also follow his weightlifting club 1Kilo on Instagram (@1kilo.wl) and pick up some gear in the 1Kilo Shop. Fleming was also a guest on Episode 236 and Episode 147, where he shared lessons from hammer throwing, weightlifting, and velocity-based training. Even more details on this topic are in Fleming’s books Velocity-Based Training for Weightlifting: Current Concepts & Applications and Complete Olympic Lifting Handbook. The topic of how Olympic lifting fits into the training of non-lifters has been a topic we’ve addressed on numerous occasions on this site. In particular, check out the multi-part roundtable discussion we had with weightlifting coaches (including Fleming). We also covered weightlifting with Matt Foreman on Episode 82. 

251: Relearning the lifts (with Wil Fleming)

It seemed like the Olympics might never arrive, but all of a sudden the tryouts for the world's best team are here. That's right, the US Olympic Trials start this week and we've got an in depth preview of all the throwing events together with guest Kibwé Johnson. In addition to sharing our predictions, we also discuss format changes in the field events, what makes a championship environment different, the resurgence of American hammer throwing, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/06/hmmr-podcast-episode-250-the-ultimate-olympic-trials-throws-preview/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. The June site theme on HMMR Media is Olympic lifting. Stay tuned for more on the topic and become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. Kibwé Johnson was previously a guest on Episode 14 and Episode 70 and has contributed several articles to HMMR Media. Johnson was also part of a roundtable on Bondarchuk training group on the recent Episode 245. We talked on this episode about the influence of Bondarchuk on the progress in North American throwing. To learn more about Bondarchuk’s training methods, we have a simple introduction, as well video lesson detailing his approach. We also interviewed him in 2015. You can look back at our 2016 Olympic Trials men's throws guide and women's throws guide. In 2012 we also previewed the hammer as well as the other throws events. 

250: The ultimate Olympic Trials throws preview (with Kibwé Johnson)

Medicine balls are one of our favorite training tools. Throughout May we've had many of our site contributors share how they use medicine balls in training, and also released a new video lesson on advanced medicine ball training. On this week's podcast we reflect on our favorite ideas for medicine ball training we picked up this month, as well as some insights from our new video. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-249-med-ball-madness/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. The May site theme on HMMR Media is medicine ball training. Stay tuned for more on the topic and become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. For more from René Sack, read his article "Finding purpose, direction, and planning for medicine ball training" as well as his interview on Episode 211. He also has several more articles on HMMR Media. For more from Johnny Parkes, read his article "Medicine ball training for tennis" and the recent member hangout on med balls for tennis with Parkes and Matt Kuzdub. His Instagram (@johnny_parkes) also has a lot of resources. Zach Dechant discussed many of these topics on our last episode, Episode 248, where we spent much of the interview looking at medicine balls. His Instagram (@zachdechant) also regularly posts great resources. Check out Vern's two articles: Training design considerations for the medicine ball and How medicine balls work their magic. You can learn more of his med ball training ideas in his Medicine Ball Training DVD available for members to stream. More medicine ball resources: Video Lesson 5: Medicine Ball Routines, Force summation through medicine ball training by Nick Garcia, How to get the most out of medicine balls and Integrating medicine ball training into the plan by Martin Bingisser. 

249: Med ball madness

Baseball and the throwing events have a lot in common: in both sports you are trying to generate rotational power to move an implement fast. When it comes to training, there a lot of parallels as well. Zach Dechant is the strength coach for one of the top collegiate baseball programs. He joins this week's podcast to discuss how he focuses on specific strength in training, including player profiling, exercise design, and many aspects of medicine ball training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-248-throwing-the-ball-around-with-zach-dechant/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. The May site theme on HMMR Media is medicine ball training. Stay tuned for more on the topic and become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. You can learn more about Dechant on Instagram (@zachdechant) or Twitter (@zachdechant). We can recommend a few of his instagram posts for more information about some of the topics we covered in this episode, such as: heaves for height, pitching SDEs, rotational variations, reasons for med ball throws, and why med balls are not part of the foundational program. You can find links to his blog articles and products up on his website ZachDechant.com. For more on medicine ball training, we shared Nick Garcia's medicine ball routines in HMMR Classroom Video 5. Vern Gambetta also demonstrates over 75 exercises in his Medicine Ball Training DVD available for members to stream. We also looked at specific training for baseball in Episode 69 with Driveline Baseball founder Kyle Boddy. 

248: Throwing the ball around (with Zach Dechant)

On our last episode we dove in deep into the listener mailbag. But we ran out of time before getting to the best questions. Therefore we pick up where we left off on this week's episode, exploring questions on brisket, throwing, transfer of training, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-247-more-mailbag/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. For some more resources on training for the throws, visit our throw topic page. Nick also shared some grilling tips on Episode 228. You can hear us answer more Q&A on Episode 246, Episode 241, Episode 213, Episode 199, Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89. 

247: More mailbag

Our mailbag is full, so it’s time to go through some listener questions about a variety of topics. On this week’s episode we dive into questions on the planning for truncated seasons, recovery, teaching the Olympic lifts, rest periods in circuit training, who do we want to grab a beer with, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-246-the-mailbag/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's theme is coaching excellence, with a look at what makes top coaches stand out and how coaches can get better. For more ideas on Olympic lifting teaching progressions, listen to the recent Episode 243 with former USA Weightlifting director of coaching education Michael Conroy. Ideas on programming can be heard from Wil Fleming on Episode 236, who also has some free programs available on his site. We have some resources on the site from a few of the coaches we'd like to sit down and talk with: Dave Dumble, John Pryor, Angus Ross, and Jüri Tamm. You can hear us answer more Q&A on Episode 241, Episode 213, Episode 199, Episode 176, Episode 174, Episode 143, Episode 126 and Episode 89. 

246: The Mailbag

Anatoliy Bondarchuk's success record as a coach can match any coach from any sport. The former hammer throw world record holder and Olympic champion has coached dozens of Olympic medalists over five decades. What is the key to his success? On this week's podcast six of his former athletes get back together to discuss their first impressions of the coach, what made him so successful, and the role of language in coaching. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/04/hmmr-podcast-episode-245-the-bondarchuk-reunion-special/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's theme is coaching excellence, with a look at what makes top coaches stand out and how coaches can get better. Kibwé Johnson was previously a guest on Episode 14 and Episode 70. Jennifer Joyce was a guest on Episode 133 and Episode 217. You can follow all the guests on Instagram: Kibwé Johnson (@martillokibwe), Crystal Johnson (@the.conscious.queen), Jennifer Joyce (@coachjennjoyce), Adam Keenan (@adamkeenanthrows), and Michael Letterlough (@michaelleterlough). To learn more about Bondarchuk's training method, we have a simple introduction, as well video lesson detailing his approach. We also interviewed him in 2015. We've also written from our own experience about the language barrier in coaching, his own language of praise. 

245: The Bondarchuk reunion special

Look back at history and there are a lot of debates about strategies from sprint planning. PJ Vazel has meticulously researched centuries of training journals and joins this week's podcast to look at one historic debate in particular: should sprinters train long-to-short or short-to-long? Learn about what the nuances of history tell us, as well as some parallels in throws planning. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/03/hmmr-podcast-episode-244-sprint-strategies-with-pj-vazel/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's theme is speed. Stay tuned for more content, including our new Soccer Speed video from Vern Gambetta. The interview from Vazel was taken from our new Video Lesson 27. HMMR Plus members can access the full 66-minute video covering a variety of topics on speed training. PJ Vazel was also a guest on HMMR Podcast 234 where he shared his experiences in starting to coach the hammer throw and lessons learned from sprinting. We also spoke about anti-doping on HMMR Podcast 61. You can learn more about Vazel on Instagram (@pjvazel) and Twitter (@pjvazel). For more about the history of training Video Lesson 3 look at broader trends in training and periodization. We also discussed the long-to-short debate in our interview Gary Winckler. Our top sprinting resources are summarized on our topic page. We give a good overview of basic sprinting drills in Video Lesson 6 with Joe McNab and GAIN Video 8 with Vern Gambetta. 

244: Sprint strategies (with PJ Vazel)

Nick Garcia and Martin Bingisser of HMMR Media discuss the top topics in strength and conditioning and the world of elite sports training.

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