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Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=BoydEpleyPOD Join our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=BoydEpleyPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=BoydEpleyPOD Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with The Godfather of Strength & Conditioning Boyd Epley to discuss the current state of athlete strength training. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 Do Cleans “Take Too Long” to Teach? (Coach Epley’s Take) 0:38 What Boyd Epley Learned from Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting vs Olympic Lifting 1:13 The Problem Nebraska Had: Absences + Commitment 1:47 Who Is Boyd Epley? (Husker Power + 5 National Titles) 2:30 Why He Was Hired: “If I Make Anyone Slower, I’m Fired” 3:12 Dane’s Origin Story: Husker Power VHS + Why This Matters 3:58 Old-School Simplicity vs Modern Tech in Training 4:36 Workout Order: Cleans First, Squats After (Fresh vs Fatigued) 5:05 Why Explosive Lifts Require Supervision (And What’s “Fluff”) 5:37 If You Only Did Squats + Cleans, You’d Still Win 5:56 “Cleans Take Too Long” — The Real Answer 6:41 Triple Extension Explained (Ankles, Knees, Hips) 6:55 Fixing the Front Rack Problem 7:14 Why the Snatch Is the “Secret Weapon” 7:39 Peak Strength App Sponsor Break 8:41 Why Olympic Lifts Disappeared (Coaching Fear + Skill Gap) 9:21 Add This Lift: Push Jerk for Explosive Power 9:54 The Jammer: Why Boyd Invented It (Football Isn’t Sitting Down) 11:30 Using the Jammer for Wrestling + Throws 12:19 What Books/Magazines Shaped Him (York, Iron Man, Hoffman) 13:22 His 3-Year Experiment: Compete in All 3 Styles 13:55 What Actually Worked: Explosive Lifts + Squats 14:16 “I Got Nothing From Bodybuilding” (Arnold Era Stories) 15:06 The First Strength Coach Directory (Before Anyone Networked) 16:12 Founding the NSCA (Lincoln, 1978) 18:22 “How Strong Is Too Strong?” (Leverage - Numbers) 19:23 Why Football Doesn’t Need “Powerlifter Arms” 19:46 Neil Smith Case Study: +50 lbs in 50 Weeks 20:18 Peak Strength App Sponsor Break 21:12 Leverage = The Key to Football Performance 22:39 Should There Be Position Strength Standards? (Individualization) 23:03 Weekly “Lifting News” Newsletter + “Dumbbell of the Week” 24:18 Record Boards + Gamifying Progress 25:13 6,200 Workouts Without an Absence (Culture Built) 26:33 The No-Absence Rule That Changed Nebraska Forever 27:36 Three of the Next Four National Titles (Dominating the 90s) 29:01 “Kids These Days” — Leadership + Standards Conversation 30:13 Boyd’s Leadership Moment: Setting the Standard публичly 32:28 Key Assistants: Mike Arthur + Randy Goble 33:25 How He Built the Biggest Weight Room in the Country 36:03 The Adjustable Sprint Ramp (0–15°) 37:41 Managing Injured Athletes + Return-to-Play (No One-Size Plan) 38:56 What He Dislikes Today: Rows of Power Racks 40:22 How He’d Design a Weight Room: Zones + Expert Supervision 42:24 Plyo/Jump Area Done Right (Coaching + Tools) 43:22 “Coaches Are the Program, Weight Room Is the Tools” 45:46 Facility Flow Issues (Virginia Tech Example) 47:22 What Modern Tech Helps With: MPH Sprint Tracking 50:00 Big Carl’s 900-lb Squat (But Why It Doesn’t Matter) 50:27 The Real Goal: Performance Improvement, Not Max Lifts 51:08 Programming Question: Squat/Clean Day vs Sprint Day 52:10 The 10 Nebraska Principles (Mike Arthur Credit) 52:17 The Only Lifts You Need?

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=DrLanceBrooksPOD Join our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=DrLanceBrooksPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DrLanceBrooksPOD Follow Dr. Brooks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lancebrooks_phd/Check out Dr. Brooks' website: https://www.brooksperformancemethods.com/ Dr. Brooks' latest research on Stretch-Shortening Cycle: https://www.eu-opensci.org/index.php/sport/article/view/9272 Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Speed Scientist Dr. Lance Brooks to discuss the biggest problems with speed training for athletes. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=SkylerMaynePOD Join our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=SkylerMaynePOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=SkylerMaynePOD Follow Coach Mayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc.mayne/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Dr. Skyler Mayne of BYU Football to discuss the biggest changes and innovations in the science of football strength and conditioning. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 How BYU Structures the Week (Sprints + Lifts)1:10 Hamstring Injury Prevention Tease + Episode Setup1:54 Do Certain Lifts Make Bigger Guys Faster?3:10 How BYU Screens Athletes (Movement + Performance Buckets)4:23 Force Plates, 3RM Testing, & 1080 Profiling Explained6:30 Resisted Sprint Loading: Distances, Weights, & Ratios8:23 Position Differences: Bigs vs Skill + What the Data Says10:20 Why Athletes Get Slower in College + How BYU Avoids It11:12 Peak Strength App + 90-Day Challenge Sponsor Break12:05 Yearly Plan: Offseason → Spring Ball → In-Season Peaking14:18 BYU Missionaries: 2 Years Off Training & Return-to-Play Risk16:56 Offseason Weekly Layout: Accel, Max V, COD, Tempo19:00 Spring Ball Schedule + Speed Work Built Into Practice20:03 Horizontal vs Vertical Lower Body Training (What It Means)22:27 Tissue Prep Finishers: Isometrics, Cadence, RFESS24:49 Culture + Accountability: Why BYU Stays Healthy28:46 Foot/Ankle Prep: Barefoot Warm-Ups, Pogos, Jump Progressions31:04 Duck-Footed vs Pigeon-Toed: Injury Risk & Coaching Decisions42:22 Hamstring Pull Fix: Warm-Up, Progressions, Hills, Build-Ups49:49 Flying 10 Targets by Position + What “Sub-1.0” Means52:09 Resisted Sprint Loading Through the Year (Light→Heavy / Heavy→Light)54:33 “Strong Enough” Standards: 3RM + Velocity Ranges58:02 Velocity Cutoffs + Clean Testing Rules (One Miss Policy)1:00:13 In-Season Percent-Based Lifting & Travel/Bye Week Adjustments1:03:48 Sleep & Force Plate Monitoring + Practice Autonomy1:06:17 Nutrition Basics: Real Food, Creatine, D, Omegas, Magnesium1:08:47 In-Season Speed Maintenance: 92–95% Max V (2x/Week)1:11:20 Weight Room “Readiness” Checks: Jumps/RSI vs Bar Speed1:14:04 Key Takeaways + Outro (System Thinking Across the Whole Year)

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=AlecPaganPOD Join our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=AlecPaganPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=AlecPaganPOD Follow Coach Pagan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alecjose/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with elite strongman coach to discuss #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Who Would Become the World’s Strongest Man (Bodybuilder vs Powerlifter vs Weightlifter) 2:05 – Why Weightlifters Make the Best Strongman Athletes 4:01 – Strongman as “Heavy CrossFit” & the Role of Technique 5:26 – What Strongman Coaches Can Learn from CrossFit Programming 7:13 – How Alec Pagan Structures a Full Training Year 8:26 – The Strength Continuum: Endurance → Hypertrophy → Max Strength 10:35 – Adjusting Phases Based on Athlete Weaknesses 13:14 – Key Qualities Strongman Events Actually Test 15:18 – Force Absorption, Force Production & Stability Explained 16:52 – Strongest Man on Earth vs World’s Strongest Man (Event Differences) 18:59 – Heavy Shows vs Fast Shows: Yoke, Deadlift, Log, Sandbags 20:53 – Max Log Press vs Jerk: How Training Must Change 23:42 – Transitioning from Max Strength to Speed & Endurance 25:44 – Cardio & Conditioning for 350+ lb Strongman Athletes 27:35 – Breath Holds, CO₂ Tolerance & Panic Control Under Load 29:38 – Managing Multiple Major Competitions in One Year 31:59 – Why Peaking for 4 Shows a Year Is a Mistake 35:33 – Long-Term Career Planning for Elite Strongman Athletes 37:48 – The Importance of Mental Health & the Offseason Reset 40:09 – Outcome-Based Programming vs Guesswork Training 42:37 – Offseason Training: What Actually Matters 45:08 – Skill Work vs Strength Work During Peak Phases 47:38 – Weekly Training Split for a World-Class Strongman 50:59 – Overhead Training, Log Pressing & Tendon Health 53:13 – Grip Training, Deadlift Variations & Event Prep 56:24 – Why Deadlift Is an Event, Not an Exercise 57:35 – Periodizing Cardio, Bodyweight & Recovery 59:05 – Drug Use, Health Monitoring & Long-Term Sustainability 1:02:33 – Compounds Alec Won’t Allow Athletes to Use 1:05:37 – Why Strongman Is the Only Truly “Open” Strength Sport 1:08:16 – The Reality of American Athletic Development 1:10:30 – What Makes a Future Elite Strongman (Body Type & Movement) 1:13:37 – When Lucas Will Win Strongest Man on Earth 1:15:41 – Where to Find Coach Alec Pagan & Final Thoughts

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=KenClarkPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=KenClarkPOD Follow Dr. Clark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenclarkspeed/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with exercise scientist and speed researcher Dr. Ken Clark to discuss the best ways to get faster for athletes. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – How Do People Actually Run Fast? (Big Picture Speed Question) 1:06 – Introducing Dr. Ken Clark & Why Speed Research Matters 3:06 – The Traditional Sprint Model vs Team Sport Speed 4:47 – Why Elite Sprinters Don’t All Run the Same Way 6:35 – Different Speed Models: Track Athletes vs Field Athletes 7:02 – Sprinting Non-Negotiables: What All Fast Runners Share 9:27 – Ground Contact Position, Foot Strike & Center of Mass 12:37 – Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Speed Coaching Approaches 15:12 – Track vs Team Sport Mechanics: What the Research Shows 17:28 – Are Better Mechanics Always Faster? (Surprising Findings) 19:49 – Injury Risk in Sprinting: Anterior Pelvic Tilt & Overstriding 21:08 – Can You Coach Pelvic Tilt or Is It Structural? 23:18 – What Happens During Ground Contact at Max Velocity 26:38 – Braking vs Propulsive Forces Explained Simply 29:35 – Ground Contact Times, Forces & Rate of Force Development 32:08 – Hip Torque, Thigh Reversal & Why Speed Comes From the Hip 35:18 – Front Side vs Backside Mechanics Revisited 38:05 – Should Coaches Change an Athlete’s Sprint Style? 41:03 – Sprint Non-Negotiables for Team Sport Athletes 42:01 – Assisted Sprinting, 1080 Sprint & Motor Learning 45:00 – Acceleration vs Max Velocity in Field Sports 47:08 – Transitional Acceleration: The Most Underrated Speed Skill 50:05 – Step Rate vs Step Length During Acceleration 53:23 – Why Acceleration Is About Progression, Not Angles 56:05 – Max Velocity Raises Acceleration Potential (NFL Combine Data) 59:21 – Why All Athletes Need Max Speed (Even Linemen) 1:02:48 – Speed Golf: Training Fast Without Max Effort 1:07:24 – Weekly Speed Training Structure for Team Sports 1:10:28 – Ideal Fly Distances for Max Velocity Training 1:13:24 – Hills vs Sleds vs 1080: What Works Best? 1:15:02 – Coaching Large Groups With Sled Sprints 1:17:31 – Velocity Decrement Explained for Sprint Training 1:22:04 – High-Low Speed Training Weekly Layout 1:25:36 – Linking Speed Metrics to Weight Room Strength 1:30:01 – Programming Sled Loads Across a Training Cycle 1:33:43 – Hip vs Lower Leg: What Matters More for Speed? 1:37:02 – Why Elite Jumpers Are Always Fast 1:39:32 – Usain Bolt vs Michael Jordan: Speed Myth Busting 1:42:29 – Hamstring Injuries: When and Why They Happen 1:45:28 – Final Thoughts on Speed, Safety & Long-Term Development

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=JonHeckPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=JonHeckPOD Subscribe to Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HammerAndChiselPerformance Follow Jon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what_the_heck71/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with former NFL/D1 Strength Coach Jon Heck to discuss nutrition necessities for athletes. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Intro: Periodized Nutrition for Athletes & Gen Pop 1:15 – Why Early Offseason Is Best for Body Composition 2:40 – Offseason Nutrition for Football Players (Gain vs Cut) 5:14 – Carb Cycling: Fuel Training Without Getting Fat 6:23 – In-Season Nutrition: Performance, Recovery & Digestion 7:55 – How Coaches Decide If an Athlete Is “Too Fat” or Undersized 10:49 – Recomping Athletes: Lose Fat While Getting Stronger 13:09 – Diet Slowly: Why Crash Diets Kill Performance 15:25 – Do Lift Numbers Actually Matter for On-Field Performance? 18:08 – Why Strong in the Weight Room ≠ Good Athlete 19:20 – Calories & Macros: Daily vs Weekly Nutrition Planning 21:24 – “Kill It, Pick It, Grow It” Nutrition Framework 23:50 – Training Day vs Non-Training Day Nutrition 27:02 – Intra-Workout Nutrition: Carbs, Electrolytes & Aminos 30:05 – Why Insulin & Carbs Matter During Training 33:12 – Potassium: The Most Underrated Performance Mineral 37:47 – Fixing Digestion & Gut Health for Athletes 42:29 – Fiber, Fermented Foods & Gut-Brain Health 47:10 – Macros Made Simple: Protein, Carbs & Fat Ratios 49:03 – The Anti-Carb Myth (Why Cutting Carbs Backfires) 54:22 – Diet Trends, Detoxes & Nutrition Cult Mentality 58:04 – GLP-1 Drugs, Bodybuilding & Performance 1:03:39 – PEDs: Strongman vs Bodybuilding Drug Use 1:13:10 – “Safer” PED Choices & Long-Term Health Risks 1:17:56 – Final Takeaways + Where to Find John Heck

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=DanCleatherPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DanCleatherPOD Follow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancleather/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller Exercise Scientist Dan Cleather to discuss the science force and power training for athletes in strength and conditioning. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Why Coaches Overthink Power Instead of Impulse 1:18 – Meet Dr. Dan Cleather & Why This Conversation Matters 2:19 – How Different Athletes Express Force (Football vs Wrestling vs Triple Jump) 3:46 – Coaching Without a Rigid Model: Reading the Athlete in Front of You 5:31 – Time Constraints, Ground Contact & Force Application in Sport 7:08 – Triple Jump vs Lineman: Elastic vs Concentric Force Production 9:45 – Eccentric vs Concentric Demands Across Sports 10:58 – Dynamic Correspondence Explained for Coaches 13:22 – The 5 Criteria of Dynamic Correspondence (Simplified) 16:32 – Why Force Magnitude & Time Matter More Than Exercise Appearance 18:46 – Why Experienced Coaches Stop Chasing Perfect Specificity 21:25 – Kinematics vs Force: What Most Coaches Miss 23:46 – Seeing the “Matrix”: Thinking in Forces, Not Movements 26:46 – Strength as the Base: Why Squatting Still Matters 28:39 – Why Impulse Matters More Than Power in Training 30:46 – The Problem With Chasing “Power” Metrics 33:07 – Defining Power, Explosiveness & Rate of Force Development 36:00 – Impulse Explained: Force × Time Made Simple 39:06 – Impulse & Velocity Change (Jumping, Sprinting, Acceleration) 42:19 – Why Better Jumpers Stay on the Ground Longer 45:27 – Sport Context Matters: Combine Jumps vs Game Jumps 49:10 – Using Momentum to Create Higher Forces 52:38 – Breaking Down Explosiveness: Early vs Late RFD 55:24 – Diagnosing Twitchy vs Grind-Style Athletes 59:11 – How Olympic Lifts Develop Late-Stage RFD 1:02:02 – Using Jumps, Cleans & Boxes to Target Impulse Deficits 1:05:02 – What Coaches Can See Without Force Plates 1:07:49 – Why Violent Acceleration Matters in Weightlifting 1:10:21 – Jumping the Feet, Technique & Force Timing 1:14:01 – Cues vs Intent: Why End Positions Don’t Matter Most 1:17:08 – Velocity-Based Training Through the Lens of Impulse 1:22:26 – Why Faster Squats Mean More Impulse 1:25:02 – Twitchy Athletes, Strength Ceilings & Failure Patterns 1:28:11 – Coaching Is Art Informed by Mechanics 1:30:18 – Should We Replace the Word “Power”? 1:32:10 – Dan Cleather’s New Book & Final Coaching Takeaways

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=IsaiahRiveraandJohnEvansPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=IsaiahRiveraandJohnEvansPOD Subscribe to Isaiah, John, and THP on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IsaiahRivera1 - https://www.youtube.com/@JohnEvans - https://www.youtube.com/@thpstrength1 Follow Isaiah and John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isaiahrivera1/ - https://www.instagram.com/johnevans_thp/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Vertical Jump World Record Holder Isaiah Rivera and his Coach John Evans to discuss the best ways to get explosive and jump higher in the gym. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=FergusCrawleyPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=FergusCrawleyPOD Subscribe to Fergus Crawley on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ferguscrawley95 Follow Fergus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferguscrawley/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley to discuss the best ways to get stronger while training endurance. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Can You Deadlift 500 lbs AND Run a Sub-5 Mile? Hybrid Training Explained 0:42 – Why “Fatigue Masks Fitness” & How Cardio Actually Affects Strength 1:53 – Building the Hybrid Week: Heavy Deadlifts, Track Work & Session Structure 3:41 – Understanding Athlete Weaknesses, Backgrounds & Adaptation Needs 5:02 – Strength + Endurance Programming: Volume, Intensity & Recovery Cycles 7:49 – Managing Systemic vs Local Fatigue & Avoiding Performance Drop-Offs 10:08 – Fergus’ 500 lb Squat + Sub-5 Mile: Lessons in Fatigue, Power & Adaptation 12:53 – Assessing Goals, Baselines & Time Availability in Hybrid Training 15:14 – Strength Background vs Endurance Background: Movement Skill Differences 18:01 – What “Hybrid Athlete” Really Means & Why Training Isn’t Black-and-White 20:37 – Hustle, Stones & Ultras: Extreme Feats of Strength-Endurance Explained 23:02 – Intensity vs Volume in Running: Why High-Impact Training Breaks You Faster 26:11 – Marathon Training Mistakes, Stress Fractures & Bodyweight Challenges 30:22 – The Role of Inefficiency: Femur Length, Running Mechanics & Injury Risk 33:58 – Key Takeaways: Volume vs Intensity & What Actually Improves Running Speed 36:41 – Using Rowing, Cycling & Cross-Training for Threshold Development 41:58 – Maintaining Aerobic Capacity During Injury: Heart Rate, Zones & Return to Run 45:12 – How to Progress Threshold Training for Heavy Athletes (200+ lbs) 48:22 – Session Ratios: Strength Work, Threshold Days & Weekly Hybrid Layouts 52:01 – Stone Lifting, Strongman & Why Odd Objects Reveal Real Strength 58:42 – Mental Battles: Self-Doubt, Pressure & Learning to Problem-Solve Under Fatigue 1:03:35 – Project Tenacity: Fergus’ 10 Ironmans in 10 Days for Suicide Awareness 1:07:52 – Vulnerability, Masculinity & Why Endurance Training Heals the Mind 1:12:27 – Finding Purpose Through Movement, Community & Showing Up Daily 1:18:46 – Lessons From Hybrid Training: Fulfillment, Routine & Reducing Barriers to Entry 1:24:34 – Closing Thoughts: Embracing What You Suck At & Growing Through Challenge

Get 50% OFF this Black Friday Weekend on our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=MitchellHooperPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=MitchellHooperPOD Subscribe to Mitchell Hooper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellhooperstrongman Follow Mitchell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellhooper/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper to discuss the best ways to get stronger in the weight room. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Intro: Best Lifts for “Stupid Strength” 0:45 – Meet Mitchell Hooper & What This Episode Covers 1:47 – Strongman Training Split: Offseason vs Show Prep 3:47 – Peak Strength Black Friday Offer 4:39 – Key Lifts & Movement Patterns for Strongman (Push, Pull, Squat, Hinge, Press, Carry) 6:37 – Olympic Lifts, Jerks & Plyometrics for Strongman Power 9:01 – Squat Variations, Front Squats & Transfer to Events 10:06 – Dumbbell / Bodybuilding Accessories & Shoulder Support Work 11:20 – Peak Strength App Plug (Train Like a Powerlifter or Athlete) 12:18 – Sports Backgrounds That Transfer to Strongman (Football, Marathons, Multi-sport) 14:09 – What’s Harder: Running a Marathon or a Strongman Show? 15:06 – How to Gain Weight & Strength Without a “Dirty Bulk” 19:24 – Hooper’s Daily Calories, Macros & Meal Frequency 22:39 – Pre-Workout & Contest-Day Fueling (Monster Mash, Carbs, Caffeine Strategy) 27:27 – Evidence-Based Training: Pros, Cons & Real-World Application 32:55 – Experimenting on Himself vs Following the Research 35:37 – How Freakishly Strong Is Joe Kovacs? 37:01 – Using Strongman Training for Sports Performance (Football, Wrestling, etc.) 40:48 – Breathing, Bracing & CO₂ Tolerance for Max Lifts and Medleys 44:06 – Could Hooper Be the Next Mariusz Pudzianowski? Longevity & Health Trade-Offs 45:22 – Big Z, Bodyweight & Why He Doesn’t Want to Get Bigger 46:15 – Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow Mitchell Hooper

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=LesSpellmanPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=LesSpellmanPOD Subscribe to Les Spellman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LesSpellman Follow Les on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/les7spellman/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with NFL Speed Coach Les Spellman  @LesSpellman  to discuss the best ways to get athletes faster. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=WillRatellePOD2025 Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=WillRatellePOD2025 Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller critiques the insane strength workout of NFL Running Back Christian McCaffrey. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – Key Lifts Will Retell Used to Reach the NFL (Strength Training for Football) 1:26 – Podcast Intro: Explosive Strength & Speed Training with Will Retell 2:25 – Why Olympic Lifts Built Will’s NFL Power (Clean, Snatch, Jerk Breakdown) 5:02 – How Olympic Lifts Bridge Strength and Speed for Field Sport Athletes 10:03 – Double Knee Bend Explained: Hidden Plyometric Tool for Jumping & Sprinting 11:10 – Does Strength Training Make You Faster? Research, Speed, and Long-Term Gains 15:32 – Peak Strength App: Athletic Performance Programming for Field Sports 16:32 – “Strong Enough” vs “Fast Enough”: Strength vs Speed Training Debate 24:41 – Front Squat vs Back Squat for Athletes: Best Squat for Team Sports Performance 30:00 – Upper Body KPIs: Bench Press vs Pull-Ups vs Dips for Athletic Strength 36:12 – Baseline Strength Standards Before Advanced Methods (Effective Reps, Nuance) 39:03 – How to Progressively Add Weight to the Bar (Auto-Regulation & Training Data) 50:02 – Plyometric Training for Athletes: Weekly Jump Volume, Rest, and Quality Reps 56:05 – Submaximal Olympic Lifting for Speed: Power Cleans, Power Snatches & Recovery 59:00 – Will Retell Programs & HOS Combine: NFL Combine Prep and Olympic Lift Programming

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Athlete Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=ClaudeWilliamsPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content= ClaudeWilliamsPOD Follow Coach Claude on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamswrestling/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller speaks with Wrestling Strength and Conditioning Coach Claude Williams to discuss the best ways for athletes to get strong, fast, and explosive in the gym for wrestling and combat sports. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Athlete Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=RustyWhittPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=RustyWhittPOD Follow Coach Rusty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rustywhitt/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller speaks with Tulane University Football Strength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt to discuss the best ways for athletes to get strong, fast, and explosive in the gym. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=BrianKulaPOD Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=BrianKulaPOD Check out Coach Brian's websites: https://www.kulasp.com/ https://hoo.be/thefarmandforgeclub?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeEeJhVghZYhLsyH_bDDuddIpg75U5CvUuQ9Yls4NsUfxbXMO1v1ApwDJePSQ_aem_9duSoQCAeLb7mD_KuUeusg Follow Coach Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briankula and https://www.instagram.com/kulasportsperformance https://www.instagram.com/thefarmandforgeclub/ Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller speaks with NFL Running Back Christian McCaffery's Strength and Speed Coach Brian Kula to discuss the best ways for athletes to increase sprint speed in the gym. #garagestrength #speed #strength LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUM1295049334 Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/ 👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq2 0:00 – The Mindset That Made Christian McCaffrey Elite 3:00 – Nature vs. Nurture: How Christian’s Upbringing Built His Mentality 6:00 – What Coach Kula Looks for in Young Athletes 9:00 – Speed Assessments, 1080 Sprint Testing & Force-Velocity Profiling 13:00 – Building the Perfect Weekly Split for Speed and Power 17:00 – How to Program Acceleration, Max Velocity, and Change of Direction 21:00 – Managing Load and Recovery for NFL Combine Prep 26:00 – Eccentric Strength, Isometrics & Sprint Mechanics 32:00 – The Bounce Fire Series: Coach Kula’s Secret Speed System 44:00 – Coaching Longevity, Business Lessons & Role Models