Gerry DeFilippo

Muscles and Management

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Over the last near decade, Gerry DeFilippo has trained THOUSANDS of athletes from the youth to pro level across all major team-sports. Gerry started his gym and brand, Challenger Strength, as an ambitious 22 year old still finishing his college degree. In the time since, he has built his facility and following into a nationally recognized performance company training thousands of athletes both in-person and online. Gerry brings guests across all areas of sports and performance training, giving the listener inside access to his rolodex of collegiate, world renowned private and professional perf...

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Gerry DeFilippo

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Episode #227 Maximizing Athletic Longevity and Injury Prevention with Wesley Wang 19.02.2025 1:00:18

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of Muscles and Management , Gerry welcomes Wesley Wang, a sports physical therapist specializing in injury rehab and performance optimization. Wesley shares key insights into preventing and recovering from ACL injuries, common mistakes athletes make in training, and how to structure rehab for long-term durability and peak...

Episode #226 In-Season Training, Speed Myths & Social Media’s Impact on Coaching with Brendan Thompson & Joseph Potts 12.02.2025 1:45:38

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode of Muscles and Management , Gerry welcomes back two highly respected performance coaches, Brendan Thompson and Joseph Potts, for an unfiltered conversation on the state of strength and conditioning. The trio dives into pressing topics such as the role of social media in coaching, the rise of "guru" trainers, and...

Episode #225 Everything You Need to Know About Speed Development for Athletes 05.02.2025 59:22

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry discusses the critical elements of speed development for team sport athletes, particularly baseball players. He breaks down acceleration, top speed, and the nuances of sprint training, emphasizing how these factors impact performance on the field. The episode highlights the importance of exposing athletes to longer...

Episode #224 Strategies for Speed Development, Rotational Power and More with Cameron Dietz (Cincinnati Baseball) 29.01.2025 59:20

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes Cam Dietz, Director of Performance at the University of Cincinnati Baseball program, to discuss performance training strategies. Cam shares insights on rotational power, resisted sprints, and balancing intensity with recovery for athletes. He highlights the value of single-leg movements, resisted accelerati...

Episode #223 How to Begin and Structure Off-Season Training with Scott Leech (URI Football) 22.01.2025 1:05:16

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes Scott Leech, Director of Performance for the University of Rhode Island football program, to discuss the intricacies of off-season training for Division I athletes. Scott shares how his team navigated their most successful season in 39 years, culminating in a conference championship and a playoff victory, a...

Episode #222 How Performance Training Has Changed and What it Means with AJ Blue (UNC Football S&C) 15.01.2025 1:06:18

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes AJ Blue, Associate Head of Strength and Conditioning for the University of North Carolina football program, to discuss his unique journey into coaching. AJ shares how he transitioned from a communications major and former collegiate football player to a seasoned strength coach at the Division I level. He hi...

Episode #221 Speed Development for Team Sports with Matt Talarico (Chicago Cubs) 08.01.2025 1:18:34

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes Matt Talarico, Director of Speed Performance and Base Running for the Chicago Cubs, to discuss the evolving landscape of speed training in baseball. Matt shares insights from his time with the New York Yankees, highlighting how speed development is becoming a vital focus in player performance and team strat...

Episode #220 The Roadmap for Athletic Development with Deven Morgan of Driveline Baseball 02.01.2025 1:38:19

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On episode 220 of the Muscles and Management podcast, Gerry welcomes Devin Morgan from Driveline Baseball. Devin dives into the challenges and opportunities in youth sports development, discussing what's broken and what works in fostering athletic success. He shares insights into Driveline’s approach to building effective youth train...

Episode #219 Why Athletes Need to STOP Training Like Bodybuilders with Jeff Lo Vecchio 26.12.2024 1:30:36

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On Episode 219 of the Muscles and Management Podcast Gerry welcomes Jeff Lo Vecchio, a former professional hockey player turned performance coach. Jeff shares his journey from playing college hockey at Western Michigan to pro hockey in the Bruins organization and Europe. Now a coach, he focuses on training hockey players using tailored me...

Episode #218 Building a Quality Sports Performance Program with Chris Martin (LSU Baseball) 18.12.2024 1:08:58

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On episode 218 of the podcast, Gerry welcomes Chris Martin, LSU Baseball's Director of Performance. Chris shares insights from his work with the Houston Astros and Kent State, diving into sports science strategies like velocity-based training, force plate data, and Catapult GPS monitoring. He explains how to select key tests and metr...

Episode #217 Training Athletes To Run Sub 4.3 Second 40 Yard Dashes With Tony Villani 11.12.2024 1:21:08

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On episode 217 of the podcast, Gerry chats with Tony Villani, founder of XPE Sports. Gerry and Tony discuss the secrets behind some of the fastest athletes, deliberate on the fairness of NFL Combine timings, and lay out practical tips for enhancing athletic performance. If you have an athlete that needs to get faster, you DON’T want to mi...

Episode #216 Elevating Athletic Development with Marc Lobliner 04.12.2024 1:21:26

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On episode 216 of the podcast, Gerry chats with Marc Lobliner, owner of Legacy at Carbon, an athletic performance and S&C facility in Tennessee. Mark brings his experience developing team sport athletes to the show to discuss overall enhancement of athletic development. Gerry and Marc cover the essentials of training and athlete devel...

Episode #215 Evolving Mindsets for Effective Speed Development with Tony Holler 27.11.2024 1:22:34

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! Muscles and Management is BACK after a two year hiatus. From 2018 to 2022, we produced over 200+ episodes with some of the BEST performance and sports coaches in the WORLD and we are BACK to build even better than ever with even MORE guests! Host Gerry DeFilippo is bringing back the show with a bang, bringing on Tony Holler of "Feed...

Episode #214 Deciding on Organizing Training Splits, Recovery Days & More! 27.10.2022 35:52

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! OnlyStrength: https://onlystrength.uscreen.io/?_ga=2.253855304.176956583.1666737675-793222946.1666737675 On Episode 214 of the Podcast, Gerry and Mike dive into topics and Gerry gives his take on trending S&C news! OnlyStrength has launched, and Gerry and Mike discuss the membership and provide a code to get half off the month! Gerry...

Episode #213 My Take on the “Top 10,” Most Important Things for Athletes 19.10.2022 38:03

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On Episode 213 of the Podcast, Gerry tackles tons of topics and gives his take on trending S&C news! Despite a relatively drama-free week, Gerry and Mike have lots to cover including OnlyStrength news, becoming a better athlete, ACL tears, and much more. This is a great episode that you will not want to miss! All that and more on this...

Episode #212 Educating Coaches on Conditioning, Rep Ranges More Likely to Make You Sore and Habits of High Level Athletes 06.10.2022 37:33

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On episode 212 of the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things S&C. The crew discusses speed work, embracing rest, keeping programing simple, lifting on game day, and much more. Gerry doesn’t hold back on this episode, you will NOT want to miss it! All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management! Support the show (http://w...

Episode #211 Debut of OnlyStrength, 30-Yard Sprints for Baseball and 12 Inch Vertical Jump Improvement in Two Years! 29.09.2022 37:46

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike talk all things happening in the S&C world! Gerry touches on his new membership program, OnlyStrength ( Early Sign-Up Here! ), higher verts and how he helps his athletes achieve them, overcomplicating things, working around injuries, gauging player speed, and much more! As always, Gerry also...

Episode #210 Mobility Training Circuits, Application of Speed Ladders and Essentials of Acceleration 22.09.2022 36:28

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! This week on the podcast, Gerry and Mike tackle topics in the S&C world. Gerry’s social media has blown up lately, and Gerry has a lot to talk about… you don’t want to miss this episode! Gerry and Mike cover the newsletter, speed ladders, sprint starts, offseason programming, hip mobility, and much more! If you are a coach or athlete,...

Episode #209 Tips for Training Large Teams, Assessing Needs to Improve Speed and Recovery Circuits 15.09.2022 35:30

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers! Gerry talks and breaks down a drama free (mostly) week, content that BLEW UP, dynamic programing for young athletes, improving your 40 time, how to track workouts, and much more! All that and more on this...

Episode #208 Conditioning for Baseball, Training Your Feet and Ankles and Importance of Intent in Training 08.09.2022 35:30

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers! Gerry discusses some drama that unfolded over a 2 mile run (and getting blocked because of it), consistency in training, gaining followers, best ways to learn as a strength coach, and much more! This is a...

Episode #207 Three CRUCIAL Questions to Ask to Ensure the Quality of a Strength Coach 01.09.2022 37:37

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers! Gerry dives into the importance of finding a good coach, why everyone should do step-ups, building a business, and much more! All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management! Support the show (...

Episode #206 Can you "Teach," Speed, Using Ice as an Athlete and Volume Prescriptions for Depth Jumps 18.08.2022 33:10

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss topics, top twitter news, and questions from followers! Gerry goes into detail on teaching speed, TikTok drama, R.I.C.E., and much more! Don’t miss this episode that goes deep into the S&C World! All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!...

Episode #205 Why Cross Country is NOT ideal for Most Athletes, More NFL Training and Strength Coach Drama and Contrast Training 11.08.2022 37:07

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! On this episode of the Muscles and Management Podcast, Gerry and Mike discuss the relevant topics in the strength and conditioning world! Gerry discusses NFL player Skyy Moore (and IG Drama), his issue with the mile run, getting faster the RIGHT way, deceleration, and much more! All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!...

Episode #204 Why Pro Athletes Aren't Always Great Examples for Good Training, Utilizing Physical Therapists and a Hierarchy for Sports Performance 04.08.2022 34:52

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, there is A LOT to unpack when it comes to some recent social media posts surrounding the training of some pro athletes AND pro teams. The conversation starts with a full breakdown of the recent post involving improper use of chains from Derrick Henry's trainer and why his on-field success might not be indicative of t...

Episode #203 Making Gains In-Season, Intra Game Warm-ups, Achieving Body Angles in Acceleration and Training with The Los Angeles Rams 28.07.2022 34:56

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! For Episode 203 of the Muscles and Managment Podcast, Gerry sits down to discuss relevant things in the strength and conditioning world. This week, he tackles a ton of topics including the Los Angeles Ram’s training, using logic in your programing, newsletter ideas, guide to warmups, and much more! Gerry also takes time to take followers...