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 #102 Rugby Strength Coach: Enhancing On-Field Performance, Education, High Performance Model and More! 05.08.2020 1:20:53

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode, Gerry welcomes on world renowned strength and sports performance coach Keir Wenham-Flatt (Rugby Strength Coach)! Episode Timestamps: 2:35 - Nutrition Tip of the Day 8:50 - Keir’s first Training Program Growing Up 16:00 - What drew Keir to Rugby 20:50 - Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 2...

Episode #101 Meathead Monday: Optimizing Sprinting and Speed Training for Team Sport Athletes 03.08.2020 25:26

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry addresses the topic of speed for team-sport athletes and what implications the environments of sport can have in how we seek to master mechanics. To start, Gerry talks about the importance of sprinting when it comes to improving maximal output (sprint speed in a perfect environment like training) and the impact that...

Episode #100 Speed, Skill and Agility Development for Athletes with Lee Taft 29.07.2020 1:12:05

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on industry legend Lee Taft to talk about various topics in sports performance pertaining to speed development, agility and skill building with athletes. To start, Lee and Gerry discuss the drop step in sprinting and change of direction and why it is the most efficient w...

Episode #99 Meathead Monday: Optimizing Skill Development for Athletes and The Four Stages of Learning a Skill to Help Build Quality Movement 27.07.2020 30:46

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry dives into the realm of skill development for athletes and how an understanding of this four-step process can help athletes and coaches alike. To begin, Gerry gives a breakdown of the official terminology and hierarchy and then gives his own interpretation of each and how he understands them. From there, the conversa...

Episode #98 Building Nutritional Habits to Enhance High Performance with Challenger Strength Head of Nutrition Julian Lo Casto 22.07.2020 1:19:59

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on Challenger Strength Head of Nutrition, Julian Lo Casto. Julian is a Precision Certified Nutrition Coach who has handled/lead nutritional programming for Challenger Strength and Challenger Strength Athletes for the better part of the last two years. The two immediately...

Episode #97 Meathead Monday: Everything You Need to Know About Bringing Training Closer to Sport and When You Should Aim to Do It 20.07.2020 25:36

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry brings an important topic to Meathead Monday: the pitfalls of trying to chase specific sport metrics with young athletes with minimal training age. To start, Gerry discusses the improvements a young athlete can make in areas specific to their sport JUST from general speed and strength improvements made with basic mod...

Episode #96 All Elements (Mechanical AND Strength and Conditioning) of Building Hitters with Carlton Salters 15.07.2020 1:07:39

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes Carlton Salters back on for his second appearance on the podcast. Carlton is the hitting coach for University of Texas at San Antonio Softball and does tremendous work transforming both the mechanics, timing and approach of his hitters. What separates Carlton from most h...

Episode #95 Meathead Monday: Importance of Sprinting for ALL Athletes, Improving Vertical Jumps and MORE 13.07.2020 30:22

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! Gerry is back with his weekly Meathead Monday Q&A answering YOUR questions. This episode tackles various questions in many different areas, but particularly focuses on a BIG passion for Gerry... the importance of sprinting. How can athletes who don't primarily focus on sprinting speed for their sport benefit from sprinting. How c...

Episode #94 Everything Sports Performance with UMass Director of Sports Performance Matt Shadeed 08.07.2020 1:13:19

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on University of Massachusetts Director of Sports Performance Matt Shadeed. Episode Timestamps: 4:00 - Julian’s Nutrition Tip of the Day 10:50 - Matt’s Coaches Growing up and early training 18:00 - Training Incorrectly 20:30 - Matt’s Sports Growing Up and shaping his pat...

Episode #93 Meathead Monday: How to Effectively Train Speed AND Strength Together 06.07.2020 24:28

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry dives into a very important topic when it comes to training athletes, blending speed and strength training together EFFECTIVELY. To start, Gerry explains the things you should look towards for guidance when it comes to making decisions on what to prioritize for an athlete. Everything from t...

Episode #92 Agility, Speed Training and Building Well-Rounded Athletes with Sports Performance Coach Adam Menner 01.07.2020 1:15:42

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on veteran strength and sports performance coach Adam Menner to talk all things athletes and improving athletic performance. Adam is a New York based coach who has worked with over 50 college athletes over the last several years, with a specialty in basketball. The conve...

Episode #91 Meathead Monday: What to Look for When Trying to Find a GOOD Strength Coach 29.06.2020 32:27

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry rants on a critical topic... what to look for when trying to find a quality strength coach. Get A 7 Day FREE TRIAL On Onlystrength! - https://www.onlystrength.training/podcastoffer Support the show

Episode #90 Building Explosive Lateral Movement and Fielding Tips with San Francisco Giants Bench Coach Kai Correa 24.06.2020 1:12:25

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry sits down with San Francisco Giants Bench Coach and former Cleveland Indians Infield Coach, Kai Correa. To start, Gerry has Kai breakdown some simple elements to building better infielders and what goes in to how Kai coaches infielders based on his philosophies. From there, the t...

Episode #89 A Look at My Programming Process and Ideal Methods for Program Individualization for Athletes 17.06.2020 1:23:34

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry gets the rare chance to be interviewed for the show instead of hosting! Muscles and Management welcomes on Bryan Eisenberg as he conducts a conversation with Gerry regarding a walk through of his mindset and thought process when programming for athletes. From the types of softwar...

Episode #88 Meathead Monday: Velocity Based Training- Let's Not Freak out Over a Bar Speed Sensor. Look Beyond the Surface 15.06.2020 29:18

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry rants about a comment made about velocity based training and it being a "gimmick." To start, Gerry takes the listener through the meaning of a gimmick and the very essence of velocity based training when it comes to dynamic-effort lifting for power. He explains that bar speed sensors simply exist to objecti...

Episode #87 Co-Founder of Cressey Sports Performance Pete Dupuis 10.06.2020 1:20:56

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes on co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, Pete Dupuis. Pete handles much of the business side of things for the global sports performance and baseball training brand that is Cressey Sports Performance and has a great perspective for sport and strength coaches who need help advancing their careers. Additi...

Episode #86 Meathead Monday: Q&A (Significance of certain deadlift variations, Certification advice, S&C for youth athletes, conjugate programming adjustments & MORE!) 08.06.2020 36:09

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry answers more questions from social media followers on various topics in strength and conditioning and sports performance. To start, he addresses the importance of avoiding the slippery slope of trying to become "too specific," with certain lifting variations and our perception of how much impact they can ha...

Episode #85 Effective Collaboration Between Sport and Strength Coaches with Chad Martin and Drew Watts 03.06.2020 1:34:59

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry sits down with Chad Martin and Drew Watts of Pitching Performance Lab in Lexington Kentucky. To start, Gerry has Chad and Drew discuss their respective experiences and how they have led them to the work they do today. Chad discusses his baseball career and time as a pitcher at Indiana University and with the Chicago...

Episode #84 Meathead Monday: Q&A (Ordering speed, strength and skill work in programming, force-velocity profiling, combining HIIT and resistance training and MORE!) 01.06.2020 30:10

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Meathead Monday is back after a week off and Gerry is back to answer even more of your questions! To start, Gerry discusses the benefits of building maximum output when it comes to reducing fatigue from general activity in sports. Additionally, he addresses the fears and potential lack of preparation for athletes coming o...

Episode #83 Jason Spray: Reducing Soft Tissue Injuries After Long Quarantine Layoffs, Programming Plyometrics and How Sport and Strength Coaches Can Work Together to Maximize Skill and Conditioning Work 27.05.2020 1:08:21

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode, Gerry welcomes Jason Spray back on the show. Jason is a veteran strength coach who has spent over a decade at the Division I level and has trained multiple NFL pro bowlers such as Tennessee Titan's All-Pros Kevin Byard and Derrick Henry. To start, Jason dives into the topic of soft tissue injuries during return to pl...

Episode #82 Tony Holler Talks all Things Speed, Sprinting Fast to Get Fast, Energy Systems for Team-Sport Athletes and More! 20.05.2020 1:20:20

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on track and field coach Tony Holler to get into the important AND some controversial topics regarding speed development and sports performance for team-sport athletes. To begin, Tony discusses his core philosophies, and influences when it comes to how he trains his athl...

Episode #81 Meathead Monday: Q&A (Resisted Sprints and How to Utilize Contrast Training, Energy System Training Based on Sport, Sprint Mechanics Basics and MORE!) 18.05.2020 31:21

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry answers more questions from his DMs on Twitter and Instagram. To start, the conversation takes a look at resisted sprints and the importance of how loading is applied. Gerry then takes the listener through post activation potentiation and contrast training and how you can pair resisted activities with sprints and jum...

Episode #80 St. Louis Blues Head of Sports Performance Eric Renaghan 13.05.2020 1:13:36

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on St. Louis Blues Head of Sports Performance Eric Renaghan. Eric and Gerry discuss a variety of topics in strength and conditioning and sports performance in a conversation geared towards helping all athletes, coaches and sport coaches get a grasp of important concepts....

Episode #79 Meathead Monday: Q&A (When to program sprints, "footwork," upper body sprint mechanics, in-season programming advice & MORE!) 11.05.2020 31:02

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! In this episode Gerry tackles some more questions from followers regarding a variety of topics in strength and conditioning and sports performance. To start, Gerry discusses programing structure when it pertains to sprinting and the best times to sprint, jump and the order in which you should utilize sprinting along with strength training...

Episode #78 New York Yankees Major League Catching Coach Tanner Swanson 06.05.2020 1:14:13

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode! *SHOW TIMESTAMPS FEATURED AT THE END* In this episode Gerry welcomes on New York Yankees Major League Catching Coach Tanner Swanson. To start, Tanner gives some insight on his playing career and his rise through the ranks of coaching. He also explains his unique experience of not being a catcher during his playing days but becoming a catc...