Speed Strength Show

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss weightlifting as a training tool for sports performance. They talk about some of the requirements necessary  before including weightlifting, as well as some of the benefits or adaptations that can be drawn from it. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss buy-in, what it is, why its necessary and how they build it with their athletes. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss Santa training. They talk about how to optimize the 24 hour present delivery process as well as how they would train for the event. This is sandwiched between festively themed random banter and music selections.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss team training. They talk about different ways to individualize programming for a team, working with a coach and players to set team and individual goals, navigating the team and sport culture, as well as team building. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss torso training. They talk about different goals of torso training, teaching and developing different skills, as well as strategies they would like to experiment with. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

In the second episode of this two-parter, Braden and Tommy discuss managing injuries. They focus on how they approach dealing with an injury from a rehabilitation standpoint, working with a clinician and reintroducing load to an injured tissue.  As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

In the first episode of this two-parter, Braden and Tommy discuss managing injuries. They reveal the good and the bad they have learned through their own experiences with injuries. They also talk about the strategies the employ with their athletes to maintain as much training status as possible, potentially progress, and prepare for return to normal training. As always, this is sandwiched between...

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss mental barriers in training. They talk about their own mental barriers in sport, what they commonly see in athletes and strategies they have used to overcome them. They also discuss how mental barriers change with athletes of different backgrounds and experience levels, and how goal setting and milestones can contribute to mental barriers. As always, this is s...

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss training at home, expanding on episode 1, training in the new normal. They talk about their own home workout experiences, favourite bodyweight exercises, how to modify exercises for more or less difficulty or to target different attributes. They also discuss shifting the training focus and different experimental ideas they have had. As always, this is sandwich...

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss competition prep as an iterative process, getting to know how the athlete responds to competition and different elements of prep. They also talk about the changes that they make as competition approaches and the factors that influence them. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss training specificity and what it means to them. They also talk about the different perceptions of words like specific and functional in the fitness industry, their experiences with selecting more specific exercises, as well as the benefits of specificity and variation. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss exercise selection as a driver of change and adaptation in athletes. They discuss their general program skeletons, factors influencing exercise selection, tailoring it to the athlete, and modifying exercises to produce a desired stimulus. They also touch on some of their favourite core lifts. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks m...

This episode Braden and Tommy continue their discussion on how they identify the weaknesses in the movements of their sports. They mention some of the common flaws they see in the powerlifts and sprinting as well as what drills and exercises can be used to address it. They also share their thoughts on how several factors such as training age, sport demands or other metrics influence their decision...

This episode Braden and Tommy talk weakness assessment. They discuss the context for quality movement, what is a weakness versus individual movement characteristic, the non-negotiables for sprinting and the three main powerlifts, and different types of limitations. They also touch on some common compensation patterns. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selecti...

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss what they deem as the attributes that make great coaches great. They talk about continuing to grow your knowledge and skill as a coach, learning from a wide variety of experiences, and learning how to learn. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection

This episode Braden and Tommy share some of their influences in the world of coaching. They talk about how their coaching careers began, who helped them get there, trade stories of the dungeon PAC gym at Waterloo and where to find sound coaching knowledge on the web. As always, this is sandwiched between random banter and this weeks music selection.

This episode Braden and Tommy discuss what it has been like to return to training and coaching following the lockdown. Modifying exercises, using new spaces to train and keeping individuals motivated to train all comes up in discussion. Of course, there is some pointless and potentially humourous banter along the way.

Hello world, this is the debut episode of the Speed Strength Show. Get to know a little bit about Braden and Tommy, your hosts. They discuss coaching backgrounds, their friendship and why they have started the show. *We may have cursed occasionally, can't remember*