Athletes Authority ON AIR | From The Vault | Max Schmarzo - Plyometric Training, Athlete Centred Coaching & Finding Your Niche
Feb 14, 2024
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Max Schmarzo, Founder of Strong By Science and Upper Echelon Nutrition, discusses his niche in social media, building his personal brand, plyometric training, common mistakes made by coaches and athletes, and the future of strength and conditioning.
Coaches should assess an athlete's skill level and background before prescribing plyometric exercises.
Teaching athletes the feel of the movement is more important than solely focusing on sticking landings.
Proper arm swing timing during plyometric exercises can significantly impact their efficiency and effectiveness.
Deep dives
Identifying areas of weakness and skill efficiency
Coaches often fail to identify areas of weakness and skill efficiency in plyometrics. It's important to ask athletes about their background and consider their skill level before prescribing specific plyometric exercises.
Avoiding excessive focus on sticking landings
Coaches should focus on teaching athletes the feel of the movement rather than solely emphasizing sticking landings. Sticking landings may not accurately represent the sport-specific movements athletes encounter.
Importance of arm swing timing
Coaches should pay attention to arm swing timing during plyometric exercises. Proper arm swing timing can greatly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of plyometric movements.
Integration of lateral and rotational plyometrics
In addition to vertical plyometrics, coaches should also incorporate lateral and rotational plyometric exercises to address different movement patterns and improve overall athletic performance.
Importance of understanding the athlete's goals
The podcast emphasizes the importance of understanding an athlete's specific goals and skills they want to improve. The trainer highlights the need to tailor training programs to align with the athlete's individual needs and objectives. This involves identifying the specific skills or areas the athlete wants to enhance and designing training methods that directly address those goals. By personalizing the training approach, athletes can achieve better results and maximize their performance.
Emphasizing sport-specific training over general lifting
The podcast discusses the shift towards prioritizing sport-specific training over traditional weightlifting. The trainer explains that rather than focusing on a wide range of lifting exercises, the emphasis is placed on a minimal set of exercises that directly benefit the athlete's specific sport. The trainer also mentions the importance of incorporating sport-specific movements, such as playing the sport itself or mimicking disadvantaged positions, to enhance skills and improve performance. By aligning training methods with the demands of the sport, athletes can optimize their performance in a way that traditional lifting alone may not achieve.
From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 79 with host Jordi Taylor & Tom Watkins.
Today’s guest is Max Schmarzo, the Founder of Strong By Science, Founder Upper Echelon Nutrition and Edge U online learning platform.
In this episode, Max discusses how he has managed to carve out a niche on social media, how he has built his personal brand, learnings that he wished he knew earlier in setting up multiple businesses, his plyometric classification and implementation, common mistakes made by coaches and athletes with plyometric training, the origins of S&C and where the industry may trend in the future plus a whole lot more.
This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and business owners wanting a unique insight to an industry leaders thought processes.
Enjoy, and let us know what you think!
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