Kyle Sammons, Arizona Cardinals player, discusses his first year with the team, the intricacies of deceleration training, optimizing training for tissue mechanics, and tracking deceleration in sports for injury prevention. The podcast also touches on transitioning between coaching and tech sector in the NFL, analyzing max accelerations and decelerations in athletes, and navigating athlete training challenges.
Transitioning from college to NFL training requires a more focused and detailed approach to avoid injuries and enhance performance.
Understanding tissue mechanics in muscle and tendon interactions during movement is vital for trainers to improve coaching abilities.
Deceleration training is essential in preventing injuries and enhancing performance, particularly in sports with frequent acceleration demands.
Deep dives
Importance of Precision in NFL Training
NFL training requires precision and attention to detail, where coaches focus on condensed, detailed sessions to avoid injuries and maximize performance. Transitioning from college to NFL training involves adapting to a more focused and efficient approach, emphasizing the need for detailed planning and execution in training programs.
Tissue Mechanics and Muscle Functionality
Understanding tissue mechanics is crucial for trainers, particularly in examining muscle, tendon, and extracellular matrix interactions during movement. Exploring how muscles and tendons work together, from muscle firing to foot-ground interactions during sprinting and direction changes, enhances coaching abilities and fosters a deeper understanding of human movement.
The Beast Factory Training Framework
The Beast Factory training framework involves progressively stacking isometric, eccentric, fast eccentric, and dynamic movements to improve tissue resiliency and performance. It aims to enhance muscle and tendon function through precise and varied training, adapting strategies for different athletes and positions to optimize performance.
Maximizing Deceleration Capacity in Training
Emphasizing deceleration training is pivotal for injury prevention and performance enhancement, particularly in sports with frequent acceleration and deceleration demands. Tracking and improving max deceleration capacities through structured training programs, both in the weight room and on the field, can enhance athletes' ability to efficiently stop and change direction, reducing injury risks and enhancing overall performance.
Importance of Understanding Eccentric and Concentric Movements
It is crucial for athletes and coaches to comprehend the differences between eccentric and concentric movements, both from a velocity and force perspective. Developing this understanding can guide training practices and injury prevention strategies. For instance, focusing on these distinctions can lead to more comprehensive and effective athlete preparation, especially when considering the impact on tissue mechanics and preventing overexertion, which can result in soreness and potential injuries.
The Significance of Monitoring Excels and D-cells for Readiness
Tracking metrics like excels and D-cells during in-season training can serve as valuable tools for monitoring athlete readiness and performance trends. Identifying changes in these metrics, particularly deviations in maximal efforts, can indicate the need for interventions or adjustments in training programs. By using these data points as indicators of athletes' physical capacities and exertion levels, coaches and performance staff can make informed decisions to optimize training strategies for improved on-field performance.
Kyle Sammons - Arizona Cardinals - joins us for the 32nd episode of MTN. Kyle is the first repeat guest we've had on the show - originally our guest on episode 7 - and we loved having back to talk about his first year with the Cardinals, big takeaways from the year, we make a pretty in-depth dive into deceleration, and much more. Kyle has an incredible grasp on training and it is evident throughout our multiple conversations.
Be sure to follow Kyle on Instagram @kyle_sammons_ and on Twitter @CoachKSammons
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