The Garage Strength Podcast The Evolving Science of Strength and Conditioning w/ Exercise Scientist Dan Cleather
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Dec 20, 2025 In this engaging talk, exercise scientist Dan Cleather, a specialist in strength and conditioning, delves into the complex relationship between impulse and force in athletic performance. He highlights how different sports, like football and triple jump, demand unique force production strategies. Dan emphasizes the significance of dynamic correspondence in training, discussing the five criteria that ensure exercises align with sport-specific needs. He also challenges traditional notions of power, advocating for impulse as a better predictor of jump height and velocity.
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Train For How Force Is Made
- Dynamic correspondence shifts focus from movement appearance to how force is produced in sport.
- Train exercises that match joint angles, timing, force magnitude, and musculature demands of the sport.
Five-Point Specificity Checklist
- Dynamic correspondence offers five criteria to judge transfer: kinematics, joint angles, force magnitude, timing, and musculature.
- Use these criteria as a checklist to pick exercises that better transfer to sport demands.
Behind The Throws: Squats Fuel Transfers
- Bondarchuk's throwers used many odd implements but still prioritized heavy squatting and strength.
- Dan warns not to be misled by visible novelty while ignoring the strength base behind it.
