We are joined in Episode 20 of The Hawkin Podcast by Guy Hornsby.

Guy Hornsby is currently the Assistant Professor of Coaching and Performance Science and is also the Head Coach of West Virginia Weightlifting for WVU. He graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with his Ph.D. in Sports Physiology & Performance. Additional responsibilities include Coaching Science Coordinator at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Human Performance Innovation Center, and West Virginia State Director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. With a Ph.D. in Sports Physiology and Performance, Dr. Hornsby’s research is centered around optimizing the training process for strength power-based athletes.

Time Stamps for this episode:

0:10 Introduction to today's episode
0:52 Who is Guy Hornsby?
5:36 How technology & data is affecting strength & conditioning
14:08 Developing Athletes
26:40 Over Training and Physical Over Reaching
28:22 Relative VS Absolute Intensity
34:59 Force Plate Data in a team setting
45:40 Can monitoring athletes become dangerous?
49:44 Importance of Athlete Buy-In
50:58 Proper Set-Up of an isometric Mid Thigh Pull
1:00:39 Paradigm of Strength & Conditioning
1:11:42 Consistency from the start
1:16:22 How can science adapt to the new evolution of quick turnover in strength & conditioning
1:22:24 Gaining Respect from a Sports Coach as a Sports Scientist
1:41:19 Guy Hornsby outro

If you are interested in learning more about Guy, he can be found on LinkedIn here, and on Twitter here.

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N20: Guy Hornsby - The Paradigm of S&C and Sport Science