Matt Gary is back on Iron Culture after being on way back in episode 16! This time he discusses nuances most people don’t know about game day powerlifting coaching, including even most powerlifters! With the explosion of participants in the sport, there are some weight classes where as many as five individuals could be a world champion depending on how their cards are played. Truly, it’s no longer a question of just who is the strongest, but who is the best powerlifter, which requires coaches to truly know “the game”. In this episode, one of the most decorated platform coaches in the sport’s history, Matt Gary, breaks down what those cards are, all four aces and the joker. Tune in, as this man literally wrote the book on game day coaching (which we’d recommend you read!)

Game Day Coaching Manual: A Powerlifting Coach’s Guide to Maximising Game Day Performance By Matt Gary https://www.supremesportspt.com/gameday-coaching-manual 

00:00 An introduction to a very Canadian Eric and Matt Gary

Iron Culture Ep. 16- The Art of Coaching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1aGoBMPgYs

10:39 An overview of Matt’s coaching career 

18:26 Matt’s strength and conditioning background

25:10 The ins and outs of gameday coaching

35:08 Taking a trip to the ATM and challenging the jury

43:14 Powerlifting technical jargon and application to some Sheffield match-ups

1:05:43 How Matt uses data to inform his practice

1:15:39 Determining the second attempt

1:25:17 Matt’s best advice for coaches 

1:40:45 Closing out and where to find Matt

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