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HMMR Podcast
Nick Garcia and Martin Bingisser of HMMR Media discuss the top topics in strength and conditioning and the world of elite sports training.
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325: Tokyo 2025 throws preview (with Don Babbitt)
The world championships in track and field kick off this weekend. There is some thrilling action ahead in the throwing events, and University of Georg...
324: It starts with the plan (with Richard Parkinson)
Canada gets a lot of headlines for their recent dominance in the hammer throw, but there are aren't the only ones making their mark internationaly. Ov...
323: Career debrief (with Adam Keenan)
Olympic hammer throw Adam Keenan recently retired after the Paris Olympics. His long career spanned getting to work with Bondarchuk as a teenager to i...
322: We're back!
The podcast slowed down last year, but we're back and better than ever. We relaunched last month with a great interview and this month we're sharing o...
321: Mo's pros (with Mo Saatara)
Out in California, coach Mohamad Saatara has been slowly putting together one of the top throws training groups in the world, led by athletes such as...
320: Training by design roundtable
Coaches education is filled with lessons on technique, methods, sport science, and more. What is often missing is how to put it all together. How to d...
319: Olympic throws review (with Don Babbitt)
The throwing events at this month's Olympic Games brought plenty of excitement. Paris had it all, from dominating performances in the hammer to drama...
318: Throwing insights (with Don Babbitt)
It's been a hell of a year so far in the world of throwing: a world recrod, historic marks, and much more just in the spring. Coach Don Babbitt joins...
317: Q&A
On this week's episode we dig back into to the listener mailbag. Some of the topics we cover: overcoming competition anxiety, the truth behind range t...
316: Individualizing training (with Paul Solberg)
A lot of coaches like to talk about building individualized training plans, but more often that not their athlete's programs start looking all the sam...
315: How the coaches train
We often talk on the show about how coaches train their athletes. On this week's podcast we turn the tables and look at how coaches train themselves....
314: Jump around (with Jeremy Fischer)
At first glance, throwers and jumpers might seem like they live on opposite ends of the athletic spectrum, but they have more in common than you might...
313: Throwing smarter (with Brian Bedard)
Success in the throws often comes down to being smarter. Smart enough to master the fundamentals of technique. Smart enough to understand and communic...
312: The double threat (with Cory Martin)
Cory Martin is best known as one of the best combo throwers of all time: 22 meters in the shot put and 75 meters in the hammer throw. He's also put to...
311: The warm up bonus episode
On our last episode coach Rett Larson explained his approach to warming up, both the theory and practice. This week, we're sharing a bonus episode whe...
310: Weaponizing warmup (with Rett Larson)
For many strength coaches, the warmup is the best weapon they have. It's a dedicated time each day to work with athletes, whether they make it in the...
309: Feeling the throw (with Matthew Denny)
Diamond League discus champion Matthew Denny is one of the best all-around throwers in the world, having won Commonwealth medals in both the discus an...
308: Developing the champ (with Dylan Armstrong)
When Ethan Katzberg won the world championship title in the hammer throw last month, he surprised a lot of people. But for his coach Dylan Armstrong,...
307: World champs review (with René Sack)
The world championships finished last weekend and there was plenty to talk about in the throwing events: surprise champions, new records, and a changi...
306: Under the armour (with Carrie Lane)
The worlds of throwing and endurance have a lot of differences, as well as many surprising similarities. Carrie Lane spent coaches world-class thrower...
305: World champs preview (with Don Babbitt)
It's the summer time, which means championship season for track and field, and offseason training for many other sports. On this week's podcast we rec...
304: Summer time
It's the summer time, which means championship season for track and field, and offseason training for many other sports. On this week's podcast we rec...
303: Playing the long game (with Paddy McGrath)
Some coaches make training seem complex. Some make it seem oh so simple. And when you play the long game it is. Coach Paddy McGrath has been coaching...
302: Onboarding athletes
How do you integrate new and beginning athletes into your program? Nick recently presented on this topic at the annual GAIN conference. On this week e...
301: Holding the peak
On this week’s episode we cover a hodgepodge of topics including: holding peak condition, what we miss out on when we focus on video review, rethinkin...
300: Remembering Shaun Pickering
The athletics community suffered a enormous loss on May 11 when Shaun Pickering unexpectedly passed away. He was an Olympic athlete, coach, and fan. B...
299: The muscle snatch (with Wil Fleming)
We tend to think of the Olympic lifts as just two lifts, but there are numerous derivatives that each provide their own unique benefits. The muscle sn...
298: The struggle is real
We often talk about training methods and success stories on this podcast. But coaching has its struggles too. On this week's podcast we talk about som...
297: Finding your space (with Patryk Bielawski)
Designing the perfect training space is as much about the thought you put into it as the equipment you purchase. It's more about finding the space you...
296: It depends
Perhaps the two most important words in programming are: it depends. We often focus on the exercise or structure, forgetting about the context. How do...
295: Pedal to the metal (with Scott Russell)
With some athletes, the key to coaching is about getting them to put their foot on the gas. However, with elite athletes it can often the opposite. On...
294: The overhead athlete (with Dan Noble)
Training the overhead athlete is a topic that is shrouded in myths and misconceptions. On the week's episode coach Dan Noble joins us to discuss how h...
293: Inside the academy (with Taylor Lorbiecki)
Coaching at a military academy presents some unique challenges. In addition to preparing athletes to compete at a high level in their sport, strength...
292: This and that
On this week's episode we cover a hodgepodge of topics including: best practices for jump testing, jumping on the TCU speed bandwagon, knees over toes...
291: What's your engine? (with Nathan Ott)
Every coach aims for technical improvement, but few have a clear method for achieving it. Throwing coach Nathan Ott has a clear process. It starts wit...
290: State of the sport (with Vern Gambetta)
The year is coming to end, which means it is time for our annual combined episode of the GAINcast and HMMR Podcast to discuss the state of training fo...
289: Finding focus (with Tony Ciarelli)
High performance success has a lot of factors. Even each factor, such as technique, is multifaceted. It is hard, or even impossible, to focus on every...
288: Quick tips
As the year comes to close, we look back to share some quick tips from what we learned this year, new things we are trying out, lessons from the John...
287: Part 2 (with John Smith)
Last month Ole Miss coach John Smith joined our podcast for a rare interview looking at his unconventional approach to strength and power training. Th...
286: Planning Q&A
It’s time to open the listener mailbag again. On this episode we answer listening questions, with a focus on questions about planning, organization, a...