Muscles and Management
Over the last near decade, Gerry DeFilippo has trained THOUSANDS of athletes from the youth to pro level across all major team-sports.
Gerry started his gym and brand, Challenger Strength, as an ambitious 22 year old still finishing his college degree.
In the time since, he has built his facility and following into a nationally recognized performance company training thousands of athletes both in-person and online.
Gerry brings guests across all areas of sports and performance training, giving the listener inside access to his rolodex of collegiate, world renowned private and professional performance and sports coaches.
If you are looking to improve your own performance OR knowledge of performance/sports training (and learn how to shape your career), Muscles and Management is for you!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 252
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode #72 Skill Acquisition, Creating Effective Training Environments and Bridging the Gap between S&C and Sport with Tyler Yearby
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Tyler Yearby of Emergence Movement, a sports movement specialist helping …
Episode #71 Meathead Monday: Quarantine Training Tips Part #2 and Adaptations vs. Variations (Featuring Kevin Poppe)
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Kevin Poppe, strength coach and owner of DST Houston.
Kevin joins Gerry in part #2 of his quarantine training t…
Episode #70 University of South Carolina Director of Sports Performance Billy Anderson
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In this episode Gerry talks to University of South Carolina Director of Sports Performance Billy Anderson.
B…
Episode #69 Meathead Monday: Building Your "First Step."
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In this episode Gerry gives a full breakdown on acceleration, the fallacy of "quick feet," and how you can build fast and efficient acceleration…
Episode #68 Strength Training, Pitching and Sports Performance with Ben Brewster
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Ben Brewster, owner and founder of Tread Athletics. Ben has revolution…
Episode #67 Meathead Monday: Quarantine Training Tips
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In this episode, Gerry gives a full breakdown of helpful tips to help coaches and athletes get through "at-home," training while we are in quara…
Episode #66 Principles of Strength and Conditioning with Texas Tech Football Associate Strength Coach Brandon Howard
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Texas Tech Football Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach Brandon How…
Episode #65 Meathead Monday: When Do Returns From Strength Training "Diminish," How We Can Tell and Tests to Determine Athlete Needs
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In this episode, Gerry introduces the first installment of "Meathead Mondays," an additional weekly episode to the Muscles and Management podcas…
Episode #64 The Science of Acceleration and Sprinting with Ken Clark
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In this episode, Gerry welcomes on speed and sprint coach Ken Clark to discuss everything you need to know …
Episode #63 Epic Q&A: Gaining "Good," Weight, Keys to Building Speed, Core Training, "Sport Specific," Training, Conditioning and More!
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In this episode, Gerry holds and epic Q&A geared towards answering some of your most asked questions regard…
Episode #62 Using Technology to Improve Movement Efficiency and Understanding Biomechanics with Driveline's Anthony Brady
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In this episode Gerry welcomes Driveline Baseball Biomechanist Anthony Brady. Anthony works with pitchers …
Episode #61 Strategies for Creating Healthy, High Performing Athletes with Former Eagles and Chiefs Athletic Trainer Aaron Borgmann
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In this episode Gerry welcomes former Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs Athletic Trainer Aaron Bor…
Episode #60 Everything Sprinting and Building Blazing Speed with Altis Sprint Coach Chidi Enyia
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Chidi Enyia, an Altis hurdles and sprinting coach.
Chidi has expertise in …
Episode #59 Effective Core Training and the Future of the High Performance Model in Sports Performance with Bob Alejo
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on former Oakland Athletic's and UCLA strength and conditioning coach Bob Al…
Episode #58 The Evolution of Sports Development, Strength Training and Baseball with Eric Sim
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on former minor league baseball player and social media standout Eric Sim to talk…
Episode #57 Becoming a Success in Strength and Conditioning, Research vs. Experience and the Importance of Sprinting and In-Season Training with Mike Boyle
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on industry legend Michael Boyle to talk various topics in the world of stre…
Episode #56 The Evolution of Strength Training and the Importance of Testing and Tracking Progress for Development with Xan Barksdale
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In this episode Gerry welcomes former Ole Miss Catcher and current Eastern Tennessee and USA Baseball Devel…
Episode #55 The New Frontier of Developing Strong, Powerful and Effective Rotational Athletes and Pitchers with Rob Hill and Eric Jagers
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds Pitching Coordinators Rob Hill an…
Episode #54 Importance of Strength and Conditioning in Athletic Development with Tampa Bay Rays Catcher Erik Ostberg
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In this episode Gerry welcomes on Erik Ostberg, catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
To start, Erik a…
Episode #53 Assessing The Current State of Strength and Conditioning with Kurt Hester of Louisiana Tech Football PLUS Bonus Q&A
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Season 2 and 2020 of Muscles and Management starts with a bang as Louisiana Tech Football Strength Coach Ku…