Episode #140 Dean Jackson: Everything to Know About Transferability and Specificity of Strength Training for Pitchers Artwork

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Muscles and Management takes an in depth look at all things training, sports performance and business. Gerry DeFilippo is a strength & sports performance coach who takes the listener through a learning experience via his own work and findings with his athletes and business, as well as from the perspective of the coaches and personalities he brings on the show. This podcast will take on any and all topics in both strength training, personal fitness and business and welcome the perspective of some of the best coaches and business minds in the industry that Gerry has had the pleasure of connecting with and in turn brings to the podcast for the listener. Whether you are an aspiring gym owner, athlete or coach you will enjoy all aspects of this podcast as we dive into the "ins and outs," of the sports performance industry as well as what it takes to excel in business.

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Episode #140 Dean Jackson: Everything to Know About Transferability and Specificity of Strength Training for Pitchers

February 17, 2021 • Gerry DeFilippo • Season 3 • Episode 140

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On this episode Gerry welcomes pitcher AND pitching strength coach Dean Jackson to the show!

Dean has a very interesting background as he is still pursuing his own playing dreams of professional baseball as a pitcher while also doing some excellent work as a coach for various amateur and pro arms alike. Dean blends a terrific understanding of pitching and pitching mechanics along with a great grasp for strength and conditioning concepts which truly makes this a unique listen for pitchers, pitching coaches AND strength coaches.

After divulging a bit about his own background growing up and how that impacted him in terms of his knowledge in training, Dean gets into tips and advice for not only youth pitchers and athletes, but then discusses the specificities of strength training for advanced pitchers. This includes some of the characteristics he looks for when it comes to the movements specific to pitching and how that can shape subsequent strength training.

From there, the conversation turns to specificity and Gerry and Dean give their takes on what training transferability really means and how we can make sure we are giving our athletes what they need to succeed as pitchers and athletes.

All that and more on this episode of Muscles and Management!

Episode Timestamps

3:30 - Dean’s Training Growing up

8:50 - Old School Coaches/Mentality

12:00 - Building a Team: Life and Sports

14:20 - College/Pro Ball Training for Dean

20:00 - Growing as a Trainer

29:15 - Be Relentless

32:00 - Young Pitchers

40:40 - Moving Forward with Advanced Training

49:20 - Direct Correlation of Strength Training & Pitching: Bridging the Gap

55:50 - Specificity, One or Two Leg Training, and Programming

1:07:20 - Bench Press

1:13:25 - Dean’s Final Thoughts

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