Talking Strength with Hunter Schurrer
Jan 21, 2021Click to listen on Spotify and other popular podcast platforms.
Coach Hunter has almost a decade of experience working with the Army's Special Forces or Green Berets and talks to us today about how to achieve a level of strength that increases durability and performance. Check out Hunter on Instagram @theperformancesyndicate.
Video of this episode only available on the Tactical Nutrition and Performance Database.
Highlights
2:00 - What is strength?
4:00 - Strength for the tactical athlete
5:00 - Programming
10:11 - The Performance Syndicate
11:55 - What strength is and what it really means
12:15 - Clearing up misconceptions
12:40 - The importance of educating yourself and the practical application of knowledge
13:00 - Defining strength: what strength really is
14:56 - Strength is the underlying factor for everything no matter what type of athlete you are
16:50 - Working in the tactical space and where to focus your effort as a tactical athlete
22:30 - Where strength training fits into your programming
25:43 - The Four Levels: Shit, Sucks, Good, and Great
30:07 - No matter what stage you are at you need to take a self assessment
30:25 - Even coaches need coaches
33:35 - Don't be random, don't be inconsistent
37:30 - Just being tired for tired's sake is not necessarily the mark of a good program
39:00 - Random programming and other common mistakes of inadequate strength programs
41:30 - Eliciting change
42:30 - Durability is the best marker for success
47:00 - A resource for education and evidence-based information to wade through the garbage
49:30 - Addressing and building off your weaknesses
51:20 - The different types of strength, how to identify what you need, and how to build your strength program from there
52:50 - Click on the links below to register
54:20 - Advice to up and coming coaches: Reach out and build experience!
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