Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 7: The Coach Doc (with Wade Gilbert)

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We choose a little different format for this week’s episode of the GAINcast. Rather than have Vern tackle a question, we invited on a guest: Dr. Wade Gilbert. Gilbert is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Fresno State University, a faculty member at GAIN 2016 and serves as editor-in-chief of the International Sport Coaching Journal. On this week’s episode he tackles questions about the coaching profession, coaching values and culture, the art of coaching, and more. Read more

Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 6: Injury Prevention

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A recent trend in programming is the implementation of “injury prevention” sessions into training. But as Vern wrote about last week, injury prevention training doesn’t always prevent injuries. In fact, it might be causing injuries in some cases. On this episode of the GAINcast, Vern tackles the following question:

This Episode’s Question: Does injury prevention training help or hurt athletes?

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Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 5: Context and Progression

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Two essential elements of training are context and progression. Context establishes the nature of the relationship of the various components of training within the system. And progression, in its simplest form moves the workload from simple to complex, easy to hard and general to specific. On this episode of the GAINcast Vern talks about how context and progression can be properly integrated in training. Read more

Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 4: Periodization and Planning

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Periodization is just a fancy word for planning and creating a good plan should be central to any coach’s approach. It is something that effective coaches have done forever. On this week’s episode Vern dives into the topic of periodization and planning. Read more

Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 3: What is GAIN?

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GAIN is more than just a coaches conference, it is a learning experience. But what makes it different? And how did Vern come up with this formula? On this week’s episode Vern talks about the history of GAIN, what he is trying to create, and what keeps people coming back for more. Read more

Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 2: Train Movements Not Muscles

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Vern has a few quotes he is famous for, and perhaps none more so than telling coaches to “Train movements, not muscles.” This is one of the foundations of his philosophy and it helps to take a step back and look at why it is so important. Therefore on the question we address on this episode of the GAINcast is:

This Episode’s Question: Why is it so important to train movements instead of muscles? And how do we do that?

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Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 1: The Journey Continues

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Vern Gambetta is embarking on his 46th year of coaching. And with the new year comes a new adventure. We are happy to announce our second podcast here on HMMR Media: the GAINcast where each episode Vern will tackle one question from the world of athletic development. Read more