The Les Spellman Podcast discusses all things speed to help you produce faster, healthier, and more explosive athletes. Les Spellman is a renowned speed performance coach who has worked with or consulted for some of the top athletes & institutions in the NFL, NCAA, USA Olympics, MLB, and most recently the USMNT.
The Les Spellman Podcast
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The Les Spellman Podcast discusses all things speed to help you produce faster, healthier, and more explosive athletes. Les Spellman is a renowned speed performance coach who has worked with or consulted for some of the top athletes & institutions in the NFL, NCAA, USA Olympics, MLB, and most recently the USMNT.
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Recent Episodes
April 17, 2023
Adapting Your Programming with Mark Fitzgerald
<p>In this episode, I (<a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>@les7spellman</a>) talk with Mark Fitzgerald (<a href='https://twitter.com/fitzgeraldets?lang=id'>@FitzgeraldETS</a>), Strength and Conditioning Coach and Lead Training Advisor for Under Armour. </p> <p>We discuss how to adapt programming based on differences in sports and athletes from different backgrounds. Mark also breaks down speed in the sport of hockey and we discuss how training speed translates to the game. </p> <p>One note: this podcast was originally recorded in 2022, so there are some details pertaining to that time period. </p> <p>Before checking out the main talking points, I just released the Speed City membership, giving coaches and athletes access to digital speed training delivered directly on your mobile device. Check it out here: <a href='http://train.spellmanperformance.com/speedcity'>http://train.spellmanperformance.com/speedcity</a></p> <p>Main talking points: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Adapting your programming based on different sports & athlete backgrounds</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Importance of speed work for sport of Hockey</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The positive effect of early acceleration</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Teaching athletes to project</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Simplifying training for athletes </li> </ul> <p>If you're interested in learning more, check out these free resources: </p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/5-weekly-program-templates'>5 Weekly Training Templates</a></p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/supplementary-speed-workouts'>2 Supplementary Speed Workouts</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7EV7YkMVQ'>How Much Faster Can A Pro Athlete Get In 45 Minutes</a></p> <p> Or follow me on the channels below: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.instagram.com/les7spellman/?next=%2F'>Instagram</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>Twitter</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@LesSpellman'>YouTube</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lesspellman?lang=en'>TikTok</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/spellmanperformance/'>LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>
April 4, 2023
Importance of Early Acceleration & Coaching Team Sports with Dan Pfaff
<p>Episode 19: This one is special! In this episode, I (<a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>@les7spellman</a>) talk with one of my coaching mentors, Dan Pfaff (@Pfaffsc). Dan is one of the top coaches in speed development, and training Olympic/Professional athletes including Donovan Bailey, Christian McCaffrey, Greg Rutherford, and hundreds more. </p> <p>We discuss his philosophy on resistance training, early acceleration, physical & technical attributes, proximal cueing with max velocity, and more. </p> <p>One note: this podcast was originally recorded in 2022, so there are some details pertaining to that time period. </p> <p>Before checking out the main talking points, I just released the Speed City membership, giving coaches and athletes access to digital speed training delivered directly on your mobile device. Check it out here: <a href='http://train.spellmanperformance.com/speedcity'>http://train.spellmanperformance.com/speedcity</a></p> <p>Main talking points: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">The evolution of the coaching industry </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How Dan handles coaching team sports </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Importance of early acceleration </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Physical Attributes </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Max Velocity</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Training for the NFL Combine </li> </ul> <p>If you're interested in learning more, check out these free resources: </p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/5-weekly-program-templates'>5 Weekly Training Templates</a></p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/supplementary-speed-workouts'>2 Supplementary Speed Workouts</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7EV7YkMVQ'>How Much Faster Can A Pro Athlete Get In 45 Minutes</a></p> <p> Or follow me on the channels below: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.instagram.com/les7spellman/?next=%2F'>Instagram</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>Twitter</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@LesSpellman'>YouTube</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lesspellman?lang=en'>TikTok</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/spellmanperformance/'>LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>
March 27, 2023
Overcoming Athlete Bias in Training
<p>Episode 18: In this episode, I (<a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>@les7spellman</a>) talk about the reasons athletes should want to get faster, why we don’t have more buy-in for speed development, and solutions for common speed training misconceptions. </p> <p>One note: this podcast was originally recorded in Spring 2022, so there are some details pertaining to that time period. </p> <p>Before checking out the main talking points, I just released my new 8-week `Elite Speed Program` if you’re interested in how we program with our youth & elite athletes. It is on early bird special right now: <a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/elite-speed-program?coupon=ELITE25'>https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/elite-speed-program?coupon=ELITE25</a></p> <p>Main talking points: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Biases athletes have on getting faster</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why we should want to get faster</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why we don’t always see buy-in on speed development </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Training strategies with small amounts of time</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Importance of measurement when training athletes </li> </ul> <p>If you're interested in learning more, check out these free resources: </p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/5-weekly-program-templates'>5 Weekly Training Templates</a></p> <p><a href='https://courses.spellmanperformance.com/supplementary-speed-workouts'>2 Supplementary Speed Workouts</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7EV7YkMVQ'>How Much Faster Can A Pro Athlete Get In 45 Minutes</a></p> <p> Or follow me on the channels below: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.instagram.com/les7spellman/?next=%2F'>Instagram</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://twitter.com/les7spellman'>Twitter</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@LesSpellman'>YouTube</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lesspellman?lang=en'>TikTok</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/spellmanperformance/'>LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>
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