#149 - Tommy Hansen - Plyometrics & Philosophy Masterclass

Get Tommy's Plyo Course: https://www.perform4lifetrainingsystems.com/plyos-101-homepage Tommy shares his journey from Instagram to podcasting, the lessons learned from his TCU internship, coaching insights, and the importance of overcoming self-doubt. He emphasizes the power of iteration, storytelling, and creating better human beings through training. Additionally, he discusses the gamification of warm-ups and its impact on athlete engagement. The conversation covers the impact of spike ball on training, lessons from TCU, lower body lifting volume, personal training experience, and categorizing plyometric exercises and programming. Tommy shares insights on integrating spike ball into training, lessons learned from TCU, and the impact of lower body lifting volume on plyometric training. He also discusses his personal training experience and the categorization of plyometric exercises in programming. The conversation delves into the design of plyometric programs, the integration of plyometrics into in-season training, and the role of variability and creativity in training. Tommy emphasizes the importance of immersing oneself in the training methods and being a test subject to understand and develop effective plyometric programs. Takeaways The importance of iteration and storytelling in content creation The gamification of warm-ups and its impact on athlete engagement Spike ball as a training tool Importance of TCU lessons in training programs Balancing lower body lifting volume and plyometric training Personal training experience and vertical jump journey Categorizing and programming plyometric exercises Immerse yourself in the training methods to develop effective plyometric programs. Integrate plyometrics into in-season training with consideration for athlete fatigue and recovery. Chapters 00:00 The Journey to Podcasting 02:51 Lessons from TCU Internship 06:07 Coaching and Philosophical Insights 09:02 Overcoming Self-Doubt 11:57 The Power of Iteration and Storytelling 14:57 Creating Better Human Beings 17:58 Gamifying Warm-Ups 29:55 The Impact of Spike Ball on Training 32:49 Lessons from TCU and Training Programs 34:09 Lower Body Lifting Volume and Plyometric Training 40:27 Personal Training Experience and Vertical Jump Journey 51:22 Categorizing Plyometric Exercises and Programming 01:00:35 Plyometric Program Design 01:03:11 Integrating Plyometrics into In-Season Training 01:24:11 Variability and Creativity in Training Links: Join my coaching Community: https://www.launchpass.com/hitman-performance/hitmanperformance Get $25 Off at OVR: https://ovrperformance.com/hitman Join my Free Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/hitman-performance-1800/about