Episode 010 - Mickey Brueckner: Making the Most of the Off-Season Training Period

Episode 010 of the Speed of Life Podcast is heavily focus on the concept of off-season training for professional and collegiate athletes.  We discuss the off-season training process with Mickey Brueckner, a private trainer that provides training for high level clients that have to prepare – sometimes with very short time windows – for the physical demands of a long and intense competitive season.  With Mickey having a background as an athlete in baseball, he spends a lot of time working with athletes from this sport and catering to their unique needs in the off-season.  Given that he was been heavily involved in a high-velocity throwing sport, he has also had significant success with football quarterbacks, sought after as an off-season expert for these athletes for building both performance qualities and overall resiliency.  We discuss the complexities and challenges of preparing these highly skilled athletes for the demands of their sports, while also maintaining a successful business.  As a former collegiate athlete whose own athletic journey was altered by injury, Mickey's passion for athlete development began during his college years. Fueled by a desire to understand and elevate athletic performance, Mickey dedicated himself to mastering performance and development, establishing “The ANNEX” as a premier destination for both amateur and professional athletes in the New York/New Jersey region. For over almost 20 years, Mickey has honed his expertise, with a particular emphasis on performance enhancement and injury prevention for overhead throwing athletes. His dedication has yielded remarkable results, evidenced by the success of his clients at all levels of competition. Mickey's clientele boasts an impressive array of achievements, including two MLB First Round Draft Picks, a Cy Young Award Winner, a Super Bowl MVP, as well as World Series and Super Bowl Champions.    You can find out more information on Mickey Brueckner below:  Instagram:       https://www.instagram.com/mickbrueckner/  Website:          https://www.mickbrueckner.com/    Audio versions of the "Speed of Life" Podcast are available below:  Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/speed-of-life-podcast--6893415  Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4pKknVG2wNItjJedBbH3v4  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speed-of-life-podcast/id1882245235  iHeart Radio https://iheart.com/podcast/325517264  Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/99a1193a-a928-4134-86bd-27716ae49c22You can reach Derek Hansen at the following locations:  Websiteshttp://www.SprintCoach.comhttps://www.runningmechanics.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/derekmhansen/YouTubehttp://youtube.com/derekmhansen Twitter/Xhttps://x.com/DerekMHansenLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmhansen/