The Evolving Science of Strength and Conditioning w/ Exercise Scientist Dan Cleather

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=DanCleatherPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DanCleatherPODFollow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancleather/Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller Exercise Scientist Dan Cleather to discuss the science force and power training for athletes in strength and conditioning.#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 – Why Coaches Overthink Power Instead of Impulse1:18 – Meet Dr. Dan Cleather & Why This Conversation Matters2:19 – How Different Athletes Express Force (Football vs Wrestling vs Triple Jump)3:46 – Coaching Without a Rigid Model: Reading the Athlete in Front of You5:31 – Time Constraints, Ground Contact & Force Application in Sport7:08 – Triple Jump vs Lineman: Elastic vs Concentric Force Production9:45 – Eccentric vs Concentric Demands Across Sports10:58 – Dynamic Correspondence Explained for Coaches13:22 – The 5 Criteria of Dynamic Correspondence (Simplified)16:32 – Why Force Magnitude & Time Matter More Than Exercise Appearance18:46 – Why Experienced Coaches Stop Chasing Perfect Specificity21:25 – Kinematics vs Force: What Most Coaches Miss23:46 – Seeing the “Matrix”: Thinking in Forces, Not Movements26:46 – Strength as the Base: Why Squatting Still Matters28:39 – Why Impulse Matters More Than Power in Training30:46 – The Problem With Chasing “Power” Metrics33:07 – Defining Power, Explosiveness & Rate of Force Development36:00 – Impulse Explained: Force × Time Made Simple39:06 – Impulse & Velocity Change (Jumping, Sprinting, Acceleration)42:19 – Why Better Jumpers Stay on the Ground Longer45:27 – Sport Context Matters: Combine Jumps vs Game Jumps49:10 – Using Momentum to Create Higher Forces52:38 – Breaking Down Explosiveness: Early vs Late RFD55:24 – Diagnosing Twitchy vs Grind-Style Athletes59:11 – How Olympic Lifts Develop Late-Stage RFD1:02:02 – Using Jumps, Cleans & Boxes to Target Impulse Deficits1:05:02 – What Coaches Can See Without Force Plates1:07:49 – Why Violent Acceleration Matters in Weightlifting1:10:21 – Jumping the Feet, Technique & Force Timing1:14:01 – Cues vs Intent: Why End Positions Don’t Matter Most1:17:08 – Velocity-Based Training Through the Lens of Impulse1:22:26 – Why Faster Squats Mean More Impulse1:25:02 – Twitchy Athletes, Strength Ceilings & Failure Patterns1:28:11 – Coaching Is Art Informed by Mechanics1:30:18 – Should We Replace the Word “Power”?1:32:10 – Dan Cleather’s New Book & Final Coaching Takeaways