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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2026 · 1H 6M

What Olympic Lifting Actually Does for Athletes w/ D1 Football Strength Coach Ryan Horton

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Get 7 FREE days of training personalized to your goals 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=RyanHortonPODFollow Coach Horton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horton_barbell/Join the Peak Strength Teams Pilot Program 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/teams?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Teams&utm_content=RyanHortonPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=RyanHortonPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Buffalo Football Strength Coach Ryan Horton discuss the best lifts and explosive training for athletes and football players.LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmqJDGE2jpz8FFQRFseAn?si=eb924958a09c49ba#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 Why More Strength Doesn’t Always Build Better Athletes2:24 Assessing Freshmen and Transfer Athletes7:38 How Buffalo Tests Football Performance13:10 Modifying Olympic Lifts for Individual Athletes17:07 Why More Football Programs Don’t Olympic Lift20:14 The Overlooked Benefits of Olympic Lifting22:34 The Best Olympic-Lifting Variations for Athletes27:13 Velocity-Based Training and Rate of Force Development33:42 Buffalo Football’s Weekly Training Split37:37 Combining Speed, Power, and Strength Training39:30 How Training Changes During the Football Season43:43 Which Lifts Transfer to Acceleration?46:34 Building a Competitive Weight-Room Culture49:16 How Strong Is Strong Enough for Football Players?54:19 Essential Training Advice for High School Athletes58:36 How AI Will Change Strength and Conditioning1:04:43 The Only Five Exercises an Athlete Needs

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