The Garage Strength Podcast

The Problem With "Viral" Speed Training w/ Joel Smith

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=JoelSmithPODSubscribe to Joel's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Just-fly-sportsFollow Joel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justflysports/Join the Peak Strength Teams Pilot Program 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/teams?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Teams&utm_content=JoelSmithPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=JoelSmithPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Joel Smith break down the biggest problem with speed training on social media.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 Simple Training vs Viral Training0:58 What This Podcast Covers1:44 Functional Training vs Force Training2:25 How Joel Smith Sorts Through Training Trends5:17 When Social Media Hijacks Coaching Creativity7:06 Peak Strength for Athletes7:53 Why Boring Training Often Wins11:33 Assessing Athletes Before Loading Them14:47 What Swimmers Reveal About Strength Readiness20:24 Progressing Athletes Toward Force Production21:32 Why Zercher Squats Work for More Athletes24:48 Zercher Squats vs Front Squats29:32 Blending Strength, Sprints, and Jumps31:49 Why Speed Training Should Start With Play36:42 Structuring Speed and Strength in a Training Week42:08 Peak Strength Teams42:49 Why Medium Strength Stimulus Works44:34 Sprint Volume for High School Athletes49:53 Plyometric Volume and Recovery55:35 Strength Standards for Jumping1:00:18 Interpreting Elite Strength Outliers1:04:02 How Sport and Body Type Change Training1:09:21 Peak Strength Sponsorship1:10:26 Matching Olympic Lifts to Athlete Build1:17:23 Guest Question: Easiest Olympic Sport?1:20:00 Question for the Next Guest1:21:06 Where to Find Joel Smith

The Biggest Problem with Baseball Strength and Conditioning w/ MLB Strength Coach Thomas Summers

Get 1 Week of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=ThomasSummersPODJoin the Peak Strength Team Pilot Program 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/teams?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Teams&utm_content=ThomasSummersPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=ThomasSummersPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and MLB Strength Coach Thomas Summers break down the biggest problems with baseball training.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 Baseball Training Has a Strength Problem1:07 What This Podcast Covers1:57 Meet Coach Thomas Summers2:04 How to Improve Exit Velocity2:38 Why “Sport-Specific” Training Gets Overused3:20 Relative Strength Comes Before Power5:09 Peak Strength Baseball Training6:19 Strength Standards for Baseball Players8:16 The Lifts Thomas Tracks With Elite Players9:03 The Pyramid for Building Exit Velocity11:39 What to Do When Players Aren’t Strong Enough14:35 Testing Baseball Athletes With Force Plates15:51 Why Acceleration Matters More Than Top Speed17:06 The Problem With Baseball Combine Testing17:54 Why Baseball Has Been Anti-Training20:31 How Strength Training Changed Baseball22:05 Training Baseball Players Like Wide Receivers22:55 Offseason Training Split for Baseball Players24:50 How Baseball Players Should Train In-Season27:33 How to Use Velocity-Based Training28:43 Building Work Capacity in the Offseason29:21 Eccentrics, Isometrics, and Triphasic Training31:26 Turning Strength Into Reactive Power33:24 Why Athletes Need to Trust the Training Process34:24 How a Major League Pitcher Went From 88 to 98 MPH36:37 Peak Strength for Coaches37:18 Why Physical Development Takes Time39:40 Single-Leg Strength for Pitchers42:42 Core and Shoulder Training for Pitchers44:44 Why Pitchers Struggle With Bench Pressing49:21 How to Build Arm Strength the Right Way51:35 The Weakness That Shows Up in Pitching Mechanics53:46 How Lead-Leg Strength Impacts Hitting54:21 Why Hand Strength Isn’t the Key to Hitting Power57:13 Why Some Baseball Players Break the Rules59:17 Why the Weight Room Raises Athletic Potential1:01:49 Comparing Athletes to Baseball Legends1:03:04 Using Motion Capture to Study Pitching1:04:59 Why Coordination Matters for Baseball Players1:06:30 Why Young Athletes Should Play Multiple Sports1:07:54 Can Sport-Specific Training Hurt Mechanics?1:10:35 Peak Strength App1:11:37 Med Balls, Water Bags, and Arm Care1:12:15 Does Golf Hurt a Baseball Swing?1:14:10 Previous Guest Question1:15:19 Thomas’ Dream Job Outside Coaching1:16:21 The Easiest Sport to Make the Olympics1:17:24 Where to Find Thomas Summers1:18:47 Closing Thoughts

How Athletes Actually Get Faster w/ Speed Trainer Michael Drach

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=MichaelDrachPOD2026Follow Michael Drach on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drachperformance/Subscribe to Michael Drach on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@drachperformanceTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=MichaelDrachPOD2026Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Michael Drach break down the most effective ways to train speed for athletes. 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/hGs2AHHxq200:00 Best Plyos for Speed Preview 01:10 How Athletes Actually Get Faster 02:03 How Michael Drach Assesses Speed 03:43 Fixing a “Dead Foot” 04:18 Assessing Acceleration With the 1080 05:31 Training Speed in Peak Strength 06:38 The Most Common Max Velocity Mistake 08:12 Why “Stay Low” Can Hurt Acceleration 09:57 Mobility Limitations That Slow Athletes Down 11:40 The Ankle Mobility Drill Athletes Need 13:02 Hammer vs. Whip Sprint Mechanics 13:40 Why “Strike the Ground” Can Backfire 14:22 Knees High, Fast Steps 16:10 Sprinters and Field Athletes to Study 17:43 Big Toe Mechanics and Sprinting 19:30 How Heavy Should Resisted Sprints Be? 20:38 Peak Strength for Sport-Specific Training 21:34 Understanding the 50% Velocity Drop 22:45 Key Metrics for Max Velocity 25:09 Key Metrics for Acceleration 26:12 The Fastest Way to Improve a 40-Yard Dash 28:04 How Overspeed Training Builds Speed 30:16 Best Plyometrics for Max Velocity 32:41 Best Plyometrics for Acceleration 33:05 Training Early, Mid, and Late Acceleration 34:50 Michael Drach’s Purpose in Coaching 37:39 Question for the Next Guest 39:28 Where to Find Michael Drach

The MOST Overlooked Skill Every Athlete Must Train w/ Sports Psych Trey Tucker

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=TreyTuckerPODSubscribe to Trey Tucker on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuggedCounselingFollow Trey Tucker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruggedcounseling/Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=TreyTuckerPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Trey Tucker break down the importance of mental training for athletes and developing a champion mindset.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/hGs2AHHxq2

What Exercise Science Got Wrong About Building Muscle w/ Dr. James Krieger

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=DrJamesKriegerPODFollow Dr. Krieger on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.krieger/Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DrJamesKriegerPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Dr. James Krieger break down the best ways to build muscle according to science.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/hGs2AHHxq2