Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
2522: Athletic Training Secrets With Alex Whitehair
1 hour 14 minutes Posted Jan 30, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Athletic Training Secrets with Alex Whitehair His background in the fitness and training space.
Where did he get his inspiration?
Translating application to action.
How he assesses an athlete.
The challenge of working with an athlete and not disrupting their timing or technique.
How athletes are SO different from sport to sport.
The difficulty in communicating recovery to his athletes.
The various training modalities and how he would use them.
Why if you’re going to add in one area, you need to dial back in another area.
Risk vs reward.
Why training cycles are important.
The tools he uses and why.
Exercises with the most value.
A sports connoisseur.
The most difficult athlete to train.
Proud athlete comeback story.
Lessons learned from Bruce Lee’s training.
How he uses isometrics with his athletes.
The differences between training men and women.
Plyometrics AREN’T meant for conditioning.
What does his business model look like?
Downsides of building a business on social media.
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Athletic Training Secrets with Alex Whitehair His background in the fitness and training space. (1:57) Where did he get his inspiration? (6:32) Translating application to action. (7:41) How he assesses an athlete. (12:48) The challenge of working with an athlete and not disrupting their timing or technique. (15:21) How athletes are SO different from sport to sport. (18:16) The difficulty in communicating recovery to his athletes. (20:23) The various training modalities and how he would use them. (21:25) Why if you’re going to add in one area, you need to dial back in another area. (24:10) Risk vs reward. (27:03) Why training cycles are important. (29:17) The tools he uses and why. (33:05) Exercises with the most value. (35:08) A sports connoisseur. (42:43) The most difficult athlete to train. (43:54) Proud athlete comeback story. (48:29) Lessons learned from Bruce Lee’s training. (52:31) How he uses isometrics with his athletes. (58:09) The differences between training men and women. (59:48) Plyometrics AREN’T meant for conditioning. (1:03:37) What does his business model look like? (1:10:00) Downsides of building a business on social media. (1:11:19) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit MASSZYMES by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP10 at checkout** January Promotion: New Year's Resolutions Special Offers (New to Weightlifting Bundle | Body Transformation Bundle | New Year Extreme Intensity Bundle | Body Transformation Bundle 2.0  ** Savings up to $350! ** Fundamentals of Biomechanics Mind Pump #2402: The 5 Reasons Why Walking is King for Fat Loss (Burn More Fat than Running & How to Do it Correctly) Padres' Tommy Pham settles strip club lawsuit, working to get strength back from stabbing Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest/People Mentioned Alex Whitehair (@realgame.athletics) Instagram Website Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram