208: Why Momentum Beats Speed In Sport

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In episode 208, the Strength & Conditioning Coach and Educator, Bryan Mann, joins us on the show.

Specifically, Bryan will be discussing:

  • The difference between speed and momentum
  • Why momentum matters
  • How to train momentum

About Bryan

“Bryan started his coaching career at south west Missouri University, while he was an undergrad. He later moved on to work at Arizona State University and the University of Tulsa before spending fifteen years with the University of Missouri as both a coach and a faculty member, before he moved to work in Miami. He is currently at Texas A&M University in a teaching role. During his coaching and teaching career also co-authored of Powerlifting – The complete guide to technique, training and competition published by Human Kinetics.”

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