ASCA Podcast #31 - Dr Tim Suchomel

Dr Suchomel is an assistant professor in the department of human movement sciences and strength and conditioning coach at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. Prior to Carroll University, Dr. Suchomel worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist during his doctoral work at East Tennessee State University. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting. QUOTES “There really isn’t a weightlifting derivative I don’t like” “It’s not just one maybe better than another, its how you load them… “ “Teaching an athlete how to land is one thing, teaching an athlete how to land with a load is another” “Athletes should be as strong as possible in the context of their sport” “Stronger individuals potentiated to a greater extent and faster than weaker individuals” SHOWNOTES 1) Dr Suchomel's journey to wear he is now 2) The A to Z of weightlifting derivatives 3) The differences bw catching & pulling with weightlifting derivatives 4) Dr Suchomel's thoughts on optimal power load 5) Horizontal vs vertical force vectors and weightlifting derivatives 6) How much strength do you need? 7) Dr Suchomel's key considerations for post actuation potentiation 8) What a session by Dr Suchomel looks like in the gym and how to program for stronger and weaker individuals with contrast sets 9) Testing battery at Carroll University and different components of force plate analysis 10) Accommodating resistance vs variable resistance and accentuated eccentric PEOPLE MENTIONED Bob Alejo Paul Comfort Jason Lake Rob Newton Greg Rutherford Mike Stone Dan Baker Angus Ross