ASCA Podcast #15 - Dr. Bryan Mann

ASCA Podcast

Bryan started his career at the University of Missouri Department of Physical Therapy in 2012. Before this, he served as a strength & conditioning coach at the University of Missouri since 2004, and before that at Arizona State University, University of Tulsa, and Missouri State University. Mann is internationally renowned for his work in autoregulation of strength training, specifically with Velocity Based Training and the Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise method (APRE). Mann splits his time between teaching, researching in sports performance enhancement, working as the Research Director for the Human Performance Institute, and working as the Director for Performance Research with the Department of Athletics. Quotes “You get it at school because kids are cruel” “It all started because of a birthmark and inquisitive nature and progressed from there” “When I do that (increase eccentric strength), I see a huge increase in the athletes ability to change direction” “Some of the things that I think now, I would have laughed at in my younger days” “Mostly what I use the velocity (measures) for, is speed-strength & strength-speed” “For the VBT, I honestly think it does not matter what style you use, what matters is the feedback” “I will fight with them to make sure they get the extra repetitions in the gym… I really don't want to have to fight with them and make them do something before they even start” “When we started implementing velocity (VBT), we had an additional two years of increasing power” “If change of direction deficit is whack, then they’ll probably need more eccentric work” “Every time we have an (academic) test week, our HRV goes into the shitter” Shownotes 1) The ins and outs of APRE and where it comes from 17:35 2) How the APRE method fits into an athlete training continuum (1 x 20, APRE, Triphasic, Concurrent/Block, Bondachurk) 24:05 3) Bryan’s preference for linear position transducers (LPT) 29:23 4) Travelling with Gymaware and problems with airport security 33:08 5) Practical implementation of VBT with small and large groups, velocity and the Bosco strength continuum 36:25 6) Using velocity loss as markers of lifting quality to increase desired muscle cross sectional area and Werner Gunthor 44:14 7) The use of pre-training monitoring tests (hand dynos, CMJ, wellness questionnaire) and why he doesn’t use them anymore if they cant be embedded into the program 50:04 8) Underlying theory for improving speed in athletes e.g. rate coding and why absolute strength stops giving transfer after a certain period 54:13 9) Levels of absolute strength “needed” for athletes e.g. double bodyweight squat 1:00:06 10) Needs analysis for sports and Bryan’s testing battery (CMJ, IMTP, 10/20m, 505) 1:02:30 11) A low cost practical Force Velocity assessment 1:09:21 12) How getting piss drunk helped him stumble on the effects of mental stress on injury incidence 1:13:14 13) Christain Cantwell’s (Olympian Shot Putter) training exploits 1:26:40 People mentioned 1) Leo Matveyev 2) Michael Yessis @dryessis 3) Robb Rodgers 4) Rick Perry Chicago Bears 5) Joe Kenn @bighousepower 6) Pat Ivey 7) Dan Austin 8) Stephen Sayers 9) Mary-Beth Brown 10) Kendrick Knight 11) Thomas DeLorne 12) Yuri Verkhoshansky 13) Sophia Nimphius @docsoph 14) Cal Dietz @cal.dietz 15) Christian Cantwell 16) Natalia Verkhoshansky 17) Antoly Bondarchuk 18) Henk Kraajienhoff @henkkraaijenhof 19) Buddy Morris @buddymorris412 20) Tudor Bompa 21) Nick Gill @nicgill_health_and_performance 22) Werner Gunthor 23) Valerie Adams @valerieadamas84 24) Jeremy Sheppard @sheppardcoach 25) Tim Suchomel @drtsuchomel 26) Mike Stone 27) Phil Wagner @drphilwagner 28) Robert Newton @profrobnewton 29) Mike McGuigan @mike_mcguigan