What Is A "Freak Athlete"?

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What Is A "Freak Athlete"?

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Jun 20, 2024

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Released:

Jun 20, 2024

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Podcast episode

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Isaiah Rivera, pro dunker, and John Evans discuss anything related to maximizing athletic performance, and in particular, jump training. Strength and conditioning, jumping technique, weight room practices, and general fitness and health tips and advice are shared on this podcast.

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THP 1: Penultimate Step Tips: We're back. In this episode we discuss how to perform the penultimate step in two foot jumping. by THPStrength
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THP 4: What Makes A Perfect Jumper?: THP is back at it! We go over what's new with everyone and John breaks down what a perfect jumper would like. Connor and Isaiah discuss where their passion for dunking comes from and lessons they've learned along the way. Send us feedback - services@t by THPStrength
46 min listen
THP 25: Transforming Your Athleticism with Travis Reynolds: We go over THP Athlete Travis Reynolds (@travisdunks on IG) and how he LEVELED UP! Squat 200lbs - 300lbs Power clean 85lbs - 225lbs 10’8” touch to 11’6” touch 30 pounds of weight loss - 210lbs -180lbs by THPStrength
45 min listen
THP 16: How Flexibility Impacts Athleticism: We discuss everything you could want to know about flexibility and how it pertains to increasing or decreasing your overall athleticism and athletic performance. John goes into detail on what his favorite modalities are for increasing functional flexibili by THPStrength
43 min listen
THP 7: Results of THP Training with @camydunks: In this episode, Isaiah, John, Connor, and Hunter speak with long time athlete of THP, Camy (@camydunks). We review Camy's results so far from THP Training, what he'd do differently, what his future goals are, and much more. If you enjoyed the sho by THPStrength
48 min listen
THP 24: All About Sprint Mechanics: Isaiah and John discuss their experience with sprint training and how to get better at it. by THPStrength
47 min listen
THP 9: Can You Maximize Athleticism On A Vegetarian Or Vegan Diet: In this podcast, we briefly discuss some of the cautions of following a vegetarian or vegan diet while pursuing the maximization of your athletic goals. by THPStrength
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THP 19: How To Dunk In 45 Days: Want to know what it takes to finish a 45-day dunk challenge in 17 days? Learn how it's possible to dunk in less than 45 days in today's THP Strength episode. by THPStrength
37 min listen
THP 3: 5'7 Dunker Area 51 Shares His Advice On How To Jump High: Podcast with Area 51 where we talk about dunking, jumping technique, and much more! by THPStrength
59 min listen
THP 2: How This Olympic Hopeful Became Bigger And Stronger Than NFL RBs: In this episode we talk with Josh Williamson about his transition from LAX to bobsled, some details about his freakish athleticism, and discuss the world class training and testing that he performs at Lake Placid and ETSU. by THPStrength
65 min listen
THP 10: Plyometrics Deep Dive Pt. 1: In this podcast, we do a deep dive into plyometrics and the anatomy behind how they work. This is a geek-out one... just a heads up you might have to listen to it a few times. by THPStrength
30 min listen
THP 21: When To Use Load Management: Load Management... It's all the rage in the NBA, but how should you use it for your own training? by THPStrength
40 min listen
Talking With One Of The Most Powerful Humans On The Planet: Talking with hammer thrower Joe Ellis about his training and how it can help guys trying to improve their vertical leap! by THPStrength
76 min listen
THP 13: How to Properly Warm Up for Sport: In this episode, we do a deep dive into all things related to how to properly warm-up for your sport. We cover: Increasing Core Temp, Joint Prep, Shake-Out, Neuromuscular Prep, and Cognitive Function & Excitability Prep. by THPStrength
39 min listen
THP 15: Weightlifting to Maximize Athleticism: In this episode, we discuss all things weightlifting as it pertains to increasing your overall athleticism. by THPStrength
31 min listen
Does Jordan Wesner Have The Longest Distance Dunk Ever?: In this episode we catch up with 7'5" high jumper Jordan Wesner! by THPStrength
54 min listen
THP 5: Baseball Training with Dean Jackson of Driveline Baseball: John and Hunter sit down with Dean Jackson of Driveline Baseball to discuss proper training for baseball players. We discuss how baseball training is similar to track & field training and how they're different. We dive into Hunter's failed D1 baseball by THPStrength
77 min listen
THP 18: How To Progress With Bodyweight Exercises: How can you make progress without access to weights? We explore how you can still make progress with only bodyweight exercises. by THPStrength
45 min listen
THP 6: The Diet of a Pro Dunker: In this episode Isaiah, John and Hunter break down what Isaiah is currently eating and discuss how Hunter would go about changing it. We go over Isaiah's love for Taco Bell and cereal and how Hunter would slowly begin substituting in new, more micronu by THPStrength
26 min listen
THP 27: Fixing Your Low Back Pain: Almost all athletes experience low back pain during their training / athletic career. How can we intelligently train and rehab to avoid this injury or rehab to get back to 100%? Today, we dive into what the research shows. by THPStrength
40 min listen
How to Jump Higher for Volleyball by THPStrength
28 min listen
THP 12: Does Tendon Stiffness Matter?: In this episode, we do a deep dive into all things related to tendon stiffness. We cover how to know whether you need to train for tendon stiffness or focus on weightlifting and much more, including Keith Baar's research into gelatin supplementation as a by THPStrength
32 min listen
THP 11: Plyometrics Deep Dive Pt. 2: In this podcast, we do our second deep dive into plyometrics and who John continues to learn from in the space. by THPStrength
43 min listen
THP 23: How To Use Pain Scoring To Jump More: How to use pain scoring to maximize your chances of getting healthy and staying healthy to train more. by THPStrength
38 min listen
THP 14: High vs. Low Bar Squat to Jump Higher: We go over everything you'd want to know about high bar squat vs low bar squat and how it'd affect hip vs knee dominant jumpers... if that even exists. by THPStrength
38 min listen
THP 32: Interview With THP Athlete CJ (@cj_champion): Listen in to get a little peek at how we write training programs for our athletes! This one is with CJ - @cj_champion on Instagram by THPStrength
57 min listen
THP 31: Jump Higher With Your Arms: Learn how to not sabotage your jump with poor arm coordination. This is too common of a mistake and can instantly add inches to your vertical jump. by THPStrength
38 min listen
THP 20: How To Measure Training Intensity: We tackle the elusive "intensity" training measurement in today's episode. How to measure it, how to use it, and how not to use it for maximizing athletic gains. by THPStrength
29 min listen
THP 8: How Important is Squatting for Vertical Jump?: In this podcast, we break down how important squat is for maximizing your vertical jump. In particular what kind of squat is best, absolute vs relative strength, and much more! by THPStrength
32 min listen
Is Hip Thrust The Best Exercise For Improving Your 1 And 2 Foot Vertical Leap: What's up guys! Make sure you like, comment, and subscribe to my youtube channel for the best content on training for vertical leap. This episode goes into a deep dive on the booty blaster 300, the hip thrust. We talk about muscle activity, biomechani by THPStrength
25 min listen

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What Is A "Freak Athlete"?

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