2255: The Smart Way to Improve Speed, Power, & Performance With Brian Kula

• The difference between how he applies or approaches training his athletes vs. how other athletes try to improve speed, power, and performance. (2:39)

• It’s a family business! His background in the training space. (4:52)

• The components that contribute to speed and how you train for it. (6:47)

• Fatigue is the enemy. (8:19)

• “If there’s a PR done in practice, you’re done with that session immediately.” (11:08)

• Getting the client to adapt to the philosophy. (15:49)

• The power of the central nervous system. (18:26)

• How a warmup looks for one of his athletes. (21:21)

• How the assessment process changes with various levels of athlete. (26:00)

• Sleep is the #1 supplement. (28:10)

• The fine line between using technology and simply kicking ass. (32:00)

• Building upon the foundation built over years of experience and great mentors. (35:03)

• The influence of various sports methods on how he programs. (37:18)

• The three most important exercises for football players. (39:20)

• The concept of ‘slack and contract’. (46:52)

• The big rocks to aim for when it comes to diet and nutrition. (50:08)

• What makes Christian McCaffrey so special? (52:44)

• The level of difference between high school, college, and professional athletes. (55:02)

• The mental attributes of top athletes that separate them. (59:25)

• Does he get more joy from training younger or pro athletes? (1:01:20)

• The work that goes into training a pro athlete. (1:02:57)

• “If you choose to do something, there is inherent risk in all of them.” (1:05:54)

• Top supplements for his athletes. (1:09:59)

• His favorite recovery tools. (1:11:57)

• How does he currently train? (1:13:12)

• Scaling his business to a mainstream audience. (1:16:15)

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