Episode 168: Jason Hettler - Strength, Power, and Speed Development for Elite Track and Sport Athletes

Summary: This episodes guest is Jason Hettler from Altis.Jason is the Lead Strength & Power Coach at ALTIS. He holds his BSc. Exercise Science from Grand Valley State University. Jasin's previous experience includes work within the Olympic Strength & Conditioning department at Western Michigan University. Join the conversation with Jason via Twitter (@jhettler24) or his website Hettler Performance.   On this episode Jason and I discuss: Jasons Background and Influences What are the good and not so good things that Jason currently see's with the physical preparation profession, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing Jasons training philosohpy for elite track athletes Jason discusses the how the use of Zonal Intensities within the strength and power training of the athletes at Altis are used and how the zones of intensities are matched up with compatible training components from the track Jason shares with us the training system his utilizes at Altis and gives us an indepth insight into the micro and mesocycle (introduction, exploration, stabilization) set up utilized at Altis Jason gives us his thoughts on hypertrophy training for track athletes Jason and discusses the importance of executing isometric and eccentric muscular regimes within the weight room Jason discusses the differences in his coaching style when it comes to coaching speed development with team sport athletes vs elite sprinters Jason gives us an insight as to why they utilize the hanging-band technique at Altis Jason gives us his thoughts on Olympic lifting variations with track athletes Jason tells us how they applied some of Frans Bosch's concepts into the training schemes of their athletes Jason discusses how he structures his weight room warm ups for the athletes after they come from a track session Jason shares with us his thoughts on the main differences in the weight room between male and female athletes  Jason discusses how the concept of - projection, rhythm, and rise really helped him develop as a sprint coach Jason fills us in on how they are utilizing the 1080 sprint at Altis and where it fits into their athletes training programs Jason and I discuss common differences seen between track and team-sports athletes acceleration profiles, as well as the difference between male and female track athletes acceleration profile Jason shares with us his biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career and life Jason shares his top resources Jason gives us his top advice to all the listeners And if Jason could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why? This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: ALTISJasons WebsiteJasons Articles on ALTISJasons Articles on SimpliFasterJasons Twitter Jasons FacebookALTIS 360ALTIS Foundation Coaching CourseALTIS ACP/PTP Matt Jordons Mentorship   ISI Symposium  Click here for the full details of the 2018 ISI Symposium. Use the code ISI50 to get a €50 discount code when you sign up for the event.    Show Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360ALTIS Foundation Course   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic LiftingComplete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon