In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with a top NBA head strength and conditioning coach about training for performance for the pro athlete and the average person. If you stick out like a nail, you’re going to get hammered. (2:55) How to reverse engineer ‘special’ athletes. (8:10) Why you got to give athletes what they DON’T get. (15:05) Why is the sneaker trend now low tops in the NBA? (19:33) The evolutions of strength training in basketball. (21:20) Personal highlights watching the game and being a part of a ‘winning’ culture. (24:45) The strange environment of playing in the ‘bubble’. (27:38) Would he change his approach if he were to work with college athletes again? (31:05) Exposing to the rest of the world that basketball players lift weights. (38:40) How fatigue is a good indicator of efficiency. (43:10) Why isometrics is the “bee’s knees” in sports performance. (50:02) What has he learned through his training experience that he would apply to the average person? (56:38) The trend towards calisthenics. (1:04:03) Why he built a gym in a box. (1:05:15) The mini-band plague in professional sports. (1:11:06) How everyone can create a lot of force, but who can create it the fastest? That’s what wins. (1:15:33) What players blow his mind mentally and physically? (1:24:35) His opinions on college athletes and sponsorships. (1:28:47) Related Links/Products Mentioned Special Promotion Launch MAPS 15 Minutes! Build an Amazing Body in Only 15 Minutes a Day (includes BONUS: Advanced workout ~20 minutes/day) + (Includes two eBooks ($74 value) The Power of Sleep & the Occlusion Training Guide) **Promo Code: 15SPECIAL for $20 OFF! Equi.life is offering all Mind Pump listeners the Stress, Mood & Metabolism at Home Lab Test for 50% off! October Promotion: MAPS Symmetry or MAPS Strong HALF OFF! **Promo code OCTOBER50 at checkout** Mind Pump #907: Cory Schlesinger High Frequency Training For A Bigger Total: Research On Highly Trained Norwegian Powerlifters Mind Pump #955: John Brenkus- 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator, Host, & Producer Of Sport Science LeBron James, Powered by Tonal   1080 Sprint - overspeed and resisted speed training and testing DynaSpeed | Muscle Lab How college athletes are getting paid from brand sponsorships as NIL marketing takes off All-In Podcast - YouTube Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest/People Mentioned Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength) Instagram Not Done Yet (@ndyperformance) Instagram Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram Mike Mancias (@mikemancias1) Instagram Lebron James (@kingjames) Instagram Jon Call (@jujimufu) Instagram Ja Morant (@jamorant) Instagram