What You’re Missing With Your Off-Season Training With Jim Ferris

In this episode, we welcome Strength Coach Jim Ferris. Jim is known for his work in the basketball community from training with the Philadelphia 76ers for many years and training several NBA players that live their offseason in the Philadelphia area. We discuss how to adapt your training for performance and recovery metrics and identify weak links in training protocols. We also dive into where most athletes fail to focus on for their off-season training, and how playing the long game is the key to a sustainable and injury-free career.  We also discuss the challenges in youth development in sports and the success of your training is completely individual. 
 
Episode Overview: 
3:14 How To Adapt Training Based On Performance and Recovery
8:30 Balance Old-School Training Work Ethic Vs. Modern Approaches 
12:30 Identifying Weak Links In Training & Working With Other Trainers
18:20 How To Get The Most Out Of Your Summer Training 
22:40 Where Athletes Should Focus On Training
27:00 Balancing Life and Training
29:16 Playing The Long Game In Training
33:20 The Individuality Of Training
35:54 What Does Basketball Do Right and Wrong?
39:47 Challenges In Youth Development and Training
45:47 Redefining Success In Training
53:30 What Struggles Do You See With Modern Athletes? 

 
Connect with Jim at https://gymferris.com/


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