Episode 154: The Ultimate Coach: A little bit rebel, a little bit scientist.

12/13/2021

Magness & Marcus on Coaching

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Coaching is about balancing contrasting forces, the coach who relies on intuition and feel with the part of you who relies on objective data and science. The best coaches in history, from Lyrdiard to Cerutty to Bowerman, find a happy middle place, knowing when to stick with history and what’s worked, and when to push…

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Episode 154: The Ultimate Coach: A little bit rebel, a little bit scientist.

Magness & Marcus on Coaching

More episodes from "Magness & Marcus on Coaching"

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237: Medium Dig Cycle: When and why to purposefully dig a hole in training.

236: Hard work vs. Overtraining: Finding the Sweet Spot for Optimal Adaptation:

235: The science of Flow states: How to turn it on and recapture it when it’s gone.

234: The Science of Soviet Training Methods: A look back at the history of getting in shape.

233: Traits of a champion: Why some are better than rest

232: Defining the Win: How to stay on track, have success, and have fun doing it.

231: The Athlete’s Hierarchy of Needs. Getting the basics down first