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Feb 2022
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Boo Schexnayder on The Intelligent Simpl...

Joel Smith, Just-Fly-Sports.com
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Today’s show is with Boo Schexnayder.  Boo is a current strength coach and former jumps coach at Louisiana State University, and is regarded internationally as a leading authority in training design.  Boo has been a two-time previous guest on the podcast talking about speed and power training setups.  In a world of complexity, and nearly infinite ways to tra ... Show More
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