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Mar 2022
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Strength vs. Power: How to Strength Trai...

Jason Fitzgerald
About this episode

Andy Galpin, PhD has been an assistant professor at California State University Fullerton for more than a decade. He formerly won a Division 3 national football championship while earning his exercise science degree at Linfield College. He then got his Master’s in Human Movement Sciences and his PhD in human bioenergetics. He serves on many advisory boards in the area of human performance, wrote the 2017 book Unplugged, and is a sought after speaker and high performance coach.

In this conversation, we’re focusing on

  • the principles that influence the strength workouts of endurance runners
  • how we can train power during our strength sessions
  • common mistakes in this area
  • how to lessen the risk of injuries during power-oriented training
  • his favorite at-home pieces of equipment

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