GAINcast with Vern Gambetta
HMMR Media LLC
Outreach Signals
Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
S1E296 296: The adaptation conversation (with Dan Cleather)
As coaches we like to think of the training process as predictable and controllable, but the reality isn't that straightfoward. As guest Dan Cleather explains on this week's podcast, we don't dictate…
S1E295 295: Book review
Vern is a prodigious reader. On this week's GAINcast he discusses what makes his top 10 books of 2025 stand out, as well as some additional reading recommendations. For more information on this…
S1E294 294: The golden age (with Larry Knuth)
Southern California is known for its earthquakes, but it was also the epicenter of track and field during the golden age of the sport. On this week's episode, longtime coach and author Larry Knuth…
S1E293 293: The program (with Nick Garcia)
Hundreds of athletes, dozens of sports, and just one coach. Nick Garcia is a master of building an efficient and effective athletic development program. He joins us again on this week's GAINcast to…
S1E292 292: Explore and exploit (with Alex Hutchinson)
Alex Hutchinson is well known for his writing on sport science, but his new books goes in a different direction by taking a detailed look at exploration: why humans explore, how much we should…
S1E291 291: Tools vs. tasks (with Dale Stevenson)
According to coach Dale Stevenson, technique is overrated. Technique is a tool, just like strength is a tool. We need tools, but we can't forget that tools are there to help us accomplish a task. On…
S1E290 290: High school coaching (with John Larralde)
What are the demands of modern high school coaching? John Larralde calculated that he has just 43 training days to prepare his track athletes this year. Add to that a small student population,…
S1E289 289: Coaching and connections (with Lachlan Penfold)
Lachlan Penfold has worked with some of the world's most successful clubs across numerous sports from rugby to the NBA to water polo. While he is an innovative physical performance coach, one theme…
S1E288 288: The six abilities
Last month we hosted the GAIN Coaching by Design Workshop. A recurring theme in the workshop was process. Coaching by design requires process. On this episode of the GAINcast, Vern Gambetta dives…
S1E287 287: New Year's lessons and reflections
The GAINcast is back. To kick off the New Year, Vern Gambetta shares some lessons and reflections on the current state of training. On this episode he covers topics like the erosion of fundamentals,…
S1E286 286: Developing pitchers (with Paul Davis)
Tradition makes baseball a great game, but tradition also holds it back. If you read or follow baseball, the sport often seems like it is in a constant civil war between the data analysts and the old…
S1E285 285: Training by design roundtable
Coaches education is filled with lessons on technique, methods, sport science, and more. What is often missing is how to put it all together. How to design a training session, training cyle, or…
Frequently Asked Questions
GAINcast with Vern Gambetta has published 10 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Fitness, Health & Fitness.
GAINcast with Vern Gambetta is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 36m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for GAINcast with Vern Gambetta, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
892 episodes
Marathon Training Academy
Angie and Trevor
52 episodes
The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald
462 episodes
Wild Ideas Worth Living
REI Co-op
420 episodes
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
790 episodes
The Running Public
Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker
624 episodes