Muscles and Management

Gerry DeFilippo

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Episodes 252

Avg. Duration 58m

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Since Dec 2018

Latest Episode Aug 2025

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About This Podcast

Over the last near decade, Gerry DeFilippo has trained THOUSANDS of athletes from the youth to pro level across all major team-sports.

Gerry started his gym and brand, Challenger Strength, as an ambitious 22 year old still finishing his college degree.

In the time since, he has built his facility and following into a nationally recognized performance company training thousands of athletes both in-person and online.

Gerry brings guests across all areas of sports and performance training, giving the listener inside access to his rolodex of collegiate, world renowned private and professional performance and sports coaches.

If you are looking to improve your own performance OR knowledge of performance/sports training (and learn how to shape your career), Muscles and Management is for you!

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Recent Episodes

Episode #252 Ismael Gallo on Movement Flow, Exaggeration Myths, and Long-Term Athlete Development

Aug 20, 2025 52m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 252 of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Dr. Ismael Gallo—former professional baseball player, physical therapist, and founder…

S4E251 Episode #251 Travis Hash on Semi-Private Training Models, True Individualization, and Cutting Through Coaching Gimmicks

Aug 13, 2025 44m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 251 of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Travis Hash, Director of Strength and Conditioning and owner of Absolute Sports…

S4E250 Episode #250 Antonella Schwarz on Research-Driven Coaching, Caffeine Myths, and The Real Value of Muscle

Aug 06, 2025 51m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 250 of Muscles and Management, Gerry is joined by Dr. Antonella Schwarz, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Barry University,…

S4E249 Episode #249 Kurt Hester on Coaching Longevity, Private Sector Lessons, and the Evolution of Strength and Conditioning

Jul 30, 2025 54m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 249 of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes veteran coach Kurt Hester, currently Head of Football Preparation at the University of…

S4E248 Episode #248 Youth Athlete Development, Long-Term Training Systems, and Coaching Careers with Nick Serio

Jul 23, 2025 51m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode, Gerry welcomes Nick Serio to discuss his extensive experience in developing youth athletes and building long-term training…

S4E247 Episode #247 Reducing Injury Likelihood in Athletes: Practical Strategies and Real-World Insight

Jul 16, 2025 37m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this solo episode, Gerry dives into one of the most requested topics: how to actually reduce the likelihood of injury in sports. He breaks…

S4E246 Episode #246 Baseball Performance, Hamstring Health, and Sprint Speed with Royals Director of Sports Performance Nick Shedd

Jul 09, 2025 50m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 246 of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Nick Shedd, Director of Sports Performance for the Kansas City Royals. The two…

S4E245 Episode #245 Tony Shiffman on O-Line Development, College Football, and Coaching Identity

Jun 26, 2025 49m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 245 of Muscles and Management, Gerry chats with Tony Shiffman, offensive line coach at Wofford College and co-founder of the…

S4E244 Episode #244 Ross Garner on Coaching Track Athletes, Hamstring Rehab, and Sprinting Mechanics

Jun 18, 2025 43m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 244 of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Ross Garner, a performance coach and sprint specialist with experience working…

S4E243 Episode #243 Andrew Sacks on Sports Science, Data-Driven Coaching, and Building Better Athletes

Jun 11, 2025 49m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Andrew Sacks, founder of Prime Sports Performance, to dive into the world of sports…

S4E242 Episode #242 Zack Zillner on Building Resilient Athletes and Simplifying Performance

Jun 05, 2025 52m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 242 of Muscles and Management, Gerry chats with Zack Zillner, Head Performance Coach for Texas Women's Basketball and former coach…

S4E241 Episode #241 Arno Rheinberger on Injury Rehab, Achilles Epidemic, and the Strength-Training Disconnect

May 28, 2025 45m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In Episode 241 of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Arno Rheinberger—former NFL and Division 1 athletic trainer with stops at the New…

S4E240 Episode #240 Culture Consistency and Coaching Beyond the Weight Room with Brijesh Patel

May 21, 2025 45m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Brijesh Patel—longtime Director of Athletic Performance at Quinnipiac…

S4E239 Episode #239 In-Season Strength, Online Coaching Myths, and Building a Sustainable Training Model with Joe Aratari

May 14, 2025 1h 3m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes back Joe Aratari for a raw conversation on the realities of in-season training, youth…

S4E238 Episode #238 Who You Should (and Shouldn’t) Listen to on Social Media with Pratik Patel

May 07, 2025 56m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes back Pratik Patel—former NFL and Division I performance coach—for a raw and unfiltered…

S4E237 Episode #237 Strength, Speed, and Data-Driven Development at UCLA with Sean Swetnam

Apr 30, 2025 53m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Sean Swetnam, Assistant Director of Football Performance at UCLA, to break down how…

S4E236 Episode #236 Reframing Strength, Conditioning, and Sport Culture with Malorie Henderlong

Apr 23, 2025 1h 11m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Malorie Henderlong, Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Auburn…

S4E235 Episode #235 Sprint Mechanics, Positional Speed Work, and High/Low Programming with Matt Gebert

Apr 16, 2025 54m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry is joined by Matt Gebert, newly appointed strength and conditioning coach for Auburn Football,…

S2E234 Episode #234 Building Speed, Absorbing Force, and Contextual Coaching with Jorge Carvajal

Apr 09, 2025 1h 10m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes speed and performance specialist Jorge Carvajal for a deep dive into building…

S2E233 Episode #233 Breaking Plateaus, Training Smart, and Calling Out Gimmicks with William Wayland

Apr 02, 2025 1h 2m

Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with elite strength coach and performance consultant William Wayland to dig deep into…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Muscles and Management have?

Muscles and Management has published 252 episodes since December 2018, covering topics in Business, Careers.

Is Muscles and Management still active?

Muscles and Management is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.