Matt Gifford

Separate 🦾⚡️🚀

Variation and nuance go hand in hand.
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Subtle changes allow for different loading strategies and motor skill development.
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“Jumping Swing” will allow for greater force and create an eccentric component.
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“Toes Elevated Swing” will allow for more posterior rock and access from heel to hip and can overload the lower leg upon extension. It will also place the gastroc and Achilles on stretch.
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At the end of the day, nuance and variation are important stimuli, however, LOAD will truly dictate adaptation.
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#strengthtraining #kettlebell #gym #instagram

“We won't get a participation ribbon for loving difficult people; just a better understanding of what Jesus did.” Bob Goff ✝️

🗣🤓” Manipulating task constraints allows athletes to explore and exploit self organizing tendencies” & can often lead to an external environment focus which may enhance implicit learning. (Bernstein, Newell, Wulf, Winkleman)
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🤾🏼😎Use your surroundings and resources. Utilize objects to reach towards, modify equipment, change the rules and make your classroom competitive & FUN!
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#strengthandconditioning #sportsperformance #speedtraining #sportsperformancetraining #sport

In the spring of 2018, a man walked into my gym and introduced himself as Pat Murphy. We had a few mutual friends and connections within the Milwaukee Brewers organization in which he served as Brewers bench coach.
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Pat and I hit it off. He is a character unlike any. Moxy, faith, intellect, experience, leadership, humor; I remember thinking the guy had it all. He is a connector. Authentic.
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We talked of his life’s wins and life’s struggles. And I knew quickly he was an invested father. Thirty minutes went by quickly and he left me with a read that was profound. A first inclination of his ability to impact.
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We grabbed dinner at The Iron Horse a few times and eventually I’d coach his sons.
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In 2021, the day my sister got married, Pat connected my older brother, Tim, with Arizona State Baseball. Within a month , Tim was serving them as the S&C coordinator before eventually coming back to the Brewers to be the Rehab S&C lead. Pat is an opportunity creator.
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I haven’t seen Pat in years. He was never Murph to me, rather a friend and father in my community. A coaches, coach. A guys guy.
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Today, I’m simply a fan. Without a doubt, we’ve watched one of the best coaches on the planet create a legacy in Wisconsin, baseball and sport.
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So what’s the takeaway - connect, encourage and be fu⚡️🎉ing relentless.
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#brewers #leadership #worldseries