Brendan Thompson, PT, DPT

With the recent influx of followers (Thank you all!!!), I thought it would be good time to share a little bit about me, who I am, and what I do: I was a multi sport athlete who decided to go all in on track after sustaining several injuries, the worst of which being an ACL, MCL,…

I will reiterate in simpler terms — Athletes need to prioritize recovery and stop working themselves into the ground

Stop making this coaching mistake — “This is what I did, so this is what you’ll do” Just because you were successful when you did activity A doesn’t mean activity A was responsible for the results. You can be successful despite poor training. Remember that.

My 3 favorite ways to do resisted sprints — 1) Sleds 2) Hills 3) BulletBelt They’re so easy to incorporate, yet so effective.

6x150m tempo today: 23.83 22.01 21.93 21.76 21.59 21.10 This really isn’t that bad once you’ve worked up to it a few times. I still strongly believe athletes can do tempo and speed work concurrently with great results. It just requires careful planning. ⚡️🔋⚕️

Injury Prevention… Risk Reduction… Setback Mitigation… Whichever you decide to call it, just stay consistent in your efforts to keep those you work with healthy and performing in the things they love to do.

Back to the feet & ankles — They act as a support system to athleticism, so build them up! 2 legs. 1 leg. Alternating. Switch rhythms. Small, quick contacts. Big, powerful contacts. Forward. Backward. Lateral. Rotational. Assisted. Resisted. All of it. You won’t regret it!

As someone in the private training space who manages athletes both in-person and online, I was struggling to stay organized. After doing some research I ended up on a call with Teambuildr and it was the best decision I ever made for my business.

Do your best to make complex concepts seem simple. Tailor your message so that a 5 year old could understand it. If it’s overly complex and drawn out, you’ll lose the athlete’s attention and the message will be lost. Simple >> Complex

The way you handle yourself outside of rehab has a drastic effect on the way it plays out. Make good decisions and be mindful during each step of the process.

Some of my favorite cues when coaching the sprints: - Fast hands - Down down down - Floor is lava - Rise like an airplane What are yours?

100m speed raises the ceiling on speed and contributes to a higher 200m and 400m potential. Similarly though, the strength and skill it takes to crush a 400m works to benefit the 200m and 100m.

Things setting back your rehab process… - Pulling all nighters - Poor diet / nutrition - Getting too aggressive too soon - Cramming for exams - Not managing your life stressors Introducing more chaos into a chaotic situation is not a recipe for success.

Coaches and healthcare practitioners — if you’ve got some time this summer, go through my hamstring modules Hundreds all over the world have given great feedback on it! You learn the performance side and rehab side of all things hamstrings ⬇️ btexceleration.com/holistic-hamst…

Fix your foot strike -- The further in front of an athlete the foot is cast, the more demanding it is on the hamstrings. Forcing them to claw at the ground to pull the body through during sprinting exposes them to excessive stresses and risk of breakdown. Coach accordingly!