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Muscles and Management

Hosted by Gerry DeFilippo · health · EN-US

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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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What is Muscles and Management about?

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.

Who hosts Muscles and Management?

Muscles and Management is hosted by Gerry DeFilippo. The show has published 252 episodes to date.

What has Muscles and Management covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode #252 Ismael Gallo on Movement Flow, Exaggeration Myths, and Long-Term Athlete Development" (20 August 2025, 53 minutes), "Episode #251 Travis Hash on Semi-Private Training Models, True Individualization, and Cutting Through Coaching Gimmicks" (13 August 2025, 44 minutes), and "Episode #250 Antonella Schwarz on Research-Driven Coaching, Caffeine Myths, and The Real Value of Muscle" (6 August 2025, 51 minutes).

How often does Muscles and Management publish?

Muscles and Management publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 252 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Muscles and Management?

Booking probability for Muscles and Management is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Muscles and Management requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Muscles and Management's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Muscles and Management?

The strongest fits for Muscles and Management are Courses, Coaching & Lessons. Muscles and Management has a health audience.

About the host

Gerry DeFilippo hosts Muscles and Management, a health podcast with 252 episodes published.

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  • Muscles and Management

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

    Aug 20, 202553 minS0

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

  • Episode #251

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

    Aug 13, 202544 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In Episode 251 of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Travis Hash, Director of Strength and Conditioning and owner of Absolute Sports Performance, for...

  • Episode #250

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

    Aug 6, 202551 minS4

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

  • Episode #249

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

    Jul 30, 202554 minS4

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

  • Episode #248

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

    Jul 23, 202551 minS4

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

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  • Episode #247

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

    Jul 16, 202538 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>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 down the...

  • Episode #246

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

    Jul 9, 202551 minS4

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

  • Episode #245

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

    Jun 26, 202550 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In Episode 245 of Muscles and Management, Gerry chats with Tony Shiffman, offensive line coach at Wofford College and co-founder of the #HogFBChat. They...

  • Episode #244

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

    Jun 18, 202544 minS4

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

  • Episode #243

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

    Jun 11, 202549 minS4

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

  • Episode #242

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

    Jun 5, 202553 minS4

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

  • Episode #241

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

    May 28, 202546 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>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 York...

  • Episode #240

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

    May 21, 202545 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Brijesh Patel—longtime Director of Athletic Performance at Quinnipiac University—for a...

  • Episode #239

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

    May 14, 20251h 3mS4

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

  • Episode #238

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

    May 7, 202556 minS4

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

  • Episode #237

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

    Apr 30, 202553 minS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes Sean Swetnam, Assistant Director of Football Performance at UCLA, to break down how elite-level...

  • Episode #236

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

    Apr 23, 20251h 12mS4

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry sits down with Malorie Henderlong, Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Auburn University, to...

  • Episode #235

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

    Apr 16, 202554 minS4

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

  • Episode #234

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

    Apr 9, 20251h 10mS2

    <p>Send us your questions, or thoughts on today's episode!</p><p>In this episode of Muscles and Management, Gerry welcomes speed and performance specialist Jorge Carvajal for a deep dive into building real-world speed...

  • Episode #233

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

    Apr 2, 20251h 3mS2

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

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