LT 054 | Dr. Bryan Mann - Social Support in Collegiate Athletics

My guest this week is Dr. Bryan Mann. Dr. Bryan Mann is the Assistant Teaching Professor of Physical Therapy and was the Assistant Director of  Strength & Conditioning at the University of Missouri from 2004 -2016. Dr. Bryan Mann has been competing in the sport of powerlifting since 1996. He has many powerlifting accolades to his name in raw, single-ply, and multi-ply lifting. He is a researcher and author, having written several research publications dealing with training in Division 1 athletics, specifically football. He has written three books, most notably the Complete Guide to Powerlifting for Human Kinetics with co-author Dan Austin. Here's what you will learn in this episode: Dr. Bryan Mann's background in strength & conditioning Why stress is a syndrome Social media as a stress How to program for a few hundred athletes Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs "Dont confuse highly trained with genetically endowed." Cal Dietz Velocity Training and much more Show Notes: Dr. Bryan Mann (University of Missouri) Bryan Mann articles on Elite FTS Bryan Mann (Twitter) Stress and Social Support — How Can You Help Your Athletes? The Dying Art of Strength & Conditioning How to Know if you should be using VBT