Following a strength training template is easy. Taking it, making it your own, and adapting it to your program is the hard part. It's an art, and one that Nick Garcia has mastered. On this week's podcast he joins us to talk about a case study of how he took and integrated elements of the 1x20 methods to meet the needs of one sport. We also talk about post-lockdown training considerations and returning to competition.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/02/gaincast-episode-209-genesis-of-a-program-with-nick-garcia/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

• Our monthly GAIN Master Class Series features speakers from all aspects of performance. If you like today's podcast, you'll like this month's class. Nick Garcia will dive deeper into the genesis of his program at Notre Dame High School. Sign up now to get access to all past and future events in the series.
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• You can follow Garcia on Twitter (@nick_g_garcia) and Instagram (@nick_g_garcia). He is the co-host of the HMMR Podcast and has been a guest on GAINcast 206, GAINcast 150, GAINcast 98, and GAINcast 46.