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Brendan McGuigan

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Performance Coach @thisgymatx
washed up pro baseball thrower
⚡️building powerful and robust athletes⚡️
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THIS is something I’ve been waiting to announce…

I’m beyond excited and humbled to be coaching at @thisgymatx and a huge thank you to @timrileytraining for the trust and for believing in me as a coach. I couldn’t be happier to be on board.

THIS is an opportunity to help build something I truly believe in.

THIS is the home of performance.
THIS is the standard.
THIS is the best damn gym in Austin, Texas. taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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5 months ago

After a long season, the priority of the early offseason phase is rebuilding the foundation.

Restore movement quality. Regain ranges of motion that may have been lost over months of playing and throwing. Rebuild strength and tissue capacity with consistent, progressive loading.

The goal is to create a more robust system before asking it to produce at a high level again. Take advantage of the time where throwing volume is lighter to lay a strong foundation of movement and strength.

#sportsperformance #baseballtraining #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #athletetraining by @guiggysmalls

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11 hours ago

APEX MIAMI 🌴☀️

Great weekend getting to be a part of another @apexathlete.official

A ton of respect for all the athletes who showed up, competed, and put themselves to the test. Always fun getting to meet new people, connect with other coaches and athletes, and be around people who genuinely love to compete.

Always grateful for the opportunity to be involved. Until the next one 🫡 taken in Miami, Florida by @guiggysmalls

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2 days ago

Episode 7 of Get It Off Your Chest feat. @zacnewbell

🗣️ Reach out to your friendly neighborhood strength coach

Who’s next?

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #strengthtraining #strengthandconditioning taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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5 days ago

Crazy thought… worry about yourself when you’re at the gym taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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6 days ago

Quick lil lower body day at U Miami.
On short sessions, check the big boxes and move on. Jump a bit, squat/lunge, hinge, accessory work. Huge thanks to @zack_zillner for the hospitality

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #strengthandconditioning taken in University of Miami by @guiggysmalls

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10 days ago

Rotational athletes need to be able to produce, control, and tolerate force through rotation. Yet rotation is often chronically underloaded and under-dosed in training.
Train it heavy, train it fast. Vary tempos, loading profiles, and positions. Rotation should be loaded and progressed like any other quality we care about.

Part of that progression is training the rib cage and pelvis to move independent of one another, then coordinating and sequencing that movement. If they always move together, you limit the positions you can access and an athlete’s ability to organize a swing or throw.

Rotation shouldn’t be treated with a separate set of rules in the weight room. Load it and progress it intelligently. Prepare the athlete for the rotational demands of their sport.

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #strengthandpower #strengthandconditioning #baseballtraining taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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18 days ago

Machines are often demonized for athletic populations due to the lack of a demand for stability. They’re labeled as not “functional” or simply used for body builders. There’s a ton of value in using machines and taking advantage of the extra external stability the machines provide. It allows you to drive output and truly train with a close proximity to failure without fear of technique breakdown. I promise a weak athlete will perform worse than an athlete that uses machines.

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #strengthtraining #strengthandconditioning taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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20 days ago

For throwers and other overhead athletes, it’s important to build strength and capacity in overhead positions. When your sport exposes you to high forces and high volumes in overhead positions, your training needs to prepare you to handle that demand.

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #baseballtraining #strengthandconditioning taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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a month ago

6AM APEX CLASS HAS NO BUSINESS GOING THIS HARD 🔥🔥🔥

Every Wednesday. 6 AM. APEX.

Coached by the one and only @guiggysmalls

(It’s not too late to sign up😤)

ATHLETICISM IS THE SPORT.
@apexathlete.official taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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a month ago

Day 1 of frog training for @morganblenis_

Today’s agenda:
Seated Broad Jumps
Pit Shark Jumps
Smith Machine Reverse Lunges
SL Nordics

#sportsperformance #athletetraining #strengthtraining #strengthandpower strengthandconditioning taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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a month ago

Ep. 6 of Get It Off Your Chest with @brett.voth

🗣️ push the envelope to find your limits

With a shoutout to @pedullaperformance at the end😂

Who’s next? taken in Austin, Texas by @guiggysmalls

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a month ago