In this episode, Zach Guiser and John Tropeano kick off with a look at John's intense preparation for his first full Ironman, detailing the staggering distances involved in the race.They then jump into your questions, providing specific, actionable drills like sled sprints and tall kneel accelerations to improve a basketball player's first-step quickness. The conversation also covers the multifactorial causes of in-game cramping, the most important exercises for developing rotational power for baseball players, and how to manage a high ankle sprain late in the season. This leads to a detailed breakdown of why the injury protocol has evolved from RICE to POLICE.Finally, the discussion takes a philosophical turn, exploring why you should be skeptical of anyone who speaks in absolutes and the challenge of maintaining intellectual honesty in an age of online "gurus".IN THIS EPISODE:01:21 - What a Full Ironman Race Entails03:31 - Best Drills to Improve First Step Quickness Before Tryouts07:04 - The Physics of Shin Angles: How They Make You Faster09:16 - Why Am I Getting Cramps Even Though I Hydrate Constantly?11:57 - Off-Season Conditioning to Prevent In-Season Cramps14:34 - Top 3 Exercises to Increase Bat Speed and Exit Velocity16:50 - How Much Training Should Be Sport-Specific vs. General?19:06 - Playing Through a High Ankle Sprain: How to Manage It23:09 - RICE vs. POLICE: The Modern Way to Treat Acute Injuries27:50 - Why "Always" and "Never" Are Bad Advice (The Problem with Gurus)36:46 - The Difference Between a Patella and Knee Dislocation38:57 - Which Domain is Better: .co or a longer .com?

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