IGCT Episode #116: John Cissik - "Maximum Interval Training"

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John Cissik is the president and owner of Human Performance Services, LLC (HPS), which helps athletics professionals solve their strength and conditioning needs. He coaches youth baseball, basketball, and Special Olympics sports and runs fitness classes for children with special needs. He has written 10 books and more than 70 articles on strength and speed training that have been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Iron Man, and track and field and coaching publications. He is also the author of Human Kinetics’ Speed for Sports Performance DVD. Cissik specializes in education, strength training for baseball, basketball, track and field, and speed and agility training. In addition to his role at HPS, he is the director of fitness and recreation at Texas Woman’s University. John is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and conditioning specialist and personal trainer and by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist. He has held level I and level II certifications from USA Track and Field and was certified with the former U.S. Weightlifting Federation.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

What is Maximum Interval Training

What are the benefits of Maximum Interval Training

The use of multiple modalities.

Types of test that should be used.

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.