Olympic gold medal coach Rett Larson joins the pod to talk warmups like you’ve never heard before — from moonwalks before world championship matches to “No Zombies” in the weight room 🧟♂️.
He breaks down how to gamify training, build elite culture, and keep athletes engaged — whether you’re working with Olympic gold medalists in China 🇨🇳 or 10-year-olds in your hometown gym.
We dig into:
• Why fun matters in high-performance settings 🎉
• How to balance structure with creativity in warmups
• Making the weight room competitive (and loud!) 💥
• Lessons from working in China and coaching global athletes
• The truth about load management in pro sports 🏀
• Why learning might be the secret to happiness Rett is brutally honest, wildly insightful, and refreshingly unfiltered.
Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just obsessed with performance — this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about warmups and coaching culture.
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