Saints are interested in a couple of Crimson Tide staff members for Strength and Conditioning [Matt Rhea Hired] (1 Viewer)

[St. Widge]

This is potentially big and really good news:

 

[St. Widge]

Rhea would be a huge addition. He looks at data from performance metrics and helps tailor the S&C program based on analytics.

As I mentioned in other threads, there's wayyyyyy more to a strength and conditioning program then just slapping weight on a bar or having guys push sleds and run. That's very old school.

In the world of strength and conditioning, the goal is to get the most out of every athlete to help build muscle, maintain conditioning, keep things fluid, etc. Not all athletes are the same. Some need more, some need less in programming. Sometimes pushing too hard in programming can actually lead to on-field injury in certain cases.

Having real data to look at can help individualize a program to get the best out of each player while hopefully avoiding injury.

They need to make this guy Marcus Davenport's, Andrus Peat's, and Terron Armstead's shadow.

 

[Analyze This]

Wonder if Rhea can run the program alone or will they hire someone to supplement.

 

[bleedit1960]

Need for speed!!! Rhea is the best in the business.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

Need for speed!!! Rhea is the best in the business.

Need for skinny legs...Alabama has pushed out some blazing fast skinny legged WRs the last couple of years

 

[Dan in Lafayette]

 

[saint_drago]

This could quietly be the most important hire DA has made. The amount of injuries this team has had to deal with the past few years is absurd. Hopefully that changes. And hopefully we get faster and more agile.

 

[No2DC]

How soon can Davenport and Turner work with him?

 

[Optimus Prime]

This could quietly be the most important hire DA has made. The amount of injuries this team has had to deal with the past few years is absurd. Hopefully that changes. And hopefully we get faster and more agile.

When Shaquille O'Neal went to the Phoenix Suns he said he was amazed at the difference the training and conditioning staff made

He said he felt ten years younger

 

[St. Widge]

 

[bleedit1960]

A few write ups on Rhea when he was at Indiana. Speed and soft tissue injuries down. Bring him on...

How a Unique Speed Training Program Flipped the Fortunes of Indiana Football

Individualized training has led to prodigious improvements in speed, helping the long-hapless Hoosiers earn their first top 25 ranking since 1994.

www.stack.com

Beyond Top Speed—7 Keys to Peak Power with Indiana Football’s Matt Rhea

Matt Rhea, Athletic Performance Coach for the Indiana University football team, shares 7 keys for developing peak power, ranging from acceleration to single-leg training.

1080motion.com

 

[saint_drago]

A few write ups on Rhea when he was at Indiana. Speed and soft tissue injuries down. Bring him on...

How a Unique Speed Training Program Flipped the Fortunes of Indiana Football

Individualized training has led to prodigious improvements in speed, helping the long-hapless Hoosiers earn their first top 25 ranking since 1994.

www.stack.com

Beyond Top Speed—7 Keys to Peak Power with Indiana Football’s Matt Rhea

Matt Rhea, Athletic Performance Coach for the Indiana University football team, shares 7 keys for developing peak power, ranging from acceleration to single-leg training.

1080motion.com

This is an encouraging read! Thanks for posting. It's always been, "Lift heavy things, get faster". Apparently there's more to it than that.

 

[AustSaint]

Sounds like we are getting an innovator, I hope we see the results ASAP

 

[guillermo]

More information about Matt Rhea from the University of Alabama

Matt Rhea - Director of Sports Science - Football Support Staff - Alabama Athletics

Dr. Matt Rhea joined the Crimson Tide in March of 2020 as the Football Director of Sports Science. Rhea brings a scientific approach to the Crimson Tide's tr...

rolltide.com

And here's a video of the approach of Matt Rhea towards sports health:



I think it is important to understand that the focus will be different, we are not only replacing Dan Dalrymple, we are going to change the focus not only on training, but in approaching injuries and recovery.

 

[PBsWhodat]

MT loving it! I guess he really didn’t like the previous.