
Episode 277
EPISODE 277 · COACHES, DOCTORS & PERFORMANCE SCIENCE · 35 MIN · FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Dr. Brandon Pentheny
Lakers S&C Coach
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In this episode
Join us on episode #277 featuring Dr. Brandon Pentheny as we unpack how to turn messy sports data into clear coaching decisions, why outliers can’t be your standard, and how to separate capacity from utilization so training actually transfers. We also dig into lifting before practice, tendon loading, youth overuse, and building buy-in with simple, consistent methods.
• bridging biomechanics, neuromuscular performance, and real coaching choices
• tailoring data to athletes and coaches with plain language
• discrete vs open skills across baseball and basketball
• tech overload vs low-tech, high-intent training
• capacity vs utilization as the core diagnostic
• load management shaped by travel and schedule density
• culture shift toward lifting and tendon health
• priming lifts and isometrics around practice and games
• offseason structure, MLB dead period, and youth rest
• choosing metrics that matter and avoiding outlier traps
• when literature conflicts with what wins on the field
• career advice for young coaches in a noisy landscape
Chapters
0:00 Setting The Stage: Outliers
0:53 Meet Dr. Brandon Penthany
2:11 Bridging Science And Coaching
3:38 Translating Data For Coaches And Players
5:45 Baseball Vs Basketball: Discrete Vs Open Skills
7:20 Tech Overload And Low-Tech Coaching
8:54 Capacity Versus Utilization
10:19 Load Management Realities
12:05 Buy-In And Training Culture Shift
13:07 Lifting Before Practice And Games
15:05 Tendon Loading And Isometrics
16:45 Season Structure And Offseason Dead Periods
18:35 Youth Sport, Overscheduling, And Injuries
20:16 Multi-Sport Backgrounds And Transfer
22:06 Working Around Superstars And Outliers
23:37 Common Data Communication Mistakes
25:08 Picking The Right Metrics That Matter
26:45 When Literature Fights Practice
28:10 Advice For Young Coaches
29:26 Closing Reflections And Takeaways
More Coaches, doctors & performance science episodes →
Dr. Jim Afremow & Phil White – The Daily Champion's Mind (Ep. 291) · Rachelle Hamvas – Performance Starts With Sleep (Ep. 288) · Dan Braun – When Rehab Becomes Real Performance (Ep. 282) · Cole Hergott – Overtraining to Sparta Score (Ep. 278)
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