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Brendan Thompson

About Brendan Thompson

Brendan Thompson is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and All-American sprinter (4x100m relay) from the University of Iowa, earning multiple Big Ten honors in his career there as well as degrees in Human Physiology (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.). Since 2017, Brendan has used his elite speed background and education surrounding the human experience to help train athletes in the Greater Saint Louis region and across the country. His training focuses on improving biomechanics, speed, power, and other aspects of performance, and he does this through his LLC: Brendan Thompson’s Exceleration.

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  • Using Speed and Power Data to Bucket and Train Faster Athletes
  • Plyometric Training Systems: Developmental vs. Progressive
  • 9 (Fun!) Games to Develop Movement Skills and Athleticism

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  • 1080 Sprint: Four Essential Tips You Won’t Find in the Manual
  • Running Through Time: An Athlete’s Story of Resilience and Recovery
  • Rapid Fire—Episode #14 Featuring Rodrigo Alvira Isla: Training Smarter in the NBA and G League

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Viewing Training Through A Healthcare Lens

Blog

Dr. Brendan Thompson wears many hats in the training community and uses all h...

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Beyond the Barbell – Powering Up Your Athletes ...

Blog

Coaches and athletes alike have turned to alternatives to the weight room whe...

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Enhancing Speed with Plyometrics

Blog

How can you use plyometrics to improve different facets of your athletes’ spr...

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A Learning-Based Approach to Technical Coaching

Blog

Former sprinter and athletic trainer Brendan Thompson explains how a multidim...

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Kickstarting Coordination and Athlete Speed wit...

Freelap Friday Five

Are you a strength or sprint coach who wants to instruct sprint mechanics bet...

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Speed and Conditioning for Team Sports

Blog

What is appropriate programming for speed and conditioning? Brendan Thompson ...

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Programming with Both a Process and a Purpose

Blog

While recognizing that no single training approach will universally apply to ...

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Progress & PRs – Developing a Hybrid Model...

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Trainer and former sprinter Brendan Thompson doesn’t believe that chasing per...

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