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Episode 92: Jerome Simian

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Jerome discusses his protocols to make his athletes jump higher and run faster. He goes in-depth into finding ways that athletes can improve and push their limits, which have led to his amazing results in track and field.

Jerome Simian is the owner of Synaptic Athletics in Lyon, France. Simian began coaching in 1998, and he has coached athletes to seven Olympic games and World and European medals, as well to national records and dozens of national championships. He has coached athletes in multiple sports, from track and field and professional rugby to tennis, golf, figure skating, and more. Jerome has worked with athletes holding 22 major championship medals and 7 national records in track and field. He has been mentored by, and uses methods from, both Jay Schroeder and Charles Poliquin, who are respectively two masters of the industry.

Coach Simian holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from McGill University and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Lyon University. He has become one of the most sought-after private coaches in France.

Jerome discusses his protocols to make his athletes jump higher and run faster. He goes in-depth into finding ways that athletes can improve and push their limits, which have led to his amazing results in track and field. He talks about the construction of his training philosophy, fixing weak links in athletes, intention-based movement and problem-solving, and what his training sessions look like.

In this podcast, Coach Jerome Simian and Joel discuss:

  • Jay’s connections with two legends, Charles Poliquin and Jay Schroeder.
  • Barbell training with maximal intensity.
  • Athletic screening and how he uses it.
  • Efficiently connecting the athlete’s brain with movement needs.
  • Assessing speed development.
  • Using extreme isometrics most effectively.

Podcast total run time is 1:21:50

Jerome can be found at SimpliFaster.

Keywords: screening, speed development, jumping, isometrics

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  • Mark Hoover

    Mark Hoover works for SimpliFaster in a coaching and technical consulting capacity and is the Director of Athletic Performance at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Coach Hoover started his career coaching football at both the high school and NCAA levels. After spending nearly 20 years in the dual role of sport coach/strength coach (including 11 years as a head football coach), he made the transition to full-time strength and conditioning in 2015.

    Coach Hoover holds bachelor’s degrees in communications and physical education and is fully certified in K–12 social studies and physical education. He is currently pursuing an MS in Exercise Science. He is a USAW Level 1 and 2 Certified Advanced Sports Performance Coach, as well as an NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.

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