521: Joe Pedulla on Speed Profiling, Resisted Sprinting, and Athlete Archetypes
About this episode
Joe Pedulla discusses speed profiling, resisted sprinting, and athlete archetypes in performance training.
Today’s podcast guest is Joe Pedulla. Joe is a strength coach at the University of Oklahoma, where he oversees performance training for softball and women’s golf. Prior to Oklahoma, he coached in professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals organization and worked extensively in private-sector performance, helping athletes develop strength, speed, power, and resilience. This episode with Joe Pedulla explores how coaches can better identify what athletes truly need in speed, strength, and power development. Joe shares his path from small-college baseball player to SEC strength coach, including lessons from self-directed training, throwing development, and imperfect environments. The conversation dives into sprint profiling, athlete archetypes, resisted sprinting, tempo work, training buckets, and how coaches can balance general development with individualized performance needs. Today’s episode is brought to you by Hammer Strength and the Vert Trainer
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