Rock chats with Al Vermeil, legendary strength coach for the Super Bowl Champion 49ers, the NBA Champion Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox.
TIME STAMPS 2:15 Al Vermeil’s path to coaching
5:15 Hired by Bill Walsh to be San Francisco 49ers Strength Coach
6:00 Hired by the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox
9:30 The finer points of strength training
19:30 If you can’t run, you can’t play - The importance of sprinting
26:30 The importance of play and farm strength
33:30 Al’s advice for youth sports coaches
37:30 Mental toughness
38:30 What makes a great coach and the signs of over-coaching
45:00 What is the best performance test?
48:30 Training the NBA Champion Chicago Bulls in the 90s’