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Episode 209: 209. Interview with Goldy Simmons (Part One)

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Goldy Simmons is currently a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NBA. Prior to joining the NBA, he worked his way through the ranks in professional baseball. He spent one year in the AZL with the Kansas City Royals organization before joining the Chicago White Sox organization. He worked multiple levels with the White Sox, including three years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Major League club.
Topics covered in this episode:
-His journey to both the MLB and NBA
-Smashing ping pong tables
-Operating daily with elite level athletes
Quotes:
-"Be careful about breaking ping pong tables prior to the end of a game because you never know what's gonna happen" (8:37)
-"What I've learned over the last 10-12 years is that these guys are at this level for a reason, and they could probably do without a lot that we're putting on to them" (13:50)
-"But I do think that there's probably some places that, still, the waters are a little muddy and people are trying to take on maybe more than what their job description entails" (19:12)
If you'd like to learn more from Goldy, you can find him on LinkedIn.

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Goldy Simmons is currently a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NBA. Prior to joining the NBA, he worked his way through the ranks in professional baseball. He spent one year in the AZL with the Kansas City Royals organization before joining the Chicago White Sox organization. He worked multiple levels with the White Sox, including three years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Major League club.
Topics covered in this episode:
-His journey to both the MLB and NBA
-Smashing ping pong tables
-Operating daily with elite level athletes
Quotes:
-"Be careful about breaking ping pong tables prior to the end of a game because you never know what's gonna happen" (8:37)
-"What I've learned over the last 10-12 years is that these guys are at this level for a reason, and they could probably do without a lot that we're putting on to them" (13:50)
-"But I do think that there's probably some places that, still, the waters are a little muddy and people are trying to take on maybe more than what their job description entails" (19:12)
If you'd like to learn more from Goldy, you can find him on LinkedIn.

  continue reading

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