I.T. Antigha works as the VertiMax Team Community Liaison. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

I.T. and Al dive into this week's exciting topic – the new VertiMax app VertiCoach. VertiCoach is used by athletes, coaches, parents, trainers and elite sports performance coaches worldwide to quickly and easily measure, track and improve your vertical jump performance. I.T. is using the app in the field with coaches and trainers and is back on the podcast to answer questions about the app, highlight the challenges that it solves, and share the simple features of this powerful tool.

Key Takeaways:

[1:41] Market challenges that initiated developing VertiMax app.

[3:48] Details of the VertiCoach app.

[5:21] The camera records and measures each athlete's jumps.

[6:16] Audio corrections ensure correct and optimal usage.

[7:19] The final jump score gamifies the process.

[8:39] Optimized setup only requires a phone and a tripod.

[10:09] Initial feedback from early users is positive.

[11:54] How to find the VertiCoach app.

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Tweetables:

"There's a need for more data so people can be more informed about what their athletes are doing and how they're performing."

"Early users are excited – this is something they can seamlessly incorporate into their training."

Kelli Brightwell holds a Master's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Texas A & M University. Her passion for youth development led her to become an instructor at Colorado State University-Pueblo, where she teaches courses in strength and conditioning, health and functional movement. She is also a Vertimax Master Trainer and Ambassador, teaching about programming, maintenance, and use of the Vertimax product line.

Al and Kelli continue their discussion about the importances of hands-on trainer training, and the role that in person experience plays in developing the most effective trainers and athletes. Kelli is a dedicated coach and trainer and she shares her enthusiasm for gaining knowledge and building up the next generation of athletes and trainers.

Key Takeaways:

[1:06] Kelli's work as a VertiMax Master Trainer and Ambassador and more.

[2:25] The legacy of Vertimax is built to last.

[4:06] Why is athletic and physiology education so important to Kelli?

[6:23] From kinesiology and sports performance education to hands on experience.

[8:28] Kelli's greatest learning has happened by actually doing.

[9:40] As an educator, Kelli can clear up the field and explain the why behind training.

[11:57] The importance of in-person training and education.

[13:07] VertiMax training is fun.

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Tweetables:

"In this field, you have to have a lot of experience. You have to learn by doing."

"As an educator, you're able to better the field."

Kelli Brightwell holds a Master's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Texas A & M University. Her passion for youth development led her to become an instructor at Colorado State University-Pueblo, where she teaches courses in strength and conditioning, health and functional movement. She is also a Vertimax Master Trainer and Ambassador, teaching about programming, maintenance, and use of the Vertimax product line.

Kelli believes in the education of youth and has dedicated her life to being the coach and trainer that she didn't have growing up. She highlights the importance of exposing kids to a variety of different physical activities and reducing the emphasis on specializing in one sport. She also shares what it means to her to be a Vertimax Master Trainer and Ambassador.

Key Takeaways:

[1:45] A little about Kelli and the many athletic avenues she pursues.

[3:52] Kelli's early sports motivation was thwarted by ADHD.

[5:25] A PE teacher set Kelli on her path to athletic success.

[8:02] The danger of pushing kids to specialize in one sport too early.

[9:01] Kelli's master trainer classes reward her just as much as her athletes.

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Tweetables:

"You don't always need to be first place, but you need to try your best and work hard."

"I want to be the person that I didn't have as a youth."