Season 4, Episode 20
Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews strength and conditioning coach Clance Laylor to talk about coaching, culture, and how to build elite athletes.
Summary of Episode
3:38 – Clance’s frame of reference for writing the book
5:24 – The value of intensity when training
8:05 – The role of Pierre Roy in supporting and mentoring Clance’s career
11:45 – Common mistakes of young athletes when lifting
16:10 – The role of Charles Poliquin in supporting and mentoring Clance’s career
18:35 – Coaching and communication style with today’s young athlete
23:10 – Setting the culture: leader-follower dynamics
26:21 – What Clance’s sees on the nutrition front in the gym
33:10 – How environment shapes the path to nutritional changes
39:10 – Clance’s background in sprinting and how its influenced his training philosophy
40:10 – Big take-home message to athletes and coaches
About Clance Laylor
As one of only four PICP Level 5 Master Strength Coaches in Canada, Clance Laylor has emerged as one of the most respected names in professional strength and performance training. Founder of the Athlete Activation System Strength Coaches Certification, a complex, systematically periodized athletic development approach that has maximized the performance of elite athletes from a variety of sports.
A secret weapon of top Olympians, competitive athletes, coaches, and driven professionals alike, Laylor’s reputation as a tough, no-nonsense Trainer skyrocketed with the success of his young client P.K. Subban. The star defenceman of the Montreal Canadiens trained with Laylor from his early days in the OHL through the NHL draft to his recent win of the coveted Norris Trophy and an Olympic Gold at Sochi in 2014 as part of Team Canada.
