The Playbook with Colin Jonov
The Playbook with Colin Jonov
Colin Jonov
Jim Malone - The Truth About What Separates Hall of Famers From Everyone Else
1 hour 11 minutes Posted Mar 25, 2026 at 3:00 am.
Authenticity And Real Relationships
What He Is Most Proud Of
Earning Buy In Without Selling
How Strength Training Entered Baseball
Why Baseball Has No Body Type
Guardrails Plus Individualized Programming
Workload Management And Daily Readiness
Three Training Priorities That Matter
Linking The Weight Room To Performance
Injury Prone Genetics And Reality
Youth Overuse And The UCL Problem
Multi Sport Versus Early Specialization
Commitment Culture NIL And Japan
Team Roles Stats And Long Careers
What Made Marte And Polanco Special
How They Connected Plus Where To Follow
Final Thanks And Listener Requests
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Send us Fan Mail I talk with veteran strength coach Jim Malone about why authenticity is the fastest path to trust, buy-in, and better training outcomes in pro sports. We dig into how baseball strength and conditioning changed over the last 30 years, why one-size-fits-all programs fail, and what youth overuse is doing to pitchers. • choosing authenticity even when it costs you • building relationships that last decades in pro baseball • earning athlete trust by explaining th...