In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I have the pleasure in speaking to Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Rhodri Lloyd. Rhodri is Senior Lecturer on the Strength & Conditioning course but also has numerous publications in the area of youth and adolescent training and a book titled Strength and Conditioning for Youth Athletes which is co-edited with Jon Oliver. If you are interested in getting full texts of some of Rhodri's research, you can visit his Researchgate page HERE.

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Rhodri Lloyd (background, experience, and current role)
• The impact of growth and maturation on youth performance
• Talent ID
• Strength training for youth athletes
  • Dispelling the myths
• The role of 'play' in youth athletes
• Parental engagement

Rhodri can be found on Twitter @rhodri_s_lloyd