
Football Fitness Federation Podcast
Podcast by Ben Cartwright
Latest episodes

Nov 2, 2022 • 48min
#211 "Developing Strength Standards" With Michael Schwerhoff
Episode 211 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with Schalke FC S&C coach Michael Schwerhoff.
We discussed:
▫️Training different positions
▫️Key strength lifts for players
▫️Strength standards
▫️Triphasic Training
& much more!
You can follow Michael on Instagram @m.sc90 or connect with him on LinkedIn.
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Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
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Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
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Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Oct 26, 2022 • 1h 7min
#210 "Sport Science Support For England Amputee" With Megan Ratcliff
Episode 210 is with Megan Ratcliff. Megan is the Sport Scientist for Burnley Women 1st Team & England Amputee team
We discussed:
▫️Working with Amputee players
▫️Her role with the Amputee team
▫️Planning a Part Time program
▫️The demands on the players
& much more!
You can follow Megan on Twitter @MeganRatcliff09 and on Instagram @megan.c.ratcliff
Make sure to check out all the brilliant work out sponsors are doing.
Vald Performance - https://valdperformance.com
Rezzil - https://rezzil.com
Hytro - https://hytro.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Oct 19, 2022 • 54min
#209 "Providing Insight That Is Lost To Eyesight" With Matt Konopinski
Episode 209 is with the Director of Physio & Performance at Rehab 4 Performance Matt Konopinski
We discussed:
▫️Employed to Business owner transition
▫️Key elements of ACL rehab
▫️Introducing Jumps & Plyos
▫️ACL prehab priorities
& much more!
You can follow Matt on Twitter @Matt_Kono
You can also see the facility on Twitter @R4P_UK or on Instagram @r4p_uk
Make sure to check out all the brilliant work out sponsors are doing.
Vald Performance - https://valdperformance.com
Rezzil - https://rezzil.com
Hytro - https://hytro.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Oct 12, 2022 • 47min
#208 "The Evolution Of The Women's Game" With Elle Turner
Episode 208 is with Man City Women's 1st Team Sport Scientist Elle Turner
We discussed:
▫️Evolution of the women’s game
▫️Differences from 2013-2022
▫️Learning to become pro
▫️Future Developments
& much more!
You can follow Elle on social media at the following links
Twitter - @Elle_Turner04
Instagram - elle_turner04
Make sure to check out all the brilliant work out sponsors are doing.
Vald Performance - https://valdperformance.com
Rezzil - https://rezzil.com
Hytro - https://hytro.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Oct 5, 2022 • 48min
#207 "Amending Training Prescription Throughout The Season" With Lee Stafford
Episode 207 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with 1st Team Sport Scientist at Watford FC Lee Stafford
We discussed:
▫️Training prescription throughout the season
▫️Key points of data
▫️How style of play impacts his approach
▫️How to analyse data
& much more!
You can follow Lee on Twitter @LeeStaffordSS
Make sure to check out all the brilliant work out sponsors are doing.
Vald Performance - https://valdperformance.com
Rezzil - https://rezzil.com
Hytro - https://hytro.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Sep 28, 2022 • 49min
#206 "Building Youth Players Into Elite Performers" With Ronan Kavanagh
Episode 206 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Head of Academy Performance at Nottingham Forest and Sport Scientist with Wales Ronan Kavanagh
We discussed:
▫️Club v Country approach
▫️Building Youth Players into Elite Performers
▫️Development to Performance transition
▫️Bio Banding
& much more!
You can follow Ronan on twitter @RonanKav10
Make sure to check out our sponsors Rezzil by searching @rezzil on twitter or instagram
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Sep 21, 2022 • 1h 3min
#205 "Maximising Windows Of Opportunity" With Paul Mcgrath
Episode 205 is with 1st Team Performance Coach at Port Vale Paul Mcgrath
We discussed:
▫️Windows of Opportunity
▫️GK specific S&C
▫️Long Term Injuries
▫️Collecting Data
& much more!
You can follow Paul on Twitter @paulmcgrath_
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Sep 16, 2022 • 53min
#204 "Thoughtless, Fearless Movement" With Dave O'Sullivan
Episode 204 is with Physiotherapist & Mentor Dave O'Sullivan
We discussed:
▫️How his approach has developed
▫️Cohesive rehab teams
▫️Returning to Perform v Returning to Play
▫️Using social media effectively
& much more!
You can follow Dave on Instagram @daveosullivanphysio or check out his website https://thegotophysio.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Sep 7, 2022 • 53min
#203 "Life In The Private Sector" With Sam Pepys
Episode 203 is with Strength & Conditioning coach Sam Pepys.
We discussed:
▫️Life in the private sector
▫️In Season Training
▫️Off Season Training
▫️Being a mentor
& much more!
You can follow Sam on Instagram @Sam_pepys_performance
You can see everything Sam has got going on in his business at https://www.sampepys.com
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Aug 31, 2022 • 50min
#202 "How To Create Solutions From Problems" With Simon Crampton
Episode 202 is with MK Dons' Performance Director Simon Crampton
We discussed:
▫️What he looks for when hiring staff
▫️Considerations when building a team
▫️Leadership styles
▫️Creating Solutions from Problems
& much more!
You can follow Simon on twitter @simoncrampton
Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world.
To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below.
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:
Twitter - @FootballFitFed
Instagram - @FootballFitFed
Website - www.footballfitfed.com
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com