
Football Fitness Federation Podcast
Podcast by Ben Cartwright
Latest episodes

Jan 19, 2022 ⢠54min
#171 "Lighting Up The Room" With Colm Smith
Episode 171 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with Liverpool Women Physical Performance coach Colm Smith.
We discussed:
š®šŖ Lessons from hurling & GAA
šš¼āāļøWorking with female players
š Player pathway
šļøāāļøStrength training
& much more!
You can follow Colm on twitter @ColmSmith13
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:ā£
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Professor Damian Hughesā£
'Who wants to be a high performer?'ā£
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Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scottā£
'Evolving with women's football'ā£
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Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Ormeā£
'Individualisation of Physical Training'ā£
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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.ā£
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www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspxā£
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Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:ā£
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Twitter - @FootballFitFedā£
Instagram - @FootballFitFedā£
Website - www.footballfitfed.comā£
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Jan 11, 2022 ⢠1h 16min
#170 "How To Develop Speed For Team Sports" With Stu McMillan
Episode 170 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the CEO at ALTIS & Sprint Coach Stu McMillan.
We discussed:
š§Finding your purpose
šSpeed development for team sports
ā°Efficient ways to develop speed
ā½ļøGetting players to āmove wellā
& much more!
You can follow Stu on twitter @StuartMcmillan1 & on Instagram @fingermash
Check out the work that ALTIS do on twitter & Instagram @ALTIS or check out the website https://altis.world
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:ā£
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Professor Damian Hughesā£
'Who wants to be a high performer?'ā£
ā£
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scottā£
'Evolving with women's football'ā£
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Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Ormeā£
'Individualisation of Physical Training'ā£
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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.ā£
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www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspxā£
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Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:ā£
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Twitter - @FootballFitFedā£
Instagram - @FootballFitFedā£
Website - www.footballfitfed.comā£
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Jan 4, 2022 ⢠1h 7min
#169 "Both Sides Of The Coin" With Jordan Tyrer
Episode 169 is with Academy Lead Sport Scientist (u9-u16) at AFC Bournemouth Jordan Tyrer.ā£
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We discussed:ā£
āDecision behind going privateā£
šLessons from the private sectorā£
ā½ļøGetting back into Full Time footballā£
šÆApproach taken to his new roleā£
& much more!ā£
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Follow Jordan on twitter @jordantyrer92ā£
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Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:ā£
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Professor Damian Hughesā£
'Who wants to be a high performer?'ā£
ā£
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scottā£
'Evolving with women's football'ā£
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Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Ormeā£
'Individualisation of Physical Training'ā£
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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.ā£
ā£
www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspxā£
ā£
Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links:ā£
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Twitter - @FootballFitFedā£
Instagram - @FootballFitFedā£
Website - www.footballfitfed.comā£
Email - mail@footballfitfed.com

Dec 28, 2021 ⢠1h 10min
#168 "Nutrition For Top Performance In Football" With Professor Michael Gleeson
Episode 168 is with Professor Michael Gleeson.
Michael is an expert in metabolism, exercise, nutrition, physiology and fitness. Michael has spoken at international conferences on exercise, nutrition and health. He has also authored a number of books providing comprehensive, evidence based advice on healthy lifestyle behaviours and weight loss. Michael is currently a consultant for elite athletes and footballers.
You can check out his website here https://sites.google.com/view/prof4health/home
Give him a follow on twitter @profmikegleeson
We discussed:
šSupplements - when & why
ā½ļøHow positions influence nutrition
āļø Caffeine
š± Vegan & Vegetarian diets
š§Utilising hydration & feeding opportunities
& much more!
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Professor Damian Hughes
'Who wants to be a high performer?'
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scott
'Evolving with women's football'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
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

Dec 21, 2021 ⢠1h 13min
#167 "The Skill Of Leadership" With Ben Ashworth
Episode 167 is with the Director of Performance at Sparta Prague Ben Ashworth
We discussed:
š§āāļøWho should be Director of Performance
šHis testing philosophy
š„Gold standards for shoulder health
š„Using Force plates in the RTP process
& much more!
You can follow Ben on twitter @benashworth @AthleteShoulder
Check out Ben's podcast here
https://informperformance.com/
The link for the Ash Test that Ben mentions in the episode is here
https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000365
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scott
'Evolving with women's football'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
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

Dec 14, 2021 ⢠40min
#166 "Prostate United" With Ross Burbeary, Stephen Gilpin, Matt Walker & Nathan Winder
Episode 166 is with Ross Burbeary, Stephen Gilpin, Matt Walker & Nathan Winder.
We discussed:
š¬The story behind Prostate United
šš¼āāļø Whatās involved with the challenge
šµ How the fundraising has gone
š How to get involved
& much more!
You can follow everything going on with Prostate United at @prostateunited & @ProstateUK
You can follow the lads on twitter @rossburbeary @StephenGilpin_ @winder_n @mattpwalker1
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scott
'Evolving with women's football'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
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

Dec 7, 2021 ⢠51min
#165 "Rehab The Player, Not The Injury" With Angel Acena
Episode 165 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with the Head Rehab Fitness Coach at Watford FC Angel Acena.
Angel discussed:
ā½ļø His thoughts on working in the Premier League
šš¼āāļøMaintaining fitness in season
š°Detraining
š¤The main focus of rehab
& much more!
You can follow Angel on twitter @acea_ngel
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scott
'Evolving with women's football'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
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

Dec 1, 2021 ⢠52min
#164 "The Main Focus Of Rehab" With Jason O'Keefe
Episode 164 is with the Academy Sport Scientist at Everton Jason O'Keefe.
Jason discussed:
š BASES accreditation
š¤ The importance of a mentor
š¤ The main focus in rehab
ā½ļø Utilising tech/tact in rehab
& much more!
You can follow Jason on twitter @JasonOkeefe10
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Inter Miami Performance Director Dawn Scott
'Evolving with women's football'
Development Coach Rhys Carr
'Developing the player within the team'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Cardiff City 1st team S&C coach Mike Beere
'Individual approach to Strength & Conditioning'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
Rotherham United Sport Scientist Tom Skupien
'No shame in simplicity'
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
Our online community also gives you:
>Quality CPD - our Network Meetings cover the entire country with the very best speakers working in Football!
>Discounted Network Meeting Tickets and early access
>Access to an ever increasing video library of webinars
>On demand access to view all future meetings
>Wide range of Member benefits from our partners including colossal discounts and offers
>The ability to chat with and question elite level coaches on our forum & members WhatsApp group
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

Nov 24, 2021 ⢠1h 7min
#163 "Leading From The Front" With Paul Bower
Episode 163 is with Head of Physical Performance at Huddersfield Town Paul Bower.
Paul discussed:
š§°Skills needed in his new role
ā½ļøWorking in a club wide structure
šš¼āāļøTransition from B team to 1st team
š§āāļøLeading from the front
š» The applied research being carried out at the club
& much more!
You can follow Paul on twitter @pbower10
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Development Coach Rhys Carr
'Developing the player within the team'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Cardiff City 1st team S&C coach Mike Beere
'Individual approach to Strength & Conditioning'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
Rotherham United Sport Scientist Tom Skupien
'No shame in simplicity'
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
Our online community also gives you:
>Quality CPD - our Network Meetings cover the entire country with the very best speakers working in Football!
>Discounted Network Meeting Tickets and early access
>Access to an ever increasing video library of webinars
>On demand access to view all future meetings
>Wide range of Member benefits from our partners including colossal discounts and offers
>The ability to chat with and question elite level coaches on our forum & members WhatsApp group
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

Nov 10, 2021 ⢠1h 18min
#162 "The Soccer Combine" With Daniel Guzman & Yoeri Pegel
Episode 162 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with LAFC Head Performance Coach Daniel Guzman & AFC Ajax Head of Strength Yoeri Pegel.
We discussed:
š„ Key attributes we should test
šļøPossible alternatives to common tests used
š² How data should be used
ā½ļø The Soccer Combine
& much more!
You can follow the lads on Instagram @danielpguzman & @yoeripegel and Daniel on twitter @danielpguzman.
Support the amazing work by Prostate United by making any donation big or small here
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ProstateUnited2021
Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:
Development Coach Rhys Carr
'Developing the player within the team'
Bristol City Head of Fitness & Conditioning Patrick Orme
'Individualisation of Physical Training'
Cardiff City 1st team S&C coach Mike Beere
'Individual approach to Strength & Conditioning'
Rotherham United Performance Manager Ross Burbeary
'Self efficacy of running - how we prepare to play'
Rotherham United Sport Scientist Tom Skupien
'No shame in simplicity'
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
Our online community also gives you:
>Quality CPD - our Network Meetings cover the entire country with the very best speakers working in Football!
>Discounted Network Meeting Tickets and early access
>Access to an ever increasing video library of webinars
>On demand access to view all future meetings
>Wide range of Member benefits from our partners including colossal discounts and offers
>The ability to chat with and question elite level coaches on our forum & members WhatsApp group
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