AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers
Prepare Like a Pro with Jack Mclean
Welcome to the “AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers" your go-to resource for invaluable insights into the world of elite sports. We're here to empower footballers and high-performance staff with the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in the AFL arena. Prepare to take your game to the next level with our expert guidance.
In this podcast, we tackle a range of burning questions often asked by those striving for excellence in the AFL. From understanding the distance AFL players cover and their training regimen to breaking into elite sports as a strength & conditioning coach and exploring pathways to the AFL, we've got you covered.
Every Monday, we release a new episode that provides updates on upcoming live interviews and fresh insights from AFL players, senior coaches, sports psychologists, strength and conditioning coaches, sports dietitians, and other leading figures in the industry. These experts share their career journeys, success stories, and practical tips for athletes and high-performance staff alike.
Don't miss our weekly live conversations on the Prepare Like a Pro YouTube channel, where you can watch these discussions and get notified about new content. For more resources, freebies, and blog posts, join our newsletter, and stay connected with us on Instagram. Your feedback matters, so let Jack know how we can make our podcasts even better and suggest the topics you'd like us to cover next.
To explore the wealth of information we offer, visit our website at https://preparelikeapro.com/, and if you're ready to take your training to the next level, join our academy membership at https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/. Get ready to prepare like a pro and unlock your full potential in the world of AFL high performance! Also don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@PrepareLikeAPro to get more high performance value!
In this podcast, we tackle a range of burning questions often asked by those striving for excellence in the AFL. From understanding the distance AFL players cover and their training regimen to breaking into elite sports as a strength & conditioning coach and exploring pathways to the AFL, we've got you covered.
Every Monday, we release a new episode that provides updates on upcoming live interviews and fresh insights from AFL players, senior coaches, sports psychologists, strength and conditioning coaches, sports dietitians, and other leading figures in the industry. These experts share their career journeys, success stories, and practical tips for athletes and high-performance staff alike.
Don't miss our weekly live conversations on the Prepare Like a Pro YouTube channel, where you can watch these discussions and get notified about new content. For more resources, freebies, and blog posts, join our newsletter, and stay connected with us on Instagram. Your feedback matters, so let Jack know how we can make our podcasts even better and suggest the topics you'd like us to cover next.
To explore the wealth of information we offer, visit our website at https://preparelikeapro.com/, and if you're ready to take your training to the next level, join our academy membership at https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/. Get ready to prepare like a pro and unlock your full potential in the world of AFL high performance! Also don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@PrepareLikeAPro to get more high performance value!
Episodes
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Feb 22, 2024 • 11min
#bitesize - Ben Serpell, Performance Coach at Geelong Football Club
Highlights from the episode:
- Why do you need mentors to develop you technically and sponsors to advocate for you
- Doing lifting before running and how it boosts testosterone and energy
- Building emotional resilience in AFL
- What a good primer session for young athletes looks like
- Recovery tips to help athletes mentally and physically recover after a football match
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/bitesize-ben-serpell-performance-coach-at-geelong-football-club/
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Feb 18, 2024 • 22min
#106- AFL Strength & Conditioning Tips to Make an Impact in Pro Sport
Highlights from the episode:
- Running efficiency
- Resilience
- Technology
- Stiffness work
- Game speed
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/afl-performance-optimization-strategies-guide/
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Feb 15, 2024 • 11min
#bitesize - Fitness for Football Masterclass
Highlights from the episode:
- HRV, stress, and hormones
- Mind and Body benchmark
- Nutrition and Simone Austin's book Eating Like an Athlete
- Sleep and Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep
- Using GPS for running
- Funnel Periodization
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/fitness-for-football-masterclass/
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Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 6min
#303 - Glenn Stewart, High Performance Consultant at Stewart Sports Consultancy
Highlights from the episode:
- What sets apart the truly exceptional coaches in Australian Rules Football
- How to build systems using the Eisenhower Matrix
- How can individuals cultivate and refine critical thinking skills to gain a competitive edge in the field
- How to help the leadership of a football club as a coach
- Key things to develop a system-based thinking
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/time-management-strategies-guide/
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Feb 8, 2024 • 10min
#bitesize - David Misson, Football Executive General Manager at St. Kilda Football Club
Highlights from the episode:
- Advice to S&Cs to gain opportunities and why developing movement IQ in athletes is important
- Understanding that each athlete will respond differently to the program and knowing when to adjust
- How tactical coaches use GPS to design the program
- His key high-performance processes and systems
- How to develop psychological safety in your environment
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/embracing-change-digital-age/
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Feb 4, 2024 • 25min
#105 - AFL Fitness Testing & Proven Programming Tips
Highlights from the episode:
- Pacing strategy
- Common mistakes in pacing
- 2k time trial programming mistakes
- What to include in your 2k time trial programming
- Why a 2k time trial is important
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/sustainable-living-beginners/
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Feb 1, 2024 • 8min
#bitesize - How footballers can improve their power performance
Highlights from the episode:
- What is Post activation potentiation (PAP)
- Exercises to improve power performance
- Technique to perform these exercises
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/enhance-football-power-performance/
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Jan 28, 2024 • 48min
#302 -Scott Murphy, Physical Performance Manager at Geelong Football Club
Highlights from the episode:
- Management techniques that have been proven successful in Scott's extensive experience
- Key pillars of a successful high-performance manager
- Strategies to influence the athlete's lifestyle outside of the club
- How does he influence the perception of stakeholders when things don't go as planned in pre-season
- Adapting his strategies to keep things exciting for the players
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/team-success-strategies-football/
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Jan 25, 2024 • 11min
#301 - Paul Devlin, Global Sports BD at Amazon Web Services
Highlights from the episode:
- What practitioners need to do if they want to work in elite sport
- Why internships must increase interns' employability
- Why athletes and staff need to be obsessed to win
- How to use data to drive decision-making in high-performance
- Advice to sport scientists and coaches to filter what metric to measure
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/data-driven-decision-making/
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Jan 21, 2024 • 52min
#300 - Daniel Jones, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Geelong Cats
Highlights from the episode:
- Difference in profiling AFL and NBA athletes
- His approach to improving older and younger athlete's efficiency
- Challenges in the individualizing program for NBA athletes
- How does he get buy-in from athletes who don't like doing their program
- Using VueMotion and AI tools for objective metrics
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Show notes: https://preparelikeapro.com/elite-athlete-training-insights/
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