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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Mar 12, 2023 • 5min
#68 - Fuelling strategies to enhance gameday performance
Highlights from the episode:
- Fuelling appropriately and how to get Jess Spendlove's ebook
- Timing of your food
- Hydration and best electrolyte sources
- Confidence comes from competency
- Motivation comes from purpose
Mar 9, 2023 • 6min
#215 - JB Morin, PhD Professor & Consultant - Sports Performance
Highlights from the episode:
- JB's mentors and influencers
- Tips to improve max velocity
- How JB gives feedback and cues to athletes
- Drills to improve hip extension
- How he upskills himself
Mar 7, 2023 • 55min
#214 - Steve Saunders, Science and Medicine Consultant
Highlights from the episode:
- Common challenges for performance teams and medical staff members to collaborate effectively
- Using collaborative thinking and integration before providing advice to solve a problem
- His advice for running effective meetings for the medical and performance team
- Using the whiteboard method for collaborating and sharing ideas
- His process in planning and or giving advice when faced with a new problem he never encountered before
Mar 5, 2023 • 5min
#67 - Tempo Running VS Maximal Aerobic Speed and Anaerobic Speed Reserve
Highlights from the episode:
- What is tempo running
- Pros of tempo running prescription
- Cons of tempo running prescription
- What is Max aerobic speed (MAS)
- What is MASASR
- Using the Ratio of MAS to MSS to group athletes
- Podcast updates
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Mar 2, 2023 • 7min
#213 - Jacqui Louder, Sport and Exercise Psychologist at Melbourne Storm
Highlights from the episode:
- How to become a sports psychologist
- Advice for aspiring sports psychologists who want to work in elite sport
- How she built her rapport and soft skills with the athletes
- Tips for an athlete who feels overwhelmed because of a mistake
- How she resets a team that lost or won for the next game
Feb 28, 2023 • 49min
#212 - Billy Hulin, Head of Sport Science at Collingwood FC
Highlights from the episode:
- Key considerations when considering applying new research into your practice
- Practically effective Research papers and coaches can apply
- His goto metrics in a small-sided game
- His non-negotiables to ensure optimal physical performance in AFL athletes
- Area where sport scientists can provide the biggest impact on a pro sporting club
Feb 26, 2023 • 6min
#66 - Understanding the principles of strength & conditioning for true injury mitigation
Highlights from the episode:
- Needs and profile analysis
- Understanding the key strength exercises
- Hip flection and hip extension
- Having a Reactive Strength Index for testing
- Podcast recommendations about marketing
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Feb 23, 2023 • 7min
#211 - Sam Newman, Former Australian Rules Footballer
Highlights from the episode:
- Sam's inspirational quote and life motto
- His pet peeves in his work life
- His favorite way to spend his day off
- What did their strength and conditioning session look like in his footy days
- How Sam found his passion as a rock coach
- How they started the SmartASSam podcast
Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 13min
#210 - Carmen Colomer, Head of performance at Perth Glory
Highlights from the episode:
- Strong mentors and influencers who shaped her philosophy today
- Effective methods for measuring training load in team-based field athletes
- Her criteria when adjusting training load for athlete recovery in preseason
- Her non-negotiables to ensure athletes maintain an elite lifestyle
- How she makes a group presentation engaging and actionable
Feb 19, 2023 • 14min
#65 - Why Coaches must embrace chaos
Highlights from the episode:
- Using an iPhone calendar
- Write down your non-negotiables for the day
- Filter tasks from low, medium, and high-energy tasks
- Why coaches must embrace chaos
- Benefits of implicit-based learning
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