This week's episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is with Pete Burridge, Mike Young and John Wagle talking about all things eccentric training and testing. This was originally recorded last year as part of the Sportsmith Live series where we get three experts to chat about one area and coaches can tune in to ask their own questions. It is available on Sportsmith but the information is so good that we wanted to put it out as a podcast. We all know the benefits of eccentric focused training. However, how do we fit it within our programme due to the negative responses athletes often feel with this type of training? John gives us a great overview here. Mike then dives into flywheel training, a method of training which has been around for a long time but is really starting to give coaches incredible information due to advancements in technology. So what options do we have and what are the benefits and limitations of this type of eccentric training? If you don't have flywheels or budget for any fancy equipment, how can coaches use other eccentric methods to overload their athletes? Pete dives into this area to explain how you can manually overload and incorporate accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) into a programme. Talking points -  • The benefits of eccentric focused training and links to dynamic performance  • Fitting eccentrics into the wider programme • Flywheel training - benefits and limitations • Flywheel tech options • Other ways to load eccentrically • Manually overloaded and accentuated eccentric loading (AEL)

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast sees Rob speaking to Speed and Rehab Coach at the Brisbane Broncos, Nathan Kiely.   Nathan recently wrote a piece for Sportsmith on the ”knees over toes” movement which he dives deeper into in this episode. Why has this gained so much momentum, particularly on Instagram and how we can be better at being critical when other things like this come along. He also gives his views and recommendations when it comes to cross training and how you can use it effectively during rehab and also with athletes who need off feet options in season. Main talking points -  Knees over toes (KOT) What is it? Nathan's opinions on it KOT split squat - the claims Transfer to sports performance? Link to acceleration?  Cross training Equipment choices - rower vs Watt Bike Where does it fit in the calendar? Benefits of cross training Focus of extensive vs intensive - reasons Creating benchmarks Example sessions Speed training in rugby What has worked for you in rugby What hasn't worked as well as you thought

Dawn featured on episode #256 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where she discussed - Why Dawn chose to pursue menstrual cycle monitoring How they did it during the World Cup What results they saw and what interventions that were able to implement because of it Check out the full episode with Dawn here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/pacey-performance-podcast-256-dawn-scott/ This episode is supported by RockDaisy, the only FREE AMS on the market. AMS Lite features reporting capabilities, questionnaires and forms, alerts and communication, data sharing, data visualisation and calendar views.

This week's guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast is Men's Strength and Conditioning Coach for England Cricket, Phil Scott. Phil comes on the podcast to discuss why he turned to the anaerobic speed reserve to enable him to better inidividualise aerobic training. So what is the anaerobic speed reserve? Phil gives us a great overview of what it is and what questions were left unanswered before he was introduced to it. But its not only about what it is but how its used in practice and Phil is living it everyday with the men's national cricket team here in England. We dive into the details of how a profile is built, how he segmented his athletes into three profiles; aerobic, speed and mixed. That then leads us into a discussion around what each profiles characteristics are and how they are best trained. If you're wanting to know more about how you can better individualise training using the anaerobic speed reserve, press play on your chosen podcast player. Today's talking points - How physical preparation has changed in cricket An introduction to the anaerobic speed reserve What question does the anaerobic speed reserve answer with how you condition athletes? How to conduct an ASR profile Using data to individualise training Creating your own cut offs and how others can do the same in their sport Aerobic profile - what training looks like Mixed profile - what training looks like Speed profile - what training looks like

Tom and Alistair featured on episode #381 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where they discussed - Why change of direction testing has become less fashionable in recent years Why there is a need for testing change of direction ability  What are the most suitable tests to use Check out the full episode with Tom and Alistair here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/change-of-direction-ability-testing-developing-physical-qualities-and-maximising-on-field-transfer/ This episode is supported by RockDaisy, the only FREE AMS on the market. AMS Lite features reporting capabilities, questionnaires and forms, alerts and communication, data sharing, data visualisation and calendar views.

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast has Rob speaking to Foot & Ankle Rehabilitation Lead and the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, Colin Griffin. Colin is an Olympian turned accredited strength and conditioning coach, specialising in the rehabilitation of the foot and ankle. This episode references and dives deeper into some of the concepts presented in this article that Colin wrote for Sportsmith earlier in the year. We chat about why the foot, ankle and calf have traditionally been neglected when it comes to performance enhancement. Colin then details his testing procedures so coaches and clinicians can get a better idea of how much time they need to dedicate to this area. On the back of those tests, Colin explains the interventions he would use to develop each given area. As well as looking at performance enhancement, he takes us through various lower limb rehabilitation examples, going through exercise selection, sets and reps. He finishes off with some insights into his PhD and a novel test that is showing encouraging signs. If you want to listen to Colin, press play on your chosen podcast player. Today's topics - Assessing calf strength Reasons for recent increases in calf injuries Developing calf strength  Foot strength assessments Developing exercises for the foot Is isolated foot work needed for all athletes Developing reactive strength during the return to play process Reactive strength assessments, progressions and regressions Explosive strength assessments, progressions and regressions

Alex featured on episode #392 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - How you can use run-specific isometric strength training (RSIST) with youth athletes Which isometric exercises to use (and not use) with youth athletes Programming considerations when using isometric strength training Check out the full episode with Alex here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/isometric-training-assessments-progressions-and-regressions-and-programming-for-different-populations/ This episode is supported by RockDaisy, the only FREE AMS on the market. AMS Lite features reporting capabilities, questionnaires and forms, alerts and communication, data sharing, data visualisation and calendar views.

This week's guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast is Johann Windt. Johann is Head of Performance Data Science at the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. He is a strength and conditioning coach turned data scientist and it is this transition which makes Johann such an interesting person to speak to. He is able to speak "coach". He "gets" what happens in the weightroom and on the field and is able to integrate that mindset into his discussions on complex topics. In this episode he chats with Rob about what data science actually is. It has gained a perception of being a mystical thing that goes on in dark rooms with staff who don't speak to each other. However, when done well its quite the opposite. He speaks about how data science is being used to help every other department at the club answer important questions. "Is this piece of technology valid?" or "what effect is this intervention having on our players?" He finishes off the conversation by reflecting on his recent article for Sportsmith on data visualisation and explaining the principle of data being "not ugly and efficient". If you're interested in making the most of the data that you collect with your team, hit play on your chosen podcast player now. Today's talking points - Where a data scientist fits within an organisation? For those that don’t have a data scientist, what are the minimum data skills required across a sports science department? Technology evaluation and linking research and practice Subjectives evaluations Maximising data quality Evaluating the effectiveness of your interventions Data viz ‘Not ugly’ and ‘efficient’ Examples of how you live this daily What you present and how Common data viz mistakes —-failing to contextualize

Peter featured on episode #403 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where she discussed - How strength transfers to acceleration ability How strength transfers to max speed ability How we can maximise transfer Check out the full episode with Peter here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/speed-training-what-we-know-what-we-think-we-know-and-what-is-a-good-guess/ This episode is supported by RockDaisy, the only FREE AMS on the market. AMS Lite features reporting capabilities, questionnaires and forms, alerts and communication, data sharing, data visualisation and calendar views.

On today's episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is Pete Burridge. Pete is First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears and heads up the speed training element of the programme. He recently wrote an article on Sportsmith which detailed a number of myths that surround this area and how we can debunk them. This podcast dives even deeper into 5 of them. We tackled 1) "You can't coach speed", 2) Technical models are a waste of time for team sports, 3) You can’t change a movement pattern that engrained, 4) Speed is too risky to train 5) They already get speed exposures in session. But not only that, given that Pete has shared his exact sessions (see viral tweet), Rob asks him to expand on what he is doing and why within his speed training sessions. If you're interested in getting insights into speed training from someone who is living it each and everyday, press play on your chose podcast player. You can find us on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify and all other podcast stations. Today's main talking points - Myths around speed training "You can't coach speed..." "Technical models are a waste of time for team sports" The technical model and scoring system Pete uses "You can’t change a movement pattern that engrained" Getting slower to get faster Understanding what is a technical issue and what is a physical capacity issue "It's too risky to train" How much is too much? What is not enough? "They already get speed exposures in session" What do your athletes get exposed to in rugby sessions How do you go about topping the guys up should they need it How you develop posture, pelvic position, front side mechanics, switching and skills at speed