In this episode I am speaking to High Performance Manager at Cronulla Sharks in the NRL, Andrew Gray. After a multitude of questions on the back of my episode with Mathieu Lacome and Martin Buchheit where they both mentioned a piece of software called ADI. Andrew is the owner of Athlete Data Innovations (ADI) which is used by PSG, Celtic & Real Madrid among a number of other clubs across the globe. However, there is very little information out there on ADI so it was great to get Andrew on to dive into the intricacies of the system. We also get into some really interesting chats about what is going on at Cronulla Sharks. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Andrew Gray (background, education, current role etc) ADI Vision behind it Users Benefits Player tracking Where its at? Where its going? Role at the Sharks Info delivered to coaches Info collected behind the scenes Keeping players on the pitch Measuring impact 2016's success What was special? Andrew can be contacted via email at athleticdatainnovations@bigpond.com Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

The only person to have a 'part 4' of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Brett Bartholomew (episode #50, #71, #127) joins me in this episode. I love speaking to Brett, I think we have a lot in common with our interest in business and our outlook on the industry. For the first time, Brett is over at the UKSCA conference in August which I can't wait for and if you haven't booked on yet, make sure you do because the line up looks AMAZING. No sets and reps training chat in this episode but some serious good conversation. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Brett Bartholomew (background, education and current role) Who is Brett Bartholomew (background etc)? Update on different projects Entrepreneurship in S&C - Only way to survive? Employability  Conscious coaching, the book Brett can be found on Twitter @Coach_BrettB Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

We FINALLY have a Head Coach on the podcast! Joining ex Hearts and MK Dons Head Coach, Robbie Neilson is Sports Scientist & S&C Coach, John Hill. These guys worked together both at Hearts and more recently at MK Dons. On the podcast, guests always talk about getting buy in from the Head Coach or delivering information to the Head Coach but we never actually hear his side of the story. What does HE want from his S&C coach, what does HE want him to do to support the team? Hopefully this episode gives you an insight into how these 2 guys work together. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are John & Robbie (background, education and current role) What does a fitness coach 'look' like? (Robbie) Personality Education Does/doesn't do How you built the physical 'model' (Robbie) What does it look like in practice Philosophy on training (John) Philosophy on working with Robbie Getting to know what each other wanted Compromises Fittest team vs best team Player to coach transition (Robbie) Learnt from different managers Dealing with players (Robbie) Dealing with players (John) Change of managers (John) Adaptability John can be found on Twitter @johnkahill88 Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

This episode is a little different in the sense we don't discuss the nuances of training but look at the education climate across three continents. How are we preparing students to work in professional sport? How does this differ in the US to Australia? How can we better structure out Bsc & Msc programmes to maximise the chance of employment? Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who are Warren Young & Scott Tapley (background, education and current role) Popular Bsc & Msc course structures (both) Problems with this structure Why its not giving students what they need to move into the applied world Msc course at Federation University (Warren) What makes it different? What students leave with compared to 'normal' courses Collaboration within universities (Scott) What does this look like in practice Where is the industry at? (Warren) https://twitter.com/Peter_Mundy/status/987607070999482368 Discussion about the above (job from Irish Rugby which has just been published and then removed due to public social media pressure) Where the industry is heading (Scott) Further academic evolution? Most influential books (both) Warren can be found on Twitter @woozleyoung and Scott can also be found on Twitter @s_talps Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

With many in the industry trying to bridge the gap between research and practice, in this episode with 2 practitioners at Brighton Football Club, First Team Performance Physio, Adam Johnson and Sports Scientist/S&C Coach, Josh Hook we chat about what the research says, but how that differs to what they deliver and why. Both these guys work in the first team at Brighton and like any working in professional sport, have to make compromises due to player buy-in, facilities and staff numbers. This episode will give you a great insight into what goes on day to day at a Premiership football club. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Adam & Josh (background, education and current role) Sceening What is the ideal case - if you had unlimited resources and time, what would you do Briefly, which do you pick out of that to actually do? What does the research suggest is 'best practice'? More detailed explanation of what you do Activation What are you looking to achieve In an ideal world, what would you do? What the research says What you actually do and why?   Group gym sessions In an ideal world, what would you do What you actually do and why How much influence to physios have on this aspect? Session structure and how that fits in and around games (1 and 2 game weeks) How it fits into a block (monthly?) structure Adam can be found on Twitter @PreventionPhys and Josh can be found on LinkedIn. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting the strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

This is the first in person podcast I have done and it was great to chat to First Team Lead Sports Scientist at Hull City, Steve Barrett. Steve is a GREAT guy and like a few of the other guests I have had on recently, is a 'pracademic', someone who has a foot in both the academic and applied camp. With Steve's PhD investigating PlayerLoad, we naturally focus a lot around training monitoring but also dig into issues which he faces at Hull with multiple managers over the last few years. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Steve Barrett (background, education and current role) Current role Changing of roles, responsibilities and influence with the different managers Needs analysis with each manager How does delivery change Training load monitoring, GPS, accelerometer data Reporting and demonstrating the information across to the coach. (Excel, power bi, power apps) Statistical use within daily,weekly and monthly/yearly reports and application Applying research- Using it as a guide and due diligence to a player/coach Steve can be found on Twitter @stevebarrett5 Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

This is Lachlan's second time on the pod but since his first appearance he has moved from GWS Giants to being High Performance Manager at Parramatta Eels in the NRL. Lachlan worked under David Joyce (another podcast guest) for a number of years at GWS Giants in AFL and has become best known for his thoughts around hamstring training and injury reduction. This article Lachlan wrote for Strength of Science may also be of value. He has also set up his own gym, Athletes Authority which we discuss in this episode of the podcast. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Lachlan Wilmot (background, education and current role) Working in/building of the the GWS team Moving from AFL to rugby league Cultural changes Changes to practice Process of integration Approach to mitigating hamstring injury risk 'Proximal and distal approach'? Example exercises Programming (in the week, around games, those that haven't played etc) Speed training Influences What you have changed over the last 2 years Programming & progressions Athletes Authority Why? Use of social media for coaches Lachlan can be found on Twitter @lachlan_wilmot and on Instagram @performancecoach_wilmot Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Mike is a Professor in Strength & Conditioning from Auckland University of Technology and this episode follows on from the discussion last week with Derek Hansen. However, Derek focused on the topic of microdosing in terms of what goes on on the field in sprint training and conditioning whereas Mike will dive into microdosing in the gym. As well as this, Mike talks about transfer of training as well as how we can maximise our athlete's output during periods of fixture congestion. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Mike McGuigan (background, education and current role) Optimising strength & power training during periods of fixture congestion Microdosing in the weight room Maximising transfer from weight room to field Strength & power profiling What movements should we be assessing Mike can be found on Twitter @mike_mcguigan Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Derek Hansen is an expert when it comes to getting people fast. I have been wanting to get Derek on the podcast for a while sp I was really pleased when he agreed to come on for a chat. This episode centres around the premise of microdosing and not in a drug sense. Microdosing is exactly that, dissecting longer sessions into a number of smaller sessions which are spread throughout the week. Derek has written at length on this topic with some of his writing available at the following site; strengthspeedpower.com, simplifaster.com & via his Performance Video Essays Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Derek Hansen (background, education and current role) 'Microdosing What is it? Examples of it in action Structure when clubs are in periods of fixture congestion Integration with strength training Tempo running in season What it is? Alternatives Examples of success Periodisation of microdosing Black, heuristic approach etc How it all fits together Derek can be found on Twitter @derekmhansen Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Yann Le Meur has become a celebrity in the world of sports science after the creation and popularity of his infographics and little white men. I have been dying to get Yann on the podcast for a few years and I am grateful to podcast guests, Martin Buchheit and Mathieu Lacome for helping to get Yann on. What many people maybe don't realise is that Yann is an incredible scientist with a number of publications to his name. For that reason we speak a lot about this in this podcast. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Yann Le Meur (background, education and current role) Sports science dissemination Infographics Other ways to disseminate research  Overreaching/fatigue in the field How much is enough? How much is too much? Markers to track overreaching Heart rate HRV RPE Yann can be found on Twitter @YLMSportScience Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP