This is part 2 of the chat with Shane Malone and Shane Mangan. You can find part 1 here. In this episode we delve a little deeper into training load monitoring and the intricacies around using GPS and other methods. Shane Mangan also speaks on Elo predictive modelling which is a really interesting chat and links nicely with a previous episode of the podcast with Sam Robertson. We also replicate a discussion I had with Aaron Coutts around the positives and negatives of the acute:chronic ratio. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is  Shane Malone & Shane Mangan(background, education and current role) Fitness profiling Why? What? How? Training load monitoring Acute:Chronic Positives and negatives GPS RPE Elo predictive modelling What is it? How it can be useful Integration of sports science within a interdisciplinary team Shane Malone can be found on Twitter @Shanemalone01 Shane Mangan can be found on Twitter @shane_mangan Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Gaelic football experts, Shane Malone & Shane Mangan join me on the podcast for an excellent episode delving into loads of interesting areas. It was so interesting and so in depth that I have cut the episode in half with this being the part 1, and part 2 coming next week. Shane Malone is a sports scientist and PhD student at Liverpool John Moores with Shane Mangan a sports scientist and member of the Gaelic Sports Research Centre in Dublin. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who are Shane Malone & Shane Mangan (background, education and current role) Gaelic football Game Demands GPS and technical outputs, contextual factors Worst case, changes across the year, quarters, GPS reliability Testing Equipment before using – quality assurance Performance Analysis KPIs National video sharing platform Process of Analysis Link between GPS and performance analysis Shane Malone can be found on Twitter @Shanemalone01 Shane Mangan can be found on Twitter @shane_mangan Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Head of Hockey Performance at UMASS Lowell, Devan McConnell and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at San Diego Gull, Justin Roethlingshoefer come on the podcast as a double act after the release of their new book, INTENT. I really enjoyed chatting with these guys and although very ill at the time (as you will hear), these guys do an amazing job of taking a snapshot of the industry from their perspective and delivering their message in terms of athlete monitoring with their INTENT system. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Devan McConnell & Justin Roethlingshoefer (background, education and current role) Current practice when assessing athlete readiness Positives Negatives INTENT system What it is Improvement on current methods/protocols The book Why was it written? Gap in the market? Most influenctial books The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin Legacy - James Kerr Start with Why - Simon Sinek Justin can be found on Twitter @jroethstrong Devan can be found on Twitter @DMcConnell29 Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Mark Kovacs is the go to guy when it comes to strength and conditioning in tennis. Mark is owner of the Kovacs Institute which offers a wide range of services from validating new technologies to offering coaching to elite athletes. This is Mark's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 106 where we spoke about the physical demands of tennis, coaching lateral movements and recovery during grand slams. I wanted to make this episode as applied as possible so hopefully it fits the bill. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Mark Kovacs (background, education and current role) Identifying & deconstructing movement issues Choosing or developing exercises to improve movement issues Deceleration Developing the physical characteristics to decelerate efficiently Teaching the skill on the court Creating drills to enhance the skill in game situations Developing the physical characteristics to move laterally effectively & efficiently Moving them physical qualities onto the court Most influential book The Power of Story: Change your Story, Change your Destiny in Business & in Life Mark can be found on Twitter @mkovacsphd Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Aaron has been on my radar for a LONG time! I was amazed when I spoke to a former PhD student of his, just how many people who occupy big jobs around the world have come through UTS under Aaron's tutelage. There has been much made of the acute:chronic ratio over the last couple of years with a recent upsurge in research outlining its limitations. In this episode, Aaron speaks in some depth about the background to the A:C ratio and why practitioners need to know its full story before making decisions based off it. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Aaron Coutts (background, education and current role) The journey - a history lesson on TL monitoring Where is it heading Acute:chronic Positives and negatives Individualising training load monitoring Mentoring sports scientists Future research Most influenctial books The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed the World Thinking Fast & Slow Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Aaron can be found on Twitter @aaronjcoutts Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Hugh Fullagar joins me on the podcast after a recent career move from the Oakland Raiders, as their Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, to UTS as a Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science. Hugh has a PhD from Saarland University in Germany looking at sleep related issues facing professional footballers. It was anabsolute pleasure to chat with Hugh and chat about his experiences in Germany working at the FIFA medical and more recently with the University of Oregon and the Oakland Raiders. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Hugh Fullagar (background, education and current role) Realities of working in the NFL Demands of the game Recovery protocols The big rocks The ‘real’ opportunities Integration of Sports Science/medical research into practice in the NFL Advantages and disadvantages of working in overseas environments 2 most influential books The Power of Choice: You Can Do It - Yes, You Can! Driven: How Human Nature Shapes our Choices Driven to Lead: Good, Bad & Misguided Leadership   Hugh can be found on Twitter @HughFullagar Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Jason Hettler is Strength & Power Coach at ALTIS who are based in Pheonix, Arizona but also has responsibilities within the social media and education arms of the business. Jason has recently written extensively on programming for acceleration for both track and team sports athletes so this episode is focused around that quality. Jason is surrounded by world class coaches everyday and clearly he is a doing great things at ALTIS. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Jason Hettler (background, education and current role) ALTIS Aims Educating the industry Social media Periodisation Complex-parallel periodisation Zonal system Acceleration Principles Teaching rythem, rise & projection Programming acceleration (team sports) Programming acceleration (sprinters) Transferring gym work to the track Challenging stability Most influenctial books Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeown Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach - Frans Bosch Science & Practice of Strength Training - Vladimir Zatsiorski & William Kraemer Jason can be found on Twitter @jhettler24 This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. This episode is sponsored by BLK BOX, leaders in performance training equipment & facility design. BLK BOX manufacture and distribute a full range of strength training equipment across Europe from their Headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Ian Dunican is a sleep expert who has worked across a number of industries including mining, heavy industry and obviously high performance sport. Ian is well renowned for his work at ex Super Rugby franchise, Western Force using biomathematical modelling to maximise performance during increased fixture congestion and long haul travel. Ian provided me with a sleep schedule for my recent trip to Australia using the model which he spoke about and so far so good. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Ian Dunican (background, education and current role) Cultural issues re sleep education 'buy in' Sleep banking Biomathematical models SAFTE FAIDS Use of caffeine Hampering recovery Worth the investment Sleep disorders 2 most influential books A Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Edmund Morris Ian can be found on Twitter @sleep4perform Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Rob Butler is Director of Performance at the St Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball. Rob joined the Cardinals having previously been an Assistant Professor and Associate Director at Duke University. Rob is a SUPER smart dude with an Msc in biomechanics and movement science and a Ph.D. in biomechanics from the University of Delaware. Having only had one guest on the podcast who has worked in Major League Baseball, I took this opportunity via ANOTHER introduction from former guest, Martin Buchheit. Hopefully this episode gives an insight into the workings of a performance department in baseball, where its been and where it is heading. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Rob Butler (background, education and current role) Building a 'performance model' Influences from other sports Understanding the demands of the game Data collection What? How? Cultural issues New to the market wearables Recruitment Travel and fatigue management Injury risk management Injury prevention strategies Most influenctial books Legacy - James Kerr Rob can be found on Twitter @rjbutler_dptphd Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com Enjoy PP

When Charlie Higgins of Leinster Rugby introduces you to a former Wallaby who had to retire due to a broken neck in a World Cup semi final who now owns a company specialising in analytics, it was an easy decision to try get him on the podcast. Ben is an extremely interesting guy in an incredibly difficult, polarising industry. But this episode offers something completely different and comes at an angle that many won't have any known existed. I hope it stirs up as many thoughts and wonderings as it did with me. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Ben Darwin (background, education and current role) Experience as a Wallaby Gainline Analytics Cohesion vs culture Measuring impact Coaches Support staff Building team, organisation and personal understanding 2 most influential books Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance - Boris Groysberg Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances - J. Richard Hackman Ben can be found on Twitter @bendarwin or via the Gainline website. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast. Enjoy PP