Pacey Performance Podcast

As part of this masterclass episode focusing on training load, I am speaking to Mathieu Lacome, Richard Akenhead, Adam Sheehan, Aaron Coutts and Shane Malone. After the great success of the sprint masterclass episode and the velocity based training masterclass episode, I decided to continue with the structure and pick out some of the best bits around the topic of training load. It was great to listen to these guys again, talking about GPS monitoring, measuring neuromuscular fatigue and of course, RPEs and acute chronic ratios. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Shane Malone Acute chronic ratios What they are and problems associated with them Absolute vs relative GPS bandings Aaron Coutts Using RPE correctly Future of training load monitoring Acute chronic ratio problems Richard Akenhead What metrics can we trust from GPS Using accelerometers Mathieu Lacome Measuring neuromuscular fatigue Adam Sheehan Using repeated high intensity efforts during conditioning sessions Aaron can be found on Twitter @aaronjcoutts Adam can be found on Twitter @sheehan_adam Shane can be found on Twitter @shanemalone01 Mathieu can be found on Twitter @mathlacome Richard can be found on Twitter @richakenhead Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com Enjoy PP

Back to the traditional format for this podcast with Ben Williams. Ben is Head of Human Performance at the British Americas Cup challenging team, Ineos Team UK. Heading up that team is Sir Ben Ainsley who we speak a lot about and how he has influenced Ben's practice and mindset having worked with him for 4 years. This is one of the most interesting podcasts I have ever done and that is due to it being on the topic of sailing which I know nothing about and the Americas Cup preparations which sounds an incredible environment to be in. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Ben Williams (background, education and current role) What its like to work in sailing Involvement in the development of the tech Americas Cup - What is it? Changing the goal posts every 4 years Needs analysis What does that look like Research Intrernships Recruitment Cultural as well as physiological and psychological considerations S&C Training load monitoring Changing on the fly Commercial demands Screening Sir Ben Ainsley Ben can be found on Twitter @bgw82 Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

As part of this masterclass episode focusing on velocity based training, I am speaking to Dan Baker, Eamonn Flanagan, Dan Howells, Chris Chapman & Bryan Mann. After the great success of the sprint masterclass episode I decided to continue with the structure and pick out some of the best bits around the topic of velocity based training. With advances in technology from PUSH, Gym Aware and other providers, it was nice to go through the archives again and relisten to some of the gold. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Bryan Mann VBT overview VBT with using single leg exercises Dan Howells Creating intent and competition in the gym Power profiling and its uses Eamonn Flanagan Where and when to use VBT Dan Baker VBT at the Brisbane Broncos Assessing readiness with VBT Force velocity profiling Chris Chapman The future for VBT Smart apparel and its potential uses Bryan can be found on Twitter @jbryanmann Dan can be found on Twitter @HowellsDan Eamonn can be found on Twitter @Eamonnflanagan Dan can be found on Instagram @danbakerstrength_ Chris can be found on Twitter @chappystrength 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 sees me pulling together the best bits of some of the most popular episodes in the archives. Sprinting and all that it encompasses is always a topic that gets people interested and with the unbelievable information which is sat there in the archives, I thought it was an amazing opportunity to bring that together and release it as one episode. There will be future sprint masterclass episodes which feature JB Morin, Derek Evely etc etc so this is definitely NOT an exclusive list which it comes to episodes which focus on this topic. However, this episode does feature names such as Derek Hansen, Dan Pfaff, Jason Hettler, James Wild and Jonas Dodoo. Hope you enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Derek Hansen Microdosing Jason Hettler Periodisation Supplementary work Acceleration Dan Pfaff Frans Bosch's methods James Wild Force velocity profiling Jonas Dodoo Vertical integration Action typing Derek can be found on Twitter @derekmhansen Jason can be found on Twitter @jhettler24 Dan can be found on Twitter @pfaffsc James can be found on Twitter @wildy_jj Jonas can be found on Twitter @eatsleeptrain_ Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

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