Matt Nichol is one of the most recognisable faces when it comes to strength & conditioning in ice hockey and he was introduced to me by previous podcast guest, Martin Buchheit. When Martin speaks highly of someone, you know its going to be an excellent episode and Matt definitely didn't let us down. Matt has been working in and around the NHL for the last 15 years and is not only a highly respected strength coach but the owner of a second business called BioSteel, a supplement company. Clearly Matt is more than just a strength coach and in this episode we get under the skin of the coach, businessman and person. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Matt Nichol (background, education and current role) Influences outside S&C How qualifying as a teacher laid the foundations of being a successful coach Bilateral vs unilateral exercises how has your view changed on this topic? Translating off-ice qualities onto the ice Speed Strength & power What is BioSteel Why was it needed? Most influenctial books Matt can be found on Twitter @M_Nichol and on Instagram @Matt_Nichol 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

With multiple AFL Championship medals over a 20 year career, Director of High Performance at Hawthorn FC, Andrew Russell comes on the podcast after I saw him speak at Leaders in Performance in November in London. Andrew is a 'no nonsense' guy who has built an incredible reputation in Australia for the work he has done over his career especially at Hawthorn where they have been AFL Premiership winners in 2008, 2013, 2014 & 2015. Andrew isn't a social media guy and doesn't do much self promotion stuff so we are lucky to have him on the podcast. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Andrew Russell (background, education and current role) 5 premierships - Commonalities Cultures Relationships Using multiple streams of data to effect change Reporting Internal research 'Throwing science out of the window' Aims Examples What do these sessions tell you? Pre Season What does it look like? Measuring success? Camp? Aims Examples 2 most influential books Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow - Damiel Kahneman Biology of Belief - Bruce Lipton Grit: Why Passions & Resilience are the Secrets to Success - Angela Duckworth Andrew can be found on Instagram @jackrussellep 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

Mathieu Lacome is the Sports Scientist at one of the most biggest football (soccer) clubs in the world, Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Mathieu has been in the industry for nearly 10 years, originally working at university level and progressing to be strength and conditioning coach at French Rugby before becoming Head of Athletic Monitoring at French Rugby. As Sports Scientist at PSG, Mathieu works under previous guest of the podcast, Martin Buchheit. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Mathieu Lacome (background, education and current role) Neuromuscular 'load' and fatigue What is it? Fatigue Looking for way to assess neuromuscular load (based on accelerations, decelerations, COD, maximum contractions etc) How to measure neuromuscular fatigue traditionally ? (Jumps etc…) and associated problems How can we go further with GPS ? Accelerometers ? What can they tell us ? Recent work on SSGs Peak intensity vs game play GPS vs RPE ? New work in progress... How to use SSGs to get insights into how players cope with training Data visualisation How to report to the coach Why and How Advide for new S&C/sport scientists Mathieu can be found on Twitter @mathlacome 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/podcast. Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Performance Enhancement Specialist, Nick Grantham. Nick is on for a second time after the INCREDIBLE success of part 1 where we spoke about career development, internships and everything in between. I did have so much planned for a part 2 and we were going to chat about training and Nick's various role in pro sport but there seems to be a real thirst from listeners for more chat about the topics discussed in part 1. So here goes, I hope you enjoy this episode with Nick Grantham. Who is Nick Grantham (education, background, current role) Forming a career development plan Why? How? CPD The new age Online courses Return on investment Mentors Does everyone need one? What makes a good one? Looking after yourself when you are employed in case the (inevitable) worst happens Representation Negotiation Relationship building - Taking it to the next level Mastermind groups etc Nick can be found on Twitter @coachnickg This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Hawkin Dynamics, the team behind the worlds only wireless force plate system. Hawkin Dynamics can be found at hawkindynamics.com and you can follow them on Twitter @hawkindynamics This episode is also sponsored by IMeasureU. IMeasureU are a world leading inertial platform to precisely quantify body movement and workload metrics in the field. IMeasureU can be found at imeasureu.com and you can follow them on Twitter @imeasureu. 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. BLK BOK can be found at blkboxfitness.com and you can follow them on Twitter @blkboxfitness and Instagram @blkboxfitness. This episode is also sponsored by Exxentric. Exxentric is a company developing innovative, science-based training equipment and methods for strength and conditioning, including the kBox, and the kPulley. Exxentric can be found at exxentric.com and you can follow them on Twitter @go_exxentric and Instagram @go_exxentric. 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 '2 full-time jobs', Sam Robertson is the Head of Research & Innovation at both Victoria University and Western Bulldogs in the AFL. Sam is best known for his views and experience of machine learning and analytics (which are demonstrated in this excellent presentation) as well as his expertise in facilitating applied research. Although Sam was on the first day of his holiday in Mexico City when we spoke, if you are interested in the area of 'big data', you will love this episode. Sam mentioned quite a few papers in this episode which can be found on his Researchgate page. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Sam Robertson (background, education and current role) Machine learning What is it? Tools Use in practice & research Predictions Injury Future performance Training load Ethical issues Sam can be found on Twitter @Robertson_SJ 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 Fatigue Science. Fatigue Science combine wearable technology with biomathematical science developed by the US Army to offer fantastic insights into sleep and cognitive fatigue. 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/podcast. Enjoy PP

With well over 150 peer-reviewed journals and an unbelievable CV, I am delighted to FINALLY welcome Martin Buchheit on the podcast! Martin has worked on 3 different continents as a sports scientist and strength & conditioning coach. Currently working in Paris as Head of Performance at Paris Saint-Germain, he is renowned around the world for his ability to merge research and practice. Apart from being incredibly well respected, he is a great guy who is always open and honest in his views. ENJOY! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Martin Buchheit (background, education and current role) Sport Performance & Science Reports What it is & why it's needed 'Houston we still have a problem' editorial Advice for researchers Advice for practitioners doing internal research Statistics Date visualisation 'Want to see my report coach?' editorial Personality types 'Outside the box' editorial Advice for young practitioners Martin can be found on Twitter @mart1buch 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/podcast. Enjoy PP

Enda comes on the podcast as an expert in the areas of athletic groin pain and ACL rehabilitation. In all honesty, it's always a little intimidating when physiotherapists come on the podcast, especially those with as much knowledge of biomechanics as Enda. Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin is a great place and one that I visited 2 years ago. Since then there has been the addition of a performance facility which looks incredible. If you're ever in Dublin, do pay them a visit! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Enda King (background, education and current role) Athletic groin pain Prevalence Reasons for occurrence Rehab & return to performance Influence of COD movement patterns ACL ACL risk screening Assessing progress post ACL Sports Surgery Clinic residentials What is offered Why people use the service Most influential book you have ever read Enda can be found on Twitter @Enda_King 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 Fatigue Science. Fatigue Science combine wearable technology with biomathematical science developed by the US Army to offer fantastic insights into sleep and cognitive fatigue. 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/166. Enjoy PP

Justin is a physiotherapist by trade but has been Physical Performance Manager at Essendon Bombers in the AFL for the past 4 years. Justin has an incredible amount of experience in the AFL, first with Collingwood and from 2011 with Essendon so it was great to get him on the pod for this episode. Thank you again to Charlie Higgins from Leinster Rugby who made the introduction on this one. I hope you enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Justin Crow (background, education and current role) Preseason progressions Strength & power Metabolic Research interactions with La Trobe University Training specificity vs training chaos for injury prevention Injury prevention strategies Hamstring injuries Running mechanics and their place in rehab 'Master of Enterprise' Most influential book you have read Justin can be found on Twitter @crow_justin 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 manufactures and distributes 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/podcast. Enjoy PP

Bo comes on the podcast with an incredible CV, initially working in college sport at University of Michigan and recently moving onto working alongside Duncan French (guest #162 on the Pacey Performance Podcast) at the UFC Performance Institute. In this episode, we were able to go DEEP on the exact process that Bo goes through when designing programmes for fighters competing in UFC. This is probably the most detailed any guest has gone into when it comes to programme design. Enjoy! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Bo Sandoval (background, education and current role) Strength & power profiling Designing training programmes - step by step process Considerations Individualisation Needs analysis Interactions within the high-performance team How this drives programming 'Sports Management Institute Executive Program' Bo can be found on Twitter @OlyStrength 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 Fatigue Science. Fatigue Science combine wearable technology with biomathematical science developed by the US Army to offer fantastic insights into sleep and cognitive fatigue. 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/podcast. Enjoy PP

Simon comes onto the podcast on the back of a Super Rugby Championship last season and a tour with the Maori All Blacks. Simon is the Head of Physical Performance at Crusaders in New Zealand and brings a wealth of experience & knowledge of working in Rugby Union. In this podcast with Simon, I think he gives the most coherent and detailed answer I have had when it comes to asking the question about culture, what it is and how it's developed. As well as that, we dive into the day to day workings at Crusaders as well as building an environment where competition is relished, not shied away from. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Simon Thomas (background, education and current role) Periodisation of different qualities and how it differs pre, in and offseason Conditioning Strength & power Speed Training load monitoring Managing data Creating a competitive environment to increase training intensity How things change with scheduling issues Simon can be found on Twitter @stsandc 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 manufactures and distributes 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/podcast. Enjoy PP