Pacey Performance Podcast

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

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