In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Bob Alejo, Assistant Athletic Director and Director of S&C at North Carolina State University. I must thank Bob for coming on the podcast and being so open about what he does. Bob has an incredible amount of experience working in the collegiate, professional and private settings so to get him on the podcast was a real honour. In this episode you will learn - Who is Bob Alejo (background, education and current role) Strength as the basis for all development A strength and conditioning coach's perspective of sports science Training for power or power training especially inexperienced lifters Testing and data analysis driving program design Sport specific training - doesn't exist or exists perfectly  Bob can be found on Twitter @coach_alejo

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head of Sports Science at Football Federation Australia, Dr. Craig Duncan. Craig's name has been mentioned numerous times when speaking with podcast guests and after a recent push from Darren Burgess to get him on, we had to make it happen. Craig is presently Director of Performance Intelligence Agency, a senior lecturer in sports science at The Australian Catholic University (ACU) and also consults to numerous high-performance organisations, including Football Federation Australia. In this episode you will learn - Who is Craig Duncan (background, education and current role(s)) Productivity in sport and business Developing a 'high-performance strategy' The future of wearable technology Fulfilling the aims of a camp while keeping players 'safe' Craig can be found on Twitter @drcraigduncan

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Head of Strength & Conditioning at the English Institute of Sport, Alex Wolf. Alex has been on my radar a LONG time and finally, I have been able to get in touch with him and line up a chat. Alex has been through a number of Olympic cycles with one of the most successful Olympic programmes Britain has ever had in rowing, so it was great to get his insight into that programme. In this episode you will learn - Who is Alex Wolf (education, background etc) Working with GB Rowing Nutrition knowledge for S&C coaches Performance problem solving The influence of athletics on mainstream sports Alex can be found on Twitter @alexpwolf

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have a part 2 with Darren Burgess, High-Performance Manager at Port Adelaide in the AFL. Darren appeared on the podcast on episode 19 so it was great to hear what has changed at Port over the last 2 years. Darren also has some really interesting views on the industry and what is influencing young coaches. In the episode you will learn - Who is Darren Burgess (background, education and current role) Dealing with the influences of social media Where to give your attention as a coach Heart rate recovery protocols Daily and weekly monitoring Darren can be found on Twitter @darrenburgess25

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to director of sports science at PUSH and strength & conditioning consultant, Chris Chapman. Chris goes under the radar when it comes to his personal profile but don't let that fool you, he is very smart dude. They are doing some extremely cool things at PUSH so watch this space! In this episode you will learn - Who is Chris Chapman S&C for trampolining When & how to use bodybuilding techniques in sports with an aesthetic component The future of velocity based training Technology in the weight room The use of applied biomechanics Chris can be found on Twitter @chappystrength

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to strength & conditioning coach and now author, Brett Bartholomew. Brett has been on twice before and things have changed again for Brett since last time he was on, moving away from Unbreakable Performance and doing completely his own thing. Brett is now a self-published author and Conscious Coaching the book takes centre stage in this episode, plus his philosophy around coaching the person, not just the athlete. In this episode you will learn - Who is Brett Bartholomew (background, education and current role) What is Conscious Coaching How Brett is coping with the business side of things now he is self-employed Building athlete buy-in What is personality flexibility Brett can be found on Twitter @Coach_BrettB 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. 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 high-performance strategist, Brandon Marcello. Brandon has an unbelievable CV from being a co-founder of Athletes Performance (now EXOS), director of sports performance at Stanford University and director of human performance at USA softball. I saw Brandon speak in Seattle in 2015 and his presentation was superb so it was a no-brainer to get him on the podcast. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Brandon Marcello (background, education and current role) What pro/collegiate sport can learn from the military (and vice-versa) Training the movement fundamentals Linear Lateral Multi-directional Recovery methods Supplementation 101 Sleep Brandon can be found on Twitter @bmarcello13

In the episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to first team physiotherapist at Arsenal Football Club, Ben Ashworth. Although Ben is a physio, he also has an Msc in strength and conditioning from St Mary's University in Twickenham. Ben is an expert when it comes to shoulder health which led to some very interesting discussions in part two of this episode. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Ashworth (background, education and current role) Ben's thoughts around RTP protocols Hamstring injury prevention Monitoring strategies and how these are fed back to coaches to inform practice Ben's relationship and opinion on the new ForceDecks force plates Shoulder health and quantifying strength & RFD at the shoulder Links mentioned - Arsenal FC SEMS Conference  Alan McCall & Greg Dupont paper on the Hamstring Isometrics The Athletic Shoulder course Athletic Shoulder evening lecture (webinar) Ben can be found on Twitter @benashworth

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Head of Physical Preparation at British Triathlon, Ian Pyper. Ian has come through the English Institute of Sport working with a number of different sports from boxing to table tennis. With the huge success of the British triathlon team over the last few Olympics with Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Non Stanford and Vicky Holland, it was fantastic to get Ian on to discuss the facts behind this success. In this episode you will learn - Who is Ian Pyper (education, background and current role) Prioritising what's needed for triathletes Evaluating risk of injury for the athlete & sport Tapering for events Strength training for endurance events, where & how it is built in Enhancing running technique Ian can be found on Twitter @IanPyper

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Director of High Performance at USA Swimming, Keenan Robinson. Keenan has worked with one of the most famous and decorated athletes of all time, Michael Phelps, so it was great to chat to Keenan about his training and much talked about mindset. In this episode you will learn - Who is Keenan Robinson (background, education and current role)? Programming differences between strokes and distances What coaches should bear in mind when moving from coaching dryland athletes to swimmers Mitigating injuries in swimmers Who influences Keenan's practice Keenan can be found on Twitter @kkrirsh