Pacey Performance Podcast

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

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to the newly appointed strength and conditioning coach and head of sports science at Notre Dame University, Jordan Webb. Jordan has a fantastic CV for someone so young with stints at Chicago Fire, Cleveland Browns and Oklahoma Thunder to name just a couple. Jordan is a great example of someone who straddles both sports science and strength and conditioning so to get him on the show was an absolute pleasure. In this episode you will learn - Who is Jordan Webb (background, education and current role) The importance for coaches to have a grasp of basic statistical analysis Being critical with technology Increased popularity of data visualisation software (Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI etc) The EXOS way and what you take from their methodology Influences in the field - what have you taken from others Jordan can be found on Twitter @JordanVWebb

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University and Reseach & Innovation Manager at the RLF, Ben Jones. Over the last 18 months, Ben and I have become good friends and I was so pleased to get on a guy who is so busy with 3 jobs. Along with the 2 jobs listed above, Ben is Head of Academy Sports Science, S&C & Research at Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Club... In this episode you will learn - Who is Ben Jones (background, education & current role[s]) How academia and pro sport can work together How Leeds Beckett works closely with Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie Who is currently and who should be guiding research The research cycle and how the practitioner can be involved Ben can be found on Twitter @23benjones

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Strength & Power Coach at the Brisbane Lions, Bryn Abad. Bryn comes with a wealth of experience in rugby union, netball, and more recently AFL. I must thank Stu Mitchell for introducing me to Bryn and spreading the good word on the podcast. In this episode you will learn - Who is Bryn Abad (background, experience & current role) The importance of working closely with the head coach Physical capacity building & identifying athlete requirements Planning a successful season - How was this done in netball? The importance of the first few weeks to set up a successful season The psychology of working with female athletes compared to male - different emphasis when it comes to physical characteristics? 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 Director at Columbus Crew, Steve Tashjian. Steve appeared on the podcast on episode #110 and because our chat went down so well and because Steve is so keen to share, a second episode was an obvious choice. This episode goes even deeper than the first and Steve gives so many fantastic examples of the week being done at Columbus Crew. In this episode you will learn -  Who is Steve Tashjian (background, education and current role) 'Function' - understanding what it means Strength & rehab - what is the difference? Movement screens and how Steve uses video  Transfer of training Steve can be found on Twitter @stevetashjian 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 also sponsored by Coach Me Plus who can be found on Twitter @CoachMePlus and at their website coachmeplus.com. 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 legend of the game, Mike Boyle. Mike's book Advances in Functional Training was the first S&C book that I bought back in 2012 and was also one of the main influences behind why I started the podcast itself. It was great to get such a legend on the show and with everything that Mike has done over the years it was a real privilege to pick his brains and have a chat. In this episode you will learn - Who is Mike Boyle (background, experience and current role[s]) Why Mike doesn't back squat is athletes anymore Why Mike doesn't use the hip thrust Mike's thoughts on Nordics Why static stretching is still important Mike can be found on Twitter @BodyByBoyle 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 speaking to Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach at the US Olympic Committee, Tim Pelot. This is a part 2 with Tim after I enjoyed speaking to him so much in part 1 and it was so well received. The episode was recorded quite a few weeks ago but I have held back releasing it as I thought it would be a really nice reflective episode moving into the new year. In this episode, you will learn - Defining and using the term 'thatching' Cleansing to move forward, make room for growth Prioritisation Coach health Why 168 is the magic number