In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking with Athletic Performance Dietitian at the GWS Giants and Cronulla Sharks, Jess Spendlove. In this episode we get really practical with nutrition and how Jess creates processes for the athletes she works with. It was great to get Jess on as the first to primarily discuss nutrition as I think its often an aspect which gets left to the S&C coach/sports scientist, especially in smaller organisations. Hope you enjoy the episode. In this episode you will learn -  Who is Jess Spendlove (education, background and current role)? Role as a sports dietitian in professional sport in Australia Evolving the nutrition program at the GWS GIANTS - focus on getting the basics right and layering that across the various levels of ‘athlete’ Provision of food service delivery (working with chef both at the giants and hotels to ensure menus meet standards) The current supplements environment and mitigating the risk of any doping. High & low fat / carb Timing / distribution of protein CLICK HERE to see the presentation which Jess gives to draftees at the GIANTS each year. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Jess can be found on Twitter @Jess_Spendlove Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Assistant Professor at East Stroudsburg University, Tim Suchomel. Tim is an expert when it comes to Olympic lifting and their derivatives which were great as we haven't discussed Oly lifting at length on the show before. Tim goes into great detail and I know there will be tonnes of takeaways with this episode. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Tim Suchomel? Summary of research area Olympic lifting and the f-v curve Periodising the Olympic lifts and derivatives Olympic lifting and speed development Incorporating weight lifting pulling derivatives to complement catching derivatives his episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Tim can be found on Twitter @DrTSuchomel and on ResearchGate at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Suchomel Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking with performance coach, speaker and now AUTHOR, Allistair McCaw. Allistair appeared in episode 68 of the podcast and we chatted about the release of his new book and promised to get him back on when it was done, it's now its out. Without just reviewing the book, I decided to pick a select number of areas that appear in the book and try to dig a little bit deeper so hopefully, I have done Allistair justice. I have read 7 Key to Being a Great Coach and it's an awesome read so go check out the links below. In this episode, you will learn - Standards, personally and professionally Creating an identity Fundamentals - here we can get into a bit more training talk Interpersonal skills Energy & motivation Coaching today's generation... This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. CLICK HERE to find out more about Dan Baker's US Tour brought to you by PUSH. Allistair can be found on Twitter @AllistairMcCaw Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/90. Enjoy PP

In episode #89 of the Pacey Performance podcast, I have the unbelievable pleasure of speaking to Director of Performance at AS Roma, Darcy Norman. As a former employee of Bayern Munich and the German national team, when they won the world cup in 2014, Darcy has an incredible CV and highly respected. A massive thank you to Brett Bartholomew for making the introduction and Darcy definitely does live up to the stereotypical 'nice' Canadian. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Darcy Norman (background, experience, and current role) Developing strength in football - Ideal world? Working with players unaccustomed to strength training Physical aims of international breaks & during tournaments Clarify the mechanism on stability limiting lifting and maybe one or two examples Developing movement efficiency This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Darcy can be found on Twitter @DarcyNorman Enjoy PP

In episode #88 of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to the owner of Sparta Science, Phil Wagner. Sparta is making a big impact in the U.S and is starting to work with a number of rugby teams in the English Premiership and you may remember them being talked about a lot in the episode with Andrea Hudy of Kansas State. With technology, and in particular technology that aids in the monitoring of athletes, being such a talking point I thought of no better way than to get on the owner of a company that is in this thick of this section of the industry. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Phil Wagner? What is Sparta Science? Developing a movement signature Data reliance Data > psychological factors? Future of sports technology? This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Phil and Sparta Science can be found on Twitter @spartascience Enjoy PP

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Head Coach at Altis, Dan Pfaff. I know Dan is a SUPER busy guy and it was great to speak to someone of his experience. I reached out on Twitter to get some questions from listeners for Dan, so thank you to all those below who have contributed, I hope I did it justice! In this episode, you will learn - Who is Dan Pfaff (background, education and current role) Thoughts on training for the 400m - volumes, speeds etc. The assumption is that you don't want your sprinters to get too 'beat up', but does that apply to more lactic-dominant events too? - Tom Druce Your use of Frans Bosch's methods. Maybe a summary of how you interpret his work and how you integrate it or don't? - Ian McKeown Ways to optimise athlete buy-in and feedback - John Kiely The athlete, coach, therapist triad - Chris Tombs Therapy before training and athlete reliance - Greg Lehman Applying your philosophy to team sports athletes - Mladen Jovanovic & Bryan Mann This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Dan can be found on Twitter @pfaffsc Enjoy PP

In episode 86 of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Performance at the Toronto Blue Jays, Angus Mugford. Formerly of the IMG Academy in Florida, Angus is a psychologist by trade and is currently President of the Association of Sports Psychology. It was great to chat with Angus who heads up a large performance department in Toronto but also has many other strings to his bow. In this episode, you will learn about - Who is Angus Mugford (background, education and current role) Hiring and firing Internships TRANSITION - athletes and coaches/scientists Where psychology fits into the interdisciplinary team Culture - mission and values This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting www.paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Angus can be found on Twitter @angusmugford Enjoy PP

In this episode I am speaking with Lead S&C Coach for the English Cricket Board, Pete Atkinson. Pete has vast experience working in rugby at Leicester Tigers through one of their most successful periods in history as well as the English Institute of Sport and now with the ECB. In this episode you will learn - Who is Pete Atkinson (background, experience, and current role) The ECB's internal CPD programme Transfer of training Coordination training This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Coach Me Plus. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting http://www.paceyperformance.co.uk/85. Pete can be found on Twitter @ackfordatkinson Enjoy PP

In episode 84 of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to coach, consultant, and educator, Kelvin Giles. I have been stalking Kelvin for a while now and jumped at the chance to get him on the show when I knew he had a break in his diary. Thank you to all the people that got in touch with me regarding questions I should put to Kelvin, I hope you guys got as much out of the chat as I did.  In this episode, you will learn -  Coaching - The 4 pillars / How to progress training / solving movement puzzles Holistic issues e.g. earning the right to progress Developing a Movement Vocabulary Working with old school coaches and implementing best athletic development practice Thoughts on PE curriculum, learning objectives, and content Making the basics engaging for the younger age groups and how would it differ across age groups This episode is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and Train with PUSH, makers of the PUSH band. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting http://www.paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Kelvin can be found on Twitter @kbgiles Enjoy PP  

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I am speaking to a great friend of mine, Chris Tombs. Chris and I have become good friends after he appeared on episode 8 of the podcast. It was a pleasure to get Chris on again and chat about his journey from working in the U.S in rugby as a high performance manager to coming back to the U.K and working in cricket. I love Chris' perspective on S&C and there are so many pearls of wisdom in this episode. Before we get into the chat with Chris, I would like to introduce Coach Me Plus to the podcast who are going to provide a bi-weekly insight into a range of topics which effect coaches and athletes daily. This episodes topic is dehydration. CoachMePlus provides an applied sports science software platform designed to meet the needs of athletic trainers, front office professionals, and strength and conditioning coaches.   With customized solutions for each team, CoachMePlus has become the standard across the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, MLS, CFL, NCAA, NCAA D3, performance gyms and military. This episode is also sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting http://www.paceyperformance.co.uk/83. Chris can be found on Twitter @christombs71 Enjoy PP