Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 144, Luka Milanovic, Head of S&C at the Croatian Football Federation, joins us. Specifically Luka will be looking at: How Croatia overperform with a population of only 4 million How Croatia used the gym during the world cup How recovery was used *About Luka 24 years of coaching experience in 6 different sports Prepared top level athletes for 15 big competitions (Olympics, World cups, European championships) Silver medalist at 2018 World cup, Bronze medalist at 2022 World cup Head of Strength and Conditioning at Croatian Football Federation Associate professor at University of Zagreb Expert coach in High Performance Sport Center at Croatian Olympic Comitee Professor at Football Science Institute https://hr.linkedin.com/in/luka-milanovic-141a00b8?trk=people-guest_people_search-card Instagram: milanovic1978" FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode144 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 143, Mona de Lacey, Elite Weightlifter and mum-to-be, joins us. Specifically Mona will be looking at: What happens to the body during pregnancy How women can adjust training during pregnancy Her experiences of training during pregnancy *About Mona "Mona Pretorius de Lacey is a 6-time Karate World Champion, CrossFit Games athlete, and a Commonwealth Games medalist in Olympic Weightlifting. She is currently part of the International Weightlifting Federation Athletes Commission. Mona also has an Honours Degree in Sport Psychology as well as an Honours Certificate in Mindfulness Training. She is also a mom to be currently 30 weeks pregnant, running her own online businesses as a Mental Performance Coach (Helping Psychology) and a Weightlifting Coach (Lift Big Eat Big). https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpretorius/ (@powerfulpretorius) Lift Big Eat Big https://liftbigeatbig.com/olympic-weightlifting/ Helping Psychology https://helpingpsychology.com/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode143 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 142, Tanno de Pender, International Powerlifter and S&C Coach at TeamNL, joins us. Specifically Tanno will be looking at: What powerlifting is and how to train for it What other sports can learn from powerlifting *About Tanno "My name is Tanno de Pender, 30 years old from the Netherlands – I completed my MSc in Human Movement Sciences specialized in Sports & Nutrition at Maastricht University. I’ve been involved in strength training since I was 14, and got competitively involved in Powerlifting since 2016. Currently I’m a National Champion within the Netherlands in the -105kg class and hold multiple records in different weight classes in the Bench Press, Deadlift & Total. Furthermore, I work as an S&C Coach for TEAMNL, together with the Elite Track Cycling Sprint programme as well as for the talent development programmes for Track Cycling & BMX. I also work as an online Strength & Nutrition coach with Reformance – an online company working primarily with Powerlifters." www.reformancetraining.com Instagram: @7ann0 and @reformancetraining FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode142 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 141, David Jackson, Master Instructor at The Oxygen Advantage, joins us. Specifically David will be looking at: What nasal breathing is Why people should perform nasal breathing How to incorperate this into your life About David "David Jackson is a Master Instructor with the Oxygen Advantage working now as a breath-work coach. A former professional rugby player, accredited UKSCA Strength & Conditioning coach, NASM performance enhancement & corrective exercise specialist on a mission to make breath-work a normal part of our everyday lives." www.probreathwork.com Instagram: jacko.david.jackson FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode141 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 140, Tom Watkins, High Performance Manager at Fiji Rugby League, joins us. Specifically Tom will be looking at: Demands of tournament rugby How to manage players arriving from various clubs In tournament gym sessions Week planning About Tom "Tom Watkins is the current High Performance Manager for the Fiji Bati National Rugby League Team. He is also the Head of Performance for one of Australia’s leading athletic development facilities Athletes Authority. Through this role Tom has worked with a diverse range of international and national level athletes across a multitude of sports. Prior to this he has gained a wealth of experience working as a strength and conditioning coach within a number of professional sporting organisations such as the Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels." Instagram: coach_watkins FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode140 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 139, Julia Eyre, Sport Psychologist and Strength Coach, joins us. Specifically Julia will be looking at: Importance of sport psychology 3 key sport psychology tips for all athletes Case study: How to apply these tips About Julia "Julia coaches, teaches, researches, and advocates for athlete well-being in the sport system. Although additionally serving as Head of Sport Science at youth academy TSG Wieseck, she founded White Lion in order to offer athletes accessible and accurate information about health and performance. She works as strength coach, sport scientist, and psychologist, and is based in Mittelhessen, Germany." IG: www.instagram.com/whitelionperformance YouTube: www.YouTube.com/whitelionperformance Website: www.whitelionperformance.com FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode139 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 138, Ashley Jones, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Ashley will be looking at: How performance training in rugby has changed in the last 30 years Influence of technology on performance Training methods which have stood the test of time The future of rugby performance About Ashley Ashley Jones has worked in three professional sports across four continents in a career that last lasted over 30 years. Specifically in rugby where he has worked with teams from club to international across the world, going to two Rugby World cups with both a southern and northern hemisphere team. He is also in his 10 th year as a columnist for https://www.elitefts.com/author/ashley-jones/ He was awarded the 2015 Professional Coach of the Year by the NSCA. He currently resides in Christchurch, New Zealand with his wife Donna and their 13 month old dog Nessie. Rugby Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290399828311192." FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode138 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 137, Siobhan Milner, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Siobhan will be looking at: The role of pain How pain works physiologically Pain without symptoms How to deal with pain using science About Siobhan "Siobhan Milner is a Strength & Conditioning Coach originally from New Zealand with a background in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation Science. She’s worked as a clinical exercise physiologist, an exercise scientist, and is currently contracted as an S&C coach with TeamNL (Dutch Olympic Team) training Shorttrack Speed Skaters and the National Curling team. She also works with several independent athletes, primarily in (ultra) endurance sports and performing arts, and with clients seeking her knowledge in injury rehabilitation." Social Media: Instagram: @siobhan.milner Twitter: @SiobhanCMilner FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode137 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 136, Matt McInnes-Watson, Performance Coach and Consultant, joins us. Specifically Matt will be looking at: How to program plyos for younger and older athletes How he classifies plyometrics How to apply plyometrics for elite performance About Matt "Matt McInnes Watson is a performance coach and consultant that specialises in plyometrics and speed training. Whilst studying for a PhD in plyometrics, he also runs Plus Plyos an online training and coaching platform that aims to develop and educate athletes and coaches all over the world." Social Media: @mcinneswatson @plusplyos www.plusplyos.com FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode136 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

In episode 135, Rachel Vickery, Human Behaviour and High-Performance Consultant, joins us. Specifically Rachel will be looking at: What good and bad breathing looks like How to breathe well How to breathing transfers to sport performance About Rachel "Rachel Vickery is a Human Behaviour and High-Performance Consultant, qualified High Performance Sport Physiotherapist and former International Gymnast, competing on the National team for 6 years. She consults with Professional and Elite athletes, coaches and organisations; and other high-performance arenas including elite military teams, corporates, trauma and emergency medicine personnel to optimise performance in high pressure and high stakes environments. Rachel has worked with breathing from a performance perspective for over 20 years, being a pioneer in the field. She has a unique perspective on how breathing impacts not only arousal state, but physical performance, biomechanics and physiology in the world of elite performance. Rachel has worked with individuals and teams in the NBA (Golden State Warriors USA), the NRL (Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters) and the AFL (Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows) and numerous National, Olympic and World Champion level athletes, coaches and organisations from NZ, Australia and the USA, and is a performance ambassador for the global Leaders in Sport organisation. In her spare time Rachel has co-founded two digital health start-ups, and been a Director of a State sport organisation " People can get in touch via rachel@breathingandperformance.com My website www.breathingandperformance.com or www.rachelvickery.com Or connect with me on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelvickery/ Instagram @rachel.vickery FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode135 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher