Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 124, Sam Pepys, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Sam will be looking at: How players use the off season Does the extra training lead to more injuries How to optimise off season training About Sam "Sam is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with experience of working in a number of different sports. Sam has been fortunate to have worked alongside some leading coaches and practitioners. Having worked within professional football, he possesses an adept understanding of coaching, and competing at elite level. He continues to work within football, and the endurance world, helping athletes prepare for distance running and triathlons. At SP Performance, our ethos stems from gaining a strong understanding of our clients, how they function and perform. "Not everyone is the same. That's why it's important to make it about the individual at hand, specific to them and what their body is capable of." By endeavouring to evolve, our coaches seek to apply a high but accessible level of service. Adept at understanding our clients and their needs, we aim to deliver an all encompassing approach, matching the goal with the nutritional requirements, and the physical capabilities with the challenge, helping clients to achieve a renewed sense of wellbeing." https://www.sampepys.com/ Instagram: sam_pepys_performance FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode124 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 122, Rob Gray, Professor at Arizona State University, joins us. Specifically Rob will be looking at: The importance of Motor Learning How to learn skills faster Science to back up Motor Learning About Rob "Rob Gray is a professor at Arizona State University who has been conducting research on and teaching courses related to perceptual-motor skill for over 25 years. He received his MS and PhD from York University in Canada with a focus on the visual control of movement. He is host and producer of the Perception & Action Podcast and author of the bestselling book “How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way we Coach & Practice Sports Sklls." https://twitter.com/ShakeyWaits https://www.instagram.com/robgray29/ Links: https://perceptionaction.com/ https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Move-Revolution/dp/B09KDSQD9Q FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode123 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 122, Theo Pickles, Strength & Conditioning Coach at TeamNL, joins us. Specifically Theo will be looking at: Importance of the Interference Effect How to combine strength and endurance training for optimum results What other sports can learn from Rowing and Swimming periodisation About Theo "Theo has been working in elite sport for over 15 years in a wide variety of sports including para-athletics, rugby, AFL, cricket, swimming, rowing and basketball. As a strength and conditioning coach he has travelled the world, starting in Australia to Bangladesh, the UK, Belgium and for the last 13 years in the Netherlands. At the TeamNL he has contributed to 15 Olympic medals in that time and is now the Athletic Performance Manager of the Orange Lions Academy Basketball Team where he combines mulitpile roles of strength and conditioning coach, sports scientist and performance manager. " Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/theopickles ASCA L1: https://www.strengthandconditioning.org/level-01-international-course-dates/netherlands-asca-level-1-s-c-coach-accreditation-course-november-2022 ASCA L2: https://www.strengthandconditioning.org/associate-l2-international-course-dates/netherlands-asca-associate-l2-s-c-coach-accreditation-course-september-october-2022 FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode122 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 121, James de Lacey, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically James will be looking at: What culture shocks might involve How to overcome the language barrier How to minimise culture shocks About James "James was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Romanian Rugby Union. He has previously worked in America’s professional rugby competition Major League Rugby with Austin Elite and the NZ Women’s National Rugby League Team. He is a published author and has completed a MSc in Sport & Exercise Science from AUT, Auckland, NZ." https://sweetscienceoffighting.com https://liftbigeatbig.com FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode121 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 120, Warren Bradley Founder and Head of Elite Performance at Hytro, joins us. Specifically Warren will be looking at: What BFR is Physiology underpinning BFR use How to use BFR for Recovery and Hypertrophy About Warren "Dr Warren Bradley is founder & head of elite performance at Hytro. He has supported hundreds of elite athletes to enhance their performance over the last decade, including successful Olympians, international rugby players and Premier League footballers. He completed his PhD in 2017 and has published over a dozen research papers and book chapters about exercise physiology and performance nutrition. Warren’s experience working in elite sports paired with his scientific research was the perfect combination that led to the development and launch of Hytro, the first blood flow restriction (BFR) wearable designed specifically to improve sports performance." Find more at https://hytro.com/ Instagram: @hytro_ Twitter: @hytrotraining" FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode120 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 119, Emily Partridge, Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), joins us. Specifically Emily will be looking at: How to use Cryotherapy in sport Physiology underpinning it's use Budget alternatives About Emily "Emily Partridge is Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Previously she has been a sports scientist at Rowing Australia and a strength coach with Brumbies Rugby Academy. She has completed her PhD at University of Canberra. Research Institute of Sport and Exercise (UCRISE) investigating the effects of partial-body cryotherapy exposure on physical performance in elite athletes. She is passionate about athletic recovery and enabling athletes to perform at their best." Twitter: @EmPartridge Instagram: @emilypartridge_ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode119 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 118, Chris Barnard, Head Performance Coach at Overtime Athletes, joins us. Specifically Chris will be looking at: Importance of vertical force production How to periodise vertical force production How to program vertical force production About Chris "Chris Barnard is head performance coach and founder of Overtime Athletes, an athlete training facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as author of multiple performance programs. He has worked with athletes at all levels and from different sports but specializes in football, basketball, and baseball. He currently resides in St Petersburg, Florida and continues to pursue breakthroughs in athletic performance." Instagram - @overtimeathletes Youtube - youtube.com/overtimeathletes FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode118 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 117, Steve Thompson, Course Leader for the Masters in S&C at Sheffield Hallam University, joins us. Specifically Steve will be looking at: Obstacled to VBT use Best practice in VBT How anyone can use VBT to optimise training for under $10 About Steve "Steve Thompson is an accredited Strength & Conditioning coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and a Senior Lecturer and the Course Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning Coaching at Sheffield Hallam University. He has recently submitted his PhD in VBT, but more specifically, the use of load-velocity profiling to aid load prescription. Steve is an active early-career researcher, with publications in high-impact journals such as Sports Medicine, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and International Journal of Sport Physiology and Performance. He currently holds multiple S&C consultancy roles, including City of Sheffield and GB Diving and Barnsley Football Club. Steve has a wealth of experience in elite sport, specifically with GB Commonwealth medallists and Olympic competitors in Diving, Women's Volleyball and Table Tennis, as well as with professional athletes in Rugby League, Tennis, Fencing and Golf. " Twitter: Steve381 Instagram: stevethompson99t https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steve_Thompson17 FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode117 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 116, Nicole Rodriguez, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Three key ways any coach can improve their impact on an athletes performance How athletes can get the best out of their coach About Nicole "Nicole is a physical development coach currently working with younger age groups. Having previously been based in the US working with various American sports on the adult and professional level. Currently she is based in Poland and is working in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic along with some other European Union countries." Instagram: @n.rodriguez.coach Twitter: @NicoleRod FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode116 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 115, Justin Richardson, Head of Sports Rehabilitation at Athletes Authority, joins us. Specifically you will learn: ACL injury and it's importance Phases of ACL rehab Mistakes and misconceptions around ACL injury Whether ACLs are necessary for sport performance About Justin "Justin is the Head of Sports Rehabilitation at Athletes Authority in Sydney, Australia. He is a physiotherapist and an ASCA level 2 strength and conditioning coach. Justin has a special interest in optimising ACL rehabilitation and has been the key figure in establishing the Athletes Authority rehabilitation program. He has presented domestically and internationally on the topic of ACL rehabilitation" Instagram & Twitter: @jrehab_ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode115 ​ 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