Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 108, Rob Walsh, Physical Performance Coach, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The physical characteristics of Skeleton Bobsled How testing and monitoring influences training Key lessons any sport can learn from Skeleton Bobsled About Rob "Rob is a native of Ireland. He has over twenty five years experience in areas of elite sport, youth development, higher education, physical therapy, rehabilitation and corporate fitness. Relocating from the UK to the Netherlands he has lead the physical performance aspects for the Dutch Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams and skeleton bobsleigh athlete Kimberley Boss through two olympics. During his tenure he also consulted to the Dutch Athletics Sprint programme. While in the UK he lead the high performance team at Harrow School and was a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University and consulted to a variety of organisations, athletes and teams" Instagram: @rwperformancecoach Twitter: @athleticevol Email: kineticcorrection@gmail.com Metrifit Wellness Software https://metrifit.com/ Fly Wheel (PAP) https://exxentric.com FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode108 ​ 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 107, Dan Howells, Strength & Conditioning Coach & Mentor, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Physiology of hypertrophy How to plan hypertrophy in a week How Dan programs hypertrophy About Dan "Dan has spent the last 15+ years working in elite sport as a strength and conditioning coach. He has worked in Olympic and Paralympic sports as well as professional Rugby and Major League baseball. He was part of the 2016 and 2020 Team Gb Rugby 7s programmes as Head of Physical Preparation. MOre recently, Dan has spent the last couple of years focusing on leadership, as well as mentorship and bespoke coaching of developing practitioners in the field, hosting mentorship programmes and interactive webinars to engage attendees and create a network for practitioners to seek opportunities within." Twitter: Howellsdan Instagram: Collaborate_Sport Website: https://collaboratesports.com/ , www.collaboratesports.com/webinar-events , www.collaboratesports.com/theipd FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode107 ​ 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 106, Sam Portland, Speed Coach & Mentor, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of speed How to train speed in the gym and on field Case study: developing speed in youth athletes About Sam "Over the last decade Sam has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps, Ealing, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches. " Instagram: @coach_sportland Twitter: @sportland_tnf Website: www.coachsportland.co.uk FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode106 ​ 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 105, Danny Foley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Virginia High Performance, joins us. Specifically you will learn: What fascia are Why fascia are important How to train the fascia About Danny "Danny is the head strength and conditioning coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specializes in working with active duty and Veteran military personnel, mostly including Special Operations Command and Special Forces personnel. For the last three years, Danny has led the coaching staff and overseen all training aspects of the VHP program. In 2018, Danny launched a personal-professional business Rude Rock Strength which provides remote-based training, individual coaching, and content publications. While still in its infancy, Rude Rock has grown to nearly 2,000 subscribers and currently utilized in over 80 countries. Danny has become mostly known for his fascial-based training perspective and applications. He has presented at numerous national conferences on the subject, along with publishing over 20 articles and webinars on fascial-based training. Danny is also a prominent contributor for the SimpliFaster organization. He received both his bachelors and masters in Exercise Science from Old Dominion University." https://www.ruderockstrength.com/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode105 ​ 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 104, Jeff Wolf, Founder of Strength Culture, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Importance of mobility Does gaining muscle reduce flexibility? How to program strength and flexibility together About Jeff "Jeffrey is a Strength and Conditioning Coach from Florida, USA. He is the founder of Strength Culture and is known for his expertise on combining strength and mobility training." Instagram: @theflexibull FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode104 ​ 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 103, Josh Fletcher (Career Blueprint) and John Noonan (Noonan Performance), join us. Specifically you will learn: How to prepare for career transitions How organisations can help employees How to improve your health, wealth and wellness About Josh "Josh has dedicated his business Career Blueprint to performance practitioner well-being. ‘We look after it athletes well-being but ours is an afterthought. It’s about time we started looking after our own happiness, health and wealth dont you think?’" Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practitionerwellbeing IG: @careerblueprint Twitter: @coachblueprint1 Website: www.yourcareer-blueprint.com About John "John is an experienced performance coach with over 15 years’ experience coaching in elite sport and the public domain. To date, John has worked with numerous professional youth, senior and international athletes from over 13 different sports, including work in professional soccer, Rugby Union/League, Olympic snowsports, Golf and Formula racing. In 2019, John founded NoonanPerformance.com and now operates as a performance consultant to various athletes, teams and corporate clients, providing a hybrid of physical preparation, physical therapy and coach mentorship services. Academically, John has an undergraduate degree in sport science and a postgraduate degree in applied biomechanics from Liverpool John Moores University, researching performance requirements of Olympic freestyle snowsport athletes. Specifically, John’s research examined the kinetic and kinematic demands of snowboard jump landings, the findings which John has presented internationally and nationally at the Australian and UK Strength and Conditioning (ASCA and UKSCA) Conferences. John currently holds professional certifications with the UKSCA, Postural Restoration Institute (PRI). John’s professional interests continue to revolve around improving movement and athletic performance, as well as helping coaches succeed in both coaching and business based projects through the NoonanPerformance Coach Mentorship Programme." Website: www.noonanperformance.com Instagram/Twitter: JohnnoonanCoach FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode103 ​ 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 102, Frank van der Putten, former Head Coach - Dutch Freestyle Snowboarding, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Whether goal setting really works How to make goals work for you How to apply goal setting to every day life About Frank "Frank van der Putten. Former headcoach of freestyle snowboarding for the Netherlands. I’ve hold that role for 5 years and before that I was the youth and junior coach for an additional 4 years. Currently I’m working partially as a Personal Trainer at Krachtmeesters, a small gym in Haarlem. Next to that I've got a company that provides a business to business/ venture that provides nutritional education which is called Melonlab. Last but not least I am consulting for multiple CEO’s of different types of business and sports on goal setting and leadership. " Instagram: @frankiechardonnay FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/Sfsepisode102 ​ 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 101, Rico Rogers, CEO and Director at Box Altitude, joins us. Specifically you will learn: What altitude training is Physiology underpinning it's use How to use it to improve aerobic performance About Rico "Rico is a former professional cyclist who is now Director and CEO of Box Altitude, a company which provides alttude tents to professional athletes. " Instagram: @ricorogers @boxaltitude FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode101 ​ 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 100, Dave Tenney, High Performance Director at Austin FC, joins us. Specifically you will learn: How Dave created Sport Performance Departments What Dave considers when hiring staff Cheap High-Performance tactics any team can use About Dave "Dave Tenney is currently the high performance director for Austin FC of Major League Soccer. Prior to joining the expansion side in Austin before the 2021 season, Dave served as high performance director for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. He has extensive experience in the soccer world serving in various capacities with the Seattle Sounders (2009-2017), and the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting KC) in 2007 and 2008. Dave holds a BSc in Coaching Science, and a MSc in Exercise Science/Human Performance, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership and Development from the University of Arizona. " Twitter: @DaveTenney Instagram: @DaveTenney FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode100 ​ 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 99, Andy Etches, Founder & Sport Director at Rezzil, joins us. Specifically you will learn: How elite clubs are using VR tech How the everyday athlete can use VR to improve The future of VR tech About Andy "Andy has over twenty years of experience in sports technology and data. Andy has worked in the fields of both performance and media rights. Working with professional football clubs in England in many other sports and across the world. Notable clients include work in the English Premier League teams, Adidas, the NBA, EFL and many more." Twitter: @Rezzil Instagram: @Rezzil.hq https://rezzil.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode99 ​ 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