We often talk about developing elite athletes, but the amateur sporting world is even bigger and more demanding in many ways. On this week's GAINcast coach and physiotherapist Donie Fox joins us to discuss how his team have implemented athletic development structure into their local GAA club. In addition we discuss the differences between building and rebuilding athletes, and how the mental side of physiotherapy is the real difference maker.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/02/gaincast-episode-261-building-and-rebuilding-the-amateur-athlete-with-donie-fox/

Further reading

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

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• For more from Fox, you can follow him on Instagram (@doniefox) or Twitter (@doniefox). He also contributes to HMMR Media. You can find his articles here, and keep an eye out for a series of articles coming up on rehabilitation this month.
• Fox was also a guest on HMMR Podcast Episode 231 to discuss many facets of rehabilitation, including assessment, variation, shapes, and more. Fox was also a contributor to our roundtable discussions on Episode 219: Pandemic training roundtable and Episode 212: Year-end extravaganza. 
• Also check out Physio and the Art of Human Performance, the podcast he co-hosts with fellow HMMR contributor Tracy Fober.