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Tune in to hear ALTIS Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler, answer questions from the ALTIS Community on training speed in field/court sports.

The latest ALTIS Podcast features Dr. Gareth Sandford and is hosted by Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler.

Gareth (along with Jason) was a member of our first Intern group in the Spring of 2014. Following his internship Gareth joined Athletics New Zealand as a Performance Physiologist and completed his PhD with Auckland University of Technology.

He is currently a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Performance Physiologist with the University of British Colombia and the Canadian Sport Institute - Pacific.

In this conversation Gareth and Jason cover many topics centered around Gareth's PhD dissertation, Applications of Anaerobic Speed Reserve to Elite 800m Running. From a 'big picture' perspective they cover topics such as asking the right questions and defining the relevant terminology. They then zoom-in on determinants of performance, categorizing athletes, and more.

The final third of the conversation centers around the application of Gareth's work beyond the 800m, particularly into team sport.

PODCAST TIME STAMPS

• 1:00 - Background Highlights
• 11:15 – Developing performance questions
• 15:45 – The complexity of middle distance
• 23:45 – Immersion within high performance environments around the World
• 25.50 – What is anaerobic speed reserve?
• 30:40 – Determinants of the sprint finish
• 34.05 – How does anaerobic speed reserve apply differently between genders and performance levels?
• 39.30 – Categorizing athletes – to better understand complexity
• 44:45 – Biomechanical components of the kick – the skill of running 'fast relaxed'
• 50:15 – What is speed?
• 54:25 – Outliers, cultural differences and making judgements on training approach
• 59:00 – Anaerobic speed reserve and team sport applications
• 66:50 – Individualizing based on biomechanical differences?
• 73:30 - Connecting science between coaches, research teams and stakeholders
• 78:30 – Future applications of anaerobic speed reserve principles
• 85:45 - Concluding Thoughts

Tune in to hear ALTIS Lead Hurdles Coach - Andreas Behm - answer questions directly from our followers. This Q&A session hosted by Lukey Klitz covers topics including:

• Lessons learned so far as a coach.
• How to coach acceleration and body positions for hurdlers.
• Tips on managing athlete stress load to maximize performance.

Tune in to hear Dr. Randhawa answer questions directly from our followers. We will cover topics ranging from his journey as a therapist, how he integrates Performance Therapy, to the mindset of a practitioner in a High Performance setting.

Hosted by Jason Hettler, the Second Thorne ACP Podcast of the 19-20 season is now available. This episode features Nate Shaw - the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Nate will be presenting at the December edition of the Thorne ACP. He is entering his 11th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to that, he worked for four years with The Toronto Blue Jays and The Tampa Bay Rays.

Nate learned his craft as a physical therapy technician before enrolling in the University of Florida's Athletic Training Program. He gained valuable experience not only as a student trainer for the University's Football team but also as a trainer at the Student Health Center and their Intramural Sports programs. Nate received his BS Degree in Sports Science with a specialization in Athletic Training. He lives in Arizona and is married with two children.

The first Thorne ACP Podcast of the 19-20 season is now available, featuring the Director of Sports Medicine and Science at USA Swimming – Keenan Robinson.

Coach Robinson will be presenting at the December edition of the Thorne ACP. He is responsible for evaluating injury epidemiology in National Team swimmers, identifying risk factors, and streamlining medical care for Team USA swimmers to reduce training time loss or surgical procedures.

Well known for being the physical preparation coach of Michael Phelps, Keenan is an NATABOC certified athletic trainer and NSCA certified strength and conditioning coach. He has served as medical staff on both Olympic and World Championship teams, bringing a unique skill set to the sport through both performance and medicine.

In this podcast Keenan, and host – Ellie Spain – discuss:

• How Keenan's experiences and multiple roles influence his perspectives.
• The specific KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) necessary to succeed as a swimmer from a physical preparation perspective, and how these can be addressed without detracting from the technical / water work.
• The evaluation and implementation of physiological and biological measures, and how these inform his decision making process and programming.
• The mundanity of excellence.
• What other sports can learn from swimming in terms of physically preparing performers.

w/host Ellie Spain.

The third Athletigen ACP Podcast of the 18-19 season is now available, featuring Jeremy Koenig.

Dr. Koenig is the Founder and CEO of Athletigen, a sports genetics company with a mission to educate and empower athletes and coaches alike, through the collection and interpretation of personal genetic information.

Providing a variety of insights into the role of genetics in sport and how the evolution of technologies can aid both coaches and athletes, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion on topics including:

• How and to what extent genetics influences excellence in sport.
• How Athletigen can help athletes extend their potential.
• How can we nurture our nature to enhance performance.
• The Athletigen Philosophy.
• The ALTIS and Athletigen collaboration.
• The new ALTIS Sport Performance Report.

Providing a candid preview into some of the topics set to be addressed when Tianna speaks at the October edition of the ACP, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion including:

• Overcoming adversity and challenge in sport.
• Understanding what defines success.
• Mindset and mental fortitude.
• The road to fulfilling her performance potential and the roadblocks faced en route.
• Age and expectation in sport.
• Advice for Coaches on getting the most out of athletes, and coaching the 'whole' person

The first Athletigen ACP Podcast of the 18-19 season is now available, featuring some fascinating insights from esteemed Coach Mike Boyle.

Providing an insightful preview into some of the topics set to be addressed when Coach Boyle speaks at the October edition of the ACP, listeners of this podcast will enjoy discussion on topics including:

• The curse of knowledge with the mass of resource and opinion now pervading social media, and how coaches can filter this.
• How coaches go about establishing systems for team and youth training.
• Philosophies on S&C for speed training.
• Philosophies on S&C for lateral speed and agility.
• How to approach S&C for children.