Scott is currently the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at British Cycling and a Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach with the English Institute of Sport. Prior to this Scott held positions including the Head of Physical Preparation with British Swimming and Assistant Head of Strength and Conditioning at the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland. Scott is an accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach with the UKSCA and is currently completing a PhD via London South Bank University.

QUOTES

“This is cool, these guys (strength & conditioning coaches) get to wear shorts to work and crank up the music”

“There are different ways in which you can stimulate the brain and transcranial direct current stimulation is one”

“The placement of electrodes on the head needs to be adjusted through trial and error”

“Are we increasing the neural drive or inhibiting your body’s own natural protective feedback mechanisms?”

“You need to make an effort to understand the sports coaches’ thought process and spend time with them”

SHOWNOTES

1) Scott’s journey from Ireland to England and back again with British swimming and cycling

2) Reverse engineering physical standards for specific sports based on race modelling

3) Application or reverse engineering performance from stopwatch sports to chaos sports

4) Transcranial direct current stimulation, Scott's Phd and research around whether it is effective

6) Training the trunk and getting back to the basics

PEOPLE MENTIONED

Nick Grantham

Joel Brannigan

Michael Johnson

Loren Landow

Stuart Yule

Adam Peaty

Frans Bosch