In this episode, I had a chat with Monique Le Mottee. Monique is a Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Athletes Authority, she is also the Head of Performance at Macquarie University AFC, as well as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with Gordon Women’s Rugby. Amongst other things, we discussed Monique’s journey to get to where she is now, Monique talked about what it’s like being a female in the mostly male dominated strength and conditioning industry, whilst also providing some advice for young female coaches. We also discussed considerations for coaching female athletes, in particular the menstrual cycle and then we finished by discussing Monique’s plans and goals moving forwards.

In this episode, I had a chat with Jackson Tisdell. Jackson is a Podiatrist and Strength and Conditioning Coach, based in Melbourne. Amongst other things, we discussed what it is that a Podiatrist does, why Jackson chose to pursue podiatry and strength and conditioning and how the fields are interrelated, as well as how Jackson’s recovery from a recently torn ACL is going, the use of social media as a business tool and Jackson finishes off by providing a few craft beer recommendations.

In this episode, I had a chat with Justin Richardson. Justin is a qualified Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach, who is currently the Head of Sports Rehabilitation at Athletes Authority, a private strength and conditioning and sports rehabilitation facility, in Sydney. Amongst other things, we discussed Justin’s journey to get to where he is now, how Physiotherapists and Strength and Conditioning Coaches can work together better, we touched on the integrative model used at Athletes Authority and we also briefly discussed ACL injuries, an area of interest for Justin.

In this episode, I had a chat with Cody Bascom. Cody is a College Strength and Conditioning Coach, in the U.S.A. Cody and I completed an internship together at the University of South Carolina, in 2017. Amongst other things, we discussed our time at the University of South Carolina, Cody’s journey through the world of college strength and conditioning, his approach to coaching athletes and I quizzed him on some Australian slang terms, as well as reminded him about the time I made him try some Vegemite.

In this episode, I had a chat with Seaton Humphreys. Seaton is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, based in Canberra. He owns and operates Athlete Origin, a junior athlete development facility. Amongst other things, we discussed Seaton’s journey through the world of strength and conditioning thus far, his approach to junior athlete development and whether or not strength training does actually stunt the growth of junior athletes.

In this episode, I had a chat with Nathan Kiely. Nathan is a Physical Performance Coach with Cricket NSW. Amongst other things, we discussed Nathan’s journey through strength and conditioning thus far (some great tips for aspiring strength and conditioning coaches in there), physically preparing cricketers, speed development and hamstring resilience.

In this episode, I was lucky enough to have a chat with Nicolai Morris. Nicolai is a highly regarded strength and conditioning coach, from Australia. She currently works for High Performance Sport New Zealand, as the lead strength and conditioning coach for the women’s hockey team. Amongst other things, we discussed her journey through strength and conditioning, to get to where she is, we talked about what it’s like to be a female in such a male dominated industry and we discussed social media, as Nicolai has done some research into the use of social media. A big thank you to Nicolai for coming on.

In this episode, I sat down with one of my fellow coaches at RealFITT Strength and Conditioning, Riley Watson. Riley recently graduated University, he’s a qualified Exercise Physiologist. Amongst other things, we discussed common mistakes we see people make with their training. Plenty of useful training related information in this episode.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the podcast, in 2020. In this episode, I discuss how the challenges of 2020 were unique, but note that every year presents different challenges and 2021 will be no different. I discuss how discomfort leads to growth and also briefly discuss New Years resolutions.

In this episode, I begin by discussing delayed gratification. I then provide a brief overview of some of the key factors involved in developing speed.