In this episode I chat with Conor O'Neill, founder of "Know Yourself Performance. Conor is one of the most prominent performance coaches in the online GAA world along with working with athletes across other fields too. Conor himself has a club All Ireland with Crossmaglen in his back pocket so he certainly isn't just a theory based coach. With that being said, Conor has nutrition and training qualifications along with being in the process of finishing a masters in psychology so he's got the homework signed off on too. Conor has his own podcast too in line with his own online coaching.

We chat about a whole host of different areas such as optimal nutrition, law of diminishing returns with regards to gym work, psychology of training etc primarily through the lens of GAA performance. Conor is brilliant at explaining tricky concepts to get your head around such as the possible benefits of prolonged fasting. The fact that he's worked with over 750 athletes over the years really shines through as he has now developed a hierarchy of importance with regards to performance and isn't married to one approach.

Overall, this was one of the podcasts that I've done that contains the most clear takeaways for anyone. While most of the conversation was developed through the lens of a GAA output, the concepts really ring home for everyone. It was great chatting to Conor and it's clear to see why he's such a successful coach himself !