Rebalanced

This week's podcast was focused around using massage guns for recovery purposes. I discuss the research around massage guns for performance and recovery as well as what the proposed benefits are.

I explore the effectiveness of massage guns in different situations as well as are you increasing your risk of injury by using them at the wrong time.

This episode is for anyone who uses a massage gun or foam roller and wants to get a better idea of when is the most effective time to use it, as well as when you may want to reconsider using one.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss what should be included in a prehab / injury prevention program. Prehab in its essence is taking time to build on areas that have been previously injury or areas that are at risk of injury due to the sport / activity you participate in.

Spending weeks on the sideline looking in at a game is not a position anyone wants to be in, especially with the shortened season and competition for places in a team sport.

I explore the difference between in-season & off-season injury prevention training, timing of sessions, as well as what components of fitness should be included in a program.

This one is for anyone who has previously been hampered with injuries in season and wants to get the best out of this year.

In this episode of the podcast I chat with Performance Nutritionist Damian O'Sullivan (@damonutrition).

We explore different nutritional strategies for people returning to sport after lockdown, fuelling for performance and optimising recovery.

We also discuss some of the myths & misconceptions around nutrition for sports and what supplements, if any, can you take to improve performance.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss returning to training after lockdown.

Many people fall into the same habits year in year out leading them to the same injuries leaving them sidelined for most of the season.

I explore the idea of load management in more detail as well as how to avoid burning the candle from both ends and significantly increasing risk of injury.

I discuss mistakes commonly made by players when returning to play, moreover what can be done to reduce risk of injury.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss hamstring injuries as well as what should be included in a prehab or prevention program.

Recurring hamstring injuries are one of the most common complaints of field sport athletes. Once injured, if not taken care of, you can find yourself spending the majority of the season out rehabbing the same injury.

Although it is difficult to completely prevent any injury, it is possible to significantly reduce the risk of reinjury.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss why hamstring injuries are so common, what teams are doing wrong and how they may be increasing risk as well as how you can reduce risk of injury in season.

In this free flow episode of the podcast I sat down with Eoin Dobbin (@eoindobbincoaching) to discuss all things life, health, training, setting up an online business & much more.

We decided to chat with no specific plan and it turned out to be an extremely valuable episode in terms of setting up your life to suit your goals & values.

We also discuss how the biological, psychological & social aspects affect your life can affect health & wellbeing.

In this episode of the podcast we focus on DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Everyone has suffered with DOMS at some stage, whether it be after your first time back in the gym or after a long run or hike. It can leave you feeling stiff & sore and in some cases delay peoples return to exercise.

We explore what DOMS are, what causes it as well as why do we get them, is it okay to continue to train with DOMS or should you stop & recover and what can you do to reduce the effects of DOMS.

This episode is for anyone who will be increasing the intensity of their workouts over the next couple of months.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss the effect of breathing patterns on our stress response. I explore how certain patterns will increase our susceptibility to having high stress levels and reduce our ability to recover while others can actually downregulate the stress response and improve recovery.

Topics covered include what stress is to our body, how breathing affects stress and simple techniques to downregulate the stress response.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss balance & proprioceptive training.

Balance is fundamental to performance and life. However, even though we know it is something that is essential for body control it is something we rarely train.

Poor postural control & coordination can increase risk of injury in sporting individual and risk of falls in older populations.

In this episode we explore why balance training is important, how can we train balance and why specificity is so important when it comes to improving this skill.

In this episode of the podcast I discuss injuries & injury prevention.

Muscle & ligament injuries can set us back weeks & months during a season not to mention the cost of consultant & physio fees.

We explore the idea of injury prevention & prehab, answering questions such as is it possible to prevent certain injuries or are some of us just high risk? Furthermore, what increases ones risk of injury and can they do anything about it?