Synapse Performance Podcast

In this episode, David is joined by Pascal Flor. Pascal is a full-time coach with the online coaching service Revive Stronger with fellow coaches Steve Hall & Migeul Blacutt.

Pascal is former competitive powerlifter but now solely focuses on natural bodybuilding.

Pascal works with a range of powerlifters & physique athletes and in this episode he shares his insights into the world of female physique sports.

Show notes: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode64

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In this episode, David is joined by Alan Flanagan.

Alan is currently completing his MSc. in nutritional medicine at the University of Surrey, where his dissertation is examining the eating patterns of NHS nurses. Alan’s research interests lie primarily in the areas of circadian rhythms and their influence on health and performance. Alan is a regular contributing author to biolayne.com and strives to increase awareness and application of the role of nutrition in conjunction with modern medical science.

In this episode, David is joined by three leading experts in the area of physical therapy and injury. 

Dr. Quinn Henoch has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis and is head of sports rehabilitation for JuggernautHQ in Orange County, CA. He is also the founder of ClinicalAthlete, which is a network of health care professionals who understand the performance-based needs of athletes.

Dr. Greg Lehman is physiotherapist, chiropractor and strength and conditioning specialist treating musculoskeletal disorders within a biopsychosocial model.

Greg was a recipient of a highly competitive MSc graduate scholarship that permitted him to be one of only two students to train with Professor Stuart McGill in his Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory, and subsequently published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers in the manual therapy and exercise biomechanics field.

Dr. Paul McCarroll qualified as a physiotherapist from the University of Ulster, before pursuing graduate entry medicine from the University of Limerick. While Paul pursued his medical qualifications in Limerick, he worked with high-level athletes across numerous sports including rugby, cricket & athletics. 

Now a fully qualified medical doctor, Paul has gone one step further and is currently a core surgical trainee and aspires to become an orthopedic surgeon.  

Topics covered in this discussion include:

- Spinal Flexion

- The Role of Manual Therapy

- Mechanisms of Injury 

- Injury Rehabilitation Frameworks

- The Role of Patient Belief in Rehabilitation

- Pain Science 

Website: www.synapseperformance.ie

In this episode, David conducts a solo podcast to discuss some considerations around speed & agility development for the GAA athlete.

The purpose of this episode is not to dive deep into the research but rather to get you asking questions about your own training or the training you do with your players. After this episode, we would hope that you come away with a different perspective on speed & agility training and pick up some concepts that you can apply instantly to start seeing progress.

See show notes: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode61

In this episode, David is joined by Ciaran O'Regan.

Ciaran O’Regan has a First Class Honours BSc. in Sports & Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick.

Ciaran currently works as a full-time strength & conditioning coach and sports scientist, and has worked in professional rugby, elite GAA & with dozens of combat sports athletes.

Ciaran is also a published researcher and is a regular contributor to online platforms such as Sigma Nutrition.

All show notes can be found at www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode60

Ciaran O’Regan has a First Class Honours BSc. in Sports & Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick.

Ciaran currently works as a full-time strength & conditioning coach and sports scientist, and has worked in professional rugby, elite GAA & with dozens of combat sports athletes.

Ciaran is also a published researcher and is a regular contributor to online platforms such as Sigma Nutrition.

All show notes can be found at www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode59

In this episode, Dominic Munnelly is back on the podcast to discuss some of the concepts put forth in his latest book co-authored with his wife;

"Move, Train, Nourish: The Sustainable Way to a Healthier You"

Dominic Munnelly is one of Ireland’s leading personal trainers having worked in the business for over 20 years. He has supported many clients on their health and fitness journey advising them on training, nutrition, mobility and wellness and in the process helped people lose weight, get fit and lead a happier and healthier life.  His background is Sports Science and as well as training clients,  he co-owns a gym in Kildare with his brother. He is considered a leading authority on fitness and has appeared on television and spoken on radio many times.

Show notes can be found at: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode58

In this episode, David is joined by John Kiely. 

John is a Senior lecturer in Elite Performance at the Institute of Coaching and Performance, within the University of Central Lancashire (although the role doesn’t require any lecturing).  Instead he works on a one-to-one basis tutoring professional doctoral candidates —primarily experienced mid-career professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds (sporting, rehabilitation, academic, military services and so on) focused on driving innovation within their specific domain of expertise. 

As an event coach, he has worked with many combat athletes and coached a Paralympic medallist, World indoor champion and European record holder in track & field.  He was the Head of Strength & Conditioning for UK Athletics for a number of years, and subsequently their Athletic conditioning manager; in these roles he was intimately involved in the performance preparation of a large number of Olympic, World, and European medallists. 

In 2013, he worked extensively with squash player Laura Massaro as she won both World and British Open titles. From 2014 to 2016 he was contracted to work with the Irish rugby squad prior to and during competitive championships, including the 2014 and 2015 6 Nations winning campaigns and the 2015 Rugby World cup.

All show notes can be found on the website: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts

In this episode we go back over some of the best bits from previous interviews with the common theme of recovery, mobility and what the research actually says about foam rolling & myofascial release. 

The highlights feature snippets from Dr. James Hoffman, Dr. Quinn Henoch & Dr. Greg Lehman.

Make sure to listen to the full episode of each of these interviews if you haven't already. Links to the relevant episodes can be found below. 

Full show-notes can be found at: www.hpascience.com/episode56

In this episode, David answers some of the common questions submitted by you, the listeners!

Conor asks:

"Is the term metabolism used wrongly by people? What role do slow or fast metabolisms play?"

Karen asks:

"What strategies can be used to increase recovery during intense training cycles?"

Chris asks:

"What should nutrition look like on the day of a meet?"

Eoin asks:

"Is talent genetic? Are certain people at a higher chance of being better at certain sports than others with less favorable genetics?"

Make sure to check out the links in the show-notes at www.hpascience.com/episode55 and get in touch if you have any questions you would like answered in future episodes.