The Athletic Development Show

For episode 151 we are taking a look back at episodes 51-75, what we would change, what we are doing even more of

Sorry we were gone for so long, but we are back, new episodes every week

Testing is an essential part of tracking and monitoring athlete performance over time. In this episode we share some of our favourite hacks for improving your performance on testing day. Links to our holiday resources: Running technique freebie - landing page https://www.coreadvantage.training/running-assessment/landing Nutrition free workshop https://www.coreadvantage.training/nutrition/workshop Holiday program https://www.coreadvantage.training/holiday-training-plan

Over the past 4 summers we have been gradually building more and more resources for athletes and coaches to help them stay match ready over the Christmas break. This year we have included three strength workouts taking advantage of various levels of equipment and it is now all available on our website. Head to https://www.coreadvantage.training/holiday-training-plan to get access to all the good stuff.

The psychology of training and motivation can be more subtle than you think. Simply changing the way you count your reps can change the mentality with which you approach your lifts and may drastically alter the outcomes

We are super excited to have special guest Dr Stu McGill on the show all the way from Canada.

Dr McGill is a world renowned scientist, author clinician and educator working heavily in back injury, core function and pain management through assessment, therapy and exercise. In this conversation we discuss a wide range of topics including his favourite core exercises, why QL is such a crucial muscle for core stiffness, the role of mechanical damage in pain, why burpees aren't great for spine longevity and his own training. Learn more about Dr McGill and his work at https://www.backfitpro.com

What happens when a vegetarian, a vegan and one of Australia's leading sports dieticians get together to discuss the Game Changers?

Learn more about the pros and cons of a plant based diet, the challenges of nutrition science and why we should all be eating a **mostly** plant based diet

To learn more about the online VBT course: https://www.coreadvantage.training/Velocity-based-training

With the release of our new online VBT course, Durham and Jacob dive into the strengths, weaknesses, and touch of some of the best practices for utilising VBT with your clients and athletes.

After seeing a brilliant post from the guys at Athletes, we dive into the art and science of balancing urgency with diligence. In training, rehabilitation and life in general

Ben Walker has gone onto put together the start of what is shaping into a brilliant career in S&C. After spending some time at Core Advantage as an intern & coach Ben is now a prac demonstrator and casual academic at Deakin university, Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Western Bulldogs in the AFLW and a coach with the Victorian Institute of sport. In this episode he discusses his career path, what it's like working in the AFLW, his own set backs as an athlete and how he incorporates meditation into his daily routine.

Some links: Steve Jobs commencement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Origins of AFL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australian_rules_football"