The Athletic Development Show

Version 1.2.0 of the Core Advantage interval timer app is now available for free on iOS and Android.

In today's episode Durham and Jacob talk about the new features, how most people get Fartlek training wrong, and the value of tempo training for tendon health.

Some resources: Download the app here: https://coreadvantage.com.au/get-the-app The Rio, 2016 paper looking into tempo training for tendons: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752665/

Landing is more than a conversation about good vs bad, heavy vs light. Join our conversation as we talk about all things landing mechanics, plyometrics, ACLs, childhood development and screening/assessment.

Way back in episode 39 we spoke about three exercises we hate. One of those, skipping, it turns out we were dead wrong about. Check out this episode to learn about the benefits of skipping, how to program it, how it compares to ladder training and why low amplitude plyometrics are such an awesome component of great athletic training.

Anti ankle sprain blog and video: https://coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2016/anklesprainprevention

Three drills for speed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqB43AuRXRw&t=25s

There are so many strong opinions in this space. Some say everything we do is a corrective and good training should be built around an understanding of interventionist program design. Others say the lack of evidence that targeted training works for pain reduction makes it a sham. Spoiler alert: the answer is in the middle…

Plenty of extra links for this episode: Tim Minchin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoEezZD71sc Stuart Firestein on science: https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_firestein_the_pursuit_of_ignorance?language=en Lorimer Moseley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwd-wLdIHjs&t=318s Seth Godin on Placebo: https://seths.blog/2018/04/the-placebo-ratchet/ EP.53 - Stretching is good: https://coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2018/podcast-static-stretching Reverse Shrugs for headaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPMDoOTi_Fs Multifidus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1vRHznQlRs"

This is the hour that will help change your life. In 60 minutes we cover all the best hacks for maximising your health, losing body fat, increasing your fitness, strength and mental performance, how to sleep better, feel amazing and get the most out of your body and mind.

If you are thinking of starting a running program its worth checking out this video series on YouTube to avoid injury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-dgELq5zw&list=PLhF8ht51Z-d6B-a8_H3C7e1nt_a6PNrDu

Be sure to check out episode one before listening to this part two of our conversation with James Russell

James shares stories from his time in the Military, bringing the Melbourne S&C community together and his new role at Iron Edge

In this wide ranging conversation Meg and Jacob cover plenty:

- Five years living in Montreal

- The toughest decision of Meg's college basketball career

- How her dad plays a massive role in airport safety

- Sailing a 45' boat in the open ocean

- Taking a gap year from basketball

- Falling 6m and surviving while rock climbing

- The many hats she wears working at Core Advantage

One hundred and twenty three episodes in and we haven't done one breaking down vertical leap training from start to finish? Now is the time!

NB: I mean we have done plenty of bits and pieces, which you can find here: but never a full episode.

Some extra resources for this one:

The science of how to jump high video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM9Raio4T3E

Sports specific fitness, you're probably doing it wrong: https://coreadvantage.com.au/blog/2015/sports-specific-fitness

More on the depth jump/drop jump translation confusion: https://bretcontreras.com/interview_natalia_verkhoshansky/

Our full playlist of vertical leap articles and videos: https://coreadvantage.com.au/blog/category/Vertical+Jump

We might be a few days late, but we couldn't help but get involved with this brilliant initiative from our friends over at The Daily Talk Show.

Organised August is about getting yourself sorted, whether it be the small stuff like cleaning out your wallet or something bigger like building a new exercise habit or going all Marie Kondo on your entire house/apartment. A few minutes or days now to optimise your environment, headspace and priorities will provide a huge reward that future-you will be oh so thankful for.

If you need a little help getting organised, Durham recommends the Streaks app. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch.

The daily talk show: https://thedailytalkshow.com

Marie Kondo on Blinkist: https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up-en

Streaks on iOS and Apple Watch: https://streaksapp.com