The Better Athlete Podcast

Today is a little change of pace. Although not trained sport psychologists, any form of coaching has a strong psychological component; be that at the highest level or recreational level. So in this episode we chat all about getting motivated, performing on the big occasion and driving yourself through those tough periods. Please like, share and review. You can tag us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

This week we're joined by Leitrim ladies footballer Clare Owens. Clare has had an outstanding inter-county career; she made her debut in 2006 at the young age of 16 and got to an All-Ireland final that same year. Since then she's gone on to captain her county, as well as winning numerous championships with her club; St. Josephs. In this episode we chat to her about the secret to her long inter-county career, being a role model for younger players & the future of ladies football. Please like, share and review! You can follow us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

In this week's episode we're joined by Dearbhla Rooney. Dearbhla is a youth Olympic Bronze medalist and European Youth silver medalist in boxing, as well as a fantastic Gaelic Footballer. We chat to her about how she approaches the big occasions, what she has learnt from individual & team sports and the importance of stamina for fighting. Please like, share and review. You can tag us at @james_fit_mcdowell and @siseire

In this week's solo episode we're talking all about recovery. Often this is an area where athletes let themselves down. It's all well and good going 100 miles an hour with training, but you need to let your body recover so that it can adapt. We talk about what works, what doesn't, manipulating training load for recovery & how lifestyle impacts recovery, and much more. Please like, share and review. You can follow us at @james_fit_mcdowell and @siseire

In this week's episode we're joined by golf strength and conditioning coach Mike Carroll. We spoke about his big 3 of golf fitness, how Bryson Dechambeau's training transfers to his drive and how skills training and S&C merge in golf. Whether you play golf, or any other sport, there is lots to take from this episode. Mike takes a really effective, practical approach to training. You can find him on Instagram at @fit_for_golf and find his wonderful Fit For Gold App at https://fitforgolf.blog/

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In this week's episode we're joined by Robbie Atkinson, of Total Training Dublin. In this episode Robbie speaks to us about how he doesn't get blinded by any one system, breathwork and the importance of training intelligently and a lot more. Robbie is a very smart guy and has some really interesting theories. As usual please like, share and review. You can follow Robbie at @totaltrainingdublin and us at @james_fit_mcdowell and @siseire.

In this week's episode we chat with Armagh Gaelic Football star Oisín O'Neill. Oisín shares with us the frustration of being told that GAA isn't an elite sport, how he dealt with a serious ankle injury, why it's important to put the hard work in during Covid-19 and why taking advice from people in your community is important. This one is jam packed full of useful tips! Please like, share and review. You can find James and Fergal at @james_fit_mcdowell and @siseire 

On this weeks episode we're joined by pain and movement specialist David Mc Gettigan. The information on this episode is mind blowing. 99% of people have dealt with some sort of physical pain during their life and David has some amazing thoughts around this area. He talks about misconceptions on pain, how past experiences influence pain, his thoughts on manual therapy and much more. Like, share and review! You can find David at @painandmovementspecialist and www.davidmcgettiganclinic.com. You can find us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell. Remember Our GAA Strength Foundations Program has to potential to make you faster, stronger and more mobile. Please visit the following link to purchase it https://siseire.com/gaa-strength-foundations-programme