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In today's conversation, Mark covers the fundamentals when it comes to maximising adaptation in the pre-season as a GAA athlete.

What we covered:

• Balancing body composition goals
• Common myths and misconceptions
• Utilising pre-season competition and challenge games
• Planning and preparation

Chapters

• 00:00 The Importance of Hydration
• 13:41 Body Composition in Pre-Season
• 19:34 Myths and Misconceptions in Nutrition
• 31:44 Planning and Preparation

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Welcome back to The Kaizen Performance Podcast!

In today's conversation, Paddy covers the big rocks when it comes to maximising your pre-season as a GAA athlete, including misconceptions, metrics for progression, load management, recovery, and optimising performance.

We also delve into the importance of the 'other 22 hours' and the high-low training model for maximising recovery and performance this pre-season.

Key Takeaways

• Pre-season training involves building a roadmap, understanding fatigue, and utilising body weight as a valuable tool.
• Metrics for pre-season progression include total distance, high-speed running, accels and deccels, and max speed.
• Managing load and recovery is crucial, and tracking performance metrics is essential for progress assessment.
• Club athletes can benefit from additional work, and gym training in pre-season should focus on strength and power adaptations.
• Optimising longevity and availability involves maximising the 'other 22 hours' and implementing the high-low training model.

Chapters

• 00:00 Building a Roadmap for Pre-Season
• 12:18 Utilising Body Weight in Pre-Season
• 19:34 Managing Load and Recovery
• 28:38 Gym Training in Pre-Season
• 37:37 High-Low Training Model

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Welcome back to The Kaizen Performance Podcast!

 
In today's episode we reviewed Gaelic Footballs New Rules of 2025 and how they might (or might not) shape how you approach the pre-season for 2026

Last year was a monumental year, the game changed, whether you liked it or not

So in today's episode we made sense of the small amount of GPS data that is currently available data so you don't get left behind in 2026

What we covered..

• What changed and what didn't in Gaelic Football
• How these changes can guide your pre-season focus
• The role of context and position specific demands
• The New Rules and body composition

 
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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Whoop and Wearable Technology
• 07:28 Transition to Gaelic Football Rule Changes and Physiological Impact
• 13:06 Player Experience and Enjoyment with New Rules
• 21:28 Pre-Season Training Considerations Based on Data Analysis
• 31:35 Body Composition and Performance Considerations

Welcome back to the first episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast in 2026!

 
In this monumental episode we chatted all things getting ahead in 2026

From your training, to your nutrition to your lifestyle, we cover some of the big rocks and key considerations when looking to get ahead of the pack this year

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

• Doing what everyone else does, but better...
• Training smart
• The invisible hours
• The role of identity in habit building
• How to make consistency EASY
• Managing your energy across a season

 
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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to the 2026 Season
• 11:20 Training Smart, Not Just Hard
• 18:45 Consistency and Identity in Achieving Athletic Goals
• 26:19 The Invisible Hours and Energy Management

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In this weeks episode we chatted all things Christmas

Given that this will be our last episode of 2025, and the fact that today's episode was recorded two weeks before christmas, we said it would be an opportune time to talk through the festivities 

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

• How to rebuild in your training post-sickness
• Big rocks to box off in supporting your immune system
• Pre/Post-Alcohol Tips to Reduce Hangovers 
• Navigating guilt over the christmas period

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In this weeks bitesized episode we chatted all things Microdosing your Training

Going narrow and deep with this one, we aimed to give you the fundamentals when it comes to dividing your training out across the week to support freshness on the pitch

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

• What microdosing is, and how it can benefit you
• Who is, or isn't, suited to this style of training programming
• When to use microdosing in your competitive year
• Nutritional considerations when using microdosing 

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In this weeks bitesized episode we chatted all things Essentials to Optimising your Sleep

Going narrow and deep with this one, we aimed to give you some practical essentials you can look to layer in on top of your current sleep habits

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

• Why we Sleep
• The Impact a lack of Sleep can have
• Lifestyle levers to Sleep Optimisation 
• Nutrients which have the potential to Enhance Sleep

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In this weeks episode we tried something a little bit different.. we cut the fluff and went straight for the jugular

Going narrow and deep with this one, we aimed to cover all things Zone 2/Building an Aerobic Base in the Off Season, giving you the need to knows and clear up some of the common mistakes and misconceptions

 

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

• What Zone 2 is (and isn't)
• Why it matters in GAA Performance
• How to implement Zone 2 Training in the Off Season
• Common mistakes athletes make around Zone 2
• The role nutrition plays in building your engine

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

 

In this weeks episode we reflected on the last 12 months looking at what went well, what didn't and what we learned along the way

 

Given we're coming up on the 3 year mark with Kaizen, we said we'd continue the yearly podcast tradition and use this time of year as an opportunity to look back and reflect, sharing some of those reflections with you the listener!

 

Some of the bits we chatted about in today's epsiode..

- The Importance of the Off Season for In-Season Success
- Learnings from the last 12 months
- Breaking limiting beliefs in your performance
- Maximising progress with minimal time

 

We appreciate today's episode might not be as "evidence based" as usual but we hope you could take something from today's episode nonetheless.

 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Kaizen Performance Podcast

In this weeks episode we talked all things nutrition pitfalls athlete make in the Off Season

Mark took the reigns in this week's second episode of our two part series covering some of the most common pitfalls seen when it comes to nutrition this time of year

Some of the Pitfalls we covered...

• Going to the Extremes with Body Composition
• Shotgunning Goal Setting
• The Role of Consistency (or a lack thereof) in Progress
• The All or Nothing Mindset 

Hopefully you could take something from this weeks episode, if so, be sure to rate the show, share this weeks episode with a friend or let us know your thoughts on social media!

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