The Virtus Podcast

Mitch sat down with and talked a bit of shop with Mitch Greaves of Melbourne Fitness & Performance and the Hawthorn Football Club where he has roles as Co-Owner/Athletic Performance Coach and Head of Strength and Conditioning respectively.

As a leader in the sports performance industry, Mitch is an Exercise Physiologist by trade with exceptional systems and applications both in the gym and on the field. Being involved in the AFLW system for many years, Mitch’s ability to return athletes to performance with greater physical outcomes is second to none. A leader in the field-based training space, this one is not to miss!

A little more a sports performance specific conversation between the two Mitch’s this podcast which will be highly valuable with many takeaways for up & coming, developing and experienced athletes, coaches & clinicians.

See below links to access Mitch & MFP’s socials:

• https://www.instagram.com/mitchgreaves8/

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back!

Shane Scott is our resident account at Virtus Performance and affectionately known as Mr Consistent. A little different of a guest to our usual as Shane doesn't necessarily have a sporting or athletic background which will be pleasing to some listeners ears i'm sure.

Shane has a methodical approach to many aspects of his life whether that is work, training or everyday living which allows him to foster discipline, create routine and build habits.

If you're at Virtus around 7am in the morning i'm sure you've seen him but don't know much about him as he's a pretty unassuming character so I was stoked that he agreed to come on to the podcast and have a chat!

As always, exited for this one!!

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back!

Shane Scott is our resident account at Virtus Performance and affectionately known as Mr Consistent. A little different of a guest to our usual as Shane doesn't necessarily have a sporting or athletic background which will be pleasing to some listeners ears i'm sure.

Shane has a methodical approach to many aspects of his life whether that is work, training or everyday living which allows him to foster discipline, create routine and build habits.

If you're at Virtus around 7am in the morning i'm sure you've seen him but don't know much about him as he's a pretty unassuming character so I was stoked that he agreed to come on to the podcast and have a chat!

As always, exited for this one!!

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch sat down with Tess Rolley who applies her trade as Physiologist Projects Manager at the Victorian Institute of Sport working closely with rowers amongst a few different sports. Tess is also currently completing her PHD in the area of investigating ACL injuries and concussion in AFLW players. A super relevant and exciting space to be in!

The episode ranges from the quick grown and develop of Tess, both personally & professionally, the weekend warrior she is and her views around ACL injuries, injury prevention and future research endeavours.

See below important links to access Tess’s world and show notes to filter through to your interests in the podcast!

Links:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-rolley-00a278150/
• Deakin Contact - https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/tess-rolley
• Research - https://www.tandfonline.com/author/Rolley%2C+Tess+

TimeStamp:

1:20 - Who Is Tess?

7:35 - Being comfortable being uncomfortable

10:40 - Being a good role model and leader

22:50 - The education system

32:15 - Hobbies

41:04 - Basketball career

46:06 - Virtus Family questions

58:45 - Topic of the poddy - ACL Risk & Injury Prevention.

1:03:52 - The PHD process

1:11:35 - The testing method

1:14:08 - How to curb the ACL injury pandemic

1:19:42 - Tess’s other research studies

1:25:00 - ‘Injury Prevention’

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back!

The episode ranges from the quick grown and develop of Tess, both personally & professionally, the weekend warrior she is and her views around ACL injuries, injury prevention and future research endeavours.

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-rolley-00a278150/

TimeStamp:

1:20 - Who Is Tess?

7:35 - Being comfortable being uncomfortable

10:40 - Being a good role model and leader

22:50 - The education system

32:15 - Hobbies

41:04 - Basketball career

46:06 - Virtus Family questions

58:45 - Topic of the poddy - ACL Risk & Injury Prevention.

1:03:52 - The PHD process

1:11:35 - The testing method

1:14:08 - How to curb the ACL injury pandemic

1:19:42 - Tess’s other research studies

1:25:00 - ‘Injury Prevention’

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!!

Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch was lucky to sit down with Jack Lyons who has taken on the incredible challenge of doing 50 marathons in 50 days to raise money for homelessness. What a man. Jack is also a professional MMA fighter what takes some serious hard work and determination. The episode ranges from what made Jack to be the determination individual he is, preparation to be an MMA fighter and what does 50 marathons in 50 days actually look like.

See below important links to access Jack’s story and show notes to filter through to your interests in the podcast!

Links:

- Jack’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/jacklyonsmma/

- Blessing Bags IG - https://www.instagram.com/blessingbagsmelbourne/

TimeStamp:

0:55 - Who is Jack Lyons?

4:23 - What is it like being a MMA fighter?

6:38 - How Jack started the idea of 50 marathons in 50 days

9:48 - Blessing Bags Initiatives

12:25 - School life

19:10 - Fighting career progression

20:38 - What is MMA?

22:24 - A ‘normal’ training week

28:23 - Training & preparing to be an MMA fighter

35:31 - Jack’s team

40:05 - Recovery from training

41:12 - Jack’s fighting career, best moments & preparation

59:30 - Topic of the day; 50 Marathons in 50 Days

1:05:58 - How do you prepare for such an event

1:07:52 - Support & Sponsorship

1:09:39 - Nutrition

1:12:14 - Mindset

1:17:21 - Jack’s mission post-event

1:19:31 - Day post-marathon

1:23:03 - What’s next challenge-wise

1:29:19 - Who/what do you want to be remembered by?

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!!

Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch was lucky to sit down with Jack Lyons who has taken on the incredible challenge of doing 50 marathons in 50 days to raise money for homelessness. What a man. Jack is also a professional MMA fighter what takes some serious hard work and determination. The episode ranges from what made Jack to be the determination individual he is, preparation to be an MMA fighter and what does 50 marathons in 50 days actually look like.

See below important links to access Jack’s story and show notes to filter through to your interests in the podcast!

Links:

- Jack’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/jacklyonsmma/

- Blessing Bags IG - https://www.instagram.com/blessingbagsmelbourne/

TimeStamp:

0:55 - Who is Jack Lyons?

4:23 - What is it like being a MMA fighter?

6:38 - How Jack started the idea of 50 marathons in 50 days

9:48 - Blessing Bags Initiatives

12:25 - School life

19:10 - Fighting career progression

20:38 - What is MMA?

22:24 - A ‘normal’ training week

28:23 - Training & preparing to be an MMA fighter

35:31 - Jack’s team

40:05 - Recovery from training

41:12 - Jack’s fighting career, best moments & preparation

59:30 - Topic of the day; 50 Marathons in 50 Days

1:05:58 - How do you prepare for such an event

1:07:52 - Support & Sponsorship

1:09:39 - Nutrition

1:12:14 - Mindset

1:17:21 - Jack’s mission post-event

1:19:31 - Day post-marathon

1:23:03 - What’s next challenge-wise

1:29:19 - Who/what do you want to be remembered by?

Welcome back to the Virtus Performance podcast!! Season 4, huge, we’re stoked to be back! Mitch was lucky to sit down with long-time uni friend Nick Jankovskis who is a sport scientist, AFL umpire and sport tragic. Nick currently applies his trade out of METS Performance Consulting in Mulgrave which specialises in coaching and consulting for people with an invested interest in endurance sport.

Mitch and Nick spoke about what it’s like to be an AFL umpire, athlete and some powerful tools for those looking to take their endurance performance nutrition to another level. See below important links to access Nick’s content and show notes to filter through to your interests in the podcast! Links: Nick’s IG - https://instagram.com/nj_sportscience?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk= Nick’s Youtube - https://youtube.com/@NJSportScience METS Performance IG - https://instagram.com/metsperformance?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk= METS Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/physiology-secrets/id131050109

Timeline: 12:36 The benefit of positive encouragement & feedback early for development 14:45 The umpiring pathway 19:03 Umpiring KPI’s. 26:34 Nick’s top 3 games/moments as an umpire 40:25 What does a week look like as an umpire? 46:50 Why hiring yourself a practitioner is so important as an athlete 55:42 Life in the USA 1:00:36 The beginning of METs Performance 1:06:33 Triathlon metrics & measures of performance 1:11:41 The untapped power of nutrition on performance 1:19:52 Nick’s non-negotiable factors for nutrition & performance 1:21:34 How to replace water loss 1:23:38 How to refuel your nutrition 1:26:02 Intake timing during a marathon 1:31:21 Practice above & more difficult than you need for an event 1:32:05 Recommendations to get into long course endurance events