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On this episode I interviewed James Morehen who is a Senior Performance Nutritionist with the Bristol Bears.   This episode covers an array of topics in regard to maximizing nutrition to help athletic performance.   Topics discussed… How he views tech as a measurement tool more than just performance How James approaches athletes trying to add lean mass in athletes How he approaches athletes who want to lose fat mass and how he works with others to achieve this How he shifts his focus to performance when it comes to nutrition and not just calories in and calories out How he communicated the principles of nutrition to the athletes The importance of nutrition during injury His key recommendations on macronutrients and supplements during each phase of the rehab plan to optimize recovery and performance His recommendations for nutrition post concussion   You can follow/connect/contact James below   Instagram: @morehenperformance X: @James_Morehen Linkedin: James Morehen    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood X: @coachpaddywood   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Jarred Edwards who is the owner of RSP Physiotherapy and Head Physiotherapist at Norths Rugby Union Club.   This episode highlights the importance of nailing the diagnosis and how to set up the early stages of rehab to get the best result in the long run.   Topics discussed… Jarred’s view on the importance of the early stages of the reheb What the biological healing stages are and the importance of each one What general healing timeframes are for tendons, ligaments and muscles. What differences he considers when starting to design the early phases of a rehab program for the different connective tissues What the key components of the acute phase he feels are important and often overlooked in rehab His approach to bracing/booting/etc. during the early phases and ways he reasons through it What his main focuses pre-op and post-op if one is needed The importance of getting the diagnosis right and ways he reasons through this process How to build the assessment process How he utilizes tech during his rehab You can follow/connect/contact Jarred  below…   Instagram: @j.edwards_sportsphysio Clinic Instagram: @rspphysio Clinic Website: https://rspphysio.com.au    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpaddywood   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Sasha Birge who is a physio, athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach currently working for Vald   This episode gave Sasha’s view and experience of integrating tech as a measurement tool within the health and rehab space.   Topics discussed… How he views tech as a measurement tool more than just performance Where he recommends to start for integration and use How he utilizes tech during the initial objective assessment How he explains the use and findings to patients Pre season screening Importance of making sense of the data How often to test Using tech as not only testing, but part of the exercises as well How some practitioners have gotten creative with custom iso testing   You can follow/connect/contact Sasha  below…   Instagram: sports_rehab_physio    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpaddywood   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a review on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Andrew Lowndes who is the NRL Physiotherapist & Reconditioning Coach for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.   This episode’s main topic explored the experience and learnings Andrew took from visiting Bill Knowles with Tom Trbojevic.   Topics discussed… A brief overview of the 2 week schedule and how it was all structured Bill’s main focuses and thought process with looking as the body as a whole How much specific hamstring work was actually done How the total volume was managed in order to get benefit but not overload with longer sessions How much/if any gym work was done The use of the pool The key components Bill wanted to nail before profession to the field The main principles, mechanics and drills did he focus on during the field Andrew’s biggest takeaways and things he’ll implement Any changes in how Tom is going to train/warm up/etc   You can follow/connect/contact Andrew below…   LinkedIn: Andrew Lowndes Email: [email protected]      You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a review on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Klinton Hoare who is currently the Head of Athletic Performance for the Wallaroos. He has also formerly worked as Head of Performance with the Gold Coast Titans.   This episode’s focus is Speed in Team Sports   Topics discussed… Klint’s general overview and approach to speed training Things he considers when making a yearly plan How he sets up pre season What a general session looks like Main focuses when drilling/cueing speed How often he likes to run fast What GPS metrics he looks at and considers How to keep players as engaged as possible Considerations across the coaching, performance, and rehab departments for speed training Biggest changes he has seen through his time coaching within speed training in team sport   You can follow/connect/contact Klint below…   Instagram: @klintonhoarepc Email: [email protected]    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a review on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Jackson McKellar who is the NRL Rehabilitation Coach with the New Zealand Warriors.   This episode’s focus was expanding on what his role entails as well as Jackson’s emphasis of the importance of coming up through community sport or different grades before making the transition to pro and how he has adapted to his new role.   Topics discussed… Explains the duties of his role What his day/week looks like What other staff members are involved How he works with others in the department Lessons learned from grades that he has used in pro The transition from a private clinic to pro and importance of his community sport and coming up through the different grades How his daily consultations are different to a private clinic How seeing athletes every day changes his treatment Differences in pressure of pro vs lower grades How to communicate with the coaching staff How did he manage with all the resources and technology to not get caught up in it all and make use of it in an efficient way Main principles of rehab having S&C and physio knowledge   You can follow/connect/contact Jackson below…   Instagram: @jmckellarphysio   LinkedIn: Jackson McKellar    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Jared Hoare who is the Athletic Performance & Rehab Coordinator for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.   This episode’s focus is field rehabilitation progression and set up.   Topics discussed… Jared's journey and time in the US college system. How the overall return to performance process works at South Sydney Who is involved. How the rehab plan is developed and the stages progressed through. How volume is progressed and general overload is progressed in the gym and field. How GPS is utilized to track the progression of the return to performance process. How the general field session layout for the day and week is set up. How high speed is integrated back into the rehab process. How integration back into the main squad happens and how to manage multiple athletes.   You can follow/connect/contact Jared below… Twitter: @hoarehey LinkedIn: Jared Hoare Email: [email protected]    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed David Dwyer who has worked across multiple sports in different countries including with the Western Force in Super Rugby.   This episode touches on his experiences across the different sports/countries, but focuses on the rehab/reconditioning of contact field sports   Topics discussed… What is was like working across multiple different sports in different countries. His biggest takeaways from a professional perspective. His biggest takeaways from a communication/cultural perspective. What his main focuses are when a player gets injured. What he considers when developing a plan for the player He keeps the player as aerobically fit as he can during the injury period with training methods, etc. What his progressions back into contact/collision/combat are following injury for a lower and upper limb injury. How he integrates them back into drills and things he considers to determine readiness What he does to feel comfortable allowing them to return to games.   You can follow/connect/contact David below…   Instagram: @davejd19 Email: [email protected]      You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Alex Calder who is the Head of Sports Science with the Houston Dynamo in the MLS   This episode touched on sports science, but the main topic was hamstrings.   Topics discussed… Alex’s definition of sports science How he utilizes sports science in a practical way What metrics/data is he collecting in relation to the hamstring to determine readiness or robustness Ways he is looking to improve these metrics in the gym and on the field How he monitors hamstrings through the season How he incorporates sprints and higher velocities NordBord usage in hamstring testing readiness Nordics, when and where he uses them Asymmetry important or not? End stage hamstring rehab   You can follow/connect/contact Alex below…   Instagram: @calder_05 Twitter: @calder_05    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.  

On this episode I interviewed Simon Thomas who is the Head of Performance for AG Rugby in the Major League Rugby competition in the USA.   This episode’s main topic was quantifying and training for contact in a field based sports setting.   Topics discussed… How ST tries to quantify training How he uses game demands to program for training How he tries to understand the conditioning side of contact Examples of conditioning for contact How he programs the gym side to aid in contact training How ST incorporates wrestle into programs and uses a team of professionals to help   You can follow/connect/contact ST below…   Instagram: @st_performancecoach Twitter: @stsandc    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Steve Hooper who is a Performance Coach with the Gold Coast Titans rugby league club.   This episode’s main focus of this topic was design and periodization of a conditioning program for rugby league, but has other great takeaways for any team field sport.   Topics discussed… Important aspects of a pre season conditioning program The metrics Steve looks at to monitor/measure and improve What conditioning tests he uses How he implements the test results into training How he structures a week of conditioning/speed/multidirectional A general example of how a conditioning session would look for them How he plans gym along side field conditioning and max velocity work How this can best be applied at the sub elite level Biggest mistakes in designing a pre season conditioning plan    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!

On this episode I interviewed Toby Edwards who is a strength and conditioning coach and researcher who just finished his PhD.   This episode’s main focus was Toby’s PhD and speed training for junior/youth athletes.   Topics discussed… Toby’s time interning as an S&C coach in the US college system Why he decided to go over and do that His biggest takeaways Why he decided to pursue his PhD Importance of determining if change is real in research and practical coaching Why speed is important for field based athletes Important components of acceleration and max velocity His PhD takeaways and how to implement them Biggest focuses for speed training in junior/youth athletes Drills and training a big group How he goes about limitations with time   You can follow/connect/contact Toby below…   Instagram: @tobyedwards_phd Twitter: @tobyedwards_phd Research Gate: here    You can contact/follow me below…   Instagram: @coachpatrickwood Twitter: @coachpattywood Website: www.patrick-wood.com   If you have enjoyed the show and could take the time to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it would be much appreciated as it will help the show reach a greater audience and help others learn as well.   Thank you for listening!