The Athletic Development Show

Mike Young is a world-renowned expert in the field of speed development and conditioning for sport. Mike has over 20 years of experience coaching dozens of NBA, MLB and NFL players, consulting for Real Madrid, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC and serving as the Director of Performance for the Carolina Railhawks (NASL) & the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS). Durham and Mike chat about how Mike started and built Athletic Lab, what to look for in a training facility, how to empower your team, building scalable systems, and how important fundamentals are. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Athletic Lab Sports Performance Athletic Lab Coaching Academy LTAD Network Mike on Twitter Mike on Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Dr Dom Condo joins us to talk about kicking lockdown addictions, building muscle whilst losing weight, refeed and cheat days, how to improve tendon and bone health, and supporting your immune system. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Dom on Instagram Dom's website Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Maddi Boyer is a physiotherapist at Fortitude Health Co, who has expertise in S&C and clinical pilates, and is also a former Australian water skier. Durham and Maddi talk about her career in water skiing, the benefits of pilates, the future of the physiotherapy space, and starting Fortitude Health Co. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Fortitude Health Co Maddi on IG Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Harley Gray is a myotherapist and powerlifting coach who specialises in S&C, rehabilitation and nutrition. Harley and Durham chat about being a Quake world champion, the myotherapy industry and research, spinal flexion under load, exposing yourself to maximal loads, and advice for young coaches. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Harley on Instagram Harley's website, SET Health Ben Patrick - Knees over toes guy Greg Lehman and Andrew Lock debate lifting technique Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

This episode is a little different. Durham was recently on the Marcus Cope Fitness Podcast to chat about some of his learnings and his experience entering into the athletic development industry. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Marcus Cope Fitness Podcast Marcus Cope Fitness Website Marcus on Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Durham chats about the biases towards confrontation and extreme positions and its impact on S&C, the differences between what makes an exercise good or bad, and our top movements we love at Core Advantage. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Core Advantage on Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Bree Filippone is a Personal Trainer & Exercise Scientist with years of industry experience in exercise rehabilitation, and sports performance. Bree has founded The HIIT Project, The Finishr and is also a coach at Life Hub. Bree focuses her expertise in coaching general pop to become better movers in and out of the gym. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Bree on Instagram The HIIT Project The Finishr James Clear Change Maker by Dr. John Berardi Finding Ultra by Rich Roll Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Jacob Tober is back and joins us to chat about all things Velocity Based Training! We cover some of the key concepts in VBT, how you can easily implement VBT in your training, and our new velocity based training app, Metric. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: 00:00 - Introduction and Jacob's deep dive on VBT 03:29 - What is Velocity Based Training? 06:55 - The benefits of Velocity Based Training 08:01 - Why Velocity Based Training works even better with Reps in Reserve (RIR) 16:26 - Autoregulation, fatigue, velocity loss and proximity to failure 18:53 - Mean and peak velocity 29:23 - The easiest thing to implement for coaches and athletes - contextual velocity 32:34 - Intent to move 37:50 - Velocity based training speed zones, and why they're overused 41:03 - Existing Velocity based training devices 48:40 - Using Metric for your Velocity Based Training 51:01 - How the Metric is different to existing Velocity based training device Metric is an app that revolutionises tracking Velocity, ROM, Power and Fatigue. No strings. No hardware. Just your smartphone camera. Learn more about Metric and join the waitlist. You can also catch a few teasers of Metric in action on Instagram. Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

James Cheers joins us on the show to chat about starting Peninsula Sports Performance right before COVID, exercise programming systems, the impact of breath work and giving feedback. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Peninsula Sports Performance on Instagram James on Instagram The Postural Restoration Institute The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor The Wim Hoff Method https://sandcresearch.com/ https://www.scienceforsport.com/ Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Rach Brewster is a WNBL player at the Melbourne Boomers, a Utah State University graduate, and coach at Core Advantage. Rach and Durham chat about her experience in at Utah State, her knee injury, the WNBL hub, and becoming an S&C coach. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Rach on Instagram Rach on TikTok Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Today's episode is a little different. Durham dives into attention and information diets, speed reading and the books that have had the biggest impact. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain New Functional Training for Sports by Michael Boyle A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The Dip by Seth Godin The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Masterclass Seth Godin's blog Akimbo Podcast Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Karl Goodman is the founder of Athletes Authority. Karl started Athletes Authority in early 2016, before partnering with Lachlan Wilmot in 2017 to help build the Athletes Authority vision. In part two of this chat, Karl and Durham discuss developing a sales mindset, risk aversion, Karl's biggest mistakes, and Karl's tips for productivity. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Website Authority to coach Podcast Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Karl Goodman is the founder of Athletes Authority. Karl started Athletes Authority in early 2016, before partnering with Lachlan Wilmot in 2017 to help build the Athletes Authority vision. In part one of this chat, Karl and Durham discuss the costs of starting a business, how to price yourself, weathering COVID-19, taking on debt, and developing innovative business models. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Website Authority to coach Podcast Charlie Munger Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Emily Shears is the founder of the Female Athlete Network, and a registered pharmacist. Emily is highly passionate about women's health with post graduate qualifications in exercise sport science, including a Master of Education. Emily and Durham chat about how compounding pharmacy relates to sport, the effect of magnesium and iron on menstrual cycles, contraception and its impact on athletic performance, how your cycle can impact your training, and Emily's journey in sport. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Get tickets to The Female Athlete Networking and Education Event The Female Athlete Network The Female Athlete Network on Instagram Batch Tested Supplement testing Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Michelle is an Osteopath, S&C Coach, and the director of Motus Life, an osteopathy, strength & conditioning, sports performance, yoga, pilates and meditation hub. Durham and Michelle talk about her experience opening Motus Life a day before Australia's COVID-19 lockdown, the difference between osteopathy and physiotherapy, working at Collingwood Football Club, the learnings from being a high performance manager, and how to build a culture in the gym. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Michelle on Instagram Motus Life on Instagram Motus Life EP 93 with Michelle Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Lachlan is the Co-Owner and Director of Coaching & Performance at Athletes Authority, and a board member at the Australian S&C Association. Formerly, Lachlan was the Head of Athletic Performance at the Parramatta Eels and a Senior Athletic Performance Coach at GWS GIANTS. Durham and Lachlan talk about people who have great influence, action and perfectionism, chaos, systems and decision fatigue, Athletes Authority's athletic development programming system, the art of coaching, and how Athletes Authority have integrated recovery, rehab and performance into their offering. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Athletes Authority Athletes Authority on Instagram Lachlan on Instagram Athletes Authority ON AIR Black Box Thinking Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Core Advantage high performance coach Riley Goodman joins Durham to chat about his internship at Cressey Sports Performance, the importance of rotational movements, Riley's learnings from Mike Boyle, and the Victorian Institute of Sport traineeship. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Riley on Instagram Cressy Sports Performance Tommy John Surgery Victorian Institute of Sport Mike Boyle Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Hayley and Durham chat about the narrative being sold in women's exercise, body composition, eating disorders, and the importance of smart strength training for women. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Hayley's post on Instagram Hayley on Instagram Luke McIlroy on HIIT Summer training program and other free resources Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Today's episode is a little different. Durham appeared on the Find the Gap podcast with Sam Dunn. Sam and Durham spoke about about the importance of saying no, and tips of coaching, as well as Durham's experience getting through lockdown. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Find the Gap podcast Find the Gap on Facebook Sam Dunn on Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Luke is the Director and founder of METS Performance Consulting which provides elite level fitness testing, and coaching and consulting services for endurance athletes. Durham and Luke chat about the fundamentals of training zones and how to use them to optimise performance. They also dive into the benefits of high intensity interval training for team sport athletes and how and why Luke started METS Performance Consulting. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Mets Performance Consulting Luke's podcast, The Physiology Secrets Podcast The Conditioning Consultant Matty Graham's YouTube channel Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Erin Todd, among being an experienced owner and director of medical clinics and a podiatrist, is a former WNBL player, a player in the AFLW for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Player Development Manager for Cricket NSW. In part two of this episode, Erin and Durham talk about Erin's experience in the AFLW, and the exciting future for women in sport. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Erin on Linkedin Erin on Instagram GWS Giants Cricket NSW Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Erin Todd, among being an experienced owner and director of medical clinics and a podiatrist, is a former WNBL player, a player in the AFLW for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Player Development Manager for Cricket NSW. Erin and Durham talk about misconceptions in podiatry, Ez's experience starting, managing and selling medical clinics, studying for her MBA, and her experience in the AFLW. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Erin on Linkedin Erin on Instagram GWS Giants Cricket NSW Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Core Advantage's head coach Pat Wilson joins Durham to chat about the Core Advantage Internship, tips for the application and interview process, the importance of anatomy and Pat's experience from intern to head coach. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Strength Coach Fitness Standards Online Anatomy Course Jacob's Internship journey Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram. IronEdge is a proud partner of Core Advantage. You can learn more about their equipment at the IronEdge website.

Mitch is an Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach who specialises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Mitch has previously worked with Carlton Football Club as the Performance preparation coordinator for AFLW and is an Exercise Physiologist at Melbourne Fitness & Performance. Durham and Mitch chat about coach and athlete relationships, when athletes transition between sports, the impact of junior footy on AFLW, exposure to women's sports, curved sprinting and The Need For Speed workshop. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Mitch Greaves on Instagram Mitch Greaves on Twitter Melbourne Fitness & Performance Franz Bosch Books Speed Power Play app on iOS Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram.

Maddie Garrick is a WNBL star at Melbourne Boomers, an Australian 3x3 FIBA 3x3 champion and a former Core Advantage intern! Maddie and Durham chat about FIBA 3x3 Tournaments, developing a strong mindset, what makes a great coach, understanding strength and conditioning as an athlete, and Maddie's coaching and training camps. Notes mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Maddie Garrick on Instagram Maddie Garrick Coaching Maddie's Training Camps Baller Beats Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram.

After a little hiatus, we're back with a few changes! Core Advantage's head coach Pat Wilson joins Durham to chat about what's been happening, how to coach during a lockdown, and what you should be doing to get the most out of your lockdown training. Mentioned in this episode of The Athletic Development Show: Durham's Lockdown Workout The Core Advantage Interval Timer App Jacob's Velocity Based Training Instagram Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober on the VBTCoach website or on Instagram. Core Advantage is one of the most respected athletic performance providers in Australia, specialising in athletic development strength and conditioning programs, athletic testing, online CEC education courses. Find out more at the Core Advantage website or on Instagram.

Join us for a great conversation with emerging coach and world class Instagram provocateur Angus Bradley, a man who says what he thinks and knows how to write a headline with a hook. In this chat we talk about why he dropped out of journalism school, what it was like to be in a band and most importantly go deep on a couple of areas we disagree on. As a bonus we uncover why he has such a beef with Squat University.

This week Durham is joined by Core Advantage dietician Dr Dom Condo, direct from the AFL bubble in Queensland. Dom has been on the road with the Geelong Cats for the past 3 months as they play the remainder of the AFL season on the road, mainly in the Brisbane bubble. In this wide ranging conversation they discuss the pros and cons of being in such close contact as a club all year, hacking sleep, Pickle juice for muscle cramps and so much more. Dom is now our most frequent guest as this marks her third appearance on the show!

In this episode we are joined by Durham's longest serving athlete; dual Olympian and WNBA superstar Liz Cambage. Liz takes us through her amazing journey from being a young 6"5 girl with knees so bad she could hardly walk up a flight of stairs to being the first woman to dunk at the Olympics and now the most dominant female basketball player in the world. We talk about how she rediscovered her love of basketball with the Deakin Melbourne Boomers, how she got in the zone to set the all time WNBA single game scoring record and what it was like to work on her game with her hero and mentor Kobe Bryant. In addition we dive into the mental health benefits of great training, how she is keeping fit in hotel quarantine and her passionate activism for race and gender equality. This chance to get to know the real Liz is not to be missed!

Introducing the first episode of a new show, Quantum Thoughts! A collaboration between Core Advantage and Melbourne Strength Culture, this wide ranging conversation has something for everyone. We discuss success and smelling the roses, learning and teaching, social media, coaching, business and so much more. You can find more about Melbourne Strength Culture on Instagram, YouTube or on their Podcast Quantum Lifting. http://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/

On today's show we are joined by a very special guest, Coach Adam Caporn. As an athlete Adam was the first in a long line of talented Australians to play at St Mary's College of California, paving the way for players such as Patty Mills, Mathew Dellavedova and Jock Landale. These days Adam is the head coach of the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence at the AIS and assistant coach to our national mens team the Australian Boomers. He also holds a degree in Psychology. In this show we discuss his formative years as a player, his learning's as a coach and the essential nature of coach-ability in sport, business and life. In addition, Adam dives into what makes a great strength and conditioning coach and high performance manager and much more.

Lockdown 2.0 is coming to a gradual end here in Melbourne, so it's time to grit our teeth and finish strong. In this episode Durham and Jacob talk about mental toughness down the stretch, something we call the 4th quarter mentality.

Sports Psychologist and Author Gavin Freeman joins Durham for a conversation about the psychological effects of living in lockdown and how to thrive Show notes and links: Learn more about Gavin at his site: https://www.gavinfreeman.com.au/ and his book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Just-Stop-Motivating-Gavin-Freeman/dp/1742577806 The New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/sunday-review/coronavirus-socially-awkward.html?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email Packing for Mars: https://www.amazon.com.au/Packing-Mars-Mary-Roach-ebook/dp/B00CBWD78C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=packing+for+mars&qid=1599442953&s=books&sr=1-1 A great piece for more reading on SCARF: https://www.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/attachments/31881/managingwbraininmind.pdf Jordy & Cody's incredible effort to raise money while they walk, run and ride the distance to visit their pop in Canberra: https://www.fundraise4stroke.org.au/fundraisers/jordynfreeman/666km-in-66-days---melbourne-to-canberra

This is a live recording from the Orphic Education Webinar Wednesday series. A roundtable discussion with Jamie and Charlie from the Culture Durham and Jacob joined the boys for a wide ranging conversation about performance, health, YouTube experts in the comments and reading fiction before bed!

The gym is finally back open, listen in to learn about the upgrades we have made to the gym

An exploration of agility & change of direction. Our favourite testing methods, training progressions and the semantics of defining and categorising agility drills.

In this episode we dive into two episodes from the Mentorship forum, first is it better for recovery to breath with your hands on your knees or with your hands behind your head? Then secondly we discuss the importance of eccentric training for preventing all sorts of injuries and its role in performance as well.

With lockdowns in different parts of the world slowly begin to ease, how do we most effectively return to competition?

Rounding out our episode 150 in review we look at the last quarter of our first 100 episodes.

For episode 151 we are taking a look back at episodes 51-75, what we would change, what we are doing even more of

Sorry we were gone for so long, but we are back, new episodes every week

Testing is an essential part of tracking and monitoring athlete performance over time. In this episode we share some of our favourite hacks for improving your performance on testing day. Links to our holiday resources: Running technique freebie - landing page https://www.coreadvantage.training/running-assessment/landing Nutrition free workshop https://www.coreadvantage.training/nutrition/workshop Holiday program https://www.coreadvantage.training/holiday-training-plan

Over the past 4 summers we have been gradually building more and more resources for athletes and coaches to help them stay match ready over the Christmas break. This year we have included three strength workouts taking advantage of various levels of equipment and it is now all available on our website. Head to https://www.coreadvantage.training/holiday-training-plan to get access to all the good stuff.

The psychology of training and motivation can be more subtle than you think. Simply changing the way you count your reps can change the mentality with which you approach your lifts and may drastically alter the outcomes

We are super excited to have special guest Dr Stu McGill on the show all the way from Canada. Dr McGill is a world renowned scientist, author clinician and educator working heavily in back injury, core function and pain management through assessment, therapy and exercise. In this conversation we discuss a wide range of topics including his favourite core exercises, why QL is such a crucial muscle for core stiffness, the role of mechanical damage in pain, why burpees aren't great for spine longevity and his own training. Learn more about Dr McGill and his work at https://www.backfitpro.com

What happens when a vegetarian, a vegan and one of Australia's leading sports dieticians get together to discuss the Game Changers? Learn more about the pros and cons of a plant based diet, the challenges of nutrition science and why we should all be eating a **mostly** plant based diet 

To learn more about the online VBT course: https://www.coreadvantage.training/Velocity-based-training With the release of our new online VBT course, Durham and Jacob dive into the strengths, weaknesses, and touch of some of the best practices for utilising VBT with your clients and athletes.

After seeing a brilliant post from the guys at Athletes, we dive into the art and science of balancing urgency with diligence. In training, rehabilitation and life in general

Ben Walker has gone onto put together the start of what is shaping into a brilliant career in S&C. After spending some time at Core Advantage as an intern & coach Ben is now a prac demonstrator and casual academic at Deakin university, Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Western Bulldogs in the AFLW and a coach with the Victorian Institute of sport. In this episode he discusses his career path, what it's like working in the AFLW, his own set backs as an athlete and how he incorporates meditation into his daily routine. Some links: Steve Jobs commencement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA Origins of AFL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australian_rules_football"

In this one we discuss what Durham has learnt and how he approaches the high performance for the Melbourne Ice womens ice hockey team. A unique sport, unique schedule and plenty to get right in terms of resilience training, energy systems development and overall strength and power training.