Tag: Practical strength and conditioning

Interview on "Growing Up Strong" Podcast

Posted Athletic EvolutionPosted in Podcast Interviews, Youth strength and conditioning

Recently I was interviewed for the “Growing Up Strong” Podcast, a podcast dedicated to the development of young athletes, hosted by Sam Joyce. You might remember Sam from our most recent “Ask the Expert” interview. In this episode. We discuss a range of topics including strength programmes, periods of accelerated growth and the effects working with […]

Ask the Expert – Dr Paul Read (St Mary's University)

Posted Athletic EvolutionPosted in Ask the expert, Youth strength and conditioning

Paul is a senior lecturer and researcher at St Mary’s University. He is also an S&C coach working with a range of Professional MMA Fighters, Academy football players and Elite Youth Golfers. His current research is primarily focused around injury prevention strategies for youth soccer players and S&C provision for golfers and MMA fighters.

Ask the Expert: Johnny Harris-Wright (Bristol Rugby)

Posted Athletic EvolutionPosted in Ask the expert, Coach development, Long term athlete development, Youth strength and conditioning

Give us a bit of background on yourself… (sporting career, qualifications, coaching experience) I have played rugby most of my life and was lucky enough to play representative rugby in New Zealand and in Ireland at school boy and college level for my home province of Leinster. My most relevant qualifications would be my Undergraduate Degree in Strength and Conditioning and I am […]

Ask the Expert – Tom Smale (Leaf Academy)

Posted Athletic EvolutionPosted in Applied coaching, Ask the expert, biological maturation, Long term athlete development, Youth strength and conditioning

Would you mind giving us a bit of background about yourself? I studied at University of Stirling getting a BA (Hons) in Sports Studies and MSc in Sports Coaching. Whilst doing my MSc got the opportunity to shadow S&C sessions run by the University and Sportscotland Institute of Sport and realised this would be a […]