AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - Coaching the athlete versus just following the program - The hidden danger of over-individualizing athlete programs - Why chasing the newest gym trends may hinder your foundations - Why copying methods from your old club can backfire - Why the word "maintaining" is destroying your athletes' performance potential ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - The mindset shift that defines world-class leadership - The meeting habit missing from most sporting environments - Why people resist change even when it helps them - How a crystal ball helps coaches predict injuries - The World Cup moment that sparked 292 Performance ‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - Can you actually alter your kinematics to change how you move? - What a 7-year professional rugby study revealed about movement - Is your unique acceleration strategy causing soft tissue injuries? - The ultimate test of lower body strength that athletes can't cheat - Why individualising movement beats changing technique every time ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the s...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Is MRI technology the real reason we're seeing more injuries - How an impossible Premier League request birthed the S-MAS model - Why "protective medicine" might actually be failing our athletes - The hidden danger of plyometrics after heavy endurance training - Why rescanning injuries before returning to sport might be a waste ‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the sh...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - The best approach to getting drafted - Managing a limited pre-season due to injury - How to build fitness during the season - Transitioning from country to city footy - Injury mitigation and realistic recovery timelines ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and tell us what you love and what you think could be...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Complex vs contrast training explained - Best tests to monitor post-game recovery - When athletes just can't complete standard testing - Why consistency matters more than perfect conditions - How to identify at-risk athletes using workload data ‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and tell us what you love a...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - The most common hamstring injury mechanism in AFL - The four phases of hamstring reconditioning explained - How collaboration between physios and S&C shapes outcomes - Why exercise selection is the wrong question to ask - What the Nordic versus K-box study actually found ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback an...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - The one communication skill elite environments demand most - Why trust has to come before honest conversations - How to make better decisions when everything changes mid-session - What managing pressure in elite sport actually looks like - Why self-awareness might be the most underrated quality in coaching ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hea...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How Ebonie's passion for pain started during her PhD - What a neuro tag actually is and why it matters - When pain starts behaving like a phobia - The resources Ebonie trusts in complex pain cases - Phantom limb pain and what it reveals about the brain ‎ People mentioned: ‎ - Lorimer Moseley - Jill Cook - Craig Purdam - Will Morgan - David Butler ‎ Do you have f...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - What parents often get wrong about AFL readiness - The truth about strength training for junior footballers - The most common overtraining mistake in junior sport - How to manage load during growth spurts and busy seasons - What recruiters actually notice in developing players ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedb...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - What blood flow restriction training actually does to muscle - How to calculate limb occlusion pressure correctly - Why BFR pressure should be adjusted for the individual - The reason BFR pairs so well with plyometrics - How long continuous occlusion should last per session ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - What coaches miss before starting high-intensity plyos - How to progress plyometrics across different athlete levels - The mistake social media is pushing coaches toward - The missing ingredient that transfers gym work to speed - What to prioritise when time and equipment are limited ‎‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us you...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Why reconditioning beats rehab as a framework - How the functional milestone approach gets staff aligned - What triple hop strategy reveals that distance never will - Why work capacity matters more than minimum dose - How data should inform your decisions, not govern them ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback a...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - The recovery rule most AFL players swear by - The number one recovery method clubs often overlook - How to get quality strength work in early in the week - A simple mental model for structuring your training week - How to tell a real data signal from noise ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and tell us what yo...

Highlights from the episode: ‏‏‎ ‎ - Why specializing too early can hurt your S&C career - What AFL clubs quietly screen for that most coaches miss - The soft skill that matters more than any certification - Why training hard and competing makes you a more credible coach - Free scorecard to measure your hireability right now ‎‏‏‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you....

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How an Australian sports scientist landed a role inside an NFL franchise through word of mouth - What a player welfare survey ranking of 32nd out of 32 told Tim about where to start - The language barrier nobody warned him about when moving from Australia to the NFL - Why bigger budgets and bigger departments create their own set of problems - Why Tim trusts con...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Why Knee Valgus and Trunk Control Matter for Performance & Safety - How Bad Movement Patterns Lead to Tissue Fatigue Over Time - How to Screen Movement: 2D Analysis Explained - A Better Rehab Philosophy: Starting with Deceleration - The Book That Changed How We Think About Skill Cal Newport ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - The scorecard that reveals exactly where you stand against the competition - The one coaching trait clubs are quietly judging you on before you even know it - Why most people think they communicate well and why they're wrong - The decision-making secret that separates good staff from great ones - Why waiting for problems to hit is already costing you - The skill t...

Highlights from the episode: ‏‏‎ ‎ - The Workhorse - The Leader - The Connector ‎‏‏‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a review. ‎ Feedback: preparelikeapro.com/contact/ Review: link.chtbl.com/PLPlivechats/ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ Show notes: prepa...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Phase 1: Early rehab foundations - Phase 2: Building conditioning - Phase 3: Progressing football loads - Phase 4: Return to play setup - Weekly outline ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a review....

Highlights from the episode: ‏‏‎ ‎ - Tip #1: The weight room trap that kills your combine scores - Tip #2: Why your aerobic training might be sabotaging you - Tip #3: The acceleration secret most players overlook - Tip #4: The pacing strategy that separates top performers - Tip #5: The mindset shift for combine day ‏‏‎ ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you. Send us you...

🔑 Highlights from the episode: ‎ - The hidden details that determine whether training runs smoothly - Why medical knowledge can be a major advantage in high performance - The courses and skills that actually helped career progression - The unusual communication training that improved leadership - The overlooked factors that help reduce soft tissue injuries ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We w...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - The adaptation-based philosophy behind rugby strength programs - How elite teams individualise strength training for players - What to do when coaches want a player to improve speed - The strength qualities behind defensive agility and deceleration - What great S&C coaches actually focus on during gym sessions ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to he...

Highlights from the episode: ‎‎ - The scorecard roadmap for breaking into high-performance sport - The 5-year path from grassroots to pro opportunities - The employability mistake that quietly ruins your reputation - Preseason vs in-season: what your week actually looks like - The traits that separate good S&C coaches from great ones ‎‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from...

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - The lower body strength benchmarks for AFL, state, and community athletes - The power-to-weight ratio that defines elite explosiveness - How to reduce ground contact time and move faster - Building projection and vertical force for bigger jumps - What to program when CMJ scores fall below standard ‎ Do you have feedback on the show? We would love to hear from you....