Football Fitness Federation Podcast

Episode 200 of the Football Fitness Federation is with coach, author & keynote speaker Brett Bartholomew. Brett Bartholomew is a keynote speaker, performance coach & consultant, best-selling author, and Founder of Art of Coaching™. His experience includes working with members of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Special Forces, and sporting organizations and professional athletes. Brett is also a se...

Episode 199 is with Performance Coach & Assistant Coach at Grenada National Team Claudio Alteri We discussed: ▫️Club v Country ▫️Periodising for training camps ▫️Monitoring overseas players ▫️Strength training on a budget & much more! You can follow Claudio on twitter @ClaudioAlteri1 and on Instagram @claudioalteri.performance Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitnes...

Episode 198 is with the Head of Academy Physical Development at Tottenham Hotspur Matt Allen We discussed: ▫️Engaging players throughout the LTAD process ▫️Building Strengths v Bringing up Weaknesses ▫️Bringing the outside inside ▫️Monitoring & much more! You can follow Matt on twitter at @MattAllenSpSci Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as th...

Episode 197 is with the Head of Performance at Sheffield United Tom Little We discussed: ▫️His new role at Sheff Utd ▫️The approach he’s taking ▫️Reflections on his time at PNE ▫️The secret nutrition plan used by elite athletes & much more! You can follow Tom on twitter @drlitteltom Follow Hero Pro on Twitter @heropro_sport and on Instagram @heropro_sport Get your copy of Tom's book here - https:/...

Episode 196 is with the Founder of Collaborate Sports, Mentor, Consultant & Lecturer Dan Howells We discussed: ▫️How to network properly ▫️Interview techniques ▫️Creating Healthy Barriers ▫️How to periodise your career & much more! You can follow Dan on twitter @HowellsDan and on Instagram @danhowells82 Follow Collaborate Sports on Instagram @collaborate_sports Join our online community & get acce...

Episode 195 is with the Head Coach at Speedworks Jonas Dodoo. We discussed: ▫️Strength training for Speed ▫️Acceleration Profiling ▫️Keeping Player’s available ▫️Speed Training Priorities & much more! You can follow Jonas on twitter & Instagram @EatSleepTrain_ & follow Speedworks @speed_works_ Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability t...

Episode 194 is with the Academy Physical Development & Reconditioning coach at Spurs Josh Rice. We discussed: ▫️the role of the research practitioner ▫️rehab process in youth football ▫️building relationships ▫️managing individuals & much more! You can follow Josh on twitter @JoshuaRice95 Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to con...

Episode 193 is with the Physical Performance Lead for Arsenal Women FC Paudie Roche. We discussed: ▫️LTAD process ▫️Managing individuals ▫️Saka & Smith-Rose’s Academy journeys ▫️Transitioning to the WSL & much more! You can follow Paudie on Twitter @coach_roche_ Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists...

Episode 192 is with Performance Director Scott Piri We discussed: ▫️His lessons from the NFL combine ▫️Managing large groups ▫️The Brazilian culture ▫️His role with EXOS & much more! Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world. Check out our latest...

Episode 191 is with the Head Strength Coach at the Seattle Sounders Megan Young We discussed: ▫️Strength Development for players ▫️In season Periodisation ▫️Maintenance v Progression in season ▫️Top advice for coaches to grow their network & much more! You can follow Megan on twitter @coachmega or on Instagram @coach_megastrong You can also get a copy of her new book with Daniel Guzman here https:...

Episode 190 is with the Head of Sport Science & Conditioning at Swindon Town Kyle Taylor We discussed: ▫️Making the most out of internships ▫️Creating competitiveness ▫️Collecting data for purpose ▫️His approach in his new role & much more! Follow Kyle on Twitter @kylewilliamtaylor or on Instagram @kwhealthandperformance Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness cont...

Episode 189 is with the Head of Physical Development at West Ham United Women Kemal Ismail. We discussed: ▫️His transition to Women’s football ▫️Developing intent with his players ▫️Similarities & differences between his roles ▫️Using data to benchmark & much more! You can follow Kemal on Twitter @kemismail or on LinkedIn by searching Kemal Ismail. Join our online community & get access to the ver...

Episode 188 is with 1st Team Sport Scientist at Chorley FC Andrea Spagnolo We discussed: ▫️His big rocks of programming ▫️Part Time v Full Time ▫️Academy v 1st Team ▫️Keeping part time players on track & much more! You can connect with Andrea on Instagram (@spagna22) or on LinkedIn Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect wi...

Episode 187 is with the Head of Sport Science & Medicine at Morpeth Town Steven Shaw We discussed: ▫️the role of a sport scientist in non league ▫️the importance of early experiences ▫️the different hats he wears ▫️key skills required & much more! You can follow Steve on Instagram @stevenshawpt Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability...

Episode 186 is with High Performance & Rehab coach Bram Swinnen We discussed: ▫️Velocity Based Training ▫️VBT for youth players ▫️External & Internal Feedback ▫️Dual Task Training & much more! You can follow Bram on twitter @Int_performance and on Instagram @bram_swinnen You can keep up to date with all the courses that Bram delivers at the link below https://www.bramswinnenfootballperformancecour...

Episode 185 is with the Lead Academy Sport Scientist at Rangers FC David Guest. We discussed: 👉English v Scottish academies 👉Building culture 👉Developing competent movers 👉Integrated v Isolated Conditioning & much more! You can follow David on twitter @DavGuest Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent networking events including:⁣ ⁣ Pr...

Episode 184 is with Performance Coaches & Creators of the Family, Fulfilment & Finance model John Noonan & Josh Fletcher We discussed: 🤷🏼‍♂️ Career Decision Making 📖 the FFF Model ❔the Valued Living Questionnaire 💎 Survivors, Thrivers & Re-definers & much more! You can follow John on twitter @Johnnoonancoach & on Instagram @johnnoonancoach You can follow Josh on twitter @coachblueprint1 & on...

Episode 183 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Creative Director at Shift Brian Mackenzie. We discussed: 🧖‍♂️ Recovery Protocols 😮‍💨 Breathwork & mobility 🤒 Immune Health 😷 The training mask & much more! You can follow Brian on twitter @brianmackenzie & on Instagram @_brianmackenzie You can also follow Shift on Instagram @shift_adapt or check out their website www.shiftada...

Episode 182 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Reader in Strength & Conditioning at Salford University Dr Paul Comfort We discussed: 🗣Using the barbell for key lifts 💥Powerlifting for players? 🏋️‍♀️Olympic Lift Derivatives 🗓 How the time of season dictates what lifts to use & much more! You can follow Paul on twitter @PaulComfort1975 Join our online community & get access to o...

Episode 181 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Head of Academy Performance at QPR Ross Bennett & Academy Sport Scientist at QPR Ciaran Deely We discussed: ⚽️ The importance of tactical & technical understanding 😰 Monitoring fatigue 🏃High Speed Running Zones 📄 PHD benefits & flaws & much more! You can follow the lads on twitter @Ross201189 & Ciaran @CiDeely Join our online c...

Episode 180 is with Olympic, Paralympic & Professional Sport Scientist Gareth Sandford & Lecturer in Coaching & Performance Damien Harper. We discussed: 😅 Demands of the modern game ⚽️ Predictions of future demands ⚖️ Risk v reward of high intensity game models 🔋 Anaerobic speed reserve & much more! You can follow Gareth & Damien on twitter @Gareth_Sandford & @DHMov Join our online community &...

Episode 179 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Head of Physical Performance at Swansea City Matt Willmott. We discussed: 🗓 Schedule challenges 🏃Freshness v Fitness 🏆 Periodising around the World Cup ⚽️ Managing squad players & much more! Give Matt a follow on twitter @MWillmott90 & on Instagram @mwillmott22 Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well a...

Episode 178 of the Football Fitness Federation podcast is with the Head of S&C at Nottingham Forest Brent Dickinson. We discussed: 🏋️‍♀️Gym cultures 🏆Utilising competition in the gym ⚽️Key movements for players 📈Success stories from NFFC & much more! You can follow Brent on twitter @brentd82 Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as well as presentations from our recent netw...

Episode 177 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Head of Sport Science at Tranmere Rovers Andy Hodgen. We discussed: 📄 Knowledge v Application 🤷Considerations when joining a new club ⚽️Why the manager has stuck with him 🔐 His top 3 tips for practitioners & much more! Give Andy a follow on Instagram @Andy_Hodgen Join our online community & get access to over 20 webinars as wel...

Episode 176 is with the Author of Smell of Football & Smell of Football 2 Mick Rathbone. We discussed: 🤷How his perspective of Sport Science has changed 🏆Differences between working in different leagues ⚽️Key traits of a successful medical/SS team 📉When Sport Science goes wrong & much more! You can follow Mick on twitter @MickRathbone Get a copy of Mick's new book Smell of Football 2 here http...