Pacey Performance Podcast

This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast sees us looking back at a roundtable from early 2021 where Rob interview Hakan Andersson, Jason Hettler and George Petrakos on the topic of resisted speed training. In the first half of the roundtable, we chat around why we may programme resisted speed training in the first place. What can we gain from it? This sets us up nicely for further discussion...

Micheál featured on episode #427 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - Understanding where to start with resisted sprinting with youth athletes Difference between pushing and pulling Tips on what to look out for regarding technique  Check out the full episode with Micheál here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/maximising...

On this week's Pacey Performance Podcast Rob is speaking to James Wild. This is James' third time on the podcast and you can check out parts one and two here. James is another speaker at the Sportsmith speed conference in March and we got him on not only to give us a teaser of his presentation, but to take us through, using a hypothetical athlete, his process of understand what is required to impr...

Joey featured on episode #423 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - Why eccentric strength is important for deceleration Categories of eccentric exercises to use in the weightroom How to programme eccentric training when the aim is improved deceleration ability Check out the full episode with Joey here - https://www.sport...

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is chatting to two guests, England rugby player, Anthony Watson and Head Coach at Speedworks Bath, Alan Murdoch. In October 2021, Anthony reptured his ACL. In the first half of this episode we discuss his reason for taking the main portion of his rehab and putting it into the hands of a private coach, Alan Murdoch. Anthony details how doing thi...

Stephen featured on episode #426 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - Why use blood flow restriction training (BFR) What are the most effective protocols to use when wanting to increase strength Safety considerations when using BFR Check out the full episode with Stephen here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/blood-flow...

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast we have Coach and Founder or Spellman Performance, Les Spellman. This is the second time that Les has been on the podcast but lots has changed since then so we wanted to get him back. Les is a speed coach and is best known for his work with athletes preparing for the NFL combine. Because of this we wanted to talk about how to get athletes fast in short pe...

Danny featured on episode #332 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - Why use isometric training in the first place? How adaptations differ to traditional strength training How to create isometric exercises specific to the positions your athletes find themselves in during competition Check out the full episode with Colin h...

This week's Pacey Performance Podcast see Rob talking to Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Ola Eriksrud. As well as his day job, Ola is involved in the research and development at 1080 Motion, a company most known for their patented robotic resistance technology within the 1080 Sprint. In this episode, Ola starts off by explaining how we can test deceleration in the fi...

Enda featured on episode #288 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - Assessing risk of athletic hip and groin pain Using video effectively in the assessment process Which tests to use as benchmarks through the RTP process Check out the full episode with Colin here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/pacey-performance-podcas...

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation Lead at Hôpital de La Tour, Romain Tourillon for a part 2.  Part 1 went deep into what part the foot plays in athletic tasks like jumping, sprinting and changing direction, how we can assessment the function of the forefoot and how we can then train it with various focused exercises. In part 2, Romai...

Colin featured on episode #416 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - How to assess calf and soleus capacity How to train the calf and soleus in straight and bent knee positions Monitoring calf strength on a daily basis as part of a readiness assessment  Check out the full episode with Colin here - https://www.sportsmith.c...

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Foot and ankle rehabilitation lead at the Hôpital de La Tour, Romain Tourillon. Romain is conducting his PhD under the supervision of JB Morin and others and is investigating the role of the foot on sports performance. Recently Romain wrote an incredible article for Sportsmith on Training the foot to improve performance in sprinting, j...

Sophia Nimphius, Brian Gearity and Lorena Torres featured on episode #4302 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great but sad clip from that episode where they discussed - Their personal stories of discrimination in our industry The difficulty for women working in men's sport The common "solutions" which aren't Check out the full episode with Sophia, Brian and Lorena he...

This week's Pacey Performance Podcast sees Rob speaking to Head of Performance at Perth Glory in the A-League, Carmen Colomer. Since 2017, Carmen has had quite the journey going from the Australian Institute of Sport to the Brumbies, Brisbane Broncos, Philadelphia 76'ers as Director of Sports Science and then into her current role in Perth. With all those experiences across multiple sports and cou...

This week's episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast sees Rob speaking to Micheál Cahill. Micheál has been in the US for a number of years while completing his PhD and working at Athlete Training and Health in Texas. Most practitioners will know him for his work in resisted speed training with youth populations which is the exact topic of today's discussion. In the first half of the discussion, Mi...

Marco featured on episode #413 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - The importance of HRV data collection timing HRV data collection protocol recommendations Other things that can affect HRV data Check out the full episode with Marco here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/heart-rate-variability-what-we-know-and-how-it-c...

This week's guest on the Pacey Performance Podcast speaking to Rob is Stephen Patterson. It's actually Stephen's second time on the podcats having featured 3 years ago talking about the same topic, blood flow restriction training (BFR). Blood flow restriction training, although being around for years and years has seen an explosion in interest of the last few years. More devices on the market, an...

Nathan featured on episode #420 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - What MAS is and isn't Misconceptions about MAS and its use to programme conditioning How to use percentage of MAS to target different physical adaptations Check out the full episode with Nathan here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/maximal-aerobic-spe...

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Senior Director of Performance Science at the Kansas City Royals, Austin Driggers. Although often flying under the radar, Austin is highly respected in the field having come up through the US Olympic Committee system working with winter sport athletes under the tutelage of Brad DeWeese. This episode kicks off with Austin explaining how...

This week's Pacey Performance Podcast sees Rob speaking to Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach at New South Wales Institute of Sport, Nathan Spencer. So what has Nathan got to do with NBA players? Well, prior to moving back to Australia,  Nathan spent 4 years at the Orlando Magic, firstly as a Performance and Rehab Coach before progressing to Head Strength Coach. In this episode, Nathan reflect...

Johann featured on episode #415 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - How to maximise impact with data The importance of communicating data in interesting ways Why the simple option of data visualisation is often best Check out the full episode with Johann here - https://www.sportsmith.co/listen/data-science-data-visualis...

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Joey Guarascio. Joey has previously held positions at Colorado State, and Ole Miss before landing at FAU in 2020. Deceleration testing and training is getting more and more attention both in research and in practice, and rightly so. Joey has recently written abo...

Håkan featured on episode #272 of the Pacey Performance Podcast. This #bitesize episode takes a great clip from that episode where he discussed - How to programme the load used in resisted sprint training? The impact heavy loading can have on acute and chronic sprint technique Using resisted sprint training with team sport athletes Check out the full episode with Håkan here - https://www.sportsmit...

This week on the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob is speaking to Dr. Shaun McLaren about all things RPEs and subjective measures. RPE is no doubt the most used tool for coaches to understand an athlete's response to training. But just asking an athlete for a number to rate how hard a session was has lots of moving parts. When do you ask them? How do you ask them? Do you provide the scale on paper so...