AFL Performance Tips for Strength & Conditioning Coaches & Footballers

Prepare Like a Pro with Jack Mclean
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Aug 29, 2022 • 18min

#42 - How to peak for football finals

Highlights from the episode: - How to peak for football finals - Blogpost about physical preparation - Monday 9am Live chat with Chris Carlisle, author of Move or Die book and former S&C coach at Sea Hawks - Wednesday podcast with Brenton Egglestone, Rehabilitation Physiotherapist at Melbourne FC - Friday 3:30pm live chat with Kelvin Giles, Athlete and Coach Development Pathways - Sept. 9th, 3pm, Collab interview with social influencers ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to dominate on the field! ‎ Book a FREE footballer discovery call https://calendly.com/plp2 ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 27, 2022 • 6min

#159 - Josh Dunkley, Inside Midfielder for the Western Bulldogs FC

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Why he started JKLD and how it helps athletes - His hand-eye coordination drill and routine before a big game - How Western Bulldogs individualizes an athlete's program - How much one should focus on his strengths & weaknesses - Tips to athletes for stress management ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 23, 2022 • 50min

#158 - Tim McGrath, Founder of Pitch Ready

Tim is a Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with over 15 years of full-time experience in professional sport and nearly 20 years in clinical practice. He completed his Ph.D. from the Research Institute of Sports & Exercise at the University of Canberra on the topic of ACL rehabilitation and returned to sport following a knee injury in 2016. ‎ He is the Clinical & Research Director of a US, UK, and Australian-based company (Pitch Ready) which focuses on blending clinical insights with data science, squad-based injury prevention strategies and return to sport testing following lower limb injury. He regularly conducts clinical consultancy to professional sporting teams and second opinions for complex cases following lower limb injury. Since 2004, Tim has worked in clinical appointments with professional sporting teams across multiple codes including the St George-Illawarra Dragons, Port Adelaide Football Club, Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens Team, Brumbies Super Rugby Team, Sale Sharks Rugby Football Club, and Canberra Raiders. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Importance of horizontal programming over a vertical model - Movement skills athletes can develop to reduce the likelihood of injury - What it takes to develop a correct diagnosis - How your biggest learnings come from poor-performing sporting organizations - Developing Tim’s philosophy from different football codes Connect with Tim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mcg/ Website: https://www.pitch-ready.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pitch_ready ‎ Upcoming Prepare Like a Pro live events: What You Need to Know as a Strength & Conditioning Coach Fri, 19 Aug 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-you-really-need-to-know-as-a-strength-conditioning-coach-tickets-385542677527 ‎ Aussie rule footballers: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afl-game-day-recovery-improve-your-energy-performance-for-gameday-tickets-385499578617 ‎ Join our email newsletter for a 50% discount Join our Academy https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 21, 2022 • 26min

#41 - What is an AFL flush run

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Wednesday podcast with Tim McGrath, a knee specialist and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, PhD - Live chats with Brenton Egglestone, Rehabilitation Physiotherapist at Melbourne FC - Friday Eventbrite webinar about game day preparation for footballers - Get a better plan for coaches: new technology for quality content - What is a flush run - How to do a flush run ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to dominate on the field! ‎ Book a FREE footballer discovery call https://calendly.com/plp2 ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 20, 2022 • 8min

#157 - Marco Bello, Head of Development for the Adelaide FC

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Things that influenced his coaching philosophy - Area he's seen the most growth or change in the AFL industry - Why game sense and tactical awareness is harder to teach than skills or technical elements of the game - Fundamental things that he wants to develop first when taking on a new athlete - Why having fun and socializing outside of training is important for athletes ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 16, 2022 • 54min

#156 - Ibrahim Kerem, Head Physiotherapist of Manchester United Football Club Women's First team

Ibby also works closely with the Men’s First team and Academy. He has a special interest in performance rehabilitation and ACL injuries in professional football and recently presented on this topic at the Isokinetic Football Medicine Conference in Lyon. Ibby has a strong background of work in elite football. ‎ He has also worked as an educator at the University of Technology Sydney as a demonstrator of Human Anatomy and a lecturer of Advanced Sports Injury Management. He spent several seasons working in the Australian A-League as Head Physiotherapist at Sydney FC, before moving to the UK to work with Blackburn Rovers FC to take up the role of Rehabilitation Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist. Highlights from the episode: ‎ - How important it is to have a generalist approach early on in your career - Tips to hone your craft as a physio - The importance of a team-first mentality for high performance - Why having a meeting agenda is critical for effective staff meetings - What success looks like in the rehabilitation role ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 15, 2022 • 19min

#40 - How many hours do AFL train during a typical in season week

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Academy Membership dashboard walkthrough - This week's workout programming - Chris Carlisle live interview on Monday - Podcast episode ft. Ibrahim Kerem - Sunday bitesize episode with Nathan Parnham from our recent collab event - Live interview with Tim McGrath this Sunday at 3:30pm ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 13, 2022 • 7min

#155 - David Watts, Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach at Queensland Academy of Sport

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - What does he focus on for new athletes or draft picks in terms of strength & conditioning - Things he considers to individualize an athlete's program - Important mental traits athletes need at a junior level before going into the AFL system - How to apply Crossfit in AFL conditioning - Why he does Crossfit outside of S&C ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h

#154 - Samantha McLeod, Sport Psychologist at Richmond Tigers Football Club

Samantha is the Managing Director of The SAM Centre. She is a Clinical Health Psychologist and a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. Samantha has 30 years of experience in private practice in well-established multidisciplinary clinics and as a consultant to private businesses, peak and sporting bodies, tertiary lecturer, and clinical leader in corporate and public health organizations. ‎ Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Importance of getting out of your comfort zone - Getting experience in elite sport as a sports psychologist - What it takes to develop a champion's mindset - How to improve your recovery and performance with diaphragmatic breathing - Mental skills athletes can start practicing now to become elite ‎ Connect with Samantha LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-samantha-mcleod-9b020739/ Website: http://samcentre.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesamcentre/ ‎ Upcoming Prepare Like a Pro live events: What You Need to Know as a Strength & Conditioning Coach Fri, 19 Aug 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-you-really-need-to-know-as-a-strength-conditioning-coach-tickets-385542677527 ‎ Aussie rule footballers: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afl-game-day-recovery-improve-your-energy-performance-for-gameday-tickets-385499578617 ‎ Join our email newsletter for a 50% discount Join our Academy https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ To join our Coaches Academy waitlist, visit the link below: https://preparelikeaproacademy.com.au/ ‎ Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast ‎ iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast ‎ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform ‎ Episode Transcript: https://preparelikeapro.com/episode-154-samantha-mcleod/
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Aug 7, 2022 • 20min

#39 - How far do AFL players run in a typical game?

Highlights from the episode: ‎ - Tuesday podcast episode with Samantha Mcleod, sports psychologist at Richmond Tigers Football Club - Wednesday blog post about how far AFL players run in a game - Sunday podcast episode with David Watts, former Strength and power coach of Melbourne FC - Our training schedule for the week ‎ Are you ready to enhance your game? Our program is designed to propel footballers, like yourself, towards greater fitness, speed, and strength, ensuring you’re fully prepared to dominate on the field! ‎ Book a FREE footballer discovery call https://calendly.com/plp2 ‎ Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the Prepare Like a Pro platform

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