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In this interview I sit down with Head of Performance Support for Rowing Australia, Dr. Tony Rice to discuss athlete monitoring and training individualization at the elite level.

s for New Zealand. Competing in 14 events and winning five medals, four in women’s events including Silver in the Women’s 2x, Silver in the W8+, Gold in the W2-, Gold in the W1x, and Gold in the M8+. However, three years before the Olympics only one female rower was eating enough to fuel their training. Many athletes were underfueling and showing symptoms of RED-S. I sit down with Caroline MacManus, Head of Athletic Performance for Rowing New Zealand and Christel Dunshea-Mooij  Head of Performance Nutrition at High Performance Sport NZ to discuss LEA, RED-S, and how they work with athletes and coaches within a high performance unit to optimize performance.

Sizwe Ndlovu stroked the South African Lightweight Men's Four to Olympic Gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He is the first black athlete to win a gold medal in the sport of rowing. He and I discuss his rowing career, how his headmaster Tom Price was instrumental in him taking up and sticking with the sport of rowing, the race in London, and his work as a coach of junior rowers.

Kris Robertson is the strength and conditioning coach for Rugby Canada and owner of Kris Robertson Training. In this interview Kris and I discuss the pitfalls of chasing greater and greater levels of strength as it relates to sport performance. He shares how he trains his athletes and what program design elements he focuses on to gain improvements in power and speed. We also touch upon jump training for speed development.

On August 4th, 2020 a massive explosion erupted in the port of Beirut, Lebanon. The training center for the Lebanese Rowing Federation was completely destroyed from the blast. The facility was completely leveled and all rowing equipment is beyond repair. Farah Jaroudi  and Rodrigue Ibrahim are rowers and coaches from the Lebanese Rowing Federation who share the history of rowing in Lebanon, their personal stories, and the current ReBuildreRow fundraiser taking place in coordination with World Rowing. On December 21st there will be a rowing marathon hosted by the University of Malta. You can participate in the marathon or make a donation. Details are in the Show Notes. Part 1  - History of Lebanon Part 2 - Farah and Rodrigue's Rowing Journey Part 3 - reBuildreRow Fundraiser Show Notes: reBuildreRow Fundraiser University of Malta Rowing Marathon Sign Up Form

Kyra Edwards has raced for Great Britain at the junior, U23 and senior levels, and has won junior silver and U23 bronze World Championships medals. She has a degree in statistics from UCLA and is training for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. In this interview, Kyra and I discuss the similarities and differences between the United States collegiate system and the Great Britain Rowing Team. We also discuss how to improve diversity and inclusivity in the sport of rowing and her experiences as a Black mixed heritage athlete in a sport dominated by whites. Part 1  - Rowing Culture Differences in culture and rowing experience in GB and US Collegiate System Degree in Statistics and what you would like to pursue post rowing career Science of Rowing Part 2 - Creating more accessibility and diversity in rowing Creating more pathways and accessibility to the sport across the world. How do we do it? We have seen greater awareness and resources (financial, people) put into place to promote more opportunity and diversity.

Alex Wolf spent 15 years working for the English Institute of Sport where he held the positions of Head of Strength and Conditioning and more recently Head of Learning. He spent five years working with the GB Rowing team in preparation for the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic games. We discuss Alex's new book Strength and Conditioning for Rowing as well as leadership, communication, and trunk training. Enjoy the interview!

In this podcast interview Dr. Bryan Mann discusses the history, science, and application of pliometrics. Pliometrics or more commonly known as plyometrics was developed by Dr. Yuri. Verkoshansky.  This podcast explains how the name was quite literally, “lost in translation”.  Dr. Mann will also discuss applications and some research studies around pliometrics. I highly recommend viewing the video version of this interview as it includes some slides from Dr. Mann. Enjoy the show! Part 1 - History Shock Method Includes Shock Method and Depth Jump Developed in 1960’s by Yuri Verkhoshansky Part 2  - Science and Application Pliometric Termed this in 1930’s due to increased muscle tension In 1938 Hubbard and Stetson introduced the term “pliometric” due to recognition of three different contractions the muscles underwent: miometric (shorter), isometric (same), and pliometric (longer) Frog Study in 1968 Show Notes: Bryan Mann Profile at University of Miami Instagram Twitter Video Version of Interview Shock

In this podcast episode I sit down with Dr. Volker Nolte and Dr. Valery Kleshnev to discuss power measurement and biomechanics in the rowing stroke. In Episode 119, I had interviewed Lotte Lintmeijer who presented a new method for power measurement. Dr. Nolte and Dr. Kleshnev wanted to discuss the traditional method of power measurement and share why this is still valid. We also discuss how this integrates into technology and what rowing can do to be more appealing to fans and spectators. Here is a short bio on both of my guests. Dr. Valery Kleshnev -  a graduate sport scientist and silver Olympic medallist. Since 1986, Valery has been involved in R&D and consultancy in rowing biomechanics and has spent more than 20 years working at sport institutes in Russia, Australia and the UK. You can learn more about Valery at his company's website Biorow.com  Dr. Volker Nolte was the head rowing coach for Western University for 24 years and retired in 2017. Nolte’s work as a coach was recognized several times over

In this interview I sit down with Dan Harris, World Class Start Coach for Bath. Dan works on behalf of British Rowing and is responsible for running talent ID testing regularly – to try to identify and recruit more athletes. In addition Dan is instrumental in training his athletes day to day and has been in this role since September 2011.  One of the things that makes Dan’s perspective particularly insightful is handles the coaching on the water and in the strength and conditioning facility. I learned a lot from my conversation with Dan and how during the formative years of athletic development between 14-18 he emphasizes that some of his rowers strength train up to 4x a week to add mass in preparation for the high volume they will need to handle at the senior level. Part 1 | Talent ID  What physical metrics are you looking for in your athletes (height, weight, athletic background)? What ergo scores? Other athletic profile/physiological measurements to identify strong potential rowing candidates. Anything on

Matt Fleekop is a Strength & Conditioning Coach for Princeton University. Matt holds a  BS in Exercise Science and a Masters Degree in Applied Health Physiology. He has interned at Purdue University and EXOS and earned his masters degree while a  GA at Salisbury University. Matt provides great insight into what goes into training multiple sports during the academic calendar. In addition, he helps to touch on how his athletes have been effected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Matt has worked with rowing, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis and Football.   Part 1 3-sport athlete (hockey, baseball, basketball) Undergrad – Rowan University, continued playing ice hockey for 2 years Interned at Purdue University after graduating After Purdue, came home and started working as a personal trainer and interning at Endeavor Sport’s Performance  Decided I wanted to keep pursuing a position in college; was offered a GA position at Salisbury University. Earned a masters in Applied Hea

In this interview I sit down with Kellie Wilkie and we discuss a research journal on rib stress injuries during the Rio Olympiad. Kellie has immense experience in the sport of rowing with massive contributions in both physiotherapy and research literature. Let me take a minute to tell you more about her background. Kellie graduated from the University of South Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (Hons.) She established her own private sports based practice to be able to offer the best quality physiotherapy service to patients and to be able to structure a workplace that was optimal for her own health and wellbeing. In 2007 Kellie completed her post graduate clinical Masters degree in Sport Physiotherapy through the La Trobe University in Melbourne and shortly after, gained her Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) title of Sports Physiotherapist. Kellie is currently a member of the APA, Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA), Physiotherapy Business Australia (PBA) and Spor

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Giovanni Calabrese has a phenomenal background and story in rowing. He began competing as a lightweight - had great success at that weight class and transitioned to being a heavyweight. His career culminated in world championships in two different weight classes and an bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics. Giovanni continues to coach and develop young rowers. Enjoy the interview! Part 1 - Intro/Background How did you get started with rowing First success came as a lightweight How many years did you compete as a lightweight Won LM2x at World Championships in 1987 in Copenhagen, Denmark Moved to heavyweight and began competing in M1x and M4x Seoul Olympics in 1988 Achieved great result in m1x Raced in Lucerne in M4x Went with Agostino Abbagnale in m4x M1x finished 10th Won silver in M4x in 1989 Took  off 91 and 92? 1993 5th in m1x 1994 4th in m1x 1995 4th in m1x 1996 Olympics 10th in Atlanta Virus in spring of 1996; no training for 1 month Recovery to

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ed McNeely received his Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Ottawa in 1994 and has been involved in the strength and conditioning industry for 30 years. He has been a consultant to twenty one Canadian national and professional sports teams and is currently the Strength and Conditioning Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario.  Ed served as a physiology and strength consultant to Rowing Canada for 24 years - through the Rio 2016 Olympics. He is the author of five books: Power Plyometrics, The Resistance Band Workout Book, One Hundred Strength Exercises, Training for Rowing, and Skillful Rowing. He has published over 100 articles on training and athlete conditioning covering topics such as strength training, plyometrics, making weight, assessing fitness, speed and power development, planning and periodization, and aerobic fitness. He is a frequent resource for other writers, acting as an expert for articles in Muscle & Fitne

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Theo Pickles is the High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Netherlands Rowing Team. You may recognize Theo as he was a guest on the podcast way back at the beginning, Episode 30 to be exact. In this interview, Theo and I catch up after our last interview which was four years ago! We discuss how he has implemented velocity based training for the Netherlands Rowing Team and how this allows him to implement autoregulation with these athletes. In addition, we also discuss educational opportunities for strength and conditioning coaches through the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association and how he has fine tuned the warm up for his athletes. Enjoy the show! Part 1 Updates from 1st Interview Any solid program has these three lifts! Power sessions structure: 2 power exercises, 2 strength (1 push, 1 pull); 45 minutes or so Training in afternoons, rowing in AM. Sync up intensity based on rowing session. Revisiting the interference effe

Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher David Young is the strength and conditioning coach for Rowing Australia Women’s Team. David and I sit down to discuss athletic development and how to teach rowing athletes the fundamentals for strength and conditioning who may be brand new to the weight room!  We also discuss how he and the Australian team structures their training with three gym sessions and two core sessions per week! Part 1 | David's Bio and background How did you come to work with the Women’s Team? Part 2 | Training and Progressions Framework for Rowing Australia in regards to S&C is following goals: Robustness and injury prevention Improve movement efficiency of the rowing stroke Athletic development The Drive Extended: S&C Video on YouTube Key Message #1) Build Movement Competence Before Load. Technique 1st, Load 2nd! Junior Rowing Benchmarks Key Message #2) Balance your resistance training program Primal Patterns: Squat, Lunge and Step Up, Single Leg Squat, Hip Hinge

Episode 122 | Ryan Turfrey - High Performance Individualization Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Ryan Turfrey is the Senior Strength Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand and the lead for Rowing New Zealand. In this interview Ryan and I discuss periodization across the calendar year. We also chat about how to individualize training for athletes at different age and experience levels. Enjoy the episode! Part 1 - Ryan's background  and bio High Performance New Zealand BMX 2010-2014 Canoe Slalom 2014-2016 Rowing 2011-Present PhD work | Structural changes of muscles and tendons during strength based exercise and how they affect performance at the highest level of sport. Muscle research aims for more Olympic Gold https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11586317   Part 2 -  Rowing S&C  Should we approach strength training differently for U19, U23/Senior, and Masters Rowers? Adaptive? Those with orthopedic issues? Should rowers max test? If so

Episode 121 | John Kiely: Periodization Paradigms and Stress Theory Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Periodization. Strength and conditioning coaches and sport coaches use it to help their athletes progress and adapt - to get stronger, faster, and more powerful. But, what if the foundation of periodization has roots from somewhere else? What if periodization was never intended for sport at all? If I have tickled your curiosity then you are going to love this podcast with John Kiely. John is a strength and conditioning coach and currently work at the Institute for Coaching and Performance (ICaP), at the University of Central Lancashire. His current research interests revolve around human performance, and include: The detrimental effects of fatigue on running coordination; the modernizing of Periodization planning paradigms; stress as it relates to performance and health; genetics and sports performance; and the link between fitness, movement, cognition and emotional health. Enjoy this mind

Episode 120 | Erin MCConnell: Injury Rehabilitation in Masters Rowers   Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Masters rowers you are in for a real treat. This interview is for you! I sit down with physical therapist, Erin McConnell to discuss in depth her work with the rowers she sees in the greater Boston area at Spaulding Outpatient Center in Brighton. You will walk away with some practical advice you can apply to your own training. Enjoy the show! Part 1 | Intro/Bio Erin McConnell, PT, DPT Physical Therapist, Advanced Clinician Education: University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Science in Science Pre-professional and Psychology; University of Connecticut, Doctor of Physical Therapy Special Training/Certifications: Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership from the Institute for Rowing Leadership  Selective Functional Movement Assessment, The Manual Therapy Institute Certification Program (in progress) Clinical Interests: Rowing and running injuries, ACL rehabilitation, adolescent athletes, or

Episode 119 | Lotte Lintemeijer: Power in Rowing Subscribe & Review on : Apple Podcasts | Stitcher In Episode #119 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview researcher and data scientist Dr. Lotte Lintmeijer. This entire podcast interview is focused power measurement in a rowing shell and the historical measurement for power and Lotte's research regarding the development of a new, more accurate method. Interview Topics: Part 1 : Background and Interest in Rowing How did you come to research rowing? Defense of PhD Pop Up Symposium this fall on “Power in Rowing” Part 2 : Power in Rowing Why power is a key factor in rowing performance? Traditional/Standard way of calculating power On the water there is no constant velocity and boat is not standing still, the rowing shell accelerates and decelerates so equation on water is not accurate. New method Differences between the two and what the standard method misses. How and Why rowers should calculate power? What is the added value of power output feedback c