Simonster is a world leader in bodyweight training. Starting gymnastics at an early age, Simon became passionate about mastering control of the body and immersed himself in the world of bodyweight strength training. Expanding his skillset with training in martial arts, circus, and breakdance, his movements and teachings reflect a mixture of knowledge from each of these disciplines.
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- The type of cues he uses when he gives feedback to athletes
- How he does programming
- His favorite movie TV series or books that impacted him
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Connect with Simon: https://www.instagram.com/simonsterstrength/
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#138  - Simon Ata, Founder of Simonster

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.
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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.
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- 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  
 
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Website: https://www.pitch-ready.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pitch_ready
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#158 - Tim McGrath, Founder of Pitch Ready

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#158 - Tim McGrath, Founder of Pitch Ready

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