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#138  - Simon Ata, Founder of Simonster

Highlights from the episode:
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- What his in-season schedule look like
- Tips to be mentally prepared on game day
- Roadblocks that prevent him from playing all games and his advice 
- Things he would do to recover faster from his niggles
- How he overcomes his current challenges in the next six months
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#309 - Liam Hewett, Aussie Rules Footballer for Wantirna South Football Club

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- Best foods to eat before and after a game
- Should footballers be counting calories?
- Advice to reduce body fat and body weight
- Nutrition misconceptions and how she educates athletes
- Tips to prevent overhydration and finding the right balance
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#310 - Georgia Bevan, Sports Dietitian at Adelaide FC and Adelaide Thunderbirds

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- Feyenoord Rotterdam’s multi-faceted approach to performance
- How a breakfast club accelerates successful player development 
- Benefits of coordinated-based movement training
- How he uses movement analysis and aerobic capacity to measure movement efficiency
- The Software he uses for movement analysis
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#bitesize - Leigh Egger, Head of Performance at Feyenoord Rotterdam

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- Improving your ability to achieve 80-90% of your speed
- How to build your aerobic capacity
- Effective football ground ball drills in the gym
- Drills for shoulder work to improve your fend-off skills
- Drills to strengthen your trunk and improve your bracing skills
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#bitesize - AFLW Off Season Training

Highlights from the episode:
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- Collaboration and goal alignment in high-performance teams
- Self-reflection and accountability in leadership
- Adapting coaching strategies for athlete development
- Fostering engagement and ownership among athletes
- Enhancing adaptability and critical thinking in teams
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#bitesize - Building Adaptability and Self-Awareness in High-Performance Teams

Highlights from the episode:
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- Different athlete profiles for targeted conditioning
- Customizing sessions for different groups to optimize speed endurance and aerobic capacity
- Minimum time to get a critical speed stimulus for Endurance groups
- Importance of low intensity training days
- Minimal dose for Endurance profile athletes and how much is too much for Speed profile athletes
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#311 - Optimizing Training and Mechanical Efficiency by Using 3 Athlete Profiles

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#309 - Liam Hewett, Aussie Rules Footballer for Wantirna South Football Club

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