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Every week, the founder of Prepare Like a Pro, Jack McLean, hosts live interviews every Thursday with various professionals in the AFL and strength and conditioning industries. The #PLPlivechats Show engages both party’s followers and lends itself to a dynamic and interactive interview.

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Highlights from the episode:
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- Advice to S&Cs to gain opportunities and why developing movement IQ in athletes is important
- Understanding that each athlete will respond differently to the program and knowing when to adjust
- How tactical coaches use GPS to design the program
- His key high-performance processes and systems
- How to develop psychological safety in your environment
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#bitesize - David Misson, Football Executive General Manager at St. Kilda Football Club

Highlights from the episode:
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- What sets apart the truly exceptional coaches in Australian Rules Football 
- How to build systems using the Eisenhower Matrix
- How can individuals cultivate and refine critical thinking skills to gain a competitive edge in the field
- How to help the leadership of a football club as a coach
- Key things to develop a system-based thinking
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#303 - Glenn Stewart, High Performance Consultant at Stewart Sports Consultancy

Highlights from the episode:
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- HRV, stress, and hormones
- Mind and Body benchmark
- Nutrition and Simone Austin's book Eating Like an Athlete
- Sleep and Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep
- Using GPS for running
- Funnel Periodization
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#bitesize - Fitness for Football Masterclass

Highlights from the episode:
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- Why do you need mentors to develop you technically and sponsors to advocate for you 
- Doing lifting before running and how it boosts testosterone and energy 
- Building emotional resilience in AFL
- What a good primer session for young athletes looks like
- Recovery tips to help athletes mentally and physically recover after a football match
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#bitesize - Ben Serpell, Performance Coach at Geelong Football Club

Highlights from the episode:
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- His strategy to balance his uni, work, and training load 
- Resources he uses to enhance his craft 
- His advice for those wanting to specialize in the small-forward role 
- Results he gained with the strength & power program and conditioning of Prepare Like a Pro 
- Tips to improve your first 3 steps and agility
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#304 - Salvatore Cilmi, Aussie Rules Footballer for Palm Beach Currumbin

Highlights from the episode:
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- Football training after or before the gym?
- Top 5 physical attributes for inside midfielder
- How often you should do speed and agility training
- Best method to prevent hamstring injuries
- Why warm-ups are important
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#bitesize - Tips on How to Run an AFL Warm-Up

Highlights from the episode:
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- Important qualities for those who want to work in elite sport 
- Important cues to recognize that you need a work-life balance
- Role of high performance manager to help with team success
- His key areas of focus for the first year players
- Tips for coaches for them to make a real impact in elite sport
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#305 - Peter Burge, High Performance Manager at Hawthorn FC

Highlights from the episode:
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- Strong influencers and mentors early on in his career
- Online resources that he recommends for sports scientist
- Non-negotiables when doing an internship at an AFL club
- What equipment and staff he would have for a sports department
- His process when deciding which metrics to measure and present
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#bitesize - Nick Murray, Head of Sports Science at Melbourne Football Club

Highlights from the episode:
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- Tips to structure your footy gym and running session on a Sunday
- What to eat before and after a game
- Tips for a sore foot 
- In Season Strength & Power Program
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#bitesize - How Australian Rule Footballers in Season Gym Program Should Look

Highlights from the episode:
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- Grip strength exercises
- Pulling strength exercises
- Rotational power exercises
- Frontal plane strength exercises with legs
- Practicing your physicality training with the biggest player in your squad
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#bitesize - How to improve your physicality on the field

Highlights from the episode:
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- Surprises he found in his first job compared to what he learned from uni
- Insights into the application process and the qualities that set him apart.
- Yoshiki shares his path to landing an internship with North Melbourne FC
- Yoshiki's approach to continuous learning and professional development.
- How does he balance hands-on experience with academic knowledge?
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#306 - Yoshiki Sutherland, AFL Strength & Conditioning Intern at North Melbourne FC

Highlights from the episode:
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- Common misconceptions for injury mitigation 
- Tips and advice for increasing player availability in field-based sports 
- Things he considers when adjusting the training load in his sessions
- Exercises for athletes returning from a groin injury
- Practical tips parents can apply to mitigate injuries
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#bitesize - Enda King PhD, Head of High Performance and Development at Aspetar

Highlights from the episode:
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- Fundamentals of neuromuscular adaptation that coaches and athletes need to understand for conditioning 
- Using mailbox for athlete recovery and priming for an upcoming game
- Technologies he uses for neuromuscular fatigue monitoring.
- How does he program the training load if athletes have asymmetry and stiffness
- Strategies to identify phenotypes within the squad
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#307 - Dr. Matt Jordan,  Player Health & Performance Consultant

Highlights from the episode:
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- Should you be lifting weights in-season? 
- Recovery tips after the game
- What you should do the morning of the game
- Primer sessions
- Pre-game power lift
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#bitesize - Football game day preparation - Primer sessions

Highlights from the episode:
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- How to get a successful internship in an elite club
- How to make a good impact and positive influence on athletes 
- Why starting with the end in mind is key when planning a large group warm-up
- Why bucketing athletes into groups can be helpful for athletic development
- How does he provide explicit feedback and facilitate implicit learning to players
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#bitesize - Pete Burridge, First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears

Highlights from the episode:
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- Traits that distinguish exceptional teams and techniques to bolster mental resilience. 
- How to onboard new staff and make sure they fit in the team
- How he develop his leadership qualities
- How sport science technology influence his decision-making and how to leverage it to benefit athletes and coaches
- How to manage 'trainwreck' scenarios and balance rapid decision-making in high-stakes medical situations
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#308 - Nick Poulos, Head of High Performance at GWS Giants Football Club

Highlights from the episode:
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- People who influenced him in elite sports
- What discipline should physios start if they want to work in elite sport
- Key pillars as a physio working in elite sport
- His overarching rehab principles
- How he started Sports MAP
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#bitesize - Nick Kane, Head Physiotherapist at Essendon FC

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

Highlights from the episode:
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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

Highlights from the episode:
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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

Welcome to the “AFL Elite Tips for High Performance Coaches & Footballers," your go-to resource for invaluable insights into the world of elite sports. We're here to empower footballers and high-performance staff with the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in the AFL arena. Prepare to take your game to the next level with our expert guidance.

In this podcast, we tackle a range of burning questions often asked by those striving for excellence in the AFL. From understanding the distance AFL players cover and their training regimen to breaking into elite sports as a strength & conditioning coach and exploring pathways to the AFL, we've got you covered.

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