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The Strength Institute podcast looks at all things health related. Fitness, strength training, athletic performance, nutrition, injury prevention & rehabilitation, sports, psychology and mental health to name a few!
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Zo Kruger is a national (and soon to be world level) powerlifting referee spanning two federations (GPC & CAPO). She has refereed local, state and national level meets and has even been invited to judge some of Australia’s biggest international, invitational events such as ProRaw X, ProRaw XI and Big Dogs 3. We talk about some of the myths regarding powerlifting technique and body position, how refereeing has affected her own lifting and how to get into the referee chair!
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Zo Kruger
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Sleep Science: Optimising Sleep for Enhanced Recovery & Performance
In this podcast I talk with Dr. Ian Dunican, a Sleep Scientist and PhD holder with a thesis in Sleep and Performance in Elite Combat and Contact Athletes. Ian breaks down the science behind sleep cycles and how they affect the mind and body, optimising your sleep and sleeping conditions, current and future technologies in the field of sleep science and how sleep can effect your performance.
Please remember to like, share & subscribe. As well as being on YouTube in video format, this podcast episode is available in audio on all major Podcast apps. Enjoy!
Extra Resources:
Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Elite Rugby Union Players: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30372656
10 Sleep Hygiene Tips:
-Routine-get up & go to bed at same time every day
-Exercise daily & consume minimal caffeine
-Deal with ‘stress’ during the day/early evening
-Don’t go to bed hungry/thirsty
-No caffeine, nicotine, alcohol or heavy exercise 3-4 hrs before bed
-No screen time at least 60 mins before bed and no light emitting screens in the bedroom
-Bedroom comfortable & inviting (temperature, quiet, dark)
-Avoid daytime naps greater than 20 mins
-Avoid work within 90 mins of bed
-If awake after 20 mins, do something relaxing out of bed until sleepy
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Dr. Ian Dunican - Melius Consulting & Sleep4Performance
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=P-CTbR0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&authuser=1
Sleep4Performance: https://sleep4performance.com.au/
Melius Consulting: https://meliusconsulting.com.au/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ian-c-dunican-ph-d-115b0a14/
E-Mail: iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Sailing & Racing around the World: Behind the scenes of an Olympic Campaign
Steph Roble is the helm and 1/2 of the #1 ranked US boat in the 49erFX class. Some of her notable achievements include:
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Two-time gold medalist at the US Women’s Match Racing championship.
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Gold medalist at the open US Match Racing Championship.
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Two-time bronze medalist at the Women’s Match Race World Championship.
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Gold and Silver medalist at the Women’s International Match Race Series.
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World Champion in the Etchells class.
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2014 Rolex Yachtswoman of the year winner.
In this podcast we chat about growing up with sailing, international competition, nutrition, land-training and the logistics behind attempting to qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Steph Roble
Website: https://www.roblesheasailing.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobleSheaSailing/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roblesheasailing/
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
In this episode of The Strength Institute Podcast, we talk with Daniel Macri. Dan is an accomplish Strongman athlete who stumbled into strength sports as a teenager. Dan has held national and world records in Powerlifting and Strongman and competed against some of the best in the world including World Strongest Man winners, Eddie Hall and Brian Shaw. He is the owner of W.A Strongman here in Western Australia and we dive into life as a promoter, his path as a strength sport athlete, injury and goals for the future!
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Daniel Macri
Strongman Athlete, Coach & Owner at W.A Strongman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastrongman/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wastrongman/
Email: strongmanwa@gmail.com
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
In this episode we talk with Jack Connelly, owner of Roar Physiotherapy. Jack’s experience exceeds that of many physiotherapists as he competed for over a decade in competitive sports. We discuss bridging the gap between being "booksmart" and the practical application of rehabilitation, injury, pain management and identifying the underlying causes of mechanical failure.
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Jack Connelly - Owner of Roar Physiotherapy
Email: jack@roar.physio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roarphysiotherapy/
Website: https://roar.physio/
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
In this podcast episode we talk with Socceroo, Jim Milisavljevic. Jim was a member of the FIRST Australian team to qualify for the Soccer World Cup (1974). We discuss club football, his road to the Australian team, career highlights, injuries, the current state of the game in Australia and what its like to look back at it all.
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
In this podcast we talk with Lucas Mata, a 2-time Olympic Bobsledder (2014 Sochi & Pyeongchang 2018) . Lucas started his career in athletics, primarily competing in the 100m sprint and boasting a 10.53s personal best. We dive into how Lucas transitioned into bobsledding, his training regime and what its like to represent your country at the Olympic Games!
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant: Lucas Mata
2x Olympic Athlete & Owner at Bearded Mountain Products
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beardedmountainproducts/
Instagram: @beardedmountainproducts
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
In this podcast we talk with professional Japanese Rugby Union team, the Kintetsu Liners head Strength & Conditioning coach, Louis Dallimore. We look at injuries and prevention methods, performance testing, how to analyse GPS data & game metrics as well as current research connecting athletic profiling to on field performance.
Podcast Host: Nevin Mills
Website: www.thestrengthinstitute.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthinstitute/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w388kmD3YTokFalrAN1XA?
Podcast Participant Louis Dallimore
Professional Strength & Conditioning Coach
Website: https://www.louisdallimore.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-dallimore-a032a37a