Nov 5, 2023
Hannah chats with Ryan Evernden, swimming strength and conditioning coach, about all things performance for athletes and swimmers.
Note: This podcast contains cussing language that may be offensive to some people
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In today's episode:
01:34.9 - Meet Ryan
04:31.7 - What inspired Ryan to become a coach
07:12.1 - Striking the balance of applying the latest science with tried and tested models in performance.
13:22.1 - Ryan's own experience with nutrition as an athlete
16:04.0 - What does performance nutrition mean?
18:06.8 - The top 3 priorites of an athletes strength and conditioning program:
a) Stay in the water
b) Manage load
c) Performance
24:38.6 - Things to be aware of for neurodivergent athletes
a) Perfectionism
b) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) & hypermobility
29:36.8 - Prevalence of underfuelling amongst athletes
38:02.1 - Challenges to meeting fuelling requirements for athletes
43:02.5 - Changes in performance when athletes are underfuelled
48:43.6 - The role of body composition and skinfold testing in sport
60:30.0 - Should young athlete's specialise in sport early