#24hourathlete

After a long absence my first guest is Luke Jenkinson, Lead S&C and Sports Scientist at Sheffield United FC. During the podcast we talk about all the various strategies that Luke uses working with young players, and discuss the importance of movement and gymnastics in football. For Luke's seminar next week: eventbrite.com/e/south-yorkshire-performance-seminar-tickets-16614805330?aff=LukeJenkinson&afu=141060329397 … Follow Luke on Twitter @lukegatus

The fourth episode features BASES Sports Psychologist, and NLP For Sport Expert, Louise Deeley. Louise works with a vast range of elite athletes from Olympians to world class cricketers, and runs a successful consultancy, Inside Performance. In this podcast you can hear how elite athletes prepare, what techniques they may use, and how you can become better through the use of simple and effective techniques. An episode not to be missed!! You can contact Louise for more details on her work at louise@inside-performance.com or her colleague, jo@inside-performance.com

Episode Three features Head of Sports Science at Charlton Athletic FC, Laurence Bloom. We discuss Sports Science and S&C in the professional game, what makes players tick, and strategies to improve our own performance away from training. Laurence also gives a fascinating insight into the day to day routine of a player and how they can monitor their own performance by working closely with Laurence's team at Charlton Athletic.

Nick Grantham is a High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach based in the North East of England. Nick is highly sought after and his increasing client list includes Watford FC, Middlesbrough FC, English Netball, The FA, British Gymnastics,British Olympic Association and The Chinese National Football Team. He has written for various publications, such as Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Triathlete's World and has a monthly column in Sports Injury Bulletin and Maxim magazine.

Welcome to Episode One of #24HourAthlete your guide to becoming a better athlete away from training. Today's episode features Strength and Conditioning Coach, and UKSCA Educator Brendan Chaplin. Brendan works with many high profile athletes, across a broad spectrum of sports and has been a key part of their successes both in and out of the gym.