Hpa Podcast With David Nolan

In episode 94, David is joined by Broderick Chavez. Broderick Chavez is the Evil Genius. He’s a renowned trainer based in the US and has trained champions, Olympians and IFBB Pros as well as hundreds of other athletes.  He is a sports performance expert, biologist, chemist, coffee connoisseur and an insomniac. Not only has Broderick worked in Sports Performance field 30 years, he’s competed at a national level in bodybuilding, powerlifting and strongman. He’s a critical thinker, lifter, speaker and thought provoker. Broderick is uncensored and controversial. Rather than trying to prove to you or anyone else that he is the singular outlet for truth, he hopes to stimulate thought, experiment and dialogue that will bring us all closer to the truth. This is a guy to listen to if you coach athletes or you’re an athlete yourself, wanting to get to the top of their game. In this Episode, David & Broderick discuss why understanding the tenants of biology is crucial to effective programming & decision making. 

In episode 93, David joined by applied sports psychologist Hugh Gilmore. Hugh holds an undergraduate degree in sports and exercise sciences and a masters in applied sports and exercise psychology.  Hugh is also an accredited sports psychologist with the Irish Institute of Sport & BASES. David & Hugh discuss behaviour change, the benefits of motivational interviewing & applied sports psychology strategies. Full show notes available at www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode93

In this episode of the podcast, Arthur Lynch moderates a debate between Synapse Performance's own David Nolan & Andrew Patton of Stronger By Science.  The pair debate whether there is any utility to the functional movement screen or whether it is a pointless exercise.   This is a valuable conversation for any applied practitioners in the strength and conditioning field.

In this episode of the Synapse Performance Podcast, David discusses all the key elements of performing high quality performance testing. As well as the common mistakes he regularly sees in performance testing procedures across multiple sports. 

In this solo episode, David gives advice for those wishing to begin or advance their career in strength and conditioning coaching.  David also discusses the importance of S&C in sports performance and what the key purposes of a solid S&C program are, and how to audit your own coaching practices.   

In this episode, David is joined by teacher and coach, Shane Smith.    Shane coaches right across the spectrum from underage to elite senior level. Shane's passion lies in the coaching of children and creating an environment that fosters development and life long sport participation.  In this episode, David & Shane discuss how to effectively coach children, some of the pitfalls coaches fall into when working in youth sport and how we can all reflect on our own coaching practices. For full show notes see: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode89

In this episode, David is joined by Dan Garner. Dan is a S&C coach, performance nutritionist, and educator. Dan works with UFC fighters and other elite athletes through his online business. In this episode, David and Dan discuss:  Laboratory Based Nutrition Prioritizing Athlete Health & Effective Remote Coaching of Elite Athletes Full show notes can be found at: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode88

In this episode, David answers questions submitted by Listeners through social media.  These questions covered the topics of;  Steroids in GAA & Rugby, Advice for Young S&C Coaches, Recovery Methods for Team Sports, The Problem with Assumptions.

In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Alan Ruddock.  Alan is a physiologist at Sheffield Hallam University with a wealth of experience in sport science. He has has worked with a range of individual athletes and teams, including FIFA World Cup referee Howard Webb and Commonwealth games medalists England Table Tennis. Alan has worked extensively within Boxing at the highest level, having a huge influence on Kid Galahad’s British, Commonwealth and European Title wins and most recently Kell Brook’s IBF welterweight world title victory. Alan is a BASES accredited sport & exercise scientist, doctoral researcher and one of the UK’s first chartered scientists in sport science.  In this episode, David & Alan have an in-depth discussion around strength and conditioning for the sport of boxing.

In this solo episode, David answers questions submitted by listeners through social media.   

In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Dan Cleather. Dr. Cleather is the program director of the MSc. in strength and conditioning at St. Mary's University, Twickenham. He has formal training mathematics and is an experienced S&C coach and academic. David & Dan discuss the concepts of force & mechanics as it relates to S&C.  Dan highlights misunderstandings of the force-vector theory and the force-velocity relationship.  For full show notes see: www.synapseperformance.ie/episode84  

In this episode, David is joined by Helen Collins of Dundee University. Helen is an experienced strength and conditioning coach, sports scientist and lecturer.  Helen is currently completing her PhD. at Dundee which focuses on resistance training interventions for children who are overweight or obese.  In this episode, David and Helen discuss the role resistance training may play in tackling obesity, challenges in coaching strength training in children and what a wide-scale role out of a resistance training program would look like. Full show-notes available at: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode83

In this episode David is once again joined by Dr. Cody Haun. Cody is an assistant professor in exercise science at Le Grange College. Cody is also an experienced strength and conditioning coach and works with stronger by science and Aplyft.  In this episode, David & Cody discuss the theory of myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic muscle hypertrophy. Cody discusses the finding of his research and implication it may have for interpreting muscle hypertrophy research. Cody also talks about ideas of how different types of training may impact what type of muscle hypertrophy occurs and whether increased muscle hypertrophy influences increases is muscle strength? Full shownotes can be found at www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode82 

In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Franco Impellizzeri.  Franco is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine in the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.  After a decade in medicine based research, Franco has returned to sports science full-time and is concerned with the standard of research and dogmas he has seen since returning to the field.  In this episode, Franco specifically argues using the acute:chronic workload ration to predict or prevent injury. Franco also discusses why the use of the worst case scenario or idea of tactical periodisation may not be efficacious. 

In this episode, David is joined by Robbie Bourke. Robbie is a highly experienced strength & conditioning coach, physical therapist, nutritionist, and educator with over 10 years within the profession. He has worked and interned with some top organizations such as Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, Dublin GAA, Elite Fitness & Performance Academy, and Altis. Robbie has an unrelenting passion for studying and applying everything to do with human performance and coaching. In this episode, David & Robbie discuss the current climate of strength and conditioning, the value of interning, and the importance of continual professional development.  Full show-notes: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode80

In this episode, David is joined by Dr. Gary Mendoza. Gary’s background is in personal training. He graduated with a first class honours degree in Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Wales and then moved into training personal trainers and coaches and developed a successful nutrition and weight management course, including assessment of behavioural readiness. This course formed the basis of his doctoral research which he was awarded a PhD for in 2006. His research included specialisation in the multi-dimensional treatment of overweight and obese males. Gary’s other area of expertise is sports nutrition. He was previously programme leader for both sports nutrition and advanced sports nutrition at Massey University in New Zealand and trained with Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA). He lectures in nutrition for sport and exercise at Bath Spa and Cardiff Metropolitan Universities and is an Academic Associate member of the SENr. Gary is also co-director of ‘The Nutrition Academy Ltd’ and delivers the app

In this episode, David is joined by Steve Thompson. Steve is a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, where he is pursuing a PhD.  Steve is currently an integral member of a working strength and conditioning group within Sheffield Hallam, providing support for a number of different athletes and teams. Steve has recently helped three GB Divers achieve Commonwealth Bronze medals and British championships as well as a Bronze in the Diving Grand Prix in Italy. Steve has coached the semi-professional rugby league team Sheffield Eagles and GB table tennis players. Steve provided elite strength and conditioning to the Great British Olympic Women's Volleyball team in lead up to the 2012 Olympics. Steve was heavily involved in the planning, testing, monitoring and training of the athletes as well as providing S&C support to a Paralympic wheelchair fencer, providing a completely new and interesting set of challenges. In this episode, David and Steve discuss in detail current best practices and future research dir

In this episode, David is joined by Fergus Connolly, PhD.  Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world’s foremost human potential thought leaders and influencers. Author of the bestselling book "Game Changer - The Art of Sports Science" Fergus has applied performance science with leading sports, military, and business teams. He is the only coach to have full times roles in every major sport, including soccer (Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers), professional and college football (San Francisco 49s and University of Michigan), rugby (Welsh national team) and elite military units. David and Fergus discuss some insightful concepts and issues in the world of athletic development and sports science.  Full shownotes: www.synapseperformance.ie/podcasts/episode77

In this episode, David is once again joined by Dr. Eric Helms.  Eric is a coach, athlete, author, and educator. A trainer since the early 2000’s, he’s worked in the US Air force, commercial gyms, private training studios, medical fitness and strength and conditioning facilities. As a part of 3DMJ he coaches drug-free strength and physique competitors at all levels. Eric has competed since the mid 2000’s in natural bodybuilding, unequipped powerlifting and dabbled in Olympic lifting. He earned pro status as a natural bodybuilder with the PNBA in 2011 and competes with the IPF at international level events as an unequipped powerlifter. Eric has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in exercise science and nutrition journals and writes for commercial fitness publications. He’s taught undergraduate and graduate level nutrition and exercise science and speaks internationally at academic and commercial conferences for fitness, nutrition and strength and conditioning. He has a BS in fitness and wellness, an MS i

In this episode, David is joined by Lee Bell.  Lee is an MSc qualified consultant lecturer, speaker and content writer, published in some of the most respected online platforms in the world. He’s currently pursuing a PhD looking at the link between overreaching/overtraining and strength sports. He is a published academic and professional writer and has delivered talks at a number of conferences including the COPA Growth medical conference in London. Lee is also involved in primary sport science research with other sport scientists across a number of institutions. Lee has lectured to hundreds of sport science students, personal trainers and coaches in his career so far. He has been master trainer at two global equipment suppliers and involved on a number of steering groups aimed at improving the way that fitness education is delivered in the UK. David & Lee discuss the research of overtraining and how to monitor & prevent overtraining in our athletes. Lee also gives us an insight into the realities of