Ep 31: Integrated Fitness (David Dwyer - Physical Performance Manager with the Western Force)
No Weak Links
English - October 19, 2020 21:31 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBHealth & Fitness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode I interviewed David Dwyer who is the Physical Performance Manager with the Western Force. David has had previous roles within rugby in multiple countries as well as cricket.
In this episode, we focus on how David likes to incorporate integrated fitness into training as well as his approach to strength training that carries into sport.
Some topics discussed…
His current role and how he works collaboratively with performance, medical, and the coaching staff.
Designing training to meet the coaches game strategy.
What is “integrated fitness.”
Integrating “conditioning” into training/practice.
How he plans and designs drills with the coaching staff to get the skills/game benefits while also achieving the conditioning goals.
Some examples of drills he has implemented in the past and ways he has changed them to get the achieved conditioning stimulus he wants.
His experiences and decision making in determining the type of integrated fitness being skills, small sided games, etc.
The benefits of integrated fitness.
His process in identifying the needs for the sport and improving upon them within the weight room.
Understanding movements and how they carry over to play.
Still allowing the ability to change training sessions and not always relying solely on Data (GPS, etc.).
And more!
You can contact David below…
Instagram: @davejd19
Twitter: @david_dwyer
LinkedIn: David Dwyer
You can contact/follow me below…
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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