Prepare Like A Pro

21/06/2026

#170 - The Ultimate Technical Model for Field Athletes Step‑by‑Step Guide

Why do two athletes with the same training load end up with completely different injuries? In this episode, we break down the research behind acceleration strategies like bouncers, striders, spinners, and bounders and why your dominant style might be quietly loading certain muscles more than others. We discuss how a simple isometric test can flag exactly where your strength is lacking, and what coaches should actually be prioritising in the gym to stay ahead of soft tissue injuries.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- Can you actually alter your kinematics to change how you move?
- What a 7-year professional rugby study revealed about movement
- Is your unique acceleration strategy causing soft tissue injuries?
- The ultimate test of lower body strength that athletes can't cheat
- Why individualising movement beats changing technique every time

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21/06/2026

Ever wonder why two players doing the same workout end up with totally different injuries? Tomorrow, Jack McLean drops the ultimate technical model for field athletes to show how your natural acceleration style is secretly loading your muscles.

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15/06/2026

We’re going LIVE with Gilly to break down elite culture, performance, and Nic’s journey from All Blacks to the NFL.
Coaches — I want YOU in the conversation.
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14/06/2026

#369 - Chris Bramah on Hamstrings, Rehab, and the S-MAS System

Why do hamstring injuries keep happening even as our prevention strategies get more sophisticated? Chris Bramah, physiotherapist, researcher and biomechanics specialist at Manchester Institute of Health and Performance, unpacks the gap between what the science says and what actually works on the ground. From his Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS) system to how tissue type shapes every loading decision, Chris shares the framework behind his approach to some of the most complex hamstring cases in professional sport.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- Is MRI technology the real reason we're seeing more injuries
- How an impossible Premier League request birthed the SMAS model
- Why "protective medicine" might actually be failing our athletes
- The hidden danger of plyometrics after heavy endurance training
- Why rescanning injuries before returning to sport might be a waste

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14/06/2026

Are your "protective" rehab protocols actually setting your athletes up for another hamstring tear?

This week's episode featuring biomechanics specialist Chris Bramah exposes the hidden hamstring rehab traps that practitioners fall into despite having the most sophisticated technology available. We dive deep into why "protective medicine" might actually be failing your athletes, the counter-intuitive danger of programming plyometrics after heavy endurance training, and the unspoken reality of why rescanning an injury before return-to-sport is often a complete waste of time.

If you want to stop guessing and start using proven frameworks like the S-MAS system to build truly resilient sprinters, you need to hear this.

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07/06/2026

#169 - AFL In-Season Strength: Why You Must Optimise, Not Maximise

Are you coasting on your pre-season fitness without realising it's already wearing off? This episode breaks down the most common in-season training traps that AFL footballers at every level fall into, from doing too little to grinding themselves into the ground chasing combine numbers. We also took on listener questions about training through injury, managing a short pre-season, and making the jump from country to city footy. If you want to hit your best football in August and September, this one is worth your time.

🔑Highlights from the episode:

- The best approach to getting drafted
- Managing a limited pre-season due to injury
- How to build fitness during the season
- Transitioning from country to city footy
- Injury mitigation and realistic recovery timelines

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07/06/2026

Are you coasting on your pre-season fitness without realising it's already wearing off?

This week's episode of the Prepare Like a Pro podcast exposes the hidden in-season training traps that AFL footballers fall into every single year. We dive deep into why chasing certain gym numbers will actually sabotage your on-field performance, the counter-intuitive strategy for building match fitness during the season, and the unspoken reality of making the jump from country to city footy.

If you want to ensure you're hitting your absolute peak in August and September instead of burning out, you need to hear this.

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04/06/2026

Are you tracking what matters… or just collecting data? 📊
In this episode, Nick Poulos unpacks why great monitoring systems need both:
✅ Strategy measures (what you planned)
✅ Outcome measures (what actually happened)
A must-listen for S&C coaches, physios & high performance staff looking to level up.

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03/06/2026

Your monitoring system is only as good as the decisions it drives 📊
In this episode, Nick Poulos unpacks how to build a system that’s reliable, practical, and adaptable to the individual athlete.
Perfect for S&C coaches, physios & high performance staff looking to level up.

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02/06/2026

TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL! 🔥
What does it really take to be cleared and available for AFL selection?
High Performance Consultant Nick Poulos breaks down the fitness testing process every footballer should understand.
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