Perceived recovery status (PRS) following high volume back squats (8x10 at 70%) is a valid marker when compared with CMJ & barbell velocity measures. However PRS scores between individuals are not indicative of similar recovery. journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Active muscle appears to differentiate high and low hoping performance. In contrast with tendon work which was not significantly different between high and low groups in this recent study. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Future directions for establishing and quantifying proximity to failure. researchgate.net/publication/35…

Strength trained athletes were able to maintain lower body strength for longer (5 days) when compared with upper body strength (3 days) following a 4 week training block. journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abst….

Some recent thought provoking papers on training load. -Subjective vs. Objective. -The training load concept. -Fitness-fatigue model. Understanding the numbers. researchgate.net/publication/35… researchgate.net/publication/35… journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Different training stimuli will likely have different adaptation kinetics. Those inducing "faster muscle strength gains may also induce imbalanced adaptation between the muscle and the surrounding biological structures" journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abst…

‘When matched for either load or work, similar increase in muscle size is found between ECC & CON RT. However, such hypertrophic changes appear to be achieved through distinct structural adaptations’. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Applications open for an embedded PhD in the S&C unit at the Queensland Academy of Sport in conjunction with @LaTrobe_SES to be supervised by Lachlan James, PhD Paul Gastin and myself. See the link below for more details and reach out if you have any questions. latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/l…

We are looking for senior strength and conditioning coach to join the team in Brisbane. A role which includes supporting some of the best swimmers on the planet! sportspeople.com.au/jobs/73545-sen…

“performance fatigability describes a decrease in an objective performance measure, while perceived fatigability refers to the sensations that regulate the integrity of the performer” link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Shout out to Aus S&C Assn & Julian Jones for putting on a great conference. Feeling very privileged to have had the opportunity to connect with so many great coaches!

To what degree to strength changes in a given movement transfer to an alternative movement? link.springer.com/article/10.100…

‘maintaining or varying exercises for the same muscle group promotes similar adaptations in the maximum dynamic strength. In contrast, for isometric strength in knee extension, maintaining fixed exercises seems to be more interesting.’ journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abst…

Review of the physiological mechanisms mediating the effects of microcurrent when combined with different exercise modalities (e.g. endurance and strength) link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Excellent piece of applied research from max and Mark McKean on the effects of passive heating on upper body power output in elite swimmers journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Just over 1 week left to apply fir the role of Athletic Performance Coach with the senior team Ulster Rugby RT’s appreciated sportswork.co/jobs/ulster-ru…

Psychological strategies to resist slowing down and/or stopping during endurance exercise. Expert opinion explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpssep…

Eccentric contractions preceded by concentric contractions did not induce any further fatigue when compared to eccentric only contractions ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2…

Open kinetic chain (OKC) exercise (leg extension), caused a distal shift in rectus femoris center of mass and moment of inertia compared with closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercise (squat). file:///Users/scottpollock/Downloads/Differing_hypertrophy_patterns_from_open_and_close.pdf

Mental fatigue, induced by cognitive tasks prior to training, increased RPE during resistance training and reduced cycling time trail power outputs. Without altering HR or blood lactate. researchgate.net/publication/36…