#213 Planned unpredictability with Nick Grantham

Nick has become recognised as a specialist in athletic preparation and has helped athletes at all levels achieve their personal goals and ambitions. Nick has worked in high performance sport for more than 20 years and has extensive experience of long term athlete development. As lead strength and conditioning coach to National Governing Body's, Home Institutes and professional teams, Nick has been responsible for the management, development and delivery of integrated physical preparation strategies for a wide range of sports. He is also the author of the book You're Hired: An Insider's Guide To Becoming a Strength & Conditioning Coach and lastly he also made another appearance on my very first podcast show. In this episode we spoke about: - Where does his shared ambition come from? - Has an enforced break been a blessing in disguise? - Who are the real winners and losers of the postponement of Tokyo 2020? - 'Planned unpredictability' - 'Robots vs Humans' - What was the reason behind the book You're Hired? - Out of all the sports that you have worked with; which was the most fulfilling? - When you see some of these amazing facilities are you very much like a kid in a "sweet shop" or "candy store"? - 'Athletes can get spoilt but so can coaches' - What are your top tips for training during the current climate? - 'You can't play yourself into shape' - Why do you think people are going to struggle when it comes to their mindset in the winter? - Do you thrive in that environment? - What athlete would like to sit down with dead or alive? And why? You can learn more about Nick via his website www.nickgrantham.com and connect with him on instagram. For more information about The Mindset Athlete by connect with us on Facebook @mindsetgamepodcast For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram