#43 David Nolan - Athletic Performance in Combat Sports

Welcome to the show! On today’s episode I have the pleasure of speaking with David Nolan. We delve in to athletic performance specifically in contact sports such as MMA / Rugby. David goes in depth about how he thinks about structuring phases from the ‘Off season’, ‘Pre-season’, and ‘In-season’ training. We also discuss the different nutritional protocols that need to be addressed. I asked David about how adaptation happens in the body from a physiological perspective and how that practically applies to sport in which he gives a brilliant answer. David Nolan BSc., PhD. (c) David graduated with a 1st class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick. David has previously worked in a clinical exercise setting with MedEx Wellness & as a strength and conditioning coach with Kildare GAA amongst other teams & individuals. David has an avid interest in research and recently completed contracted research for Food for Health Ireland in the area of nutrition research, based in University College Dublin. Currently David is based from Dublin City University where he coordinates research examining nutritional & exercise interventions targeting the preservation of muscle mass and function in older adults. In addition to this, David is also undertaking PhD. studies focused on weight-cutting protocols in strength sports. David is the current head of performance the Rugby Academy Ireland & a research officer for the strength & conditioning software company, Aplyft. David acts as the head coach and educator at Synapse Performance & hosts the Synapse Performance Podcast. You can check out more of what David and his team are doing here: https://www.synapseperformance.ie/ https://www.instagram.com/synapseperformance https://www.aplyft.com/ https://rugbyacademyireland.ie/ If you enjoyed this podcast I would love you to share it with someone who might get some value out of it. It's my mission to inspire as many people to follow their dreams and achieve what they believe to be impossible. With your help I can achieve that life mission. Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/iamabikhan https://www.facebook.com/abi.khan.754570 https://twitter.com/iamabikhan https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-khan-a68747116/ https://vm.tiktok.com/uMwsjf/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVWn95QCRsPjZUdfndRkpQ Email: [email protected]