ASCA Podcast #37 - Dr. Justin Keogh

Justin Keogh is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University where he is the coordinator of the Masters of Sport Science program. He has taught into biomechanics, motor control and performance analysis subjects at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. His primary research interests focus on improving the transfer of strength and conditioning as well as skill-based training to sporting performance and/or reduced risk of injury. Current research projects and HDR supervision include Australian rules football, swimming, BMX, strongman and kettlebell projects. QUOTES “Heavy concentric work (eg sleds) are quite easy to recover from” “Doing work at long muscle lengths or with eccentric emphasis will increase fascicle length” “Research probably isn’t ever going to be able to answer every question S&C coaches will have so we need to use trial and error and our best guess” “The only thing that really matters is the transfer of the training we have our athletes do to the actual competition performance” SHOWNOTES 1) Justin's background and current role at Bond University 2) The application of research on strongman and powerlifting 3) Sled sprinting, motor learning and spinal loading 4) Donor sports for movement, decision-making and tactical improvements 5) Tapering practices for strength sport athletes 6) Posterior chain principles 7) How to combine eccentric and concentric focuses for athletes 8) Motor control learning concepts to maximise transfer 9) Overcoaching and verbal cues 10) Needs analysis and reverse engineering from game stats/KPIs PEOPLE MENTIONED Paul Winwood Lloyd Reynolds Jason Lake Stuart McGill Matt Rossiter Kelvin Giles Hayden Pricthard Tony Shield Dave Opar Daniel Chalkley David Watts Carl Woods Bob Alejo