Episode 105 - All Blacks S & C legend Nic Gill

Send us Fan MailThe All Blacks rugby union team has a history spanning over 115 years.  They are the most successful sporting team in history. Nic (Gilly) has taken New Zealand’s All Blacks to four rugby World Cups as their Strength & Conditioning coach amassing over 200 tests (so far) and being with the team when they won the back to back 2011 & 2015 World cupsIn this fascinating exposé into Gilly’s world as one of the most accomplished Strength & conditioning coaches globally, he shares with Andrew -Why having a home base in New Zealand did not work out for the All Blacks Dual international Brad Thorn’s inspiration on Sam Whitelock. Sam at time of recording is  the longest serving All Black with 153 games (Richie McCaw is 2nd with 148 test matches) Stories on greatness on the rugby pitch and also off the rugby pitch with Jordie Barrett The simple strategy Gilly passed on to Ma’a Nonu to help him with his body composition as a part of the equation for him to become virtually unstoppable  as a rugby player.Conrad Smith hitting a PB on the bench in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup, and being as stoked as winning the world cup…..almost! Common characteristics of the head coaches he has worked with such as Ian Foster, Sir Steve Hanson, & Sir Graham Henry   A word to young athletes wanting to be an All Black or reach to heights akin to playing for the All Blacks…and moreEnjoy*Show sponsor is Muvitality Medicinal Mushrooms for modern day health and wellness | Mu …Go to muvitality.com and use the code JD10 to receive 10% discount on your purchase of Mu Functional mushrooms such as Lions Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, and Turkey tail functional mushroomsHere are some useful links for this podcasthttps://www.nicgill.com/about-nic-gill-strength-and-conditioning-coach/https://www.instagram.com/nicgill_health_and_performance/Relevant episodesEpisode 91 - Becoming a “Mindset monster” with Super Rugby Human Performance & Mindset coach Davie Gray https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-91-becoming-a-mindset-monster-with-super/id1527374894?i=1000640880513Episode 99 - Simon Thomas on Super Rugby strength & conditioning https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-99-simon-thomas-on-super-rugby-strength-conditioning/id1527374894?i=1000653893429JOINT DYNAMICS links:Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5WckwJoint Dynamics Website - www.jointdynamics.com.hk Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox