Red Bull Coach Jack Birch - #30 - The Jake Dearden Podcast

Jack Birch is a strength & conditioning coach at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, working with some of the best athletes in the world - from Olympians and skaters to endurance athletes and world champions.In this episode we discuss elite performance, recovery, genetics vs hard work, burnout, confidence, injury rehab, and what really separates good athletes from great ones. Jack also shares behind-the-scenes insight into the Red Bull APC in Austria and LA.00:00 – Intro02:45 – Jack’s Journey From Devon to Red Bull LA05:08 – Working at West Ham as a Young Coach12:04 – Rowing, Skiing & Coaching Olympic Athletes18:47 – Landing the Job at Red Bull20:26 – What Elite Athletes Are Surprisingly Bad At30:18 – Genetics vs Hard Work in Elite Sport52:30 – Recovery, Sleep & Burnout in Athletes58:47 – The Reality of Being a Professional Athlete01:05:22 – Austria vs LA: Inside Red Bull’s Facilities5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE:https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free:https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.