DeakHeads - The TRIAX Performance Podcast
by TRIAX Performance
Interested in applying high-performance or sports science services with your amateur or sub-elite athletes?Tune in and listen to Damon, Rob and Sean from TRIAX Performance as they chat about the current sports science and high-performance trends and how these can be applied by you, or at your local club today.Get onside with the TRIAX team by visiting www.triaxperformance.com
Episodes
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EPISODE 38: Why Rob QUIT Social Media
Each Sunday morning can be pretty ominous and in more ways than one. It's nerve wracking and fills you with dread. You hear a buzz. It's your iPhone. Through squinted eyes you pick up your phone and quickly find yourself overcome with shame. The weekly screen time notification. It gives a new...
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EPISODE 37: What Happens When You Mix Yoga with the Pfizer Vaccine?
The last 2 years have been full of talk surrounding COVID-19 and vaccines, but rest assured, we're not here to add to that. Instead, we gave the stage to Rob who describes his experiences following his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. In the days before receiving his vaccine, Rob decided that…
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EPISODE 36: Velocity Based Training (VBT) & Metric with Jacob Tober
Velocity based training (VBT) has been simply put as an objective method of analyzing the intensity of a particular exercise. VBT has grown to prominence and can be used to evaluate how well an athlete performed an exercise (e.g., Squat, Deadlift, Bench Press) and even used as a prescription tool...
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EPISODE 35: We Ran a Half Marathon with NO TRAINING
You don't start training for a marathon the night before it starts. But what about a half-marathon? Well, that might be a different story. In this episode of the DeakHeads podcast, Sean and Damo attempted a half-marathon with little to no training. That's right. A couple of exercise and sport...
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EPISODE 34: WBBL07 Season Preview: The Ins, Outs, Players to Watch & Form Predictions
The latest instalment of the WBBL kicks off this evening so our resident cricket "expert" Damo has previewed how each team is likely to fair this season. The preview includes: Final Squads Ins & Outs International Recruits Batters & Bowlers to watch Young Guns Ladder Predictions If you enjoyed…
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EPISODE 33: Sean‘s Mental Health Journey
**TW: Mental Health** On the back of R U OK day, the boys get together to chat all things mental health in light of World Mental Health Day on October 10th– a day for mental health education, awareness and advocacy. In this episode of the DeakHeads podcast, Sean openly shares his experiences with...
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EPISODE 32: 2021 NFL Season Predictions
The NFL Season is just about to start, so we at TRIAX decided to try and preview the great American game with our wealth of experience... Well Sean knows a lot about the NFL and Rob is more of a novice so it's not all bad. But what we do know for sure is that this season in the NFL is going to be...
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EPISODE 31: R U OK? Day 2021
R U Ok? It's a simple question and unfortunately one that doesn't get asked enough. Given the strain of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the countless amounts of lockdowns that we all have endured within Australia, our mental health is as important as ever. Each year in Australia the R U OK Day is held…
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EPISODE 30: Predicting the Boomers squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics
We are still riding high off the Australian Boomers Bronze Medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! But the Paris 2024 Olympics are only three years away. So we decided (Rob mainly) to try and predict the Boomers 2024 Olympics Squad. *Spoiler Alert - It was really really tough. It was tough because...
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EPISODE 29: Equal prize money for Australian Paralympic Athletes
Australian Paralympic athletes are now paid in bonuses if they win a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Before yesterday, Australian Paralympians were originally not offered prize money as bonuses for winning medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
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EPISODE 28: Australian Paralympic Medallists don‘t get paid? WTF?
Australian Paralympic athletes were not paid in prize money or bonuses if they won a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Until a few hours ago.... Unlike their Australian Olympic counterparts, Australian Paralympians were originally not offered prize money as bonuses for winning medals at…
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EPISODE 27: Who is eligible to compete at the Paralympic Games?
The Tokyo Paralympics are underway. We at TRIAX couldn't be happier to see the most inspirational athletes on the planet compete given the current COVID-19 Climate. But who is eligible to compete at the Paralympic Games? What impairments must athletes have to qualify to compete? How are athletes...
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EPISODE 26: WHY WAS AUSTRALIA SUCCESSFUL AT TOKYO 2020?
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were the equal most successful Olympics for any Australian team at the summer Olympics. Australia was only tied with their performance in Athens in 2004. What a turnaround we saw from the Australian Olympic Team in Tokyo compared to the Rio 2016 Olympics where the...
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EPISODE 25: TOP 10 Australian Olympic Moments | Tokyo 2020
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have officially come to an end (sigh). But we needed to have one last review of the COVID-19-impacted Olympics - if you can even call it that. The Australian Olympic Team had a massive Tokyo games! An equal best with Athens for Gold Medals (17), which more than doubled our...
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EPISODE 24: Australian Boomers Bronze | Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Australian Men's Basketball team (Boomers) have finally won a medal in International Competition! Led by an unbelievable performance from Patty Mills, who scored 42 points, the Boomers overcame a Luka Doncic led Slovenia 107-93 to win Australia's first ever medal in Olympic basketball. The...
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EPISODE 23: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wrap Up | Days 11-13
You win some, you lose some. For Australia the last couple of days, we've suffered some heartbreak at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Boomers lost against Team USA Men's Basketball in the semi-finals, despite being up by 15 points. The Matildas also lost to Team USA, 4-3 in the Bronze Medal match.…
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EPISODE 22: Australian Boomers vs. Team USA Recap | Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Let us paint you a little picture. A recap, if you will. 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Men's Basketball Semi Finals. The Australian Boomers vs the might of Team USA. The Boomers are led by Patty Mills, Dante Exum, Jock Landale, Matisse Thybulle, Nick Kay, Joe Ingles. Team USA have the likes of Kevin…
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EPISODE 21: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wrap Up | Days 8-10
We're at three quarter time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! But the medals keep rolling in for the Australian's and boy are we pumped at TRIAX! Andrew Hoy, the 8-time Olympian again showed his equestrian prowess, taking out a silver and bronze medal in the one day! Not bad for a 60-something...
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EPISODE 20: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wrap Up | Days 6-8
Another few days have gone by at the Olympics and it's more gold for the Aussies!! The Australians continued their dominance in the pool with gold medals for Mckeon, Stubblety-Cook and McKeown, silver for Titmus and Chalmers and bronze for Cate Campbell, the women's 4x200m relay and the mixed...
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EPISODE 19: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wrap Up | Day 5
We were only going to make a couple of Olympic videos, but we've been swept up in something more contagious than the COVID-19 pandemic... Australian Olympic Fever!! We love it!! Damo and Rob are back for another review episode of the Day 5 that was. An Australian gold rush unseen since the 1850's...
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EPISODE 18: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wrap Up | Days 1-4
There's three certainties in life. Death, taxes and Australian's getting the gold in the Olympic Swimming pool... Australia has started the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a bang! Off to a red hot start in the swimming pool has Australia sitting on three gold medals already. The golden girls from the...
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EPISODE 17: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Preview
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are finally here after a COVID-19 inflicted delay in 2020. The Olympics are the pinnacle of world sport and being the sports fanatics we are at TRIAX we had to give our best preview for the global event. In this episode of the DeakHeads podcast the boys preview the Tokyo...
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EPISODE 16: TRIAX Book Club VOL. 1
A new segment here on the DeakHeads podcast - the TRIAX Book Club! As avid readers, Rob and Sean have decided to sit down and discuss a book they have enjoyed reading recently and give some take home messages from each book Rob's Book: Range – David Epstein Sean's Book: Back, After the Break –...
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EPISODE 15: Productivity Habits #TRIHACKS
Seany makes his long awaited return to the DeakHeads podcast in this episode where he joins Rob to discuss some productivity strategies. Dubbed #TRIHACKS by Rob, the boys discuss the influence of phones and social media on procrastinating, ways to set yourself up for a productive day, the…
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EPISODE 14: Is Social Media Negatively Impacting Athlete Mental Health?
The rise of social media means that athletes are more accessible than ever, with fans having greater access than any previous generation. This has resulted in positive moments between fans and athletes and warm displays of generosity. However, we have also seen too much negative use of social…
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EPISODE 13: Mental Health for Young Coaches During COVID-19
Breaking into the elite sports industry as a young strength and conditioning coach or sport scientist is tough as it is. There's limited positions available and the competition for employment is fierce. That's without a pandemic. With COVID-19 throwing sports around the globe into chaos, young...
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EPISODE 12: COVID-19 Bubble Life | Mental Health for Coaches
2020 was all about the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID decimated the elite sport industry with leagues all over the world impacted upon by the domestic and international border closures. Many leagues couldn't go ahead, whilst others were forced into COVID bubbles or hubs in order to allow the sport's...
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TRIAX 180 #5: Is Foam Rolling Beneficial or a Waste of Time?
The introduction of foam rolling took the fitness and gym industry by storm. The ability to foam roll as a form of self massage allowed athletes to take greater control of their athletic preparation. Foam rolling for runners, weightlifters, footballers and basically any other physical endeavour...
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TRIAX 180 #4: Internships vs. Post-Grad Study
Sport Science careers aren't like your typical 9am-5pm jobs. Jobs are highly competitive, sought after and unfortunately not in high demand. That's why starting a career out in Sport Science is tough.. Upon finishing a Bachelor’s degree, there is no real pathway to employment, particularly in the...
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EPISODE 11: What You Need to Know About Your Sports Science Degree
The DeakHeads Podcast is back for its first episode of 2021! With Exercise and Sport Science students heading into uni over the next few weeks, Damo, Rob and Sean thought it would be pertinent to discuss their university experiences. The boys chat about their initial expectations and goals,...
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TRIAX 180 #3: SSGs vs Interval Running
The days of running continuous laps of the oval to build your aerobic capacity are over (thankfully). Gone are the days of pounding laps around the tan or running around your local suburb in the hope you can "train in the midfield group". If you're a team sport athlete who competes in sports such...
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TRIAX 180 #2: Ice vs No Ice for Recovery
The use of ice in sport is almost as popular as putting it in your drink. But does ice actually help our recovery or is it all one big placebo effect that isn’t working for us anymore? Commonly when you've suffered an acute injury, you're told to ice it or put some ice on it. Similarly, for...
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TRIAX 180 #1: Time Trial vs. Yo-Yo Test
10 years ago the Beep Test was all the rage to assess the aerobic capacity of team sport athletes. Now in 2021, the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test and the Time Trial are used by clubs across the planet. But which test is best? Is the Yo-Yo the best aerobic fitness test given it's rest breaks…
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EPISODE 10: Training Over Xmas and New Years
In this final episode of 2020, Damon, Rob and Sean talk about some exercise trends they noticed over lockdown and the increasing prominence of home gyms and home workouts. The boys also take some time to discuss how to appropriately manage your training over the Christmas and New Years break so…
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EPISODE 9: Are Smart Watches Worth Buying?
In Episode 9 of the DeakHeads podcast, the TRIAX boys discuss all things smart watches when it comes to exercise and training. Smart watches are a great tool to track training but come with some potential accuracy issues regarding the metrics they record
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EPISODE 8: How to Program Aerobic Training
In Episode 8 of the DeakHeads podcast, the TRIAX boys talk about how to program aerobic training by using Rob as a case study. The discussion revolves around the initial testing process, designing the program, executing the program, and through to re-testing again
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EPISODE 7: Building Your Aerobic Tank
Join the TRIAX boys in Episode 7 of the DeakHeads podcast as they discuss the best ways to calculate your aerobic capacity and how this translates to appropriate prescription of several aerobic training methods
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EPISODE 6: Gyms Are Back!
With gyms set to open back up in Melbourne over the coming days, Damon, Rob and Sean discuss some principles to follow when you get back to pumping the iron that will ensure you see some great long-term results
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EPISODE 5: Sport Science Mythbusting
Damon, Rob and Sean put their mythbusting caps on and discuss some common misconceptions in the sport science industry. Being over-qualified personal trainers, injecting athletes with shady supplements, and being "jacked" are just some of the myths you will hear
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EPISODE 4: Grand Final Week
With the upcoming AFL and NRL Grand Finals, Damon, Rob and Sean discuss a variety of topics surrounding grand finals including Rob's current involvement with the Melbourne Storm, personal grand final triumphs and favourite grand final memories over the journey
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EPISODE 3: How to Recover
Damon, Rob and Sean discuss the benefits of a variety of recovery techniques and provide some key recommendations on how to implement these techniques into your weekly routine
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EPISODE 2: Return to Sport
Damon, Rob and Sean discuss their thoughts on returning to sport/training following the extended off-season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EPISODE 1: The Intro
Get to know the team behind TRIAX as Damon, Rob and Sean discuss their experiences in high-performance sport and how TRIAX came to exist.
About this show
Interested in applying high-performance or sports science services with your amateur or sub-elite athletes?Tune in and listen to Damon, Rob and Sean from TRIAX Performance as they chat about the current sports science and high-performance trends and how these can be applied by you, or at your local club today.Get onside with the TRIAX team by visiting www.triaxperformance.com
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