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Episode:

161: Is Impulse The New King Of The Gym?

Category: Education
Duration: 00:24:47
Publish Date: 2023-05-01 01:00:00
Description:

In episode 161, Jonathon Weakley, Senior Lecturer at Australian Catholic University, joins us.

Specifically Jonathon will be looking at:

  • Impulse vs power
  • The importance of impulse and power in sport
  • How to train to improve these physical aspects of performance

About Jonathon:

"Dr Jonathon Weakley is a Senior Lecturer at Australian Catholic University and a Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University (UK). Jonathon completed a PhD and Post-Doctorate position working alongside the Rugby Football Union and currently is a sport science consultant for several rugby union governing bodies and professional teams. His areas of interest include resistance training, the development of strength and power, and long-term athlete development. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in sport science and is currently involved in several studies that aim to optimise adaptations in females and professional athletes."

Twitter: jonathonweakle1
Instagram: Jonathon_weakley_phd

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