SW7 Academy
Welcome to the SW7 Academy Open Gym Podcast.
A podcast for athletes, coaches and anyone looking to reach their full potential.
Across the series, we’ll be joined by professional rugby players, elite athletes, coaches and experts from across the world of performance to talk about what it really takes to perform at your best — from training and recovery to lifestyle, mindset, career journeys and everything in between.
We’ll also be joined by SW7 Academy coaches and other specialists to share practical advice, coaching points and insights that you can take into your own training and development.
Whether you’re a young athlete starting your journey, an experienced player looking to take your performance to the next level, or simply interested in what goes on behind the scenes, the Open Gym Podcast is here to help you train smarter, develop better and fulfil your potential.
Train. Develop. Perform.
SW7 Academy
Latest Episodes
Open Gym Podcast with Sam Warburton | Part One
In this SW7 Academy Open Gym Podcast, we sit down for a conversation about what it takes to build a career in professional sport. From the early years and breaking through, to staying at the top and adapting throughout your career.The c...
Rest And Recovery
Thinking that more is better, is not the answer! Rest and recovery are absolutely vital in order to develop physically and importantly perform optimally! A deeper dive into the training schedule and the need for quality rest and rec...
Best Players / Top Level Pro's
We dive into the super professional players and some of the most physically gifted players we’ve worked with over the last 20 years. In this episode, we take a look at what makes a good professional, and why some players excelled. T...
Our 10 All Time Best Exercises
If we could only perform 10 exercises as an athlete for the rest of our lives and split them into 2 sessions what would they be? After 3 decades in professional sport, Chris tells us what are the exercises where you get the most ‘b...
How To Plan Your Weekly Rugby Schedules
In this episode we discuss one of the the most debated topics amongst professional S&C coaches at professional level.How to plan your weekly rugby schedules.With so many qualities that players need to develop such as speed, st...