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The AVOLVE Podcast
The podcast that takes a deep dive into the hottest topics, personalities and current agendas in strength and conditioning, all the while plenty of laughs exploring it.
Your Co-Hosts Matthew Rains & Angus McDonald currently operate a performance facility in Sydneys East called AVOLVE Performance that is solely dedicated to athletes looking to get ahead in their sport.
Episodes
22 episodes
# 22 - The Growth of AVOLVE Performance
In this episode, Matt & Angus finally sit down after a long awaited episode together and discuss the growth of AVOLVE Performance over the last year, including the key additions to the high performance staff, the challenges/lessons learnt a...
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33:15
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#21 - Alec Blenis - Hybrid Athlete and Coach
Matt and Angus are joined by Alec Blenis - a hybrid athlete, coach and Murph world record holder. Alec is a gem of the strength & conditioning industry, constantly challenging narratives and shifting perspectives when it comes ...
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45:17
#20 - Nathan Parnham - Youth Athlete Development Specialist & Author of 'The Sporting Parent'
Matt is joined by strength & conditioning coach and author of 'The Sporting Parent' book, Nathan Parnham. Nathan has plenty of experience in the S&C space, working previously in the professional setting for the NRL Parramatta Eels and A...
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45:16
#19 - Clint Hill - Veteran Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matt and Angus are joined by Clint Hill, the head of performance for West Harbour RFC and a long standing veteran of the strength & conditioning world. Clocking up over 20 years in the industry, Clint walks us through his coach...
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55:52
#18 - Nathan Heaney - The Conditioning Consultant
Matt is joined by the conditioning mastermind, Nathan Heaney. In this episode, we discuss the importance of the 'C' in S&C, the value of MAS (maximal aerobic speed) for aerobic energy system prescriptions (especially in team settings), how ...
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54:13
#17 - Bob Henderson - Endeavour Sports Management
Matt and Angus are joined by Bob Henderson, the owner of Endeavour Sports Management. Bob's aim is to wholistically take care of athletes from a wide range of sports, whether it's to handle contract negotiations, network with other professional...
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36:25
#16 - Nic Gill - Head of Performance at the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Union
Matt & Angus are joined by one of the GOATs of the Strength & Conditioning industry, Nic Gill. Nic has been the Head of Performance of the All Blacks for the past 15 years, a legendary team that has some of the most success of any sport...
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42:36
#15 - Will Ratelle - Olympic lifts vs Loaded Jumps, French contrast downfalls and why less is more when programming for athletes
Matt & Angus are joined by the biggest powerhouse in the S&C game, Will Ratelle. Will is a strength and conditioning coach in North Dakota and has had experience playing in the NFL/CFL while now coaching at the University of North Dakot...
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37:44
#14 - Steven Sahyoun - Combat Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matt & Angus are joined by Steven Sahyoun to chat all things combat sports strength and conditioning. Steven has a ton of experience coaching combat sports athletes and currently helps prepare UFC fighter Cory Sandhandgen in his strength an...
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Episode 14
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#13 - The Art of Load Management
Matt & Angus discuss all things load management including their strategies they have utilised to proactively and reactively manage training load with their athletes. They dive deep into biopsychosocial principles, deload strate...
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36:29
# 12 - Greta Hayes - Australian Hockeyroos Player
Matt and Angus are joined by Greta Hayes, a member of the Australian Hockeyroos hockey team in the lead up to her Olympic campaign. Greta talks about her journey transitioning from a youth player to representing Australia, her batt...
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41:52
# 11 - Christian Yassmin - Randwick Rugby Union 1st Grade Player
Matt & Angus are joined by the charismatic 'Lebanese Lamborghini' Christian Yassmin, the first grade winger for Shute Shield winning Galloping Greens. Christian currently juggles both high grade sporting demands with his studie...
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36:06
# 10 - Ben Dowling - Aussie 7's Professional Rugby Player
Matt & Angus are joined by Aussie 7's superstar Ben Dowling to discuss his rise to the professional sporting ranks and what his future looks like with the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games. Ben discusses his experiences transitioning...
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27:11
#9 - Jesse Hutabarat - 2x NSW State Powerlifting Champion
For episode 9 of the AVOLVE Podcast we are joined by Jessie Hutabarat, a 2 time NSW state champion powerlifterIn this episode we talk through Jessie's powerlifting journey and goals going forward, his mindset towards training, what he lo...
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41:29
#8 - Jack Edwards - Sprint Coach & Co-Founder of TrackSpeedDevelopment
Matt & Angus are joined by sprint coach Jack Edwards to talk all things speed and unpack some of Jacks coaching philosophies. Author of the Acceleration Monster speed program, Jack demonstrates a fantastic ability to simplify the complex na...
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38:04
#7 - 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals/Predictions
Matt & Angus sit down together for the first episode of 2024 to review the year thats passed as well as set out their goals and predictions for the year to come. In quite possibly their worst episode to date, Angus and Matt run...
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37:37
#6 - Angus Bradley & Brandon Accardi - How the Gait Cycle relates to weightlifting and the value of training variation
Matt & Angus are joined by strength and conditioning coaches Angus Bradley & Brandon Accardi to chat all things gait cycle and training variation. Both coaches have years of experience working a variety of athletes with a keen interest ...
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55:00
#5 - Kedric Kwan - Co-founder & Lead Nutritionist at Reformance Training
Matt and Angus are joined by Kedric Kwan: a powerlifting nutritionist and coach with Reformance Training. Kedric is also completing his PhD in sports nutrition, with his thesis being focused on rapid weight loss strategies for powerlifting a...
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53:34
#4 - Jack Rains - Head of Sports Rehab at AVOLVE Performance
Matt & Angus are joined by Sports Physiotherapist, Jack Rains, who is the current Head of Sports Rehab at AVOLVE Performance. The boys discuss Jacks journey to becoming a physiotherapist, his prior experiences dealing with his own injuries ...
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30:04
#3 - Q & A w/Matt & Angus
You asked, we answered them. The boys go no hold barred on this one, answering questions that range from strength & conditioning training principles, our world view and outlook on life, all the way to how often we think about the Roman Empi...
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37:35
#2 - The how of AVOLVE Performance. 3 years in the making.
Matt & Angus return to discuss the trials and tribulations they faced in how AVOLVE Performance came to be. Two 25 year olds with a big dream but no real business experience is a great recipe for plenty of Hollywood calibre dramas as they e...
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55:12
#1 - The who, what and why of AVOLVE Performance
Matt & Angus for the first time ever, sit down and reveal all that occured prior to launching the brand new performance gym - AVOLVE Performance. They take a deep dive into how they met, what led them to starting a gym, why they have a larg...
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Episode 1
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