The AVOLVE Podcast AVOLVE Performance

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 Dakota . As impressive as Wills ability when it comes to lifting weights, dunking a basketball and sprinting, his mind is even more impressive. We discuss a few different polarising topics in the strength and conditioning space and dispel a few myt...

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 and conditioning training. This episode covered many great topics including Stevens philosophy promoting movement variation, use of RPE to prescribe training intensity with his fighters, utilising sprint training with fighters, his views on the benefits o...

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 strategies, wellness monitoring tools and even personality types that can have an impact on the outcome of a load management strategy utilised.

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 battle with injuries, the road to the 2024 Olympics and what life looks like outside hockey. Instagram: @gretahayes

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 studies to becoming a Dentist as well as operating two businesses, the most recent venture being 'Guard Up Mouthguards'. The lads spoke deeply about the strategies he's put in place to be successful across work and sport as well the factors that go into his confident...

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 from semi professional rugby to professional ranks playing for the Waratahs and now transitioning to Aussie 7's, some of the key aspects that goes behind winning the 2023 Shute shield with Randwick Rugby and the big differences he found transitioning from 15's...