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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 meaning to the Sunday scaries.
Rob has recently decided to give up two forms of social media: Facebook and Instagram. There wasn't a major reason or event that instigated Rob to do this. It was mainly a feeling that his life and time was being meaninglessly consumed by social media and the endless scrolling that ensues.
We thought we'd sit down and chat a bit more about why Rob decided to do this and some of the positive and negatives that have come with it.
This is a really interesting discussion and worth a listen regardless of if you are considering reducing your screen time or not!
Topics discussed:– Why Rob decided to delete his Facebook and Instagram accounts– The benefits of reducing social media usage and what Rob uses his extra time for– The things Rob has missed out on and how this has affected him– How Rob would approach deleting social media if he had his time again– What Rob was accused of by some of his friends
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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 yoga would be his new hobby. Rob was feeling revitalised, recommending that every man, woman and their dog take up yoga as well. But suddenly, this yoga participation had some somewhat adverse effects on Rob's physical condition and mental stability.
For Rob, this lead to a week filled with terror and panic. For Sean and Damo, while some empathy was directed Rob's way, the reaction was pure amusement. 
For a free shot at ridiculing Rob, you must listen to this episode of the DeakHeads podcast. You may feel sorry for Rob, you may laugh at him. Honestly, you're probably right either way but we'll let you be the judge.
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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 for reps and sets.
There's a lot of confusion surrounding the term VBT and even the name might not be that accurate to reflect what velocity based training actually is. We can think of VBT as a method that uses the velocity of movement to guide training. But instead of speculating about VBT, we thought we'd get an expert in to explain VBT with us (and also talk about their brilliant new app).
It's only taken a year, but the TRIAX boys have their first special guest on the DeakHeads podcast...
Jacob Tober, a strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist was gracious enough to come on the DeakHeads podcast to talk all things Velocity based training (VBT). Jacob is the head of research and education at Metric, a revolutionary velocity based training app. Metric enables lifters and coaches to accurately track velocity, range of motion and power using just their smartphone camera. Jacob has also worked as a strength and conditioning coach at Core Advantage Athletic Development since 2013.
In this podcast the TRIAX boys and Jacob discuss:
- What is Velocity Based Training
- Velocity based training explained
- How VBT can be used in preseason and in-season
- How VBT can be incorporated into the gym program
- Using VBT alongside other markers of athlete readiness/wellness (e.g., RPE)
- Preparing for your preseason on the back of the COVID hiatus
- The Metric App: how it can be used to incorporate VBT into your program and help you as a coach/athlete
- Misconceptions of VBT
For further information on VBT or the Metric App check out the following links:
YouTube: VBT Coach
Instagram: @vbtcoach @metricvbt
Metric App Private Beta waitlist: https://www.metric.coach/
VBT Course: https://www.vbtcoach.com/ 
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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 science professionals attempted a half-marathon with hardly any training. Can you actually complete a half-marathon with little to no training. Ideally, no. You should not attempt a half marathon without a solid block of aerobic training. But sometimes you just have to go out there and give it a shot. Sean and Damo both completed the 21km in around two hours. Were they sore? Yes. Should they have completed an actual training program? Yes.
But in was also in the spirit of a very worth cause. Chris Ross, former Frankston VFL High Performance Manager was recently diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease at the young age of 31. The Frankston VFL community got around Rossy and raised over $100k for him and his family. A sensational effort. Sean also raised approximately $1500 himself. A commendable feat and one he should be extremely proud of himself for.
In this video:
- The boys talk about how they felt during different stages of the half-marathon
- The points during the race when they felt they couldn't finish the 21km
- How they felt after the race
- What they did to recover from the half-marathon
- How they would train for a half-marathon going forward
- What you need to think about when training for your own half marathon
- Should you do strength training for running?
Run for Rossy Donations: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/265773/seans-run-for-rossy
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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
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**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 depression in the hopes that it might help someone struggling through similar circumstances
Hearing others be open about their own mental health was one of the drivers in Sean speaking up and sourcing some help for his struggles. Speaking up is only a small part of the process and there are many moving parts when dealing with mental ill-health within yourself or those you love.
Sean also touches on some strategies that help his mental health, as well as the steps he took to reach out and get help. While these are specific to Sean's circumstances, we hope that you might gain something beneficial as well. Going about this alone is bloody tough and the more help you can get or stories you can hear the better
We really hope you gain something meaningful from this conversation, and as always if you are struggling, please reach out to a friend, family member, mentor, or even us – our inbox is always open!
Highlights:– Sean's mental health journey to date– Why it's so important to be open about mental ill-health– Why going it alone doesn't work– Strategies to get on top of your mental health– How to support a loved one that isn't OK– Steps to take if you are struggling
Movember Conversations: https://conversations.movember.com/en-us/
If any of the topics or conversation points brought up in this episode bring about some unpleasant feelings, please check out the resources below
For Support:Lifeline13 11 14 – 24 hours a day7 days a week
Lifeline Text0477 13 11 14 – 6pm to midnight (AEDT)7 nights a week
Beyond Blue1300 22 4636www.beyondblue.org.au  
Butterfly Foundation National Helpline1800 334 673
Carer Support1800 242 636 or 1300 554 660
SANE Australia Help Centre1800 187 263www.sane.org
Suicide Call Back Service1300 659 467
Kids Helpline1800 55 1800www.kidshelpline.com.au
MensLine Australia1300 789 978
QLife1800 184 527
Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling1800 011 046
For More Information:Head to Healthwww.headtohealth.gov.au   
Black Dogwww.blackdoginstitute.org.au   
Headspacewww.eheadspace.org.au     
R U OK?www.ruok.org.au   
ReachOutwww.au.reachout.com  
Embrace Multicultural Mental Healthwww.embracementalhealth.org.au
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