LT 030 | Theo Pickles - The Role of Specificity in Training

In Episode 030 of the LEO Training Podcast I am joined by High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NOC*NSF, Theo Pickles.

Theo is a high performance strength and conditioning coach focused on elite development athletes. While development athletes are his primary area of focus he also works with established athletes.

These sports include
- Rowing (Senior Dutch National Team)
- Swimming (development and senior Dutch National Team),
- Equestrian (senior Dutch National Team),
- Ice Hockey (CTO) Eindhoven High Tecs, development Youth Team),
- Gymnastics (Senior Dutch Team) and
- Trampoline (Senior Dutch Team).

Theo's specialties include: Strength and Conditioning Coaching, Olympic lifts, power development, speed development, youth development, rugby and collision sports.

Here's what you will learn in this episode:

• Theo's background
• Prescribing training load throughout the year
• Development of strength in an endurance environment
• Use of RSI
• Recommendations for club/recreational rowers vs. high performance athletes
• Paying attention to soreness and stiffness from training sessions
• Boat speed after strength sessions
• Why it's important to do the same type of sessions in your sport and the gym on the same day
• Do not prescribe specific weights.
• Being a generalist
• and much more!

Show Notes:

Theo Pickles (Twitter)