In episode 36 of the Platform to Perform Podcast I spoke with the owner of Strength Health Performance (or superhero performance, as he likes to tell his youth athletes), Tom Smith. I’ve followed Tom’s work for a while now and his use of obstacle courses to develop athleticism in children is something that particularly caught my eye as we spoke about:

· The concept of being a good mover, how this might look different in strength and conditioning settings v sport settings and how to find the sweet spot in between

· Whether strength and conditioning coaches inadvertently feed the beast that is early specialisation

· Progression through complexity vs load and how to strike the balance between the two

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