In this episode we speak to Phil Maguire about his experiences working as a Strength and Conditioning coach with elite athletes. Phil has worked with a range of different sports and now predominantly works within rugby, and is the Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach for Scottish Rugby. Phil has worked with the Hurricanes in New Zealand and Newcastle Falcons. He tells us about how he got started, his principles and ethos around coaching and some of the freaks he has worked with.
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In this episode we speak to Phil Maguire about his experiences working as a Strength and Conditioning coach with elite athletes. Phil has worked with a range of different sports and now predominantly works within rugby, and is the Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach for Scottish Rugby. Phil has worked with the Hurricanes in New Zealand and Newcastle Falcons. He tells us about how he got started, his principles and ethos around coaching and some of the freaks he has worked with.
In this episode we discuss the placebo effect, and some famous examples of this phenomenon. In research, placebos are used to determine if what is being studied has a significant affect above and beyond what we believe will happen. As essentially, a placebo can be extremely effective if we believe if will have an affect. So in essence, our mind can determine how effective something is. This can be witnessed in multiple different areas, especially when it comes to supplementation, diets and tr...
Bigger Stronger Faster Coaching Podcast
In this episode we speak to Phil Maguire about his experiences working as a Strength and Conditioning coach with elite athletes. Phil has worked with a range of different sports and now predominantly works within rugby, and is the Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach for Scottish Rugby. Phil has worked with the Hurricanes in New Zealand and Newcastle Falcons. He tells us about how he got started, his principles and ethos around coaching and some of the freaks he has worked with.
