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Do you love sports performance, but feel like keeping up-to-date is impossible!? The answer? The Performance Digest. https://t.co/Wo5PWE1t2d

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This week's Newsletter features come research-heavy.

New research on the single-leg CMJ test, new research on the greatest runners of all time, and new research on concussion knowledge in rugby.

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https://t.co/TK3jdozX0Y

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"This is a reminder I provide to players. Over a week, not every day or meal is the same. Each day has a different goal." @James_Morehen

🍝 Energy expenditure
📆 Carbs through the week
🏉 Carbs for competition

Click the link to watch the mini-course.

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Dr Dave Hancock has spent more than three decades in roles with the likes of Chelsea, Leeds United, England, and the NY Knicks.

This week, he speaks to @RichardGraves1 about working with England at the World Cup and Euros.

https://t.co/Ia7UTKXxCz, YouTube or Spotify/Apple.

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The editors' top three picks from the June 2026 Performance Digest, released tomorrow.

Click the link below to go to all the issues inside the Academy.

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When the stakes are high in competitions like the World Cup,, tough decisions have to be made in tough environments. Ben Rosenblatt discusses his experience at the 2018 World Cup with England.

https://t.co/okfFXFSgrv, YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen with host @RichardGraves1.

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The adolescent growth spurt - "What you can expect is that females will more than likely grow before males."

"Whereas males will have a higher and sharper spike in growth compared to females."

To complete the mini-course, click the link below.

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In episode 17, @BradSchoenfeld joined us to talk all things hypertrophy.

https://t.co/phjbWuR8ie, or head to Spotify/Apple Music.

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How did strength levels affect fitness and recovery in international tournaments such as the Olympic Games?

Ben Rosenblatt discusses S&C at international competitions with @RichardGraves1.

https://t.co/okfFXFSgrv, head to YouTube to watch, or Spotify/Apple to listen.

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Rehab, to accelerate or not to accelerate? From club culture to coach pressure and fixture demands, all of these factors impact return-to-play progression.

Click the link below for the full review, which goes live on Monday, in the June 2026 issue.

https://t.co/L1M7VOGCyb

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This week's Newsletter topics.

The power of VO2 max, diet culture in elite football, and box breathing in the Premier League.

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https://t.co/TK3jdozX0Y

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"Each hamstring muscle works synergistically to perform movements around the hip and knee; they all have unique contributions."

Understanding this helps inform exercise selection for robust hamstring training.

Learn Selwyn's 3-step rehab model below.

https://t.co/lfFMhRkITw

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This week, in episode 321, Ben Rosenblatt joined your host @RichardGraves1 to talk international camps ahead of the World Cup.

Ben worked with England in 2018 World Cup as well Olympic Games.

https://t.co/okfFXFSgrv, head to YouTube to watch, or Spotify/Apple to listen.

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An introduction to R and PowerBi both feature as modules in our Sports Data Analyst Certification.

Click the link below to go to the Certification.

https://t.co/fegNT3bw8u

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When elite athletes and performance staff were asked about their experiences of mental fatigue and the biggest causes, here's what was found by Dr Suzy Russell.

Join Suzy as she takes you through her applied work on our mental fatigue in sport course 😴 https://t.co/1WHEIJxdTt

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Something that group, or team-based S&C can lack is individualisation, with the large number of players versus coaches.

In episode 16, Lachlan Wilmot shared with us his system to make S&C more individualised in groups.

https://t.co/ggNLbo7AkO, or head to Spotify/Apple Music.

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Heather Farmer, who has coached out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the past 10 years, brings it back down to teach us about their human-first approach in collegiate S&C.

https://t.co/KfqqNm0bLv, head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen with host @RichardGraves1.

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How do football coaches assess the perceptual cognitive skills of players?

Some eye-opening findings in this review by @Cody__Roberts.

Click the link below to read May 2026, issue 115.

https://t.co/L1M7VOGCyb

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Validation of the new @perchFit camera system for VBT. With the recent acquisition by Catapult Sports, Perch seems to be continuing their advancements in weight-room technology.

Click the link below to read about all three topics featured this week.

https://t.co/TK3jdozX0Y

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Two game weeks require precise scheduling to ensure that players can train and play.

Here's one example of how Joshua Smith schedules a two-game week, from our Periodisation in Football mini-course.

Click the link below to head to the full mini-course.

https://t.co/RKIDVyakrl

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Assistant Athletics Director at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas joins @RichardGraves1 this week.

Heather Farmer, who has been part of the UNLV athletics staff since 2016, shares how they approach S&C.

https://t.co/KfqqNm0bLv, head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen.