IGCT Episode #186: Adam Larcom- “The Mindset of The Individual Sport Athlete”




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Summary: <p>For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com</p><br> <p>Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei</p><br> <p>Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com</p><br> <p>Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com</p><br> <p>Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com</p><br> <p>Adam graduated from physiotherapy in 2003 from LaTrobe University, also graduating from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Masters of Applied Science.</p><br> <p>His background however is in Strength and Conditioning. He has over 20 years of experience in this field.</p><br> <p>At the elite level, Adam has become a highly sought after High Performance Coach and Consultant. He has worked with players and teams within the AFL, Australian ARC Wallabies and other various sporting teams, both domestically and internationally.</p><br> <p>Athletics is another of Adam’s passions. Coaching at the elite level has enabled him to concentrate in sprinting, specifically 100 metre sprinting, nationally and internationally. This includes coaching the 2009, 2010 and 2011 100 metre Australian men’s national champion.</p><br> <p>Adam has also coached athletes to World Championship Events and the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. He coached the Australian men’s 4 x 100 metre relay team in the 2009 IAAF World Championship in Berlin and more recently the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Korea.</p><br> <p>Adam also works with several current AFL players and elite sport athletes to better manage their independent strength and conditioning programs.</p><br> <p>Adam’s extensive experience is well regarded by all who work and see him</p><br> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p><br> <p>His Strength and Conditioning journey.<br>Biggest mistake he has made, and how he learned from it.<br>The mindset of being a individual sport athlete.<br>How to incorporate team building activities in a individual based sport.<br>Advice he has for Track and Field S&amp;C's.<br>How to prevent over development with low training age athletes.<br>Best piece of coaching/business advice.<br>Their favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation</p>