About this episode

Nick Grantham discusses evolving strength and conditioning strategies for elite footballers amidst tight match schedules.

How do you build stronger, more powerful footballers when there is barely enough time to recover between matches? In this episode, Nick Grantham shares how his approach to strength and conditioning has evolved after years working in elite Olympic sport and the English Premier League. The conversation explores why strength remains a cornerstone of elite football performance, how to individualize training across a congested season, and why chasing the "perfect" gym session may no longer be the ...

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Hosts: Paul Laursen, Martin Buchheit

Guest: Nick Grantham

Topics covered

• strength training
• elite football
• conditioning
• performance
• individualized training

Keywords

• strength
• conditioning
• elite football
• training
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: English Premier League, Olympic sport

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