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The Physical Performance Show

The Physical Performance Show

Di: Brad Beer (POGO Physio)
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The Physical Performance Show exists to inspire people to achieve their physical best performance through candid interviews with the world's best and most inspiring physical performers. The show's host Physiotherapist, Best selling Author, and accomplished athlete Brad Beer delves into how top physical performers achieve success and the highs and lows of the journey in getting there.Copyright POGO Physio Pty Ltd & Evolution Strength & Rehabilitation Pty Ltd Igiene e vita sana
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  • EP 387: Surf Life Saving & Ironman Racing: Performance, Recovery & Top Athlete Habits (Part 2)

    EP 387: Surf Life Saving & Ironman Racing: Performance, Recovery & Top Athlete Habits (Part 2)
    Aug 28 2026
    In episode 387 of The Physical Performance Show, host Tim Studley picks up part two of his conversation with fellow Pogo Physio physiotherapist Lewis Craig, continuing last week's deep dive into surf life saving and Ironman racing. This episode shifts focus from injury patterns to managing niggles, optimising performance, and the habits that separate top-tier surf ironman athletes from the rest. Tim and Lewis discuss the collaborative decision-making involved in managing a recurring niggle, the key training and screening recommendations every surf life saving athlete should have in place, the lessons Lewis has learned working with elite athletes in the sport, and his top tips for improving performance — from sand-specific training to fuelling properly for a demanding training load. SHOW SPONSORS: 💯 Today's episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance and Pogo Physio's telehealth consultations. If you are an endurance runner battling with bone, tendon, joint related concerns, our online Telehealth consultations are an ideal platform to help get you back to your physical best - book online at https://pogophysio.com.au. 💯 PILLAR Performance is leading a new frontier in sports nutrition through micronutrition innovation. Their new Collagen Repair formula, developed in collaboration with Gelita Laboratories, is designed to support tendon and ligament health while promoting collagen synthesis to help athletes stay healthy and perform at their best. For 15% off your first order, visit https://pillarperformance.shop (or https://thefeed.com for North American listeners) and use the discount code PHYSICALPERFORMANCE (one word, capitals) at checkout. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL HEAR: A recap: this episode picks up where Part 1 (episode 386) left off, continuing the discussion on surf life saving and Ironman racing Managing recurring niggles: why the decision to rest or continue training should be a collaborative one between physio, athlete and coach How timing within the season affects the risk-benefit of resting versus maintaining training load Why a first-time niggle warrants a more cautious, rest-forward approach compared to a chronic, familiar issue Practical ways to modify training around a niggle — for example, adjusting swim technique (removing paddles, adding kick, more dry-land warm-up) rather than stopping entirely The physiotherapist's role in performance: keeping athletes pain-free and injury-free so coaches can focus on skill and aerobic development Baseline recommendations for surf life saving athletes: two gym sessions per week, individual screening, consistent dry-land warm-ups, and tracking training load How swimmers can track training intensity despite the difficulty of measuring heart rate in the pool, including simple session RPE-based load tracking Why tracking training load matters most when returning from injury or time out of the sport The performance and injury-reduction upside of athlete and team awareness around REDs and energy availability The value of a collaborative support team: coach, physio, dietician, sports psychologist and massage therapist working together Lessons learned from working with elite surf life saving athletes, including individual variation in pain tolerance, treatment preferences and communication style Common themes among top athletes: professionalism, a genuine quest for knowledge about their bodies and training, and long-term training consistency Lewis's top three tips for improving performance: sand-specific training with a focus on calf and lower-limb capacity, prioritising shoulder health from a young age, and taking fuelling seriously The best piece of performance advice Lewis has been given: you can only benefit from the training you can recover from Closing thoughts on the sport deserving more attention, and interest in having surf life saving athletes themselves on the show in future QUOTES / TAKEAWAYS: "It should always probably be a collaborative decision between the physio treating the athlete, the athlete themselves, and the coach." "Can I take one or two, three days now to maybe potentially avoid a bigger block or weeks of interrupted niggling soreness?" "You can only benefit from the training you can recover from." "Eat more than you think you need." "There's a professionalism, there's a quest for knowledge, and then there's a consistency thing." "It's trying not to confuse doing more with being best." TIME STAMPS: 00:17 – Episode introduction and breakthrough experience 00:23 – Episode 387 introduction: Part 2 with Lewis Craig on surf life saving 02:22 – Managing a recurring niggle: how to approach the decision to rest or train through 03:20 – Timing within the season and its effect on rest decisions 04:20 – Why a first-time niggle warrants a more cautious approach 04:50 – Modifying training instead of stopping: examples from swimming 05:47 – The physio's role in performance: keeping athletes pain-free so coaches can ...
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    20 min
  • EP 386: Surf Life Saving & Ironman Racing: Injuries, Training & Recovery (Part 1)

    EP 386: Surf Life Saving & Ironman Racing: Injuries, Training & Recovery (Part 1)
    Aug 21 2026
    In episode 386 of The Physical Performance Show, host Tim Studley sits down with fellow Pogo Physio physiotherapist Lewis Craig to explore the world of surf life saving and Ironman racing — a sport many listeners may be unfamiliar with, but one that shares a huge amount in common with traditional triathlon and endurance sport. Tim and Lewis unpack what a typical training week looks like for a semi-professional surf ironman/ironwoman athlete, the most common injuries seen across swimming, ski paddling, board paddling and soft sand running, the disproportionate impact running-based injuries can have on an athlete's ability to race, and why energy availability, sleep and recovery are just as critical in this sport as they are in any other high-volume endurance discipline. SHOW SPONSORS: 💯 Today's episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance and Pogo Physio's telehealth consultations. If you are an endurance runner battling with bone, tendon, joint related concerns, our online Telehealth consultations are an ideal platform to help get you back to your physical best - book online at https://pogophysio.com.au. 💯 PILLAR Performance is leading a new frontier in sports nutrition through micronutrition innovation. Their new Collagen Repair formula, developed in collaboration with Gelita Laboratories, is designed to support tendon and ligament health while promoting collagen synthesis to help athletes stay healthy and perform at their best. For 15% off your first order, visit https://pillarperformance.shop (or https://thefeed.com for North American listeners) and use the discount code PHYSICALPERFORMANCE (one word, capitals) at checkout. In this episode, you'll hear: An introduction to surf life saving and Ironman racing: swimming, ski paddling, board paddling and soft sand running combined into one demanding sport The semi-professional nature of the sport, and how prize money from series like the Shaw and Partners Ironman Series and World Ocean Series has helped athletes A snapshot of a typical training day and week: double training sessions, four swim sessions, two to three ski paddling and board sessions, two gym sessions, two standalone runs, and Irons sessions combining all disciplines Typical weekly training hours for competitive athletes — estimated in the range of 15 to 20+ hours per week Similarities to other endurance sports: shared challenges around shoulder health, running-related injuries, and managing training load, intensity and recovery Whether discipline-dominant athletes (runners, swimmers, paddlers) experience different injury patterns, and the possible link between strong runners and higher bone stress injury risk via REDs What first drew Lewis to working with surf life saving and Ironman athletes, including his early experience working alongside elite athletes at Pogo Physio Common injuries in the sport: shoulder tendinopathies (supraspinatus, subscapularis), low back pain, Achilles tendinopathy, calf strains, ankle sprains, toe injuries, knee pain, bone stress injuries, and trauma-related injuries from craft or contact Why shoulder health is a season-long priority, while injuries that prevent running (calf strains, ankle sprains, bone stress injuries) carry the biggest time cost due to their impact on race ability Estimated prevalence of athletes competing while managing a shoulder or low back niggle, and how this may fluctuate across the competitive calendar An overview of the surf life saving racing calendar: trials, the Coolangatta Gold, and a condensed back-to-back race season with minimal true off-season Why the Coolangatta Gold's extra soft sand running volume increases physical demand and potential injury risk Common misconceptions about the physical demands of the sport, including underestimation of the aerobic and neuromuscular demands of soft sand running The energy cost and muscle activation differences of soft sand running compared to running on grass or road (roughly 1.4–1.6x energy cost, near-double EMG activity in key running muscles) Why maintaining some running — and ideally some soft sand running — year-round may help reduce injury risk when returning to high-intensity training Physical qualities to develop for soft sand running: calf capacity, forefoot strength, neuromuscular control, balance and proprioception, and specific gym-based calf training strategies Why strong road runners can't assume they have the capacity needed for soft sand running Common training and recovery mistakes: under-fuelling relative to high training demands, and the potential role of low energy availability and REDs in this population Warning signs of under-fuelling to watch for, including low iron, frequent illness, low libido in males, and menstrual cycle changes in females The key pillars of recovery for these athletes: sleep, nutrition, well-structured and individualised training programming, and secondary recovery tools like massage, compression and cryotherapy Quotes / ...
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    40 min
  • Ep 385: Lateral Ankle Sprains Masterclass

    Ep 385: Lateral Ankle Sprains Masterclass
    Aug 14 2026
    In episode 385 of The Physical Performance Show, host Brad Beer sits down with fellow physiotherapist Lewis Craig for a lateral ankle sprain masterclass. Drawing on material the pair recently presented at a Gold Coast orthopedic evening, Brad and Lewis cover the burden and prevalence of lateral ankle sprains, the three-part clinical assessment process, key differential diagnoses, rehabilitation phases, and preventative strategies including bracing and taping. The episode explores why lateral ankle sprains — despite their reputation as a minor injury — carry a significant risk of chronic ankle instability, and why a thorough, structured assessment is essential to a smooth recovery. Brad and Lewis unpack the different ligament and tendon structures that can be involved, the red flags practitioners need to rule out, the impairment categories drawn from Jay Hertel's model of chronic ankle instability, and how rehabilitation should progress from protection through to return to sport and long-term prevention. Show Sponsor: Pogo Physio also offers online Telehealth Consultations for endurance athletes managing bone, tendon, or joint issues — book online at https://www.pogophysio.com.au. And... PILLAR Performance is leading a new frontier in the sports nutrition industry through micronutrition innovation. Their Performance Health range is designed to support the crucial hours outside of training and racing, helping athletes return to the start line in peak condition. One of their newest releases is Collagen Repair, developed in collaboration with Gelita Laboratories and featuring the clinically trialled collagen peptide TENDOFORT. For 15% off your first purchase, head to pillarperformance.shop or, for North American listeners, thefeed.com and use the code PHYSICALPERFORMANCE at checkout. Pillar Performance continues to lead the way in sports nutrition through micro-nutrition innovation, now expanding into the Performance Health range. One of their newest releases, Collagen Repair, was developed with Gelita Laboratories (Germany) using a clinically trialled collagen peptide (Tendofort) to support tendon and ligament health in conditions like hamstring tendinopathy, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, and patellofemoral pain. Head to Pogo Physio also offers online Telehealth Consultations for endurance athletes managing bone, tendon, or joint issues — book online at https://www.pillarperformance.shop (or https://www.thefeed.com for North American listeners) and use code PHYSICALPERFORMANCE for 15% off your first purchase. Partners / links mentioned: Ortho Tools (Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool / CAIT): mentioned in-episode as the online questionnaire resource Contact: Lewis Craig — l.craig@pogophysio.com.au In this episode, you'll hear: Episode context: Lewis Craig's return to the show after being last on around episode 109, and his progress toward finishing his Sports Masters through the University of Queensland The burden of lateral ankle sprains: why they're the most common musculoskeletal injury in sport across field and court sports, contact and non-contact alike Recurrence risk: why roughly 40% of people who sprain their ankle go on to develop chronic instability, and why the one-year mark is a key risk-reduction milestone Early predictors of chronic ankle instability: the Doherty 2016 study on single-leg landing and drop-jump testing at two weeks post-injury The three priorities of assessment: ruling out red flags and fractures, forming an accurate diagnosis, and identifying impairments Screening for fractures: mechanism of injury, the Ottawa ankle rules, weight-bearing ability, and key bony landmarks to palpate Differential diagnosis: ATFL and CFL sprains (70–80% of ankle sprains), peroneal tendon injuries, bifurcate ligament sprains, deltoid ligament tears, syndesmosis injuries, and talar dome injuries Why getting a clear mechanism of injury from the athlete is critical to an accurate diagnosis Identifying impairments: the ROAST consensus and Jay Hertel's updated model of chronic ankle instability — pathomechanical, sensory-perceptual and motor-behavioural impairments Clinical and objective testing: balance progressions, calf raise endurance and strength benchmarks, and power tests including triple hop, crossover hop and timed lateral hop The role of patient-reported outcome tools: the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) and FAAM, and why they're useful for tracking progress and motivation Rehabilitation framework: protection and appropriate early loading, followed by strength, stability and mobility phases Managing specific injury types: use of moon boots, orthotics, low-dye taping and ASO ankle braces depending on the structures involved Addressing dorsiflexion loss: why regaining ankle range of motion is often one of the hardest parts of rehab, and the Torillin infographic on identifying the source of restriction Late-stage rehab and return-to-sport: hopping, change of ...
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    41 min
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