#38 - Selwyn Griffith AFL Head Strength & Conditioning for the Melbourne FC by PLPlivechats Podcast published on 2021-04-25T15:56:22Z Selwyn Griffith discusses his journey into the field of strength & conditioning in elite sport, starting as an Osteopath at the Brisbane Lions. Highlights from the episode: - Importance of developing your one wood first before expanding to other roles ie for example Selwyn focused on doing his role as osteo and manual therapy ie how to incorporate the latest research into an elite setting - Why understanding your role and working environment is so important for performance, why it's important for medical practitioners to understand strength & conditioning methods & principles - Tips and tricks for developing footballers – Why presenting on your methods can help your growth, unprocessed foods - How Selwyn believes movement is medicine and how this applies to reconditioning athletes for return to performance - Selwyn’s role at the Melbourne football club and how he’s excited to run workshops, seminars under his business athletic approach People mentioned: - David Opar - Matt Borne - Paul Devlin - David Reagan - Darren Burgess - David Watts - Jo Coyne - Gavin Pratt - Ross Smith - Jeremy Hickmons - Damien Austin - Peter Blanche - Paul Tofari - Lachlan Wilmot - David Joyce - Phil Merriman - Matt Twoey - Nick Brascher - Dan Comerford - Alex Clarke - Toby Watson - Scott Fraser - Matt Hass - Bruce Duncan - Shane Lemcke - Matt Toohey Definitely check this chat out we dive into some topics any footy fan, footballer or staff member needs to hear. Connect with Selwyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleticapproach/ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨 We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods. Follow Prepare Like a Pro podcast iTunes: https://bit.ly/Plppodcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zrwJEa Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch these live chats, our next guest is: Cooper Murley And if you want to get more involved with our community and make a guest appearance on a future episode join our Academy on Patreon. PLP Academy: https://bit.ly/2TL2Grb Thanks for tuning in and be sure to contact us for any inquiries or to discuss advertising your brand on the prepare like a pro platform Genre Sports