355: Featured Performer: Harry Garside - Olympic Bronze Lightweight Boxing Medallist
Release Date: 02/06/2023
Ep 370: Expert Edition: Dr Jen Hamer: Body Image & Fuelling: The Cultural Shift Needed
The Physical Performance Show
In episode 370 of The Physical Performance Show, Dr. Jen Hamer—researcher, consultant, and former elite athlete—delivers a powerful exploration of physique considerations, body image, and the risks of low energy availability in sport. Drawing from her own journey as a high-performing endurance runner who battled an eating disorder, Dr. Hamer shares both personal and professional insights into the complex interplay between athletic culture, health, and performance. This episode delves into Dr. Hamer’s PhD research on supporting coaches to manage the risks of relative energy deficiency...
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Ep 369: Victor Popov: Expert Edition: Lessons from 40 Years in Elite Sport
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In episode 369 of The Physical Performance Show, sports physiotherapist Victor Popov shares insights from his four-decade career working with elite athletes across Olympic Games, Tour de France cycling, AFL premiership teams, and international swimming. He recounts his journey from early days in Sydney’s top sports medicine clinics to supporting champions like Robbie McEwen, Susie O’Neill, and Shane Watson, emphasising the value of multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous learning. This episode delves into the critical role of the nervous system in athletic performance, with Victor...
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Ep 368: Expert Edition: Huw Darnell: Strength and Conditioning Principles
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In episode 368 of The Physical Performance Show, the podcast enters a new era as accredited exercise physiologist Huw Darnell joins as co-host alongside Brad Beer. With over a decade of experience in the endurance sports industry, Huw brings a fresh perspective to the show, sharing his journey from a sport-obsessed youth through injury setbacks to becoming a leading strength and conditioning coach for runners and triathletes. This episode explores Huw’s personal and professional evolution, including the pivotal injuries that shaped his approach to athlete rehabilitation and performance. Huw...
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Ep 367: Dr Sue Mayes (AM) 'Expert Edition: Managing Foot & Ankle Injuries'
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In episode 367 of The Physical Performance Show, sports physiotherapist Sue Mayes shares her expertise in foot and ankle injury management. With over 30 years of experience leading physiotherapy at the Australian Ballet and now a senior lecturer at La Trobe University, Sue provides groundbreaking insights into injury prevention and rehabilitation. Sue discusses her innovative research on ballet dancers and athletes, highlighting the importance of calf strength, strategic exercise implementation, and challenging traditional approaches to stretching. She reveals how implementing targeted calf...
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Ep 366: Featured Performer: Hayden Wilde
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In this episode, Olympic triathlete Hayden Wilde shares a powerful 2025 update. Just days after running a blistering 27:38 10K in Tokyo — one of the fastest ever by a triathlete — Hayden was involved in a high-speed cycling crash that left him with a fractured scapula, five broken ribs, and a punctured lung. Hayden shares the emotional and physical rollercoaster of his injury, including emergency support from his sponsors, a medical evacuation, and career-saving surgery in Belgium. Now deep in rehab, he opens up about the mindset, team effort, and small wins guiding his return to racing....
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Ep 365: Professor Peter Malliaras ‘Tendinopathy Rehabilitation’
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In this episode we welcome back renowned tendinopathy expert, Professor Peter Malliaras, for a 2025 Tendinopathy Rehabilitation Update. As a leading physiotherapist, researcher, and director at Monash University’s Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Peter shares the latest advancements in managing and rehabilitating tendon injuries. Peter continues to provide cutting-edge insights into evidence-based treatments for persistent tendon symptoms. Whether you're an athlete dealing with tendinopathy or a practitioner looking to refine your approach, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways...
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Ep 364: Dr Rich Will & Brad Beer: Mastering Running Injuries
The Physical Performance Show
In this episode we’re syndicating a conversation originally recorded for the Physio Network podcast with Dr Rich Willy and host Sarah Yule. We delve into the art and science of injury prevention and recovery for runners. With a focus on mastering running injuries, this conversation is packed with actionable insights tailored for endurance athletes. Dr Rich Willy, Associate Professor at the University of Montana and Director of the Montana Running Lab shares his expertise on managing persistent running injuries, the critical role of education and load management in treatment, and the impact...
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Ep 363: The Swimmer's Shoulder
The Physical Performance Show
Alec Mackenzie is a PhD scholar with Griffith University, the Queensland Academy of Sport, and Swimming Australia. Alec dives into the prevention of shoulder injuries in swimmers, sharing insights from his ground-breaking research. His recent systematic review, ," has made waves in the sports medicine world by bridging literature and expert opinion to better manage swimmer’s shoulder. In this episode Alec unpacks the top three statistically significant factors contributing to shoulder pain in swimmers, offering invaluable advice for athletes, coaches, and triathletes. Show Sponsor: POGO...
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362: Dr Kieran Richardson (FACP) ‘Conservative ACL Injury Management’
The Physical Performance Show
Dr Kieran Richardson is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist who advocates for physiotherapy rehabilitation to address ACL injuries. He completed the rigorous two-year specialist training program conferred by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016. With a research-based, individualised approach, Kieran aims to achieve significant long-term outcomes. He has a keen interest in non-surgical ACL management, running national workshops and lectures on the subject. As the Director of Global Specialist Physio, Kieran shares his expertise online. In this episode, we delve into the...
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361: Expert Edition: Associate Professor David Butler ‘Explaining Pain’
The Physical Performance Show
David Butler has been a pivotal Physiotherapist figure in the field of pain management since the mid-1980s, with a career spanning clinical practice, research, and education. As the director of the Neuro Orthopedic Institute (NOI), David leads numerous biopsychosocially-based seminars worldwide, educating both practitioners and patients about pain. In this episode, David delves into the intricacies of pain, discussing its mechanisms, significance, and impact on our health and well-being. Show Sponsor: POGO Physio Telehealth Consultations believe that everyone deserves access to complete...
info_outlineHarry Garside, Olympic Bronze Lightweight Boxing Medallist's career achievements are impressive:
• 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medalist in the lightweight division
• 2018 Commonwealth Games champion
• 2018 Commonwealth Games lightweight champion
• 7 x Australian National Boxing Champion
This episode is an uplifting, inspiring and informative conversation. Harry outlines some top tips to see you perform at your physical best, he lays down a physical challenge and outlines some career highs lows and learnings.
In recent times, Harry undertook some rigorous physical challenges including taking part in endurance events such as a 70.3 Triathlon.
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