Alex Natera – Isometrics & Eccentrics (Senior Athletic Performance Specialist, GWS Giants Football Club)

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Episode 33: Andy McDonald chats to Strength & Conditioning Coach Alex Natera. Alex is based at GWS Giants Football Club in Sydney as Senior Athletic Performance Specialist. Alex has a wealth of experience and has enjoyed previous roles at Aspire Academy in Qatar, South Australian Sports Institute, English Institute of Sport, St Mary’s University, and Crystal Palace Football club to name a few. In this episode we have a discussion about something he is world renowned for in Isometrics and Eccentric training methods.

In this episode Andy and Alex Natera discuss:

Alex’s background
Training during Covid. High-Neural output work
Alex’s interest in Isometrics
Reasoning & benefits isometrics
When to implement isometrics
Methods for implementing Isometrics
Program transitioning in/out of isometrics
Eccentric Training
Isometrics in rehab

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