Season 6, Episode #15
Marc interviews Dr. Tom Little, PhD, performance specialist, head of performance for Sheffield United FC and author of the new book The Colour-Fit Method.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
0:35 – Tom Little’s background in sport and at Sheffield United FC
3:35 – From wearing ‘multiple hats’ and managing a team.
5:00 – The value of the ‘expert-generalist’ in sport
6:30 – Leadership, vision and executing on new ideas
7:45 – Mindset strategy: player success story
11:20 – Aligning philosophy with practical strategies
13:00 – Nutrition strategies to help athletes ‘carb up’ before competition
19:00 – The colour-fit method for nutrition in athletes?
23:00 – Game day carbohydrate strategies in pro football
27:00 – Use of liquid/smoothies for achieving carb targets
29:45 – Challenges with young athletes: eating vegetables!
33:30 – How do you keep food ‘light’ and ‘fun’
37:00 – Blood testing metrics with Sheffield United
40:45 – Mental health in pro football players
44:00 – Tom’s one key tip to help practitioners level up performance
CONNECT W DR. TOM' LITTLE:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drlittletom
Book: Colour Fit Method
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