Guest Bloggers
Brendan Chaplin
Brendan has worked with a variety of athletic populations from recreational athletes through to Olympians. Currently he is a strength and conditioning coach for Huddersfield Giants Rugby League as well as Head of Strength and Conditioning for Leeds High Performance Tennis Centre. Alongside this he has numerous private clients including champion Mixed Martial Artists and other professional fighters. Previously to his current roles he has worked for the English Institute of Sport, Durham University, British Tennis (the Lawn Tennis Association) as well as spending time in the USA early in his career. He is an accredited strength and conditioning coach through the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), he also holds the CSCS qualification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Academically he has a masters degree in strength and conditioning through the University of Bolton. He is a keen martial artist having trained in Thai Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Olympic Wrestling and many other forms of martial arts.
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Tim Egerton
Tim has worked with athletes from club level through to international level in a variety of different sports. A competitive middle distance runner himself, Tim specialises in strength and conditioning for track and field. His blog focuses on speed development and can be found at www.sprintstrong.com. Academically, Tim holds a masters degree in strength and conditioning. He is also an accredited strength and conditioning coach (ASCC) through the UK Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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