Alex Corvo's guest appearances

Alex Corvo

Talking with TK

ASCA Podcast

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Tony Adams

Paul Briggs

Greg Murphy

Duncan French

Jorge Masvidal

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Floyd Mayweather

Clyde Rathbone

John Mitchell

Nick Evans

David Williams

Stuart McGill

Paul Rabil

Mike Young

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Alex is currently employed by the Brisbane Broncos working with their NRL Squad. He first worked as a High Performance Manager at the Canberra Raiders in 2000. Over the following 20 + years in the NRL he worked at the Melbourne Storm (2003-2013), Brisbane Broncos (2014-17) and the NZ Warriors (2018,19). His proven ability in S&amp;C was recognised with invitations to work with the Australian Kangaroos from (2007-13) and the Queensland State of Origin Team (2016-20). Alex derives much satisfaction from observing athletes [he has worked with] have long, successful careers and sustained excellence. Alex is a strong advocate for game specific conditioning and conjugate gym based training.QUOTES“You do have a use by date in certain roles”“The main priority is to present the players, individually and in a group, in the best physical condition you can on a day-to-day basis, on a weekly basis in season”“There are certainly elements of your training that need to be at or above peak game speeds in the preseason”“The key with any “overspeed” training is the athletes need to be able to execute the skill”“The conjugate method believes if any element of training is not trained for a certain period of time those qualities will fall away”“Higher volume session on the field are generally paired with upper body weights and lower volume field sessions with lower body weights”“Strength is still one of the most important markers in rugby league in terms of performance output”SHOWNOTES1)	Alex’s professional pathway from PE teaching and being a rugby league coach to strength &amp; conditioning2)	The role of the performance manager in elite rugby league and the stakeholders involved in shaping that role3)	Monitoring and adjusting performance plans of rugby league teams and athletes4)	Working with the strengths and weaknesses of the staff you are involved in and the ideal composition of a performance department5)	Training over and above game speed and the run-wrestle fitness component of rugby league6)	Adapting a conjugate method of training to rugby league 7)	Fitting strength &amp; conditioning into the coach’s plan and deciding on the best schedule8)	The big rocks of preparing athletes for rugby league and Alex’s strength standards for rugby league playersPEOPLE MENTIONEDMal MegnigaSteve KearneyCraig BellamyIsrael FolauGreg InglisAlan McCaw

Alex is currently employed by the Brisbane Broncos working with their NRL Squad. He first worked as a High Performance Manager at the Canberra Raiders in 2000. Over the following 20 + years in the NRL he worked at the Melbourne Storm (2003-2013), Brisbane Broncos (2014-17) and the NZ Warriors (2018,19). His proven ability in S&amp;C was recognised with invitations to work with the Australian Kangaroos from (2007-13) and the Queensland State of Origin Team (2016-20). Alex derives much satisfaction from observing athletes [he has worked with] have long, successful careers and sustained excellence. Alex is a strong advocate for game specific conditioning and conjugate gym based training. QUOTES “You do have a use by date in certain roles” “The main priority is to present the players, individually and in a group, in the best physical condition you can on a day-to-day basis, on a weekly basis in season” “There are certainly elements of your training that need to be at or above peak game speeds in the preseason” “The key with any “overspeed” training is the athletes need to be able to execute the skill” “The conjugate method believes if any element of training is not trained for a certain period of time those qualities will fall away” “Higher volume session on the field are generally paired with upper body weights and lower volume field sessions with lower body weights” “Strength is still one of the most important markers in rugby league in terms of performance output” SHOWNOTES 1)	Alex’s professional pathway from PE teaching and being a rugby league coach to strength &amp; conditioning 2)	The role of the performance manager in elite rugby league and the stakeholders involved in shaping that role 3)	Monitoring and adjusting performance plans of rugby league teams and athletes 4)	Working with the strengths and weaknesses of the staff you are involved in and the ideal composition of a performance department 5)	Training over and above game speed and the run-wrestle fitness component of rugby league 6)	Adapting a conjugate method of training to rugby league 7)	Fitting strength &amp; conditioning into the coach’s plan and deciding on the best schedule 8)	The big rocks of preparing athletes for rugby league and Alex’s strength standards for rugby league players PEOPLE MENTIONED Mal Megniga Steve Kearney Craig Bellamy Israel Folau Greg Inglis Alan McCaw

ASCA Podcast #78 - Alex Corvo

Alex Corvo joins me on the podcast. Alex is an expert in physical performance having over 20 years experience across professional rugby league. His notable roles has included Head of Physical Performance at the Melbourne Storm for 11 years which includes 3 premierships, Head of Performance at the Brisbane Broncos for 4 years and Head of Performance at the New Zealand Warriors for 2 years. On the rep scene, he has been on the performance staff with the Queensland State of Origin for 4 years and Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Australian Kangaroos for 6 years. This podcast is bought to you by Manscaped. Check out the range at https://au.manscaped.com/ and use code TK for 20% off and free delivery. Grab a copy of my book 'Talking with Champions' is available now in stories at Dymocks or online at Dymocks, Booktopia and Angus &amp; Robertson. With some of the biggest names in sport, this collection of interviews, quotes and tips is bound to provide inspiration for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be a champion. · Featuring interviews with the finest athletes across Australia and New Zealand as well as international champions ... from 'JT' to Evander Holyfield! · This is a book bound to provide inspiration for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be a champion. · With easy to ready breakout quotes and tips Angus &amp; Robertsonhttps://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/talking-with-champions-tristan-knell/p/9781760790912?zsrc=go-lifestyle&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYAiABEgJWhPD_BwE Booktopia https://www.booktopia.com.au/talking-with-champions-tristan-k-nell/prod9781760790912.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYASABEgJBbfD_BwE Connect with the show on social media search Talking with TK on Facebook and Twitter. Get in touch via email at tristan@talkingwithtk.com and find the entire back catalogue of podcasts.Talking with TK is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Corvo joins me on the podcast. Alex is an expert in physical performance having over 20 years experience across professional rugby league. His notable roles has included Head of Physical Performance at the Melbourne Storm for 11 years which includes 3 premierships, Head of Performance at the Brisbane Broncos for 4 years and Head of Performance at the New Zealand Warriors for 2 years. On the rep scene, he has been on the performance staff with the Queensland State of Origin for 4 years and Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Australian Kangaroos for 6 years. This podcast is bought to you by Manscaped. Check out the range at <a href="https://au.manscaped.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://au.manscaped.com/</a> and use code TK for 20% off and free delivery. Grab a copy of my book 'Talking with Champions' is available now in stories at Dymocks or online at Dymocks, Booktopia and Angus &amp; Robertson. With some of the biggest names in sport, this collection of interviews, quotes and tips is bound to provide inspiration for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be a champion. · Featuring interviews with the finest athletes across Australia and New Zealand as well as international champions ... from 'JT' to Evander Holyfield! · This is a book bound to provide inspiration for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be a champion. · With easy to ready breakout quotes and tips Angus &amp; Robertson<a href="https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/talking-with-champions-tristan-knell/p/9781760790912?zsrc=go-lifestyle&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYAiABEgJWhPD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/talking-with-champions-tristan-knell/p/9781760790912?zsrc=go-lifestyle&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYAiABEgJWhPD_BwE</a> Booktopia <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/talking-with-champions-tristan-k-nell/prod9781760790912.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYASABEgJBbfD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.booktopia.com.au/talking-with-champions-tristan-k-nell/prod9781760790912.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr6Gpg-_R4wIVz4RwCh225QvaEAYYASABEgJBbfD_BwE</a> Connect with the show on social media search Talking with TK on Facebook and Twitter. Get in touch via email at tristan@talkingwithtk.com and find the entire back catalogue of podcasts. Talking with TK is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.diamantina.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.diamantina.com.au</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep 191: Alex Corvo