If you’re new to strength training, don’t try to make it “sport-specific” – here’s why: Athletes and coaches sometimes put off starting a strength plan because they don’t know how … Continue reading Why newer athletes don’t need “sport specificity” in the gym
I am thrilled to introduce the Total Performance with Siobhan Milner podcast. This podcast is dedicated to all things athletic performance and injury prevention. I’m a strength and conditioning coach, currently working with the Dutch Olympic Team, with a background in exercise and rehabilitation science.
I’m a huge believer in the benefits of movement for everyone from all walks of life, but I particularly like to get nerdy about athletic performance and injury prevention, so that’s primarily what this podcast will be focusing on. Over the last decade or so of working with athletes and performance artists, it’s become really clear to me that performing at a high level requires so much more than great training.
Something that I used to cue a lot years ago when teaching a squat was “hips back.” While some athletes can benefit from this cue (especially those with freaky ankle ROM – here’s looking at you, shorttrackers), an overemphasis on sending the hips back can turn the squatting movement into a semi-hinge pattern.
I spoke to Simplifaster about my work with TeamNL, my work in rehab, and my general philosophies around performance and training. I particularly like that they pulled out this quote … Continue reading Siobhan Milner on Simplifaster: Performance Training for Niche Winter Sports
Learn about Siobhan Milner’s approach to Strength & Conditioning for Youth Hockey Athletes
Hi everyone,
Thank you so much to everyone who has joined me for free workouts over the last two months (and for supporting me along the way).
As many of you know, the Netherlands is now allowing outdoor workouts, with 1.5m distance between people. This means I’m returning to training many of my athletes and rehab clients, AND I’m teaching 4 general strength and fitness classes a week at Stride 6ft8 Sports Performance’s pop-up location at Kralingseplaslaan 149, Rotterdam.
How are you injecting some fun into your training? I’ve had a lot of people tell me they’re hitting a bit of a slump in their training during social distancing. … Continue reading The ‘Three E’s’ to Make Your Training Habit Easier
As many of you know, I create strength and conditioning programs and work closely with several endurance and team sport athletes to periodise their training programs to improve their performance. … Continue reading Listen: Free Podcast with Siobhan Camille Milner on Avoiding Injury for Dancers
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