The Indoor Rower
Episode 7: Interview with Eddie Fletcher - Coach, Consultant & Exercise Physiologist
In episode 7 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to consultant sport and exercise physiologist Eddie Fletcher. Eddie is coach to several World, British and European Indoor rowing champions and record holders (think Graham Benton and James Cracknell). He was the physiologist and indoor rowing advisor to the successful Oxford Women's Boat Race Squad 2013- 2016.
Outside of rowing, he is a Wattbike Sport Scientist and works across several sports, triathlon, track and road cycling, rugby union and rugby league, football and other sports as well as with University and Sports Science laboratories and sporting associations around the world.
In this episode Eddie and Tony talk about Eddies history and how he got to where he is now. Some of his strategies and techniques he employs when training clients. The importance of recovery as well as warm-ups and cool-downs. Eddie also talks about the metrics he uses, the interesting part of blood pressure and how vacations in training can depend on psychology as well as the time of the season.
Key Points
0:00 - Introduction.
1:30 - Eddie talks about his history and how he got to where he is today.
6:06 - Eddie gives details about his business Fletcher Sport Science.
8:22 - Eddie lists some of the sports he’s been involved with, detailing some of the strategies he employs.
14:59 - Eddie elaborates on some of his success stories.
20:56 - Eddie discusses the importances of recovery.
22:26 - Eddie talks about techniques and strategies when coaching a client.
31:42 - Eddie details the importance of warm-ups and cool-downs.
40:01 - Eddie lists some of the metrics he uses when coaching.
41:19 - Eddie expands upon the interesting part of blood pressure within training.
47:08 - Eddie discusses the 80/20 theory.
48:56 - Eddie talks about the variations of training depending on psychology and the time of the season.
55:32 - Eddie gives his views on when strength training should be utilised.
57:48 - Eddie gives details on his approach to his athletes training programs.
In episode 7 of The Indoor Rower, Tony talks to consultant sport and exercise physiologist Eddie Fletcher. Eddie is coach to several World, British and European Indoor rowing champions and record holders (think Graham Benton and James Cracknell). He was the physiologist and indoor rowing advisor to the successful Oxford Women's Boat Race Squad 2013- 2016.
Outside of rowing, he is a Wattbike Sport Scientist and works across several sports, triathlon, track and road cycling, rugby union and rugby league, football and other sports as well as with University and Sports Science laboratories and sporting associations around the world.
In this episode Eddie and Tony talk about Eddies history and how he got to where he is now. Some of his strategies and techniques he employs when training clients. The importance of recovery as well as warm-ups and cool-downs. Eddie also talks about the metrics he uses, the interesting part of blood pressure and how vacations in training can depend on psychology as well as the time of the season.
Key Points
0:00 - Introduction.
1:30 - Eddie talks about his history and how he got to where he is today.
6:06 - Eddie gives details about his business Fletcher Sport Science.
8:22 - Eddie lists some of the sports he’s been involved with, detailing some of the strategies he employs.
14:59 - Eddie elaborates on some of his success stories.
20:56 - Eddie discusses the importances of recovery.
22:26 - Eddie talks about techniques and strategies when coaching a client.
31:42 - Eddie details the importance of warm-ups and cool-downs.
40:01 - Eddie lists some of the metrics he uses when coaching.
41:19 - Eddie expands upon the interesting part of blood pressure within training.
47:08 - Eddie discusses the 80/20 theory.
48:56 - Eddie talks about the variations of training depending on psychology and the time of the season.
55:32 - Eddie gives his views on when strength training should be utilised.
57:48 - Eddie gives details on his approach to his athletes training programs.