Darren Burgess - Head of Fitness and Conditioning at Liverpool FC

Darren Burgess, head of fitness and conditioning at Liverpool FC and former strength and conditioning coach of the Socceroos, talks to Karim Khan about his role and how he deals with the unique challenges of the premier league. They discuss the interface between the conditioning team the coach and the manager and how technology has changed the way in which players fitness needs are understood. One specific topic of interest to many will be how GPS can help guide training volumes.

1.25 - Assessing a player for fitness to play

5.26 - Words of advice for emerging sports scientists

7.21 - Resolving tensions between strength and conditioning and medical teams

11.30 - Player tracking systems

19.25 - Top 3 recovery tips