Footballer to Head of Fitness & Conditioning! - Elliot Turner (Plymouth Argyle) - #14This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Time for another Industry Chat and this time I am venturing a little out of my comfort zone as we are talking about fitness and conditioning, something that is definitely not my area of expertise!I am pleased to be joined by Elliot Turner of Plymouth Argyle who describes his journey from pro footballer to now being an important part of a Football League Clubs fitness department.I was curious to learn about what Elliot does and he describes GPS units, what a pre-season may look like, what he does in an average week and the sacrifices you have to take to work in professional sport.If you are interested in a potential career in sports fitness or conditioning and sports science then this chat is well worth a listen to. If you have any questions for either myself or Elliot, please leave it in the comments below.◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction1:36 - Elliot joins, his playing days and opening eyes to sports science9:24 - Doing a degree when still a player then making the transition11:42 - Back to Shrewsbury, Elliot's lucky break14:18 - Differences between rugby & football18:22 - Other previous roles, non-league26:01 - Big move to Plymouth33:53 - Pre-Season40:00 - An Average week for Elliot49:29 - Elliot's department and the topic of interns56:20 - GPS units and analysis1:04:20 - Work-Life Balance1:08:04 - Advice for students1:15:37 - Summary◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

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