Originally published 15th November 2022.

British Athletics' Strength & Conditioning Coach  

A conversation with S&C Coach, Rob Miller Rob is co-owner of Informed Performance, alongside Michael Johnston (MJ). 

https://www.informedperformance.co.uk/ 

Both work at British Athletics as part of the Strength & Conditioning Performance Team. https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/ 

Discussion Points - 

• The opening / warm up convo - COVID Lockdown Training Diaries (gym kitted out by Blk Box Fitness - https://www.blkboxfitness.com/ ), which is a reminder of the importance of accountability to produce positive results, and also the convenience benefits of ‘100 rep sessions’ - not for high performance, though!


• ‘The deep stuff’ - from approx the 10 minute mark onwards Coaching Philosophy, highlighting the importance of trust and buy-in in any coaching relationship, not just the theoretical and technical knowledge of the coach


• S&C Philosophy, including how Rob structures a training program, his perception of ‘technical excellence’ and his tips for anyone looking to improve their Olympic lifts, specifically cleans and snatch


• World-class lifting numbers in the track & field world (how does your PB match up against Britain’s best athletes in the power clean?) 


• Hobbies (jiu jitsu, cooking and music - singing and guitar) 


• PhD on Muscle Morphology for Elite Sport Running, which was funded by British Athletics and, in year one, by EIS (the English Institute of Sport) https://eis2win.co.uk/ 


• Definition of Resilience and Success. 

Social Media Handles 

Instagram  @Robem10 - https://www.instagram.com/robem10 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-miller-726844b0/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/robem10 

Informed Performance - https://www.informedperformance.co.uk/ 

PhD - https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/thesis/The_muscle_morphology_of_sprinters/19722865 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33009196/ 

Article on PhD by the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine - https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2020/10/02/buttock-size-matters-researchers-reveal-a-large-gluteus-maximus-is-key-for-sprint-speed-and-performance-after-examining-the-anatomy-of-elite-athletes/