Emma Archer currently works as a strength and conditioning coach at Culford School in England and also provides Strength and conditioning services to gymnastics clubs.
Emma moved into the fitness industry and eventually strength and conditioning profession after 14yrs working as a veterinary nurse and veterinary technical specialist in anaesthesia. On starting a family Emma decided to change career and initially began working as a Personal trainer with pre and post natal endurance runners and triathletes. Emma’s sporting background as an endurance runner and her own personal experience of having children allowed her to relate to her clients and she enjoyed the focus on performance over appearance. This lead to Emma taking on the distance learning Strength and Conditioning Masters course at St Marys where she began to expand her cv with coaching experience in various gymnastics clubs and eventually gaining employment at Culford School.
In this episode we discuss:
- Emma’s background and career change
- Family life and working in Strength and Conditioning as a mother
- The importance of having a supportive team around you
- The balance between following scientific research to the letter and making your athlete the focus
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Pacey Performance Podcast
- Science in Sport Podcast
- How to fail Podcast
- Grit: the power of passion and perseverance by Angela Duckworth on audible
- Happy Place – Fern Cotton Podcast
- Michelle Obama autobiography – ‘becoming’

How to get in touch with Emma:
- Twitter: @PTEmmaArcher
- Instagram: @Strength_In_Gymnastics
- Email: [email protected]

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