Meet the Doctor
I knew from my background that a short test in the laboratory with the right equipment and expertise provides a wealth of physiological information that was previously only available to elite sportsmen and women
Dr Garry Palmer
Both from an academic perspective and working as a physiologist for sportsmen and women competing at World Championship level Garry has been instrumental in developing successful scientifically tailored training programs for many athletes.
"Each body is different and by measuring key physiological indices we can get an accurate picture of that person's performance, and critically, understand the reasons why! This enables us to advise as on the type of training which significantly impacts results".
As a physiologist Garry has experience to World Championship level in several sports:
- physiologist to the South African Olympic Triathlon Team
- physiologist to the English Karate team to both World and European championships
- coach to elite road and mountain bikers who have achieved excellent results in international competition
- appointed as Sports Scientist to Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club for the 2004-2005 season and also worked in football with Fulham FC and Shrewsbury Town FC
- and has advised a number of other successful competitors, managers and coaches including; Joleon Lescott (Everton and England), Chris Coleman (Fulham), Matt Murray (Wolves), Dave Jones (Cardiff).