Adrian Brough
Key Achievements
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Trained and coached the only ever Australian football player to be invited to train in world renowned football
club FC Barcelona.
Worked with an athlete to win 4 consecutive National Open Water Swimming Championships. He did not miss
one single session due to injury in this time. That is four years as an open water swimmer without injury and
with 4 National Championships. Impressive. He was then burnt in a severe car accident which nearly cost his life
with 75% of his body having 3rd degree burns. I then rehabilitated him to walk and swim again and become a
fully functional adult. Truly inspiring and I have a reference from this athlete that is well worth reading.
Commenced working with an elite rugby league team in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition
after they had suffered 15 consecutive losses and a massive injury toll and were in last position on the table. I
designed and implemented a strength and conditioning program that allowed them to win the next 8 from 11
games in that season to just miss the finals series. Going on to finish as high as fourth position in the future
seasons.
Developed and implemented a strength and conditioning program that reduced games missed through injury
from 245 to 54 per season in 2.5 seasons with only 3 games missed through non-contact injury in that season
and only 1 game missed through groin injuries in 3 seasons in the toughest sport in the world.
Constructed from scratch an elite rehabilitation program and rehabilitated athletes from many different injuries
including reconstructions of nearly every joint in the body, multiple lower leg fractures, knee ligament tears and
tendon ruptures to name just a few. Also rehabilitating one athlete from an injury commonly regarded as one of
the worst in the NRL to full international competition in 5 months.
I was offered a position as Head of Sports Science for Spain Rugby League. To evaluate the position I decided to
assist them with one international games against Belgium. They had won their first international game against
Belgium 10-12 in Belgium. This game was to be held in Spain but Belgium were fielding a stronger team and the
Spanish team won 56-10.
Worked with over 100 International level athletes in 10 sports including multiple World Champions, Olympic
athletes, National Champions, a World Record holder and two athletes regarded as the best ever in their sport.
Developed a young male football player in an individual program to be able to run 40 metres in under 5 seconds
(yes that is extremely fast and would make him one of the fastest footballers in the world), squat 200kg (yes that
is extremely strong considering he weighed 64kg and would make him probably the strongest pound for pound
footballer in the world) and fitness test at 61.5 ml/kg/min. (that means he has elite footballer fitness levels) all
at 15 years of age.
Renovated and developed a 1200 square metre medical centre that includes orthopaedic surgeons,
physiotherapists, osteopath, fitness specialists, massage therapists, nutritionists and more.
Developed, owned and operated my own fitness/rehabilitation business for 13 years, starting from scratch and
building to include 4 studios and over 10 staff.
Invited as a guest lecturer at the Australian Strength and Conditioning Associations highest qualification course,
Level 3 in Strength and Conditioning.
After finishing 7th in the World Championships this athlete came to me wanting to become a World Champion. I
designed and implemented a specific strength and conditioning plan. Across the next four years he won every
event he entered including the World Championships. He went on to win 3 World Championships in total.
Invited as a guest lecturer at Sandon Stolle junior elite tennis day.
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A father brought his young tennis playing son to me because he had a large scoliosis of his spine and the doctor
had told him that he would need an operation to have a titanium rod inserted into his spine to straighten his
back. The father wanted to try other options before taking such drastic measures. After 3 months of my
treatment and rehabilitation program he was looking pretty straight. He returned to the doctor and to the
doctors disbelief I had totally corrected the scoliosis. The doctor said he had never seen anything like it before. I
have before and after x-rays as proof.
I have designed and created the most complete and best Strength and Conditioning software program in the
world. Available for release October 2014.
An athlete came to me with a goal that she wanted to play football for Australia but could not get selected. She
was so injured with shin splints and a sore back that she couldn´t train on the field. She would train on a bike
and only play the games on the weekend. After 3 months of my program, she returned to full training. After 12
months she was faster and stronger than she had ever been and after 18 months she was selected in the
Australian National team (Matildas) and remains there some 10 years later.
A professional athlete had broken the same leg (tibia) in virtually the same place 3 times before I arrived at the
club. He had barely played any sport in two years. I fully rehabilitated him and he returned full time to his sport
at professional level and continued to play professionally for many years afterwards.
An athlete came to me after a lower leg injury that resulted in him being laid up in hospital for a month. After
being treated by several different physiotherapists he came to me worried that the injury would end his career. I
had him walking during the first treatment then proceeded to fully rehabilitate him. After 3 months he returned
to his sport without restriction and within the following 12 months won a World Championship. He is still
competing in his sport professionally today.
An amateur athlete presented with pain in his foot whenever he ran. He had been to the best specialists in his
country but no-one could fix his foot and he was told he should stop running. I designed and implement a
treatment and rehabilitation plan and within 3 months I had his foot repaired and he was back participating in
the sport he loves.
A father brought his 15 year old son to me who was suffering from a specific type of muscular dystrophy so
severely that he could not lift his arms above shoulder height and he couldn´t hold anything heavier than 1kg in
his hands because he lacked the strength. The medical diagnosis was that his muscles would continue to waste
away and that was the best he could hope for until they found a cure and he should not do anything strenuous
and certainly not do gym work. His father and I decided we could not make him any worse because he couldn´t
function as he was so I designed a very specific eating plan and strength and conditioning plan and in 6 months
he could wrist curl 25kg in one hand and was fully functional as he still is today. The doctors said they had never
seen anything like it before.
A dual international rugby player had a history of chronic hamstring problems. In fact he was regularly straining
or tearing his hamstring to the point that he was being restricted by it in some form every season. He came to
our club and I designed a treatment plan along with a rehabilitation plan. For the season he was with me he had
no problems with his hamstring, playing the entire season and only missing 40 minutes due to a corked thigh.
That same year he won winger of the year for best winger in the entire elite NRL competition. The best rugby
league competition in the world.
I was offered a position as Head Performance Manager for an elite rugby league club but on declining the
position I did a consultation on their injury, rehabilitation and physical preparation issues they were having. In
the ensuing season their injury status improved significantly and this club went from last to finishing fourth in
the English Super League competition.
I am developing a young female athlete that can squat 90kg and run 40m in 6.26s. She can also run the Illinois
agility test in 17.09s. She played for Valencia CF A team in her age group for 2 seasons. She is only 12 years old
(this one is still a work in progress so keep an eye out). Just for referencing the average 40m speed for a 12yo
Australian girl is 9.17s and for the Illinois agility test, below 17.0s is regarded as excellent for 16-19yo women.
And there is more.
Professional Profile
I have been involved in Sports Science/Strength and Conditioning coaching since 1994 and a full time professional since
1996. The following resume will give an overview of my experience, capabilities and results.
I hold Australia´s highest strength and conditioning qualification, Level 3, which takes many years of professional
practical application and study to obtain. It is one of the best courses of its kind in the world. I also have a Graduate
Diploma in Sports Nutrition and many other qualifications including fitness instructor, pilates instructor, stability ball
instructor, general principles coach and more.
The past years have resulted in me working with elite athletes junior, senior and disabled. Rehabilitating many different
injuries including the rehabilitation of athletes from the reconstruction of nearly every joint in the human body. Create a
fitness and rehabilitation business and operate it for 13 years. Develop and manage a 1200 square metre medical
centre. Work in an elite rugby league team. Develop and implement a Long Term Athletic Development Model. Develop
and create an elite level Athletic Preparation Software Program.
I have worked with nearly 100 International level athletes in 10 sports including multiple World Champions, Olympic
athletes, National Champions a World Record holder and two athletes regarded as the best ever in their sport.
I can design, implement and supervise gym, speed, conditioning, flexibility, mobility, stability, rehabilitation,
prehabilitation and recovery programs at every level from junior to the elite, the disabled and the severely injured. I can
design, implement and monitor full periodization plans and nutritional plans for any sport at any level. Including
monitoring loads via gps and weight lifted or via time and intensity or RPE. I am also experienced with jump matts, heart
rate monitoring, injury software and many other testing devices.
I can manage medical practitioners and athletes in order to create the best treatment and rehabilitation plan to produce
the best results for the athlete and the club. I have extremely good massage and treatment skills. I am capable and
experienced in working with athletes and staff in an individual or team environment. I am also capable of taking big
ideas and turning them into successful reality and my history proves that.
My resume shows that I get outstanding results at every level.
I would like my next challenge to be taking an elite level club and create a super elite training, rehabilitation and junior
development program that produces phenomenal sports people. That’s right, not just good or very good but
phenomenal sports people. I believe my years and variety of experience in this field places me in a perfect position to
successfully achieve this. Now I just need to find the club!
Skills
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Nearly 20 years experience in sports science/strength and conditioning and 18 years as a full time professional
sports science/strength and conditioning coach.
16 years experience in massage and a unique ability to identify, prevent and treat injuries. Also by using my
massage ability I can evaluate the effect of a strength and conditioning program on its athletes and design or
adjust the program to prevent injuries and improve the athlete. This ability has been refined over many years
and is very rare and extremely valuable.
A unique ability to identify and prevent potential injuries by identifying altered movement patterns of athletes
as the athlete trains and competes. Then developing a treatment and exercise program to correct the problem.
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Develop, implement and oversee elite level strength and conditioning programs including all aspects of speed,
strength, conditioning, flexibility and recovery etc.
Experience with and ability to control GPS, Polar heart rate, jump matt, software and measuring devices.
Develop, implement and oversee elite level strength and conditioning programs that significantly reduce the risk
of injury while dramatically improving performance.
Develop, implement and oversee elite level rehabilitation programs for all types of injuries.
Co-ordinate all medical aspects of an elite sporting program including liaising with medical specialists and
therapists and recommending the best course of action in order to produce the best results for the club and the
athlete. Then develop and implement the ideal rehabilitation program.
Develop and implement full nutritional programs for all types of athletes.
Develop, implement and oversee Elite Long Term Athletic Development programs for athletes from 6 years old
to retirement.
Ability to take ideas and build them into major successful projects.
Ability to earn respect and develop rapport with my athletes, peers and people at all levels.
Ability to manage people, run successful businesses and strength and conditioning programs.
Ability to get results.
Work History
2010 - present
Factor Athletic Preparation Software
Founder and CEO of Factor Athletic Preparation Software
 Control operations, provide technical direction and conduct research and development for the construction of
Factor Athletic Preparation Software.
 Develop and control the entire strength and conditioning program for several professional and amateur athletes
including nutrition, co-ordination of medical requirements, strength, speed, conditioning, flexibility, massage
and recovery etc.
2002 – present
Maitland Health Specialists Centre
Owner and Manager of Maitland Health Specialists Centre
 Renovate the entire building then search and secure suitable tenants.
 Manage and control the smooth operation of the centre.
 Organise repairs and any requested improvements for the centre.
 Liase with existing and prospective tenants to organize lease agreements.
2005 - 2009
Newcastle Knights
Rehabilitation Manager
 Develop, implement and control a performance based elite level strength and conditioning program for the top
squad.
 Develop and implement performance based individual rehabilitation programs for all injured athletes in the top
squad. Which I also phased through the entire club.
 Control and monitor loadings within the strength and conditioning program including distance, speed, hours and
intensities with the view to maximize performance and minimize injuries.
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Control the performance and recovery parameters of the strength and conditioning program including GPS
tracking, polar heart rate monitoring and jump matt power testing.
Co-ordinate all medical appointment decisions and liaising with the medical specialists and the athlete to
produce the best outcome for all concerned.
Co-ordinate external treatment therapists.
Select and educate a team of 8 massage therapists.
Co-ordinate Newcastle University to conduct testing and research on the players.
1996 – 2009
Adrian´s Private Training Studio
Owner Operator
 Develop and implement all business systems.
 Responsible for all daily operation decisions.
 Responsible for all marketing decisions.
 Develop and implement all fitness, strength and rehabilitation and nutritional programs.
 Select and train staff.
Education
1994
Level 1 Coaching Principles
Australian Coaching Council
1994 - 1995
Fitness Instructor Diploma
Hunter Institute of Technology
1996
Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association
Personal Training Certificate
Fitness Institute Association
Level 2 Coaching Principles
Australian Coaching Council
Sports Strapping and Taping
NSW department of Sport and Recreation
1997
Black belt in Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate
Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do, Australia
1998
Scientific Back Training
Network Australia Fitness
1998 - 2000
Graduate Certificate in Sports Nutrition
University of Newcastle, Australia
2001
Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association
2000-2002
Graduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition
University of Newcastle, Australia
2002
Level 2 First Aid
Parasol EMT
2003
Pilates Mattwork Instructor
Network Australia Fitness
2004
Level 1 Physical Preparation
King Sports University
2004-2005
Level 3 Strength and Conditioning Coach
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association
2007
Level 1 Sports Trainer
Sports Medicine Australia
References
All references and supporting documentation is available on request