Andrew Russell, Carlton High Performance Director - Shop Run - Wed 6th December
Wednesday 6th December - 6pm
Carlton High Performance Director, Andrew Russell will join us for our shop run, followed by a practical demonstration of simple strength training tips for runners to avoid injuries and improve performance. Bring your resistance band if you have one, or purchase one instore on the night.
Highly regarded as one of the elite operators within High Performance in the industry, Andrew has been involved in six AFL premierships, including four at the Hawthorn Football Club between 2008 - 2015.
Andrew has worked in the AFL system for more than 20 years, first with Essendon Football Club where he was part of the Bombers’ premiership in 2000. He then moved to Port Adelaide as Head Fitness Coach, where he was part of another premiership in 2004. From there, Andrew joined the Hawthorn Football Club as its Elite Performance Manager, where he has been instrumental in the contribution of winning a further four premierships.
Andrew Russell the athlete, was a national level middle distance runner competing on the Australian Grand Prix circuit running 8:03.86 for 3000m, a top 3 finisher in the mile and two-mile at Stawell and winner of the prestigious Burnie Mile in 1997.