Invited Speaker: 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference. Las Vegas, NV, USA. 
Preparing the Indonesian Olympic Team: A strength and conditioning perspective. <<Abstract>>

• ‘I want to thank you for your presentation at the 2011 NSCA National Conference.  I was very impressed by it.’ Adam Thackery, University of Indianapolis.
• ‘I thought your presentation was truly one of the best presentations that I have seen at the national conference. This is evidence based information. This is what should be presented at our conferences. This is how we educate the uneducated! Thanks again for the presentation.’Dr Mike Martino, Associate Professor Georgia College & State University.
• ‘I had the pleasure of attending your talk at the National NSCA conference. The best talk by far this year, it was great to see some of the athlete monitoring you do/did with the Indonesian High Performance team.’ Dr Jason Miller, Assistant Professor Oklahoma City University.

This presentation was supported by the School of Human Movement Studies, Charles Sturt University and sponsored by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

Invited Speaker: 2009 International Fitness Convention, Sydney Australia
Strength Nutrition: Maximising your anabolic potential.

Recently, the practical application of strength nutrition concepts, including liquid carbohydrate (CHO), protein (PRO), both whole foods (milk) and specific PRO fractions (whey & casein), amino acid constituents (EAA & BCAA) and mixed nutrient ingestion (PRO+CHO) has gained popularity.  However, the role of substrate availability to modify training adaptations has been the topic of much debate. This highlights the central question related to strength nutrition. That is, whether acute changes in skeletal muscle protein turnover induced by nutrient manipulation translates into greater gains in lean mass, muscle hypertrophy, and/or exercise performance?  In order to answer this question, Dr Bird shall present the pathway of adaptation model. This model is unique, as it provides a framework for answering some of the central questions related to strength nutrition.

Bird, S.P. (2010). Strength nutrition: Maximizing your anabolic potential. Strength Cond J, 32(4), 80-83.

2012   

Preparing Olympic Athletes: An integrated approch to training. 
Sports Medicine Australia NSW Sports Trainers Conference. North Ryde, NSW, Australia.
Opening Keynote presetnation sponsored by Sports Medicine Australia NSW Branch            
Sports nutrition: A practical guide for training, recovery and performance.
Sports Medicine Australia NSW Sports Trainers Conference. North Ryde, NSW, Australia. 

2011   

Preparing the Indonesian Olympic Team: A strength and conditioning perspective. 
National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference. Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Sponsored by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association            
Nutrient timing strategies and the strength athlete: The latest research.
International Conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning, Gold Coast, Australia.

2010

Influence of resistance exercise and carbohydrate/essential amino acid supplementation on ubiquitin proteasome component genes. Joint paper Dr Jack Cannon, Charles Sturt University; Danni Tassoni, Professor Davide Cameron-Smith, Deakin University.                               
Exercise and Sports Science Australia Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
Strength and Conditioning: Applied concepts in enhancing athletic performance.
International Fitness Convention and Expo, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sports nutrition for training, recovery and performance.
International Conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning, Gold Coast, Australia.

2009   

Nutrient timing for strength and power athletes.                               
International Conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning, Gold Coast, Australia.
Strength Nutrition: Maximise your anabolic potential.
International Fitness Convention and Expo, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2008   

Exercise physiology: Current trends in enhancing athletic performance.                               
Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia.
Supplementation strategies to optimise performance: What the research tells us.
Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Nutritional knowledge of professional rugby league players (NRL).                               
Football Australasia     Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Effects of liquid CHO/EAA ingestion on acute hormonal responses and chronic adaptations following resistance training.
Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia.
Protein supplementation for athletes: Does type and timing really matter?.
International Fitness Convention and Expo, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2007   

Protein supplementation: What athletes need to know.                               
National Fitness Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Nutritional knowledge of elite youth academy athletes.
Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Protein supplementation and the promotion of muscle growth, strength and recovery.
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference. Gold Coast, Australia.