Edward Baker – Strength & Conditioning Coach, Researcher, University Lecturer
Edward Baker Performance is an online resource for Strength and Conditioning, Combat Sport Training and Injury Rehabilitation. Our aim is to help you achieve your performance goals, whether that be an Olympic Medal, World Title Belt or to live free of pain. Our approach emphasises physical, mental and emotional health using proven methods from high performance sport, physiological research and psychology.
Edward Baker is a University Lecturer, Researcher and Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 15 years’ experience working in elite sport.
He has delivered world class physical performance training to male and female athletes from Olympic, Paralympic and Professional sports and continues to coach several elite athletes from sports as diverse as professional Boxing, Wheelchair Rugby and Netball. For two years he ran a neuro-rehabilitation clinic providing specialist physical therapy to recently injured clients.
He is an active researcher, currently undertaking a PhD into the biomechanics of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Edward teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students studying sport and exercise science, strength and conditioning and coaching, alongside helping hundreds of athletes around the world reach their performance goals.
Having competed at national level in Muay Thai and Powerlifting, Edward Baker still trains every day on the mat, in the ring and in his own Garage Gym.
He lives in the South West of England with his wife, a former Canadian National Gymnastics Champion and their two young children.
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Testimonials
Ed Trained me for over 7 years and he helped me progress and reach my potential of playing International Rugby. His training is always specific to my position and perfectly periodised for my competitions from 6 Nations to World Cups. He’s also helped me recover from a number of injuries and helped prevent further injuries! Without his dedication, enthusiasm and interesting taste in workout music I wouldn’t have achieved as much in my Rugby Career.
Ed was my first strength and conditioning coach back when I was representing the Great British Bobsleigh Team. He helped me grow as athlete and not long after training with him was I making improvements in all my performances. He always knew what was right for my body and communicated with me when it came down to my training therefore I could put 100% trust in him. I couldn’t have asked for a better coach and mentor with Ed, he gives me constant motivation and belief in myself and I always leave a training session feeling I am one step closer to my goal.
Ed is a highly enthused and motivated trainer not only while training me, but himself included.
He helped meticulously with my conditioning through competition, training and injury. While always finding new ways to keep training interesting and varied. His pursuit of excellence for me helped immensely in setting a world class standard to prepare me best while competing at the top level.
For the time I have known Ed, his commitment to improving base standards and work ethic within the England Netball squad has been outstanding. In his pursuit for excellence, Ed challenges our squad with new and thought-provoking ideas that translate to results in the gym and on the Netball court. His own personal standards are constantly geared towards high performance and positivity, making him a great leader in our elite environment.
Edward is a brilliant Conditioning Coach. His attention to detail is what makes him so good. He goes above and beyond to help his athletes. His sessions are tailored to the athletes functional needs which is what made the sessions so productive and beneficial. He has a wealth of knowledge and expertise. There is nothing Edward does not know about Strength and Conditioning.
What I liked most about working with Edward was his commitment to my development. He would challenge and push me to be the best that I could be. Being average was not an option and we would work together to set high standards to work to for each session.
Edward Baker is credit to the Strength & Conditioning community, how many coaches could not only inspire their athletes athletically but also on a professional level.
I have been working with Ed for over 4 years and can safely say I would not be the athlete I am today with his outrageous belief in my abilities as well as the visible passion he carries for his role. My belief is that you should surround yourself with those who bring the best out of you, Edward definitely fits that description.
I started working with Edward in 2013 and worked with him all the way up to the Rio 2016 Paralympics. The first thing that struck me about Edward was his pro-active approach to learning the sport of wheelchair rugby. He learnt it quickly and in detail so that he could start making us stronger in the ways that would benefit us most on the court. He didn’t stop there, he pushed us and picked our brains on how to improve our technical ability whilst improving our power and strength at the same time. He helped me personally throughout injuries, for example when I had broken digits he found ways to keep me lifting while ensuring my injury was under no stress. He also coordinated and trained the whole of the GB wheelchair rugby squad and made us, in my opinion, the strongest and fittest wheelchair rugby team. Beyond all of this he made training fun and I and the team massively enjoyed working with him.
“Walk the Walk.”