Varun Sharma

Support Scientist Strength and Conditioning Lead @Inspire Institute of Sport

Hisar, IN

Leads S&C programs across youth and elite pathways in combat sports and athletics, tailoring training to athletes’ developmental stages and competition needs.• Designs injury reduction strategies and collaborated with sports medicine professionals on rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.• Engaged athletes and coaches in S&C principles, focusing on weight management, load modulation, and developing professional behaviours.• Maintains comprehensive databases to monitor athlete workloads and ensure alignment with physical benchmarks.• Plans and implements physical preparation programs for high-performance camps, supporting athletes’ elite competition demands.• Manages and organises the S&C facility, supervising assistant coaches and interns to uphold a high-performance environment.• Contributes to national Olympic goals by supporting talent identification and automating athlete assessment processes.• Programs, executes, and monitors weekly physical preparation sessions, including rehab-focused sessions for injured athletes.• Coordinates closely with the physiotherapy team to adjust training based on rehab athletes’ physical constraints.• Attends sport-specific technical sessions to understand and integrate sport demands into S&C programming.• Conducts interviews with athletes to tailor program delivery, ensuring alignment with their needs and goals.

Loughborough University

Master of Science - MS

Manipal University Jaipur

Bachelor's