Paul Gamble has worked in elite and professional sport over a period spanning two decades and traversing both northern and southern hemispheres. Paul completed his PhD in exercise physiology in 2005 during which time he worked in professional rugby union with English Premiership side London Irish. Paul has since applied his skills in a broad variety of sports and with athletes of all ages and stages of development, notably serving as National Strength and Conditioning Lead for Scottish Squash. Paul published his first textbook in 2009, and "Comprehensive Strength and Conditioning" is the fourth textbook he has written as sole author. Paul has also written chapters in edited textbooks and continues to regularly contribute articles to peer-reviewed publications on an array of topics. Aside from formal learning resources, Paul also aims to disseminate content directly to coaches, practitioners, and athletes in the field via online media, including the informedinsport.com website that he founded in 2015. Alongside his ongoing work with elite athletes, Paul has retained an involvement in academia and research, supervising both Masters and PhD research.
In addition to his work in the field of physical preparation Paul is also a track and field coach to elite-level athletes in New Zealand where he currently lives with his wife Sian.