Bram Swinnen
MSc Physiotherapy | MSc Kinesiology | Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bram Swinnen is a Belgian strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist with more than 25 years of experience in elite sports performance and rehabilitation. He holds Master's degrees in Kinesiology and Physical Therapy from KU Leuven and a Master after Master in Manual Therapy from VUB Brussels. In 2022 he founded Integrated Performance Training in Hasselt, Belgium, through which he teaches coaches and clinicians around the world.
Bram has worked across football, basketball, track & field and tennis, training eight Olympic medallists and numerous world champions. His career has taken him to elite clubs and federations in Belgium, Spain, Russia, Poland, Greece and the USA, including seven years as High-Performance Coach at KRC Genk (2017–2024) and roles as expert coach for the ASICS Tennis Academy and consultant to national federations and Olympic committees.
He is the author of the international bestseller Strength Training for Soccer (Routledge) and is known for his work on velocity-based training, brain training and horizontal force development, translating current research into practical, evidence-based training for athletes and rehabilitation.
Bram Swinnen
MSc Physiotherapy | MSc Kinesiology | Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bram Swinnen is a Belgian strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist with more than 25 years of experience in elite sports performance and rehabilitation. He holds Master's degrees in Kinesiology and Physical Therapy from KU Leuven and a Master after Master in Manual Therapy from VUB Brussels. In 2022 he founded Integrated Performance Training in Hasselt, Belgium, through which he teaches coaches and clinicians around the world.
Bram has worked across football, basketball, track & field and tennis, training eight Olympic medallists and numerous world champions. His career has taken him to elite clubs and federations in Belgium, Spain, Russia, Poland, Greece and the USA, including seven years as High-Performance Coach at KRC Genk (2017–2024) and roles as expert coach for the ASICS Tennis Academy and consultant to national federations and Olympic committees.
He is the author of the international bestseller Strength Training for Soccer (Routledge) and is known for his work on velocity-based training, brain training and horizontal force development, translating current research into practical, evidence-based training for athletes and rehabilitation.
About Bram Swinnen
- Founder & Lead Expert, Integrated Performance Training (2022–present): Courses and mentoring for coaches and clinicians in velocity-based training, ACL rehabilitation and performance, delivered across Europe and the Middle East.
- KRC Genk (Belgium): High-Performance Coach, 2017–2024.
- ASICS Tennis Academy: Expert Coach (from 2019).
- Keiser: Ambassador (from 2021).
- Move to Cure (Antwerp): Performance and rehabilitation, 2014–2017.
- Professional Clubs Abroad: Physical trainer and physical therapist at BC Khimki Moscow (2007–2011), Asseco Gdynia Prokom (2011–2012) and FC Anzhi Makhachkala (2012–2013).
- Basketball: Belgian Cats women's national team (2005–2007), Belgian national youth teams (2003–2007) and Estudiantes Madrid (2004–2005).
- Olympic & World-Level Athletes: Has trained eight Olympic medallists and numerous world champions, and consulted for national federations and Olympic committees.
- Author: Strength Training for Soccer (Routledge, 2016), an international bestseller.
- Education: Master in Kinesiology, KU Leuven (1999); Master in Physical Therapy, KU Leuven (2001); Master after Master in Manual Therapy, VUB Brussels (2003).
Faculty at a Glance
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Based In
- Hasselt, Belgium
- Professional Title
- MSc Physiotherapy | MSc Kinesiology | Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Current Position
- Founder & Lead Expert, Integrated Performance Training
- Institution / Organisation
- Integrated Performance Training
- Languages
- English, Dutch, French, Spanish
BelgiumAreas of Expertise
Bram's clinical and educational expertise spans a broad range of healthcare disciplines, with a particular focus on evidence-based practice.
Founder & Lead Expert, Integrated Performance Training
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