Now reach your peak!

Damian Scannell’s playing career took him from Non-League to the Football League – and now he’s aiming to help more footballers reach their full potential by launching a bespoke app.

Peak Player Performance is dedicated to footballers of all levels who want to improve their game throughout the off-season.

The app covers everything from fitness, nutrition, rehabilitation and mentality with each individual aspect being taught by experts in their field.

Each player will have their own individual profile on the app and sessions designed and tailored specifically for them based on their goals and the level they are performing at.

Winger Scannell played for a host of different clubs such as Southend United, Dagenham & Redbridge and Dulwich Hamlet across an impressive 13-year career.

And the 37-year-old, who retired from the game in 2017, now wants to provide players with the kind of coaching and support that he wishes he could have had at his disposal.

“This app would have meant everything to me when I was playing,” Scannell said.

Guidance

“We believe the modern Non-League player has all the resources to develop his game in terms of the internet and gyms, but we don’t necessarily think these players have the guidance and that is why we want to help them.

“I appreciate the majority of Non-League players have fulltime jobs and also make time for the gym, but they aren’t using it to their full potential. A lot of boys are committing to workouts, but they aren’t periodised. What I mean by this is there is no real strategy to it to keep you constantly improving week on week.

“It is about coaching. Telling someone to go and run and get fit is a very basic level. We want to know how much time you have to get to the gym today, and then from there we will give you an optimised session to improve your performance.”

Scannell, who made 375 appearances in his career, is planning on continuing to build the app based on the feedback from players.

PERFORMANCE: Non-League players can get access to a new health and lifestyle app launched by Damian Scannell, above

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“What I really want people to know about this app is that it is not about getting people to do excessive amounts of workouts, but putting people in the position to fulfil their potential in Non-League,” he added. “We want to help these boys navigate their way through the divisions.”

The app, which is now up and running, costs £99 a month with the first introductory zoom call taking place on April 17.

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