Don’t lose sight of the big wins
As UK Sport has become more successful, some of the research and habits behind our elite athletes emerges in the public domain. Team GB has enjoyed increasingly successful...
Thinking Long Term in Pre-Season Training
Many athletes are now coming to the end of the competitive season. Those involved in traditional team sports have been training and competing for 8-9 months! It is important...
Building mentally tough young athletes
Late spring / early summer represents an intense period of the sporting year for young athletes across many different sports. Team sports athletes are reaching the end of...
Building Personal Training: One Client at a Time
In April of this year NK Fitness recorded a record turnover. This is a far cry from the first day we made a £50 quid profit back in 2011! Having moved up from the West...
Comparing youth sports performances too early
Be careful not to write off young under performers in sport too soon. In any sport across any age group there will be a range of performance levels. From the young age group...
Personal bests aren’t just about personal records
Newbie gains. When personal bests seem to come every week. We’ve all experienced the rapid rate of improvement when just starting out on a fitness journey. The reason...
Achieving consistency with your programme
When it come to improving your fitness, consistency of training is crucial. We are what we repeatedly do and all that. This is true for those looking for fat loss as well as...
Remaining motivated as a strength and conditioning coach
The energy and enthusiasm that goes into getting a fitness venture off the ground is incredible and infectious. This initial rush of ‘getting started’ will wear...
Fitness Motivation: When a change is as good as a rest
Strength and conditioning for young athletes is a journey more than a destination. Every athlete has performance goals that they wish to achieve, part of which will include...