How to Train for Your First Triathlon When You’re Not an Elite Athlete
If you follow us on social media, you may well have seen the story about our client Brian. If not, you can check it out here. In short, on the
Sports Specialisation at a Young Age: Risk, Reward?
Sports specialisation or early specialisation, refers to intense and very specific focus on one sport from a young age. Normally, the reason or thought behind this is that by limiting
Purpose and Intent Drive Adaptation in Personal Training
This morning I was coaching one of my regular Personal Training Clients in Sunningdale. Due to my client having a competition in the upcoming few weeks, the volume has been
Strength Before Conditioning: Will I Be Too Fatigued??
We all have the same number of hours in the day. However, the majority of us are not elite athletes. This means that we cannot devote our day solely to
Training Age, Specialisation and Exercise Selection
Specialisation refers to training with a narrow focus, directly linked to the actions and movements used within a sport itself. There has long been a debate as to what age
How To Programme For Strength Training: Keep It Simple
Recently I have seen a number of posts, articles, videos and all claiming to be the best "system" for X, Y or Z. These systems are generally lengthy, wordy and
Life is Life: Dealing with Mistakes in Sport and Performance
For this blog post I am going to do something a little different. While I normally like to focus on training trends, research and more of the sciency technical stuff,
Power Type Resistance Training Improves Explosive Performance
Many team sports and clubs are starting to incorporate "primer" sessions the day before a game. In some cases these sessions are even performed the morning of a game! This might
Velocity Based Training: A Brief Guide to Understanding VBT
As sport science evolves, more and more methods of training emerge. It is important for any evidence based practitioner to stay up to date with the latest trends. Of late,