How Fit is Fit Enough? Can You Achieve Your Goal
Throughout my life I have had many aims and goals within sport and fitness. While most of them fluctuate in importance, one remains the same. I have always wanted to
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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
Training on Limited time
Whether you're a professional athlete or simply a recreational fitness freak, life sometimes gets in the way. Plenty of people enjoy working out on a regular basis and following a
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
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 their season,
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