Youth Strength Training Made Simple With The 1×20 Protocol
The 1×20 is a method of training that has only recently come to my attention. I first heard about it a year ago, and like many, I kind of scoffed and thought 1×20 is...
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Youth Conditioning
A Philosophical Approach to Long Term Athletic Development. (Part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of these blogs in which I lay out my philosophy around long term athletic development. In this part I will discuss my final beliefs and how they come...
A Philosophical Approach to Long Term Athletic Development. (Part 1)
Become an Authentic Tour Guide As an Expert Youth Strength Coach in Berkshire, I thought it would only be fair to share my philosophy. It is important to note that my...
Youth Strength Training For Health and Performance
Strength training has long been a topic of debate when it comes to youth athletes. When to start? How much? What kind of exercises? Despite this, the most recent research...
Maintaining intensity in youth teams sport conditioning
The youth football season is about to get underway for the Surrey Youth League. Over the past six weeks NK Fitness have enjoyed working with Ascot United U15 squad. Over a 6...
Tempo Training Can be A Great Tool For Youth Coaches
For this article / blog post I am referring to using tempos in the weights room. Yes, you can do running tempos but that is a different topic all together. So, tempo training...
Sleep And Injury! Are You Putting Yourself At Risk?
To be more accurate, the title of this blog should read “Lack of Sleep and Injuries”. We have written many posts on recovery here at NK Fitness. I’m pretty...
Interval Training Can Improve Cardiovascular Health in Children
Obesity and inactivity is a growing cause for concern in the younger generations. While youth sport thrives, the gap between sporty and sedentary grows. While schools do their...
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...