As coaches we are primarily concerned with the acquisition of skill, by this I mean our athletes, clients and patients need to acquire/ develop their motor skills. Skill and the notion of ability are sometimes used interchangeably; however, it is very important to...
Coaching vs. Knowledge The acquisition of knowledge, in other words a real understanding of the physiology and biomechanics of movement is key if you want to develop to an elite level within the health and fitness industry but don’t mistake this theoretical knowledge...
What will make me faster: losing 5% of my body mass, or gaining 5% in sustainable power? On the 25th June last year my colleague, Morgan Lloyd, and I carried out a 20 minute power test at Performancepro. The plan was to establish a baseline for the year, train...
TRAINING FOR TIME POOR CYCLISTS Can integrating sprint training into your training programme get you results, based on the results of a study by a team including Dr. Martin Gibala, it could be a good idea. Perhaps more compelling for many of us is the fact that...
If the squat is lauded as the King of exercises then surely the deadlift is the Crown Prince. With many varients in its portfolio the deadlift can offer an all over body work out as well as being a linchpin in the sport of Powerlifting. Start position of the...
Continuing our little series of ‘right royal lifts’, the King (the squat) and his Crown Prince (the deadlift) have waltsed across the ballroom to make way for the cheeky Princess of lifts, the power clean. Not always understood and invariably executed with...
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