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No pedals, no stabilisers

If, like me, you learnt to ride a bike using stabilisers, you might remember the various attempts of trying to do it without them.

For me this involves vague memories of pedalling like a lunatic with my Dad saying "I've got you" (when he blatantly hadn't) and me steering into ditches.

Understanding Strength Concepts

Over the past few sessions I have been going through the strength section of James’s Athletic development Manual with him. We went through strength and velocity and how a high velocity exercise means the strength aspect could be low, and vice versa.

With many health clubs now offering whole body vibration plates as a means of training the discussion arose as to whether they are a gimmick or legitimate training tool for athletic development.

For many of our athletes Hindu press ups and Hindu squats are a regular feature of our training. I got these from today's guest author Tom Kurz. He is an example of a Coach practitioner who sets a great example to others. His book "Science of sports training" is an excellent and very readable resource.