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I use a pyramid method of recovery- there is little point going onto the next level until you have done the first. The further down you go, the less proven are the strategies.
Posted On Monday, 05th November 2012 at 08:45
More detail on ice baths here
Posted On Friday, 28th September 2012 at 06:47
Regeneration is 1 of the 4 cornerstones of your training plan, but do you know how to have fun?
I am not talking about self destructive behaviour type fun, but normal expressive joy?
Posted On Wednesday, 20th June 2012 at 07:04
Success in sports depends on an athlete’s ability to perform functional movements, such as running, jumping or changing direction, to a high level on a daily basis. However, the fatiguing effect of high intensity competition and training experienced by elite athletes can reduce the quality of performance.

Posted On Monday, 11th June 2012 at 07:46
Overtraining is common in young athletes due to the high demand put on them by schools and sports teams.
Schools will get talented young athletes to compete in as many sports as possible and these same athletes will also train outside of school for a team they play for in one or more sports.
Posted On Wednesday, 25th January 2012 at 08:09

If it's good enough for Batman, it should be good enough for you.
Posted On Tuesday, 30th August 2011 at 07:35
In a recent workshop we ran, every athlete was found to be SLE
Posted On Wednesday, 13th April 2011 at 06:43
With 26 years of formalised training experience, including 3 years of International training and competition, plus 15 years of coaching, including 10 years full time, plus umpteen courses, qualifications and articles read and written, I have come to see a few home truths. I can’t quantify it, but I can almost guarantee these points.
1-The athlete does not exist in a vaccuum.
Posted On Thursday, 18th November 2010 at 07:35
Very often young athletes are broken or burntout before they get started.
They don't come under the umbrella of one coach, and play several different sports. They have to juggle club versus school versus district, sometimes on the same day.
The poor parent is also getting burntout trying to do what is best for their child.
Posted On Thursday, 08th April 2010 at 05:06
Maslow talks about a hieracrchy of needs. Food, water, shelter, comfort, self actualisation and so on.
Without the basic needs being met, the higher ones can't be achieved.
If your athlete isn't recovering- lack of sleep, food, outside stressors- then they will not respond to training.
That is not the time to pile more work(and stress) on- it is the time to back off and address these issues first.
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