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Recovery Strategies

Posted On Thursday, 28th March 2013 at 21:41

The Recovery Pyramid

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.

Recovery Infographic

Posted On Monday, 05th November 2012 at 08:45

recovery infographicMore detail on ice baths here

Are we having fun yet?

Posted On Friday, 28th September 2012 at 06:47

It's not all work, work, work you know.

jump for joyRegeneration 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?

Ice Baths- Giving muscle soreness the cold shoulder?

Posted On Wednesday, 20th June 2012 at 07:04

What is the current thinking on Ice Baths?

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.

ice bath

Is my child overtraining?

Posted On Monday, 11th June 2012 at 07:46

Stress is stress: Exams may have pushed your teenager to breaking point

overtrainingOvertraining 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.

Batman's recovery drink

Posted On Wednesday, 25th January 2012 at 08:09

What does Batman drink after a hard night of crime fighting?

Batman milk

If it's good enough for Batman, it should be good enough for you. 

 

 

How much sleep is enough after training?

Posted On Tuesday, 30th August 2011 at 07:35

A Guaranteed, Free and Easy Way to Improve Performance…

                                                SLEEP

In a recent workshop we ran, every athlete was found to be SLE

8 Things I know to be true

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.

How to monitor training loads and recovery.

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.

Hierarchy of needs

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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