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Delayed onset muscle soreness.
We’ve had a number of questions around DOMs lately so this article is a crash course in DOMs. What is DOMS? DOMs stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness which is usually experienced…
March 28, 2020
Active Recovery, Human physiology, Injury prevention, Recovery, Training tools
Adapting your annual plan
In past articles we have covered how to structure and plan a season. This year best laid plans have been hit with a wave of uncertainty. Many sports governing bodies have postponed…
March 24, 2020
Competition, Endurance training, General, Strength and conditioning, Training
Training from home
There are situations where we don’t have access to training facilities. Holiday periods are the most common but Global Pandemics and severe weather events are now also something we must deal with.…
March 18, 2020
General, Getting fit, Gym, Power Training, Strength and conditioning, Training, Training tools, Uncategorized
Competing and Training through the Corona Pandemic
2020 will be a historic year for sport. It is perhaps the first time where there has been a blanket postponement on racing and competition across sport. Certainly this is the first…
March 16, 2020
Competition, Cycling, Endurance training, General, Training, Training tools, Triathlon
Preparing for a new season
As we draw closer to summer, the competition for many sports is now in sight. It’s an exciting time as race schedules are now becoming established and we can now start working…
March 2, 2020
Beginner, Coaching, Competition, Cycling
Why I don’t recommend sleep trackers; Yet!
The last decade has been a very technological one. Wearable technology has become a massively successful industry. Many wearables have been revolutionary in terms of how they influence our ability to perform.…
February 17, 2020
Recovery, Sleep
Run Slow to Run Fast
Running has become a very popular pastime lately with the growing popularity of the parkrun and city marathons etc. Running is accessible because it requires no facilities or complex equipment. It is…
February 10, 2020
Active Recovery, Beginner, Endurance training, General, Getting fit, Heart rate, human performance, Human physiology, Running, Speed Training
How to Cycle Fast!
Cycling has become a very popular pastime in the last decade. Sportive events have acted as introductions to group cycling extremely well. For some, sportives are a challenge, others an opportunity to…
February 3, 2020
Competition, Cycling, human performance, Training, Triathlon
How to chose the right coach for you
Many beginner athletes have great intentions and motivation but lack the knowledge to put their ideas into action. Many experienced athletes have learnt a great deal about how to prepare themselves but…
January 16, 2020
Beginner, Coaching, Cycling, Endurance training, General, Strength and conditioning, Training
The wrong workout at the wrong time.
Well structured training plans often have daily sessions prescribed in great detail providing the work time and intensity that the athlete should complete. In controlling these variables a coach and/or athlete can…
November 18, 2019
Active Recovery, Beginner, Endurance training, General, Getting fit, human performance, Recovery, Training