Category / Active Recovery / Human physiology / Injury prevention / Recovery / Training tools
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Best Recovery Method of them all. Sleep!
Sleep is often an underappreciated recovery tool. Athletes constantly look for things which will give the edge in their performance. There are hundreds of recovery tactics such as nutritional supplements, compression garments,…
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What to do after your big competition is over
Months of training and focus go into preparation for a big competition. The event itself can come and go in the blink of an eye. Maybe it was a success or maybe…
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Strength as a skill, and using it to perform better
All of us are stronger than we think. Our muscles are capable of producing more force than we can voluntarily control. The difference in what we can produce voluntarily and the maximum…
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Going from race to race
Many diligent athletes will have a season plan. They will have a structured plan for training progression that will bring them through the entire offseason in preparation for their season opener. This…
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Why do you need a rest week?
Imagine a three week training plan during which you see some of the best progress you’ve made in years. There’s momentum in your progress and you’re right on the edge of breaking…
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How to turn your commute into effective training
For many athletes, time is valuable and scarce. We all know that for professional athletes to achieve their extraordinary levels of performance they must train full time. For amateurs we simply don’t…
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Heart rate training part 2: Using your zones!
In Heart rate training 1 we discussed what heart rate training was and why it exists. In this part the practical aspect will be discussed and hopefully simplified. As mentioned, lactate threshold…
