Improve your 5k time
Here are a few ways to improve your running time that will help you beat your friends and earn bragging rights throughout this summer season.
Basic movement patterns
When designing training programs, I have a different view point compared to most online trainers, in that I come from the sports performance world so what I choose to do will not only get you in shape and looking better, but it’s going to help you move better and will translate to what you enjoy doing.
Is more always better?
Whether it comes to health, fitness or nutrition, you or someone you know has probably thought that if X amount is good, then more is better. While this may make sense in theory, rarely is this true.
The Value of Testing
Testing is one of those topics that generally has some confusion around it, from who should be doing it, to how, or even if you should test at all. Now I’ll go through my personal thoughts and try to explain why I believe it to be important, not just for athletes but for anyone with health and fitness related goals.
Exercise Progressions for Performance Training
Implementing exercise progressions is a key part of creating a good training plan, and how this is done can help set the athlete up for success or possibly put them on a route to unnecessary frustrations and possible injuries.
Four Benefits of Strength Training For Runners
Running has always been fairly popular among recreational athletes, but for those who have decided to get a little more serious let’s briefly look at four benefits that adding strength training will have on your running performance.
Basic Principles For In-Season Training
When it comes to in-season training there are a few important principles to keep in mind to ensure that you're creating the best program that will allow your athletes to be successful in competition. While traditionally periodization models have been built around single competition sports such as weightlifting or track and field, team sports are unique due to there long seasons and having competitions each week and possibly multiple times a week. So how do we reconcile this with physical training? The answer may not be to use a traditional periodization approach, but rather one that looks at the schedule and adapts to the needs of the athletes.
Does Resistance Training Provide any Cardiorespiratory Benefits?
"Circuit resistance training protocls can invoke a cardiorespiratory response which could be greater depending on the speed of contraction and also the amount of rest allowed between exercises and sets"
Understanding Resistance Training
Resistance training may be one of the most misunderstood topics in fitness and performance. There's plenty of misinformation out there on the inter-webs so let's look at some common myths and misconceptions regarding resistance training.
About
My name is Chris Graham and I'm a sports performance coach and I currently help collegiate athletes and busy young professionals train and get in awesome shape so they can look, feel, and perform great!
