Protein - How much and when?
Protein has long been used in the hopes of increasing athletic performance and improving body composition
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.
My 4 Basic Nutrition Recommendations
When it comes to health and nutrition there's a hell of a lot of conflicting information out there. And it seems like everywhere you look there's a new diet that is best for you. From paleo to vegan, high carb to primal, it seems like there's no end to the madness so what should you do?
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"
Don’t load dysfunction!
So while I’m by no means saying that you should allow shitty technique for lifts, what I am saying is that you should embrace the ugly technique and have a bandwidth of acceptability for every athlete, so that they will simultaneously progress towards better form while also receiving a physical stimulus.
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!
