Golf training and golf fitness training
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Articles
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Power: How basketball players and other power athletes can learn to jump higher and run faster
Warm-up golf
Fast-twitch muscles: Twitch and you're gone - all you need to know about developing fast-twitch muscle fibre for speed, power and strength
The Peak Performance index of back issues
Off-season training: Three off-season programmes to set you up for what lies ahead
Golf warm up exercises
Longevity: Exercise helps you to live longer, but how important is intensity?
Competition & Emotional Control
Competition & Emotional Control
Golf - The Inner Game: How learning to play the inner game put a top golfer back on course
Sports Vision Training: An expert guide to improving performance by training the eyes.
Attention Control Training - The crucial importance of paying attention
sports psychology | imagery | lower back pain
Sports psychology - imagery: how a young professional golfer used imagery to conquer his persistent lower back pain
Cross Training Workouts
Running Efficiency
What time is it inside your body? The answer may determine the effectiveness of your training - and your performance
Positive Thinking: Golf - although the following report is not in the true sense a scientific study, I think it offers a few useful pointers to tackling some of the psychological difficulties encountered by competitive golfers.
choking | golf | sports psychology
Do Pro Golfers 'Choke'?
A trigger point in a muscle is a warning sign of a possible serious injury. Here we explain what TPs are, how they happen and what to do about them
Sports Vision: In most sports, you'll never achieve your true potential if your eyes aren't up to it. Here's a special report on how they can be trained.
Self-Awareness in Sport
sports psychology | expectations
Why 'good enough' is actually better than perfect (and a lot more fun, too)
Vision In Sport: A guide to improving performance by training the eyes.
Cross-country runners: Owen Anderson answers training queries
Track And Field Workouts: Phasing the year properly means allowing your athletes a chance to be serviced, oiled and refitted.
Winning: The relevant question is not "Did you win?" but "Did you come up to your expectations?"
British sports coaches | Australian sports coaches
Why blinkered British coaches have a lot to learn from Aussie champions
performance analysis | coaching | training
Performance analysis: What is Performance Analysis, and how can it be integrated within the coaching process to benefit performance?
track and field training | track and field techniques
Track and field training: Technical proficiency is one thing, but coaches and teachers ignore the basics at their peril
Sports coaching: J'accuse! A noted coaching guru launches a broadside at outmoded thinking and models
tendons | tendon | strength training
Tendons strength training: Performance benefits of optimising both components of your muscle tendon units
prehabilitation exercises | strength exercises | conditioning exercises
Prehabilitation exercises: these prehabilitation exercises will help reduce injury risk
shoulder excercises | shoulder injury prevention
Shoulder excercises and shoulder injury prevention
Questions
What are the best exercises to trim the excess fat on back of hips?
I have been able to trim the belly fat but it is difficult to trim the fat above the buttocks on the backside of my hips.
What do you think of the Peak Performance Premium area? (!)
As the main provider of information in this area, I'd like to find out what you think about the videos and the articles in particular.
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago...more than a strain?
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago, reaching backward to pull open a stuck door. I didn't go to the doctor right away, because it seemed just sore/strained.
What does "Whey Protein" do for you?
I know people who out it in fruit smoothies or energy drinks, but wat is it and what does it do?
Effect of gender stereotypes on sporting goals/achievements?
any thoughts towards this topic? do you know of any articles i can read up on? thanks so much for your time
As a teenager would they affect your hormones?
How do I improve my fitness fast?
I need to improve my fitness asap......
How/where can i get job in performance analysis?
I am a final year sport science student seeking a future in performance analysis.
I had back fusion in April 2002 and a left hip replaced in May 2006. I am an avid golfer with 9 handicap.
I have dificulty shaping the lower part of my stomach. What exercise can I do to reach that area.
How do you tell if you have shin splints. I have a pain in my left leg above my ankle, but I don't know what it is.
Anyone with remedy for an arthritic middle knuckle, left hand small finger, right hand golfer - on the back swing it seems the club pressures that knuckle and the pain is significant.
Are the eas myplex drinks good?
is eas myoplex good for your body does it have any side effects any one tried it yet?
Does sweating or not sweating determine a good workout?
I hear some say, one does not have to sweat to gain a good workout. I believe this is incorect.
I am in training to become a PGA golf coach. As i hope to train elite golfers can you tell me if periodization is useful for creating yearly training schedules.
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Blogs
Have shoulder pains? You came to the right place.
I have been doing exercises for my abs but they are just now showing what can I do? I even have little fat.
I started training two months ago and I have really noticed a boost in my fitness,all you need is time and dedication.
“The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting” this is another installment from A. Jay of a series of motivational articles.
Mindtree NLP in Sports Seminar Mindtree would like to invite you to attend our NLP in Sports seminar to find out how we can assist your players to achieve their maximum potential.
Most people would agree the hardest muscle to get into shape is the one 'between the ears.'
next NLP Sports Practitioner Course that we run here at Mindtree Ltd.
Drug testing what's out there a physiotherapists view point
Testing Athletes for Drug Use Why do some “athletes” try to enhance their performances on the track and field by taking drugs?
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
Are you making these mistakes as an Athlete?
Don’t get me wrong nobody’s perfect, especially me, many of these ideas came from my “Stupidity”, a rollercoaster of discovery, injuries and re-injury, does that sound about right?
Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
This article was a long time coming. After writing and then scraping and re-writing it is a good way to describe this.
The Insider’s Secrets to a Flat Stomach
Hey regular blog readers myself and Nick sat down and and had a conversation, long story short this article was born.
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" ?
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" Article by Steve Blades. It is all about carbohydrate rotation for ultimate performance.
Another great read by Steve Blades aka "Marmite". If you are not making gains in the gym or the track this will change everything completely.
You are a Beginner, READ THIS!
A great,long article about everything on general bodybuilding ,training, nutrition and supplementation as a beginner.
A great new update to hit Rawgrip.com, a great article for all of the new found health freaks this year.
Squat Rx Video Creator Interview
If you are a serious lifter you must have heard of the “Squat Rx” video series all over the net. The Videos are available on YouTube.
How Focused Are You at the Gym?
Sean discusses The Top 10 Reasons why you are slacking in the Gym and How to prevent this. He exposes some great Tips how to make your training sessions more productive for better end results.
Finally an article created for all you serious weight shifters. C Pikey discuses the truth about A massive Bench Press and gives some tips How To Improve your Weak Bench.
Glycemic Index in Athletes and Weight management
An article about the glycemic index of carbohydrates pertains directly to athletes and their performance.
A new article by Michael Nystrom discussing the protein intake amounts in athletes. Athlete Protein intake article
Introduction to Tai Chi Training
This article is merely a brief and light hearted introduction to Tai Chi. My next article will focus upon how the key principles of Tai Chi can be used to develop optimum sports performance.
America's growing health crisis.
A good article about fish oils and the recommended intake in an athlete, a great read. Fish oil article Or
I finally finished a nutrition article which will help any athlete to peak performance. It covers everything from protein intake for an athlete and how to loose some extra pounds.
Training Methods for the Development of Power
The other day I came across a presentation a friend and I did at university. Thought I'd share it with you all.
It's a very exciting day for us today, because we've had our first major relaunch in 7 years.
When we set up the new PP Online site, one of our biggest aims was to create a place where anyone with a passion for sport could share their opinions and experiences.
Who drinks red bull or other caffeine beverages before they compete?
Steroids are banned, dangerous drugs. DON’T TAKE THEM.
