Sports Training
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Articles
Constructing a Sports-specific Circuit - Part One
Circuit Styles - Using an example of a Rowing-specific Circuit
Core Training Program
We'll pay you to ask questions
Got a question about sport? We'll pay you to ask it, and pay more to answer others' questions!
The Importance of Proprioceptive Training
Proprioception – taking a balanced approach to sport
Inspiratory Muscle Training: Ergogenic Benefits
Inspiratory muscle training as an ergogenic aid: the story so far
The Amazing Peak Performance Christmas Competition
And The Winner Is...
Fitness training survey results
Peak Performance fitness training survey shows you don’t need the gym for sports training
Children participating in swimming training exhibit increased oxidative stress
Oxidative stress in swimmers
World-class tennis conditioning
A real case study
Squash, Badminton, and Tennis players: Improve your power!
Big hitting for racquet sports players – prepare yourself!
Can Vibration Training Enhance Sports Performance?
All Shook Up
When active recovery doesn’t work
Face-cooling improves sports performance
The effects of face-cooling during hyperthermic exercise
Football 'Throw-ins': Attaining maximum distance
Attaining maximum distance in football ‘throw-ins’
How yoga and motivation exercises boost performance
Sports Psychology: Be Creative!
'Tuning up' performance - music and videos as ergogenic aids
Periodisation: Organise your Training Year
Training periodisation - why it could pay to use your block
Sports Science of Combat Sport Training
Fighting fit! – the scientific approach to combat sport training
Low-intensity workouts lead to weight loss
Exercise intensity and weight loss
Intense training - can you have too much of a good thing?
Simulated Altitude Training Report
Simulated Altitude Exposure Doesn't Work
The Science and Practice of Sports Motivation
Use Mental and Physical Sports Motivation
A Guide And Advice to Effective Supplement Usage
Half-time nutrition – what’s best for maximising fulltime performance?
Half-Time Training for Team Sports
Diabetes - how it affects sports and how to combat it
diabetes and sports performance
Vibration Training and Performance
Can vibration training enhance Sports Performance?
Powerful, Accurate and Injury Free Kicking - A Mental Guide
Kicking Training for Rugby and Football
Body Fat and Running Performance
Optimum Running Performance and Body Fat Levels
Strength Training and Leg Exercises for Cyclists
Strength Training And The Importance Of Leg Exercises: Novice, Expert and Club Cyclists
Sports Training Exercises And Techniques To Increase Your Jumping Ability
Increase Your Jumping Ability: Tips To Help Your Sports Training
Heart Vitality Training and Heart Rate Monitors as Aids to Athletic Performance
Athletic Performance - keeping your cardiovascular system in shape
Cycling Training and how carbohydrate, torso training and building endurance can help
What are the best ways to cope with sports pain? And how do different people react to the same injury?
Acceleration Training for Peak Performance
learn how to increase speed to make a quick getaway
Football coaching - half time psychology
Make sure your football coaching mentally prepares you for the second half!
Cycling Training - building success
success in racing through careful planning of your cycling training
Core strengthening to keep your spine in good shape
Can altitude training help endurance athletes reach new heights?
Exercise Special - wake up your body and brain
A hand to knee reaction drill to improve speed, power and strength
Building Speed Before Endurance: time to turn convention on the head?
Skills Based Training: Female Games Players
Skills Based Training as an Alternative to Traditional Strength Training
Does glucosamine really work?
Injury Recovery and Conditioning
Want to know the key to training success? Plenty of R&R
Time Efficient Running - run less to run faster?
Running efficiency training ideas
Can Athletes Dance Their Way to Agility?
Dance Training for Agility, Speed and Power
Interval Training and Fitness for Cyclists
Cycling - the road to success
Sports Science Glossary Part 5
Sports Science Glossary Part 5
Backwards Running : The benefits of training backwards
Sports Science Glossary Part 7
Sports Science Glossary Part 7
Sport Motivation : To create a positive motivational climate you need more carrot than stick
Sports Science Glossary Part 1
Sports Science Glossary Part 1
deadlift | romanian deadlift exercise
Deadlift: The single-legged Romanian deadlift
scientific training | marathon training
Scientific training: How one former couch potato found a talent and then called on the appliance of science to become an elite performer
Risks of sauna-induced weight loss
training for football and rugby
Football and rugby teams pre-season training
sport specific weight training
Sport specific weight training
lactate threshold | lactate training
Lactate Threshold and Lactate Training: What the latest research says about your lactate threshold and lactate training
Sports Injury Diagnosis: To get the diagnosis right, you have to investigate all the contributing factors.
rowing injuries | lower back injuries
Rowing Injuries & Lower Back Injuries: The case of the rower who drove himself to a bad back
Strength training reveals strange sex bias
hip inuries | football | osteoarthritis
Hip inuries in footballers - osteoarthritis of the hip
swimming related sports injuries
Swimming related sports injuries: You may think that swimmers never get hurt. If so, read on
Core Stability Training: This exercise programme will strengthen your trunk muscles and thus help avoid back problems
Back Injuries: Trunk, stomach and back muscles must be strong to prevent back injuries from lifting tasks
Cross Training Workouts
Problems For Rugby Players: Previous injury predicts in-season problems for rugby players
medicine ball training workouts
Medicine ball training workouts: Does medicine ball training really work?
periodization training techniques
Periodization Training Techniques: If you want to improve your performances, you can't train the same way all the time
knee injuries | female athletes
Why do female athletes hurt their knees so often - and how can they protect themselves from knee injuries?
Achilles heel, tendons, achilles tendinitis therapy and surgery
Achilles tendinitis interrupts many training programmes and ruins many plans for PBs. It is also the most common injury in athletes over the age of 40, and - unfortunately - it's a problem which doesn't go away very quickly: Traditional treatments for Achilles tendinitis (ie, rest, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, orthotics, cortisone injections, icing, ultrasound, and conventional physical therapy) are not very successful, and about 25 per cent of athletes who suffer from chronic Achilles-tendinitis problems end up undergoing surgery.
Neural Training
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention exercises, rehabilitation and training techniques
These four exercises can help prevent your ACLs blowing up - which is especially good news for female athletes.
Lateral knee pain | iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS)
Lateral knee pain: here's the syndrome that could be to blame
Interval Training 2: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
Do the young respond more effectively to aerobic training? Don't you believe it. We hear it all the time: old people can't respond to training as young people do.
Training in the cold
swimming techniques | swimming training
Swimming Techniques - Training: Although super-high training volumes are the rule rather than the exception for swimmers, there' s solid evidence that these heavy loads may be counter-productive.
Knee Injuries Symptoms 2: Do your knees sometimes give you the blues? If so, you're in good company: knee injuries are the curse of many athletes, especially runners
Farabloc: How muscles can be shielded against delayed onset muscle soreness
Sports Injury Prevention: Eliminate these training errors and reduce your chances of getting hurt.
knee injuries | hip injuries | downhill walking
Knee injuries, hip injuries & downhill walking
Squat research review
Achilles Tendonitis: This affliction is the curse of the running classes. Here's how to prevent it, and how to recover if you've been unlucky
Low Back Pain: Cyclists with low-back pain should now adjust their saddles
Weight Training
Does foot structure affect injury rate?
There's been considerable confusion concerning the effects of foot structure on injury rates. Some researchers - and large numbers of people in the population at large - believe that individuals with low-arched feet have weak foot structures and are more predisposed to injuries in the lower extremities.
Sport-specific Training: The ultimate training programme: an indispensable year plan for runners
Training Secrets: Get out of the gym and on to the water!
Leg strength | knee injury risks
Leg strength and knee injury risks for endurance athletes: If you're a footballer, your knees are most at risk towards the end of a match.
Achilles Tendinitis
Altitude Training: If altitude training doesn't work, then why are the Kenyan runners so quick?
Achilles Heel Pain: These exercises can turn your Achilles heel into a rock of Gibraltar
Can MRI predict whether an athlete's knees can be repaired?
weight training vests | ankle weights
Weight training vests and ankle weights: wearing ankle weights and a weight training vests can help you run faster - but do it slowly
Therapeutic Massage | Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness | DOMS
Therapeutic Massage and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Strength Training Advice: Is strength training really beneficial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
trigger points | injur avoidance
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
Injury Management: So what exactly is the coach meant to do during the rehabilitation period? Here are a few pointers.
Stretching, flexibility, hamstrings and injury
The truth about stretching and why the Kenyan athletes always do it after their workouts are over.
Resistance Training: Resistance Training: The message has got through to adults: should they keep it to themselves or pass it down to the juniors?
Strength Training: Does strength training bring out the killer in you?
Sports Vision Training: An expert guide to improving performance by training the eyes.
endurance training | weight control | women
How endurance training helps women keep their weight down
Training Dietary Regimes: You can lead a footballer to a proper diet, but can you make him eat it?
Strength Training: Are three sets strictly necessary?
Strength Training: Are three sets strictly necessary?
Running Surfaces: Why Haile boycotted the Atlanta oval - and can tuned tracks improve your own performances?
You may not appreciate it at the time, but an injury can teach you a lot about how your body works
Some 31 years as a coach to 38 junior and senior GB internationals (including five sub-four-minute milers) has led me to some conclusions:
Training Drill: Playground games revisited
abdominal muscle exercises, lower back pain exercises and injury prevention
Whether you aim to run a marathon, perform step aerobics, scrummage for Harlequins, or cycle the London to Brighton, you shouldn't neglect a proper conditioning routine as part of your training if you want to achieve muscular balance and avoid injury.
Sport Injury Rehabilitation: So what exactly is the coach meant to do during the rehabilitation period? Here are a few pointers.
saddle sore | mountain biking | scrotal disorders | testicular disorders
Saddle sore and more - the private perils of mountain biking
Strength training exercises programme for women
Strength Training Exercises Programme For Women: Strength training is vital for women, but the programme depends on their event, not their sex.
swimming stroke technique training
Swimming Stroke Technique Training: Here's an overview of the basics of technique for all strokes (plus a bit extra) and specific training needs
Endurance Athletes Workouts: You may (mistakenly) think this training method is old hat, but it is brilliant for endurance athletes. Here are a couple of suggested workouts
Shoulder Instability: Should you consider shrinking your shoulder?
Cycling - Interval Training
triathlon training schedule | cross training
It can stop you getting injured and, who knows, might even help you to win
Shin Guards: Do shin guards provide the necessary injury protection?
Training: altitude or sea-level
Training: Altitude Or Sea-level: In related work carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, competitive rowers who trained at sea level achieved significantly greater gains in fitness, compared to rowers who trained at altitude.
Running injury: Pity the poor runner he'll have arthritis when he's older. Or will he?
Footballers head injuries | Brain Damage
Young Footballers Show No Signs of Brain Damage
Anaerobic exercises: Two-week training cycle plus 10-day taper leads to huge gains in anaerobic capacity.
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.
Owen Anderson answers a training query
5k training
What's best for recovery - activity, massage, or sitting on your bottom?
Plyometric Exercise | Power Training
Plyometric Exercise and Power Training
running foot injuries - plantar fasciitis
Running Foot Injuries - Describing plantar fasciitis is easy: It's simply an inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot. Getting rid of plantar fasciitis is hard
Stitch Pain - The biggest pain for athletes
Sequencing In Training 2: Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
emergency training | cycling training
If you need to get into competitive shape fast, follow the example of these South African cyclists.
Anaemia: Runner's persistent anaemia baffles doctors
basic weight training routines
Basic weight training routines: Beginning weightlifters don't need to worry much about their number of repetitions.
Flexibility | stretching | injury risk
Flexibility, stretching and injury risk: Women are more flexible than men - and get hurt less often.
Free weights offer more specific training than machines
Weight Training For Runners: If you want to improve performance, the cardinal rule is: be more specific.
Strength Training
squatting exercises | knee injuries | spine injuries
Squatting exercises: How safe is squatting? Does it injure the knees or even the spine? Here's an exhaustive review of the research
The case of the ex-rugby player with a mysterious headache
Sports Injury Avoidance: Like most athletes, you undoubtedly want to lower your chances of incurring an injury while participating in your favourite sport. Injuries decrease the amount of time you can spend in leisure activities, lower your fitness, downgrade competitive performances, and can lead to long-term health problems such as arthritis and/or joint stiffness.
Strength Training: Fish out of water: the land-lubbers' strength programme for swim competition
Crash Training: Wang And Qu: It's the question on the lips of many elite female (and male) runners these days: will I ever be able to run as fast as Wang and Qu?
Teeth: To minimize the chances of injury to teeth, athletes in contact and non-contact sports should wear custom-fitted mouthguards and should have regular dental examinations to check for unusual tooth wear. What is the best emergency treatment for a severe tooth injury such as a fracture or an avulsed (knocked-out) tooth?
Circuit training
Running Injuries: What you don't know about injuries can really hurt you.
stretching and the risk of injury 2
Stretching And The Risk Of Injury 2: Okay, but does stretching really lower the risk of injury? Here's what science says
Owen Anderson answers more of your training questions
Owen Anderson answers more of your training questions
Why visual training programmes for sport don't work
Strength Training - Do super-slow workouts build super-strong muscles?
Injury Rehab Programme: An injured sportsman is like a sick gorilla - no use and a lot of trouble. The coach has to deal with the mind as well as the body in maintaining the athlete's equilibrium.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: Tips for avoiding delayed onset muscle soreness (the dreaded DOMS)
How a spoonful of sugar helps keep your muscle protein from going down
Interval Training: Interval training can deplete athletes' iron stores
Swim Training
Interval Training: By separating your efforts with short bouts of recovery, you can keep the intensity high, yet extend the volume.
Interval Program Training: To make your workouts more realistic, you should aim to trim down the recoveries.
Owen Anderson answers training queries
Sport nutrition
Rugby Union: Explosive Power: Which forms of training are best for increasing short-term energy supplies and explosive power?
Training Readiness
Female training: The "rap sheet" on female athletes says that they don't recover from hard training as well as males do.
training: how sequencing determines overall fitness 2
Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Interval Training 1: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
For endurance athletes, two of the key problems associated with getting older are a gradual decline in muscle mass and a potential loss of bone density. The missing muscle makes it more difficult to run, cycle or swim powerfully, and the shrinking bones increase the likelihood of injury and osteoporosis.
Winter Training 2: Rebuild your body this winter - without expensive exercise equipment
Anaerobic Training: If you're a 5K runner, don't neglect the crucial 7 per cent
Knee Injuries Symptoms: Do your knees sometimes give you the blues? If so, you're in good company: knee injuries are the curse of many athletes, especially runners
Deep water training option for runners
Inline skating | running endurance training | VO2max
In-line skating training helps running endurance and increases VO2max.
Owen Anderson replies to training queries
Owen Anderson replies to training queries
Strength training program
endurance training for children
Endurance Training For Children: This is what science says is the most effective endurance training for kids
Backward biking | Rehabilitation
Is 'backward biking' a good rehab activity?
Anterior cruciate ligament (acl) injuries, treatment, training and surgery
Complete tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - the key ligament which bonds together the upper and lower parts of the leg at the knee - account for more than two-thirds of all knee injuries in skiers and are fairly common in other sports as well.
Steroids boost injury risk from strength training
Martial arts injuries: When males and females take up martial arts, who gets hurt?
marathon training schedules and workouts
Marathon Training Schedules - If you're planning to run a marathon, here's what to do in the crucial four weeks before it
Foot Structure & Injury Rates
Mobility Training: These pre-workout exercises can give a valuable boost to competitive performance
Achilles Heel Injury Prevention: These exercises can turn your Achilles heel into a rock of Gibraltar
Do wrist guards really protect the wrist and forearm?
Two workouts that will help you pack more punch with your race pace - even at age 56
osteoporosis | female athletes | distance running injuries
Osteoporosis - female athletes distance running injuries : why distance running can be bad for bones
Training Volume: Long workouts and fast twitch muscles - a nice combination
extension-related low-back pain
Case report: an adolescent goalkeeper with extension-related low-back pain
Anaerobic Training: To get the most out of anaerobic training, do it in the afternoon or early evening
Crash Training: Doubling or even trebling the training load can produce amazing results, but you have to follow strict rules.
Tennis: Why tennis players should go easy on endurance training
swimming workouts | swimming strength training
Swimming workouts & swimming strength training
periodisation training techniques
Periodisation Training Techniques 2: If you want to improve your performances, you can't train the same way all the time
Strength training exercises for knee injuries
Strength training exercises for knee injuries
Shoulder Injuries: Here are a number of further exercises to help you avoid shoulder pain
Neural Training
Strength training | strength programs
Strength training programs
Power Training: How contrast power training maximises performance
"run-play" Training: These workouts can boost fitness, speed, endurance and correct weaknesses - and are fun to do.
No major sex divide in sports injuries
Pre-workout Stretching: Does stretching before a workout increase the risk of injury?
running foot injuries - plantar fasciitis
Running Foot Injuries - Describing plantar fasciitis is easy: It's simply an inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot. Getting rid of plantar fasciitis is hard
Strength training routines: Owen Anderson answers training queries.
Weight Training Routines: What science has to say about circuit weight training routines
repetitive stress injuries | coaching children
If you coach children, you have to take particular care to avoid repetitive stress
endurance athletes training methods
Endurance athletes training methods
Gluteal Muscles: The glutes are key muscles for people with back problems
Training Techniques: Speed Work
Training Techniques: Speed Work
Circuit Training: These exercises are an excellent way to build strength and stamina simultaneously.
Training Intensity: On the threshold of something big: how intensely must you train to obtain real benefit?
Hyperoxic training | cycling training
Hyperoxic Training: How "hyperoxic" training dramatically improves cycling performance.
400 Metres Training Schedule: Mark Richardson recently beat the renowned Michael Johnson over 400 metres. Here is part of his training schedule.
Speed Training: How the Frappier super treadmill helps athletes run faster
Do you know when to use heat or cold therapy for an injury? If not, a recent review article by two University of Washington sports doctors, Matthew Karl, MD, and Stanley Herring, MD, can be your guide.
Hot Weather Training: "Common-sense" ideas about hot-weather training are common - but not necessarily sensible.
muscle imbalance | injury prevention
Why detecting muscle imbalance is an essential part of an injury-prevention strategy
Recovery Time: To train well, you must find the right balance between hard work and recovery.
Respiratory Training
Strength Training Routines: Is strength training really beneflcial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
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
Sequencing In Training 1: Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Pre season training for soccer and rugby
Conference Report: How football and rugby teams should train before the season begins.
Ice Therapy: The best advice on ice
Weight Training: In hopes of improving their raw muscle power, competitive rowers engage in weight training during the off-season, but new research suggests that they might be better off pushing on their oars instead of using weight machines or free weights.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury and prevention
The knees of female athletes are very vulnerable to injury, especially ACL tears. Here's what to do about it.
How menopause limits women's response to weight training
Overspeed Training: Does making your legs work faster than normal actually make you a quicker athlete?
Abdominal Bracing | Hollowing | Core Stability
Abdominal Bracing v Hollowing for Core Stability
sports psychology | imagery | lower back pain
Sports psychology - imagery: how a young professional golfer used imagery to conquer his persistent lower back pain
Shin splints: These exercises will help to strengthen your lower legs, and prevent or repair shin splint problems
Carbohydrate protection against muscle damage
Eating in a way that keeps your body primed for peak fitness can also reduce your risk of injury. Firstly, eating foods that will help to fend off fatigue will minimise injuries arising from tiredness and weakness. Secondly, some of the metabolic processes which can lead to muscle soreness and damage can be counteracted to a degree by dietary factors.
Indoor Training: Hot workouts for cold winter days - all you really need is pedals and a wheel
Speed Parachutes: Displaying their bold maize and blue colors, the chutes billow out behind runners during workouts, attached by cords to the athletes' chests.
Nutrition: What you eat can play a significant part in preventing or healing a sports injury.
Eccentric loading boosts weight training benefits
Alpine Skiing Training: Whatever sport you take part in, it's wise to remember certain basic principles when devising a training programme.
stretching and the risk of injury 1
Stretching And The Risk Of Injury 1: Okay, but does stretching really lower the risk of injury? Here's what science says
strength training for children
Strength Training For Children: This is what science says is the most effective strength training for kids
Low-back Pain: Inactivity is the problem
Concurrent Training
Cross Training: Triathletes are right to combine cycling and running in the same training session
Pronation: Can taping control pronation?
How a spoonful of sugar helps keep your muscle protein from going down
V02max training programmes: If you want to win, train at a high percentage of V02max.
athletes' lungs | training | asthma | lung diseases
How training takes its toll on athletes' lungs
Sports injuries prevention: A cynic would say that the way to prevent sports injuries was to not play sport, but for readers of PEAK PERFORMANCE that rather misses the point.
Aerobic Interval Training: You can vary the intensity, the work period and the rest period - but which combination is most effective?
shin splints | medial tibial stress syndrome | lower leg injuries
Shin splints is a common expression but what exactly does it mean? And how do you avoid it?
Eccentric Training: What happens when you start running down hills?
Runners benefit from strong hamstrings
Runners benefit from strong hamstrings
High Altitude Training: The best place in the world to train is in Finland.
training: how sequencing determines overall fitness 1
Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Muscle Imbalance: Why detecting muscle imbalance is an essential part of an injury-prevention strategy
Age related training - To limit the effects of time,you must choose the right workouts.
Winter Training 1: Rebuild your body this winter - without expensive exercise equipment
Attitude Training: "Who is going to win? I am going to win!"
Vision In Sport: A guide to improving performance by training the eyes.
Combined training - the pros and cons
Between Work Intervals: What you do between work intervals can be as important as the work itself.
Dehydration: A Dangerous Consequence
Dehydration: A Dangerous Consequence
Knee injury: how can they protect against knee injuries?
squatting exercises | knee injuries | spine injuries
How safe is squatting? Does it injure the knees or even the spine? Here's an exhaustive review of the research
Do knee braces slow you down, or make you less agile?
Physiotherapy and sports injuries
Physiotherapy and sports injuries: Physiotherapy plays an integral part in the multi-disciplinary approach to the management of sports injuries. The aim of physiotherapy is to treat and fully rehabilitate the athlete post-injury, post-operatively, to prevent further injury and to return the athlete to sport in the shortest possible time.
Speed Training: Talking turkey: why hill work helps athletes in football, rugby, basketball, cricket - and even running
To commemorate Roger Bannister's celebrated feat in 1954, here is a new training regime for your own "miracle" mile based on recent research carried out in the US at George Washington University and the University of Rhode Island.
Summer Training: Training in warm weather is definitely not the same as training in cooler temperatures. There are many "tricks of the trade" - practices which can make your warm-weather workouts much more comfortable and much better for your overall fitness.
Tennis Elbow | Lateral Epicondylitis
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis
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
soccer injuries | hip injuries
Soccer injuries: Why ex-pro soccer players have hip problems
super slow weight training | super slow training
Super slow weight training: Does super-slow training build super-strong muscles?
Distance running injuries: Why distance running can be bad for bones
performance analysis | coaching | training
Performance analysis: What is Performance Analysis, and how can it be integrated within the coaching process to benefit performance?
football injuries | hip injuries
Football injuries: Why ex-pro footballers have hip problems
balance exercise | balance training
Balance exercise: learn to keep your balance with some simple balance training drills
endurance training | hill training
Endurance training: hill training for endurance
shoulder excercises | shoulder injury prevention
Shoulder excercises and shoulder injury prevention
prehabilitation exercises | strength exercises | conditioning exercises
Prehabilitation exercises: these prehabilitation exercises will help reduce injury risk
The truth about tapering
Plyometric training: why stiffer legs make running easier
Rugby training: how rugby training should reflect the varying energy demands of players field positions
overtraining | overtraining injuries
Overtraining injuries avoidance: How to readjust your training programme so it allows two days' rest per week
ankle sprains | football injuries
Ankle sprains: the bane of footballers
Soccer injuries - Ankle sprains: the bane of soccer players
Questions
Training for more power and speed?
I am a male sprinter (100 and 200)aged 15 i do general speed training and resistence work i was wondering anyone got any new ideas to improver power speed and acceleration?
Fracture of 1st metatarsal... Another surgery? HELP!
I am a passionate skydiver and broke my 1st metatarsal in an landing the 19th of April (3 weeks ago) in Mexico.
What is a good training program for a 48 hour, 100km walk?
I'm looking at undertaking a 100km walk, which must be completed in 48 hours,in about 10 months time. My aim is to complete the walk in about 30 hours.
How do you train for a second marathon soon after running one?
I ran the London Marathon two weeks ago and am going to run Edinburgh on May 25th in 4 weeks.I have been doing some short runs, swimming and doing some spin classes.
Lower Abdominal/groin injury - still pain after 6 weeks,
Sustained a suspected tear of lower abdominal muscles with pain from the hip going down into the groin with stiffness and a pulling sensation along the inguinal area.CT scan showed no hernia.I have tr
What are good supersets for improving races of 800, 1500, and 3000m.
I've never done supersets before but I hear it is awesome and I want to imrpove dramatically.
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.
How do u get more a more ripped look, without 'bulking' too much ?
I normally train in functional principles but would like someone to give me a couple of answers for a change :) i am about average bodyfat and would love to get 'cut' for the summer.
Hi all =) I have signed up for a half on 27 April 2008. Before this, I have run a 1:57:0 half on 30 May 2008 and a 47:40 9 km race on 13 April 2008.
Best training for a long bike ride - with complications!
I have a froend who is 65 and was a fiarly good distance cylcist. He was then diagnosed with parkinsons, which is in early stages and copntrolled by drugs.
What would be the best long distance training routine for me?
I am 41 yrs old and have been running 3-6 miles 3-4 time a week for years.
1st Marathon, need help training
Any advice on training for your first marathon
Does anyone have any advice for offseason wrestling training?
I'm trying to find training routines and techniques to get better at wrestling in the offseason. We've already started lifting as a team but I feel like I should do more.
I have just done the SHAPE half marathon (Sat 12 Apr) and had a fairly good run, it took me 1 hr 35 mins and came 16th out of 300 runners.
What things can i do to improve my high jump?
I'm doing high jump in mid may. Any tips on how to train?
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?
'm 25 yrs woman.. am I too Old to get into training?!
I am 25 yr old woman, have always been into sport since school.., always enjoyed it but being from India, never had very good resources for training(other than cricket of course) plus women and sport
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
What muscles are used to push back for increasing running speed?
The quadriceps muscles contract hard across the front of the knee to pull the lower leg forward.
I want to make a rep volleyball team! Tryouts are in september and i need some trainig ideas from now to then to help me prepare. Any ideas?
Yeah, okay don't laugh!! - Vanity is quite underated I think!
hey my name is adam im 13 years old. my pb in 400m is 52.6 seconds. is it possible for me to break 50 seconds in a years time. so when im 14.
I'm a 46 year old Female triathlete and am having recovery problems after training. Seems like the day after a workout I am really sore and wiped out
i am tall and skinny, want to get some more muscle so that im a stronger and im more of a threat at football, also want to look good and get some self confidence
Im a freshman in high school with a PR of 2:06.96 for the 800m that i achieved yesterday.
How do i get my athlete to relax when he runs?
He is a 15 yo male..
How do I increase speed, explosiveness, and my verticle leap?
I am an 20 yr old collegiate basketball player, wanting to improve my speed, foot speed, stability, explosiveness, and verticle leap.
Last year i lost a lot of weight quite quickly due to health reasons. I have now put sme weight back on but not all of it.
How do I improve my Rowing Performance
I'm a high school rower (16 yrs old, 5'10", 135lb, 24:25 6k) and row 5 times a week with my team. I want some advice on how to further increase my performance aside from working hard a t practice.
When should Creatine be taken, before or after training?
I am a 38yr old athelte who is starting to take creatine to improve my training and performance, as I have read that Creatine should be used as a suppliment for older athletes.
I put on weight - is it muscle?
This week i have put on 1lb in weight but my Body Fat % has gone down by 0.5%. is this good and is this muscle or fat?
I'm on holiday in 14 weeks and want to get my body fat doqwn to about 10%, it's currently, 14%. Is this possible. I don't want to lose weight but gain about 3lbs if possible. I want to look toned.
may you send to me a training schedule for 3000m and 1500m.
am trying to get the highest speed in 1500m run.i.e run in under 3:45. i have only 3 weeks to my racing day.
I'm 15 year old male and 8st 11lbs. My doctors say my Bmi is too low and needs to be higher - want me to put on weight fast.
What is the difference between oxygen uptake for adults and youth?
This is for a university assignment based on scientific basis of health and physical education.I need to know the differences in oxygen uptake between youths and adults and the implications it has on
How can i strengthen my IT band?
I have just recently taken up running and seemed to be making good, steady progress until i started to push myself, then i developed a very serious pain which lasted several days in my left knee.
How long and intense should sprinter workouts be?
I work with a coach who is good with distance runners but seems to work the sprinters too hard.
Does landing on your toes add to speed and make the landing softer?
Coaches teach that landing on the toes add speed and make the landing softer.
Does tilting your upper body forward add to your running speed?
Coaches teach that tilting the upper body forward adds speed. The tilt is described two ways. 1. Bending at the hip. 2. Slanted in a straight line head to toe.
Does pushing into the ground harder toss you higher or forward faster
One technique being taught is to toe off. Everyone toes off, so it is not clear what they mean by toe off to run faster.
Im 13 Years old and im just started playing rugby a few months back.
Gait and long distance running
I've watched a few marathons and see that some runners have great form towards the end while others have terrible form and are all hunched over with their upper bodies basically falling forward.
What should I do to run Athen's Marathon this year in 3 hours?
I used to be a middle distance runner for 7 years,my 800m PB=1:56min,my 1500m PB=4:00min,and my 3000m steple PB=9:15min, I quit 5 years ago and at the same time i start smoking, I quit smoking 2 month
How much time do you think is required to train effectively for an Ironman? A first one, that is. I also work full-time. Anyone ever done one?
Do fitness instructor's have to follow various procedures?
if so what are they called? (or someone who is a personal trainer)
What is the latest training Fad and does it actually work. Im really interested in the ones that do.
I have started using a sauna in an effort to get that acclimatization effect which includes and improved sweat response and increased blood volume.
The literature states that as you sleep you release growth hormone which repairs and restores your body. This occurs after roughly 60min of sleep. If you have interrupted sleep i.e.
How can I train to prevent Achilles tendinites - training programme;
I am 48 year old woman; has one several marathons and ultra marathons. Run *- 3H40 marathon. HAve been physically active my whole life- cannot live without sport / adventure.
I've heard that if a runner is going to get injured during a run, oftentimes it's during a speed workout. I know they are great as part of a complete training plan but are they too risky?
I have a client who continually reads the latest trends in exercise and fitness. She mostly gets her information from the internet and fitness magazines.
How to train for a downhill marathon?
I'm running my first marathon and the course has several downhills early on.
How can you get rid of shin splints?
I love to run, but recently I've developed awful shin splints and I'm trying to get them to go away.
How Can I Develop A Large Defined Chest?
I am almost 19 years old, i work out at the gym often enough, but i do have some fat on my body. I'd say about an 2 inches on my stomach and a lil on my chest.
What is the best way to train for a judo tournament?
Our matches are 5 minutes long with no breaks, up to 8 matches in the tournament. I am trying to find the best exercises to get us ready for the tournament.
What are the best exercises for improving strength as a road cyclist?
I race 40km crit races and want to move from c grade to b grade next season.
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.
What can you do in an overtrained state to remedy the position?!
I am 27 and compete in many sports and train with weights additonally and have done from a young age. I do have an addictive requirement to exercise hard and compete, often 'pushing through'.
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.
How do I loosen my hamstrings?
I have really tight ham strings and it affects me physically. What is a good stretch or exercise that will help me to loosen them.
Run 1.5 miles in under 12 minutes
I am 45 years of age and require to pass a fitness test, I work irregular hours but can gaurentee that i can run most mornings over a distance of between 2 and 3 miles with varying outcomes of success
Is there anything as good as the old Ralgex stick?
Long ago, when I was a teenager, I was continually getting little injuries until I discovered the Ralgex stick and that then used to miraculously keep my muscles in working order.
Masters training near Rugby....
Does anyone know of a masters training group around Rugby? I know that there is a tri club in Rugby but I am more interested ina pecific group for those near to, or over, 50 specifically. Grumpy
I need to be able to sprint 50 meters very quickly. My sport being paintball, i have to have my head down keeping a low profile.
Looking for brief information on types of training.
Components of fitness. Advantages and disadvantages of Fartlek,Interval,Continuous,Weight Training, Flexibility Training?
Breathing and Stomach problems.....
I have been involved in sport since school (the 70's). I have been having problems breathing and with my stomach before I do any exercise, activity.
Incorporating swimming into weekly triathlon training....
Help!!! I hate indoor pools and it is too cold to do any open water training at the moment. Does anyone have a more interesting swim training plan other than up and down, up and down.....?
Interval Training for Triathlon's
I recently moved to heavy interval training during my CV workouts.
Whats the effects of bow shape legs?
What are the effects of bow shaped legs on long distance runners,are they more prone to injuries,precautions if any that can help.
Please can you help me with specific weight training to assist in movement and conditioning
I need information on pole vaulting...
Any and all info is good.
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 missing a few days of conditioning really hurt you?
My step-daughter is a very accomplished high school 800m runner. She practices all year long, almost to excess.
If i Drink Skimmed milk every day for a month and not drink anything else or eat anything else cept from veg and fruit.. will that be a healthy lifestyle?
Strength training for Swimmers
My son 14 and his peer group are all top Swimmers and Surf Life Savers. I want to help them with a simple resistance and strength training program that will improve their performance.
Whats everyones views on the use of ice baths?
Does anyone here use them regularly? If so how long for?
Does tilting your upper body forward add to your running speed
I can tilt my upper body forward and stand still or run backward.
Does pushing into the ground harder toss you higher or forward faster?
When I stand still (balanced) and push hard into the ground I jump high not forward. I can't push back at the ground while balanced to start running.
Describe a training cycle and periodization for bodybuilding?
I have been bodybuilding for four years. I am 36 years old.
Any ideas on how to loosen muscles without strenuous stretching?
apparently i have ridiculousy tight calf n thighs, and have been told to stretch more, i was hoping someone could maybe point me in the right direction as to which stretches to do without injuring mys
Core Stability; Speed, Power, Strength; good buys?
Core Stability; Speed, Power, Strength; Resistance Training...should I buy them? I have read many good books on the topics already. Do these books reveal anything an avid reader would enjoy?
Formula for determining HRmax - Does it apply to all fitness levels?
Does the standard formula for determining HRmax (220 minus age in years) hold true for all levels of fitness? Is it not based on "sedentary" individuals?
What are the most effective sprinting exercises/drills for beginners?
What are the most effective sprinting exercises/drills for beginners?
I've heard all these terms being used again and again. Can anyone explain what these acronyms stand for?
Anyone has bought these Share your thoughts on them? Which is better? .
Is there a way to incorporate periodisation method for soccer while including all of the training elements like speed, stamina, strength,power and optmise for peak perforamnce during in season?
What is the best process of training techniques for soccer?
For skills like dribbling, shooting, passing and heading, what is the best way for optimal learning process of the skills?
What are optimal methods that can be apply to soccer?
Anyone has successfully implement principles of training methods from other sports (running,basketball, cross country skiking, boxing etc) into soccer training in practical form?
How long and what yardage should a high school swimmer taper?
The high school swim team averages 4000 - 5000 per day six days a week. The end of the season consists of sectional, district and state competitions. There is one week between meets.
Hi byan how can i become an athete?
I really need to be an athlete, due to anspiration (realistic)i would really like to achieve. during high school, i ran for my school and i think i really want to be the person i want to be.
Will cardio everyday take away from muscle mass growth?
If your trying to build muscle mass, isn't cardio a bad idea? Burning off more calories when your muscles need them to grow. Kind of counterproductive, wouldn't you think?
Des resting heart rate affect your performance?
i am a 22 year old male having played soccer my whole life, my resting heart rate is about 68 beats per minute, this is quite high compared to other elite athletes, would this affect my performance, c
What happens if you use 100m 200m shoes
if your shoes are for 100-200m race what will happen if you use it in a 400 m race?
Powerlifting and Olympic Lifting?
Are there any notable people who excelled in both?
How to get a faster turn over in the shortest period of time?
turn over is to pretty much move faster( speed training )
Lifting during football(soocer) season
Hello- my daughter is a u-17. she is once again prepping for the upcoming spring season.
Is there a program out there for a player to develop speed?
I'm 6-4 220 pounds but i run a 5.6 in the 40 yard dash is there someone who can tell me what i can do to get this number down i work really hard at it but i'm just not seeing any results if anyone ca
for someone who can not take lessons? I have pull-up/ dip bars and know about the planche and front lever. Any training tips would be appreciated.
uses the the entire lower body, to what extent does it work the hamstrings and calves?
Diets/WorkOuts/any help for rugby?
I'm playing for a rugby team that is touring in Ireland this up and coming spring.
Will I lose fitness by cross training?
I'm a mrathon runner - Since The beginning of December I have done purely cross training (rowing, stepper, spinning, circuit training plus others) and only run a distance of 9 to 10 miles in one go (i
How do I endure heat during a training session?
I live in South Africa and attend a Virgin Active gym nearby. I am increasing my training schedule this year.
than a person of the same body type and size who does not run?
Do chair/bench dips work the rhomboids?
..I think they do, but have never read so. When ever I do do them, my rhomboids are felt...I can also feel them doing regular dips.
At home I have a pull-up bar and some weight plates and I want to know how I can perform pulldowns.
How accurate is the beep test as an indicator of VO2 max?
I'm doing a research assignment. I have run tests with the beep test but can't do any any actual VO2 max testing because i don't have access to a sports lab.