training

Ladder Drill Hopping Two Forward One Back

alan_ruddock — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:37 +0100

This drill is great for developing uni-lateral (one foot) coordination as it challenges the movement skills of athletes. Hopping drills are also great for developing lower leg strength and power.

Inspiratory Muscle Training: Ergogenic Benefits

admin — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:59:12 +0100

Inspiratory muscle training as an ergogenic aid: the story so far

Sports Equipment: is GPS the best route to performance analysis?

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:04:00 +0100

GPS can provide coaches and athletes with invaluable information, enhancing training programmes and performance

Sports psychology: creating the right vibe in your training is vital for ensuring a productive session

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:39:25 +0100

If you are training where there is a good Vibe your performance will improve!

Sports Training: the importance of knowing what the purpose of your training workout is

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:37:54 +0100

It's vital you focus on one specific area in any given training session

How to use the beach to maximise training performance

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:39:32 +0100

Beach training incorporates shuttle runs, ball games, circuit training and swimming

Sports nutrition: the latest research into low glycogen training

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:41:03 +0100

Could training when muscle carbohydrate stores are low be advantageous to athletes?

Sports technology: Vibration training

peak performance — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:41:53 +0000

Vibration training has become increasingly popular with athletes and, much more recently, everyday fitness trainers. John Shepherd was duly despatched to find out how this unique training method works.

Using vibration training to recover from injury

peak performance — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:55:02 +0000

In this video John Shepherd finds out about the benefits of whole-body vibration training as an intra-workout recovery. Spending 30 seconds on the vibration machine, it is claimed, can clear lactate and lactic acid from the exerciser’s muscles, speeding up recovery and therefore allowing for maximum effort on subsequent sets.

Core strengthening: resistance training

peak performance — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:03:54 +0100

This video will focus on improving your core strength by using added resistance, with pulley machines and medicine balls and dynamic throwing movements. You can see the exercises being performed, and learn important technique tips in the associated video.

Sports clothing: how lycra effects performance

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:10:34 +0100

Is compression clothing the key to squeezing out a personal best?

Olympic athlete: interview with Allyson Felix

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:04:14 +0100

John Shepherd speaks to Allyson Felix

Olympic gold medallist Jeremy Wariner speaks to Peak Performance

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:14:56 +0100

Jeremy Wariner talks about sprinting, BBQ and Michael Johnson

Training plan: monitoring your training intensity

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:55:54 +0100

Is your training diary a load of nonsense?

Cross Training: can boxing training be used for other sports?

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:04:38 +0100

Can boxing fitness help non-boxers improve their performance?

Periodization: planning your training for optimal sports performance

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:16:13 +0100

Planning your sports training to ensure maximum performance gains

Endurance training for mountaineering: king of the death zone

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:58:16 +0100

King of the eight-thousanders!

Mount Everest: training to climb the most dangerous mountain in the world!

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:04:41 +0100

Must climbers die on Everest?

Grappling with success – lessons to be learned from wrestling strength training

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:45:07 +0100

Examples of a wrestling periodisation plan and specific exercises

Vibration Training to Enhance Speed, Power and Flexibility

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:37:35 +0100

Increasing Speed with Vibration Training

Core Training Program

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:57:30 +0100

Core Training Part One

Sandbag Shoulder Press Throw

alan_ruddock — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:39 +0100

Sandbags are an effective low cost alternative to medicine ball. This drill is alternative to the conventional shoulder press with a barbell, expect you accelerate through the movement allowing for greater power development. You can adjust the weight of the sandbag to suit your strength goals.

Can Vibration Training Enhance Sports Performance?

admin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:22:48 +0100

All Shook Up

Cycling Training improves sports performance

admin — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:52:28 +0100

Can bike training improve the performance of non-cycling athletes?

Vibration Training and Performance

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:35:08 +0100

Can vibration training enhance Sports Performance?

Skills Based Training: Female Games Players

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:12:41 +0000

Skills Based Training as an Alternative to Traditional Strength Training

Interval Training and Fitness for Cyclists

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:20:47 +0000

Cycling - the road to success

Backwards Running : The benefits of training backwards

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Backwards Running : The benefits of training backwards

detraining

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Detraining - why a change really is better than a rest

slow training

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Slow Training: Why long, slow training runs may be best after all