Aerobic and anaerobic
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24th Feb '06, 1:35am
Seeking confirmation from the learned colleagues on this list: am I misguided by holding a point of view that if one has an athlete who is also involved with another coach (even another sport), that there would be a conflict in athletic management if one coach ran an aerobic micro cycle while the other coach hammered the athlete with high lactate anaerobic work at the same time? I think that this would conflict in: the concept of periodisation; taper; supercompensation etc. Any thoughts? Can one run simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic programming and achieve the maximum effect in physiological development, and not interfere with the desired outcomes of both? To be able to both at the same time just doesn't sit right with me and my understanding of periodisation. If I am wrong, please provide a journal reference or two for me to read.
Also, is it wrong for a coach to abdicate the responsibility of injury management to underage athletes and their parents, instead of being a major part of the rehabilitation and prevention strategy? My thoughts: definitely. Am I misguided?
Thanks to all.
Aerobic and anaerobic
9th Mar '06, 10:04am
In regards to the injury prevention first, I would definately say most 'underage' kids have no concept of an injury and don't believe it will happen. Most have a concept that injuries are bad luck. Instead they tend to be more focussed on performance and performance enhancers (no I am not suggesting illegal drugs), but there drive to be the best is kind of superimposed over there beleif of being invincible. (unitl they have had a major injury of course)
It is too big a responsibility to leave to parents and athletes who mostly have no idea of who to see, what is a good management program or what they should do. In fact I would take it further and say from my experience most coaches also fall in this catagory (no offence). I know many colleagues who have years of experience working with athletes, lay people and pollitical areanas/universities who still have no logical concept of how to develop a prevention strategy. So how can one leave this to someone who has no knowledge, or minimal knowledge on health care. (not injury care, health care is what is important!)
Any academy/club who is serious about developing athletes needs to have someone who routinely checks athletes all over irrelevant of where or if they have a symptom. From simple neurology to autonomic tone to muscular balance to nutrition.
In terms of training balance, long term goals need to be in place and training needs to be set in accordance. If goal one for the season is technique and mileage with good technique, then a high intensity program will most likely prevent this from being achieved. If someone is going to train under multiple coaches then coaches must be running similar programs or at least be following one coaches long term training plan.
Aerobic and anaerobic
12th Mar '06, 8:08am
Thanks for your reply Dr Trev, sometimes one just need to have ones thougts re-confirmed by people not closely involved. Injurires are serious and injury preventaion should be at the forefront, and coaches MUST accept responsibility for their actions. Athlete management is about controlling the athletes development and not leaving it up to the athlete or their parents. I think it's called being a professional.
As far as mix mode programming, I was 99.99% sure that to achieve maximal metabolic response this will not work. (I say 99.99%, as none of us should be 100% on all things, as it can close the mind to change)