I see this every single day with our athletes. People worry A LOT. And athletes are no different. They worry about whether they’re going to be fit enough to play well come championship. They worry about whether they’re going to suffer any more injuries before the big day comes. They worry whether their RTP process […]
Most athletes overestimate what they can achieve in 3 months, but severely underestimate what’s possible in 12. We work with athletes regularly over the course of a 3-month period. In fact it’s our minimum sign-up term for online coaching. However, the reason that we’ve set it as our minimum sign-up duration, is because it’s typically […]
Sport specific S&C gets a bad rap. But that’s because of the connotations that the statement brings to mind. It evokes a picture of athletes trying to replicate what happens in their sport within the gym. And that’s not what the gym is for. Bands coming from all different directions, an athlete balancing on a […]
Most people overestimate how much they can progress in 12 weeks and underestimate how much they can improve in 12 months. Our minimum signup for our online coaching pathways is 12 weeks. Why is it 12 weeks? Because that’s typically how long it takes to make some tangible and measurable progress towards your physical goals. […]
It’s no secret that a lot of athletes come to work with me when dealing with chronic or repetitive injuries. They come to work with our team under the impression that everything we do will be focused on the physical aspect of performance. That is where they believe their issues lie. They believe that they […]
I work with athletes every single day who are attempting to return to sport after serious recurring injuries. And although what we focus on for the most part is their body and their ability to move efficiently… I also get incredible insights into how people think and how their beliefs and thought-patterns often repeatedly hold […]
“The only true test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.” – Naval Ravikant
So, we can see that when it comes to our training, a certain volume of work when paired with adequate recovery is positive for our development, but if that same intensity of work is mismanaged and spiked, then the same exercise intensity can be toxic to the athlete.
Unfortunately, it takes a fall from the peak of mount stupid, on top of the Dunning-Kruger curve, for many of these lessons to land home.
Pick your big rocks. These are the things that will really push you forward as an athlete at this stage of the process. Prioritise these above all else. These are the need-to-haves. Don’t ignore these in favour of the nice-to-haves.
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