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The 4 Things I Need To See Before An Athlete Returns To Team Training
The RTP process can be long and arduous for many athletes. It can be a real struggle to tick the

From Taking Painkillers to Get Through Games to Lifting A Trophy at Croke Park
John came to us suffering from severe pain every time he took to the field. In his words, he was being limited to playing at

Returning to Sport Is Easy. Staying There Is The Hard Part.
You’ve done the work in the gym. You’ve been pushed on the pitch. You’ve been challenged to sprint, cut and change direction repeatedly. And now

You’re Too Worried About the Future to Make Use of The Present
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

Most Athletes Don’t Stay in the Game Long Enough
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

Sport Specific S&C is Dogshit
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

You’re Likely Selling Yourself Short
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

Everything Impacts Everything
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

5 Patterns of Thinking That Are Holding You Back
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

Kaizen in Everything. But Why?
“The only true test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.” – Naval Ravikant

The Dose Makes The Poison
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.

Travelling a Path That’s Been Paved
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.

20 Things I’ve Learned About Injury & Rehab Over The Years
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.
