We’ve both been around elite athletics and the science of training and rehabilitation for years. Rarely does an idea come to our attention that is completely new. Earthing is such an idea. Earthing also called grounding, is sleeping with a blanket that is electrically grounded. The idea being that an exchange of electrons occurs between(…)
Fatigue is the enemy in training. It destroys skill work. It eliminates explosiveness. It cuts endurance. Fatigue is our enemy. This is why such an emphasis on training and recovery needs to occur in the preparation of any athlete. Until now, our way of measuring fatigue has been rate of perceived exertion- basically asking from(…)
Squatting is generally termed the king of exercises. No exercise, in the history of the world is used as a mainstay in so many different sports. Squatting requires mental toughness and physical strength. No amount of leg curls will prepare someone for feeling a bar on their spine; their erectors won’t be ready. Gorsuch, et(…)
We’ve discussed interval training previously (here, here, here and here). So it is established that intervals help one lose weight, increase mitochondrial density, lactic capacity and other factors. As a coach, you need to ask yourself- can my athletes integrate intervals without a) taking away from their skill work and b) burning them out so(…)
Anyone who has exercised for a period of time has experienced a ‘high’ from it. The rush of endorphins that occurs during and shortly after activity is an inherent part of the work done and directly related to the level of intensity one can tolerate. The endocannabinoid system is a group of neuromodulatory ligands and(…)
As we’ve discussed several times, concussion can be a serious injury. Numerous young people are forced to cut their careers short due to the sequale of this injury. A major hypothesis in rehabilitation has been earlier intervention will decrease long-term disability. Matuseviciene, et al 2013 set out to determine if an extra visit with an(…)
This site has reported primarily on training, injuries, rehabilitation and nutrition. Rarely have we ventured into side avenues (with some exceptions). I recently came across an article worth looking at. Katzmarzyk, 2010 throws the entire paradigm of physical activity into question. He points out that while the benefits of 3x30min at a moderate pace are(…)
We introduced the 11+ warm up a few months ago here, and advocate its principles. A new study published in The Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine has demonstrated that the warm up induces a significant training effect. Thirty six Futsal players (mean age 17.3 ± 0.7) were randomly assigned into an experimental (EX) (n=18) and control group (n = 18). The(…)