Sports performance training

This section contains the key principles of sports training.

Training for your particular sport

The sports training method to use is very particular to your chosen sport. Though a strong fitness base is essential for any sports the nature of your training must reflect what is demanded of you in competition. Listen to me discuss the specific principle and how to apply it to your training.

Training for Rugby

Let me give you an outline of how to train for Rugby. One of the most challenging sports there is in terms of fitness training as it requires you to be bigger, stronger, faster and fitter than your opponent. Let me outline how you can begin to tackle these conflicting demands.

Functional movements screens - Are you ready for training and competition

The functional movement screens are seven basic exercises where you can grade your self on how well you complete each tests. Designed by legendary strength and conditioning coach Gray cook they take five minutes to do and reveal any weakness in your movement patterns.

Once weaknesses are identified the goal is to educate and train your body the correct patterns. Once achieved this will transfer over to results in improved sports performance.

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Match day performance - Sports nutrition and psychology

Training for your sport is the only way to increase your performance potential. However, for improved performances you must maximize all your potential during competition. This can be done by looking at the pre match nutrition and the psychology of performance.

Recovery

Optimal results comes from how you body recovers and responds to your training programme. To optimize the response to your training certain recovery techniques can significantly help you.

Targeting your weaknesses versus your strengths.

Human nature attracts us to do more of the things that we are good at. In this thought provoking audio I outline how significant improvements come from addressing your weaknesses before your strengths.