At the start of the race, to get the boat moving from its stationary position you have to apply FORCE...

Between ground contact and the mid stance phase of each stride the calf works isometrically and so the calf should be trained accordingly.

In netball the ball is won in the air and because of this maximising jump height should be a key training priority for every player. Most...

Some thoughts on some of the experiences I have had in sport / fitness with some reflections around lessons learnt.

"Faster running speeds are achieved with greater ground reaction forces, not more rapid leg movements" Weyand et al (2000). The ability to

I work with both elite athletes and general population. I am asked all the time: what are the differences in how you train each group? My...

An absolute fact of physiology is that training needs to be accumulated over time for any meaningful adaptation to occur. This applies to...

Between 2008 - 2013 I led the New Zealand national kayak team's the strength and conditioning (S&C) programme as well as more recently...

Background I have been involved in training elite netballers since 2008. I have led programmes for the Northern Mystics, Silver Ferns,...