Personal Progressive Overload
Pick up a dumbbell, lift the weight up, repeat until muscle tires, take a rest for a minute, then repeat a handful of times. Wait a few days, pick up the dumbbell again, and repeat the above process, trying to…
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3 ways to check your satisfaction
“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali Many people have acted as mentors, coaches or trusted advisor throughout my career. I wouldn’t have been inspired…
Mind the gaps: An opinion piece about future needs in high performance
The inexorable rise in elite sport has done wonders for the soul in many ways. Who doesn’t appreciate the resilience of Sergio Garcia or the artistry of Marta? Who doesn’t enjoy the dizzying radiance of Simone Biles or the…
Tricky situations call for cups of tea and 2 am performance chats! GUEST BLOG by Andy Allford
Now, I’m generally a positive chap, able to see the positives in most situations. I’m also a lucky so-and-so, doing something I love for a living, working in the purposeful world of sport, seeing athletes succeed, creating breakthroughs, being part…
To be mentored: Guest Blog from Andrea Wooles on the value of mentoring through her career.
How did I get so lucky as to have mentors in my life and my career? I’ve been pondering this lately, as my career goes through another transition. I’ve been struggling a bit to figure out what’s next for me,…