A Letter to the 15,000!
Dear budding sport scientist So you have enrolled on a sports science degree eh? You start this week? Exciting times ahead then. So what lies ahead for you at the end of your studies? I believe sport is more important…
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Stop to continue: Five essential steps to descending after a big competition
After a stonking weekend of sport, with so many events coming to a climax, it is worth remembering the importance of the lull after the storm. For the French national team, Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokavic there is the thrill…
The time for adaptation is over: World Cup blog
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Joseph Campbell As the World Cup tournament swings from group stages to the knockout stages – for the bigger, stronger teams there is a…
Time, the hidden menace at big competitions and how to harness it
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. Alfred Hitchcock There are 3 ways to slow down time. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, the faster anything travels, the slower time passes, known as…
Quantity or Quality? Thoughts on medal targets, part one
“But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.” Christopher Columbus A…
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…
CORE skills aren’t SOFT
In 1958, as NASA began it’s search for aerospace pilots, the job description listed the need for the following characteristics; · Male (how 1950s?) · Approx 5’11” /180cm · Aged between twenty-five and forty · A science degree ·…
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…
The science of winning – how Team GB became world leaders in elite performance – Castore Interview
The science of winning – how Team GB became world leaders in elite performance Dr Steve Ingham is steeped in high performance and has provided support to over 1000 athletes, of which over 200 have achieved World…