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Coach Jamie
Jul 8, 20236 min read
Where to Place Strength Training Sessions Across the Week for Endurance Performers?
If you are an endurance athlete, enthusiast, or just someone who wants to make sure you're getting the most out of your endurance...
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Coach Jamie
Jul 7, 20235 min read
S.H.I.T Recovery? What Should You Do?
I came across this recovery decision tree framework from Dr. Peter Tierney, detailing the process of a morning self check in prior to...
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Coach Jamie
Jul 6, 20235 min read
Breathing: Autonomic Control vs. Choice.
"I believe the brain stem of the runner is better equipped than the cerebral cortex of a coach to determine breathing pattern." Over the...
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Coach Jamie
Jun 7, 20234 min read
Nothing is Ever Truly Optimal, so Stop Waiting for the Perfect Moment in Time.
Entropy is a great teacher. The second law of thermodynamics essentially dictates that things gain disorder without investment of new...
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Coach Jamie
Apr 16, 20238 min read
The reliance on passive interventions in rehab & pain management driven by lack of S&C knowledge?
What in the healthCARE are we doing? Strength & conditioning (S&C) and physiotherapy are often considered separate entities, working from...
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PERMA performance
Feb 25, 20236 min read
Strength Training for Cyclists - Stronger in the Saddle - Part Two
Hopefully in part one you were able to get a good understanding of the ways in which resistance training (RT) can help improve cycling...
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PERMA performance
Feb 9, 20237 min read
Strength Training for Cyclists - Stronger in the Saddle - Part One
The inclusion of resistance training (RT) to help support cycling performance is still a debated subject across the cycling community....
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Coach Jamie
Jun 19, 20223 min read
The Effects of Hypohydration and Rehydration on Neuromuscular Performance in Combat Sports Athletes
As some of you may be aware, over the last 4 years I've been completing a masters part time in strength and conditioning. This week was...
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Coach Jamie
Oct 31, 202110 min read
"Platonification" at the Core of Periodisation Literature;
The Simplification of Complex Theory Creates a Chasmic Divide Between Theory and Practice. The idea of simplifying theory and stripping...
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Coach Jamie
Jun 21, 20218 min read
The Role of Neck Strength in Reducing Concussion Incidences in Contact Sport; Time is of the essence
There is overwhelming evidence that repetitive concussive and subconcussive impacts in contact sports such as rugby, American football...
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Coach Jamie
May 30, 202117 min read
Needs Analysis of a 400m Sprint; biomechanics, physiology or just poor race tactics?
As s&c coaches, how do we know we're going to make someone better? Answering this question usually starts with a needs analysis of the...
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Coach Jamie
Mar 29, 20219 min read
A Critical Review of Weight Cutting Strategies in MMA and Boxing; An Example of Path Dependence?
“We all sit here in a room, and we watch a human being bring themselves close to death.” Boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) divide...
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