Well here I hope to not only find out for myself but also share that with everyone else. Ranging from fully tested and proved training ideas to far out concenpts if I can find it ill be sure to test it and then share that concept or idea with you all to benefit too.
In my view the better masters track performances become the more spotlight the sport gets! And that is a good thing for everyone.
Do vibration rollers and Massage Guns work! Local vibration, that is vibration directly applied to a muscle, was used in studies as early as the 1960s to investigate sensory afferents, reflexes and motor response (1-6, 9, 12-13, 22, 40-41). Note, this paper
Read More
As another season ends and we plan our next cycle of training, I am looking at my athletes with fresh eyes on their general movement competencies to see if any have picked up some bad habits or even general inhibitions that may
Read More
When training to improve speed for sprints or for football you will always here about physical strength being a prerequisite in some form or another. And I do agree with this, but just like “Rome” there are many roads that can get
Read More
Its an all too familiar occurrence for masters athletes, we train hard and then your knee hurts. So you take some time off to recover or decrease your training for the week. Maybe you even ice, change your shoes, or get on
Read More
Now, in the past when someone mentioned distraction for my joints, I thought they meant using something to take my mind off them. But in reality, doing Joint Distraction can create more ‘space’ inside the joint complex and thus improve our mobility.
Read More
If you’re looking for a fast and productive workout to do that fits round a busy and full lifestyle, then HIIT in the form of Tabata could be just the thing for you. Whenever I do a circuit class I
Read More
No Matter what age you are or where you are from, the Marathon is world renowned and here is a guide to help you prepare and get the best time you can! How to train for a marathon. The eternal question
Read More
The 400 meters (obviously biased, but is the best event!) is usually known as “The Killer Event” a speed endurance event that demands a capacity to maintain close to maximum speed in an effort of » 45 seconds duration. Vittori (1991) identifies
Read More
All Masters athletes feel an urgency that most people will very rarely feel if at all… and it’s like this everyday. Because we know all to well the difficulties of life and all the handwork we place upon our bodies. Over our
Read More
To develop functional strength and speed, you need to do more than move weights at the same cadence over and over again. Many athletes focus on the wrong things. The Nervous System’s Role In Strength CNS training and ‘quickness’ Bompa (2005) identifies
Read More
