Training Articles

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Two fundamental ways we can make improvements in our fitness are through physical adaptations and technical improvements, or neurological adaptations. Physical adaptations require hard work, fortitude and pushing through discomfort and pain. Neurological adaptations...

Breathing for Gainz

Several years ago a good friend of mine, who was also a psychiatrist, was getting into meditation. We would often spend hours in the gym drawing diagrams of neurotransmitters on my gym’s whiteboard and talking about the effects of training on the brain after the final...

Implicit vs Explicit Learning

A quality coach athlete relationship facilitates learning from two sides. From one direction the coach teaches the athlete directly, on the other end the athlete assimilates this information into their own framework. The process layers on itself to gradually build...

Factors Your Coach Will Consider Concerning Progression

There are many factors that warrant consideration when building a program, either initially, or several years into an individual’s training. What I want to do here is share some of these factors in basic terms for my clients, and for others who may...
Breathing for Gainz

Breathing for Gainz

Several years ago a good friend of mine, who was also a psychiatrist, was getting into meditation. We would often...