This brilliant explanation of the fascia ‘system’ is one of countless examples that all Deliberate Practice Principle aficionados need to consider. Little things like these suggestions that can be integrated into your daily living routine can substantially improve your performance ‘efffortlessly’ – by avoiding, in this instance, the tightness in the hips that reduces Range […]
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The best way to PREVENT injuries and improve performance is to establish strong foundations and the feet are vitally important. This is great video that covers the foundational principles to having ‘strong feet’. I’ve created a checklist to help you apply the fantastic suggestions as well as a detailed a summary of the video’s self-assessments. […]
This tweet refers to beauty whereas my focus is on functionality for Peak Performance that also serves to prevent injury. Deliberate Practice Principles require that you assess your biomechanics and sport-specific ‘functionality’. Video recordings can go a long way to self-assessment, but eventually you’ll want to include an Exercise Physiologist, Myotherapist, Physiotherapist and/or Strength & […]
This is the last of three posts on this topic that has come to the forefront for Masters-aged squash players. It follows the first post that focused on the core principles of hypertension and blood pressure management and the second that explained the simple preventive isometric exercises that can be done. Today’s post is about […]
One of the Primary Principles of Deliberate Practice is to cross train with interleaving to access skill development AND injury prevention. This is a great example of this principle in action for runners (and anyone who wants more mobility). Just doing more of the sport you love is self-defeating and can significantly increase both the […]
This amazing video challenges common perceptions about injury causes and rehabilitation, emphasising that injuries do not occur suddenly at the moment of pain but develop gradually over months or years. It argues that typical coaching, physiotherapy, and fitness programs often fail because they focus on treating symptoms or immediate pain rather than addressing the underlying […]
I never would have thought I would solve my sore elbow pain from playing squash by combining baseball and tennis. This is how it happened… As part of my current focus on squash. I am actually reading books on Mental Toughness. Click on the hyperlink to check out my reading list. Most of the books […]
If you’ve ever stubbed your toe(s) in your running shoes, you’ll definitely want to watch this short video.
In a previous post, I discussed how much you should train and introduced the concept of overtraining with Olympic training anecdotes. I got quite a bit of feedback with one common question: How can I tell if I’m over training? From The Sport Psych Handbook, here are the physical and psychological symptoms you should look […]
The MasterMind concept is one that most people make much more complicated than it needs to be. In my book on MasterMind Groups, I distill them to their core essence, ethos and principles, but y’know what? It’s even simpler than that – take this example for instance… One of my squash partners inadvertently stepped on […]
