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07/05/2017
Manifest: Against Pseudoscience-infected Training Theory and Methodology
By Mladen Jovanovic on 07/05/2017This is not a scientific article, and it is not intended to be. This is a manifest, an expression of our concerns with some practices related to Sports Training. Some outrage and sarcasm might be evident throughout the text; we do not drawback from it, as we think emotions play an important role and may aid in passing the...
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29/04/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 5]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 29/04/2017What to do when? In the recent years I started looking at the warm-up not as “separate” part of the workout that has it’s own objectives, but as something that CAN and SHOULD be done at that current state of the organism that helps you reach workout and training objectives, while preparing you for the work to come.
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26/04/2017
Anti-Glycolytic Training for Crossfit?
By Mladen Jovanovic on 26/04/2017I accidentally stumbled upon Strongfirst For Crossfit article, which I urge you to read. Without going into the study design, although I would love to recommend the author to try to make the same analysis using Magnitude-based approach and maybe split the athlete to low-, med- and high-level to see if there are differences in training effect, I wanted...
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22/04/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 4]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 22/04/2017Strengths/Weaknesses - The concept of strength and weaknesses is a bit abstract, but it can guide our decision making when planning out the micro-cycle. It is most frequently related to team tactics and game plan (strategy), but it can be applied to other training components/buckets (technical, physical, mental, etc) as well.
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08/04/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 3]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 08/04/2017The dissection of the training week (microcycle) and distinction into recovery, loading and taper mini-blocks is of course artificial and represents a simple “jig” to be used to make decision making easier. In most cases we will use this simple model, but in some we need to realize it is only a model or a “jig” and we need...
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04/04/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 2]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 04/04/2017After we have planned and scheduled for the recovery and taper mini-block, what is left we can use for loading mini-block. Depending on the duration of the microcycle, the loading mini-block can have different lengths, usually from 2-4 days. In the case where we have ...
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02/04/2017
Concurrent Strategies in Strength Training – Part2
By Mladen Jovanovic on 02/04/2017Priority lifts - Because we are going to differ between different exercise categories and give them priorities, I hope that calling this method priority lifts was a smart idea. If you think it is not, feel free to contact me and curse me.
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19/03/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans (Part 1)
By Mladen Jovanovic on 19/03/2017By the week plan term I do not necessary refer to the calendar week of 7 days, but to a period between two games, that can last from 3 to 14 days. Since we are usually dealing with varied competition schedule, we need to rely on couple of principles and heuristics when planning the week.
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29/01/2017
Football Periodization: Review and Opinions
By Mladen Jovanovic on 29/01/2017I recently joined my old club FK RAD as S&C coach, helping them with the pre-season. Having the skin in the game again, it made me realize that there are a lot of things that struggle me and I don’t have a clear checklist for dealing with them. So, I will most likely be trying to organize my thoughts...
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25/01/2017
Tactical Conditioning Preparation for Firefighter Challenge
By Aleksandar Petrović on 25/01/2017Alarm sounds, you are dropping your table tennis pad, Xbox joystick, TV remote control or dumbbell and run to get your gear. All team members are now in the vehicle driving fast to the scene of emergency. This is how regular working day looks like for most of first responders and tactical units, ...