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30/11/2022
Altitude Training
By Lorcán Mason on 30/11/2022Since the 1968 Mexico City Olympics held at 2300m, altitude training has become an integral part of an elite athlete's arsenal aiming to achieve peak performance. Although the validity of altitude training for elite athletes has continued to be debated, the proposed adaptations cannot be underestimated.
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15/11/2022
Cold Water Immersion as a Recovery Strategy in High-Performance Athletes
By Lorcán Mason on 15/11/2022In this video presentation, I dive into the research of CWI as a recovery method in high-performance athletes, firstly establishing its perceived need due to demanding training programs while also establishing the physiological basis of how cold therapies affect recovery processes.
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14/10/2022
Developing a Philosophy for Life & Coaching
By Lorcán Mason on 14/10/2022Establishing a philosophy is a fundamental process not only for coaching but for life itself. This philosophy underpins your everyday actions and behaviours and influences how you react to specific situations and environments that you may encounter throughout your life.
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06/10/2022
Resisted Sprinting and Its Role in Developing Sprinting Performance
By Lorcán Mason on 06/10/2022The skill of sprinting is a key performance determining factor whether that be directly in track and field, or indirectly in team sports. This can be broken down into three phases: the acceleration phase, the maximum velocity (MV) phase and the deceleration phase.
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15/09/2022
Sleep, Sleep Deprivation & the Role of Napping: A Brief Introduction
By Lorcán Mason on 15/09/2022Sleep is an essential component in the ability to achieve peak performance due to its integral role in the restoration and recovery processes. To learn more about the subject, read this excellent article by Lorcan Mason.
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01/09/2022
The Science of Gaelic Football
By Lorcán Mason on 01/09/2022Gaelic football is one of the most played sports in Ireland & is organized & governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association and holds amateur status. The sport is far from amateur in nature, with players training up to 5x per week, following a demanding training schedule.
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25/07/2022
Nutritional Considerations for Ultra-Endurance Runners
By Lorcán Mason on 25/07/2022Ultra-endurance sports have been classified by a winning time ≥ 6 hours, however, some authors suggest that any event ≥ 4 hours can be defined as ultra-endurance. Thus, for the purpose of this critical essay, ultra-endurance running performance will be defined as any event ≥ 4 hours or those in excess of a distance of a traditional marathon (>42.2-km).
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03/01/2021
A Practical Guide to Small Sided and Conditioned Games
By Lorcán Mason on 03/01/2021SSGs are game-based training drills that are characterised by the alterations of pitch size, player numbers, and rules.
