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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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07/09/2022
Working as a Team S&C Coach
By Robert Simonic on 07/09/2022Do you work as a team S&C coach, and you must do everything in a gym by yourself? If your answer is yes, then you should definitely read this article!
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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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20/08/2022
Create custom set and rep schemes with {STMr} – Module 6: Set and Rep Schemes
By Mladen Jovanovic on 20/08/2022In Strength Training Manual, I have “identified” around 12 “archetypal” schemes and will cover them in this module as well. Also, I will focus on the “methodological” classification, although I will quickly cover other types of classifications.
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10/08/2022
Overview of Exercise Classification and Implementation into Athletic Training – Part 2
By Domen Bremec on 10/08/2022In part 2 of the presentation, I will focus a bit more on the practical side of the classifications, why creating a pool of exercises will save you a lot of time, trouble, and nerves, and what are some of the crucial things to keep in mind when prescribing training.
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01/08/2022
Create custom set and rep schemes with {STMr} – Module 5: Vertical Planning
By Mladen Jovanovic on 01/08/2022Terminology in strength training prescription and planning is a chaotic state of affairs. My attempt (still ongoing), through the Agile Periodization framework, is to organize it in a more systematic and “phenomenological” way.
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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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20/07/2022
New {shorts} Package and Two New Pre-Prints
By Mladen Jovanovic on 20/07/2022I have recently updated the {shorts}package to version 2.0.0, which is now available at CRAN. If you have been using previous version of {shorts}package, please note that with version 2.0.0 you will lose compatibility and will need to rewrite some code.
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10/07/2022
Pain-Based Periodization
By Mladen Jovanovic on 10/07/2022If you happen to google “periodization”, what you might end up with are the images of: 1) Division of the annual calendar to phases; 2) Periodization of biomotor abilities; 3) Some sporadic graphs show the interplay between volume and intensity. Although these concepts can be sound from a top-down planning perspective, in real-life training is more bottom-up.
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01/07/2022
Create Custom Set and Rep Schemes With {STMr} – Module 4: Progression Tables
By Mladen Jovanovic on 01/07/2022In the first video of this module I will walk you through my reasoning for why progression tables are needed, certain assumptions and objectives I want to achieve with them, and finally demonstrate a few variations, of which RIR Inc and Perc Drop I’ve already used in Strength Training Manual.