Bodybulding, Running

In all honesty sometimes I find it a bit cumbersome to use, but I know that there's some great info lurking around in here and this makes it a bit frustrating.

I agree that there is some great stuff there but I just wish you could click on subscribers area and go straight to it instead of having to click on another link to get there.

Good though.

Am really loving the format, easy to find what I want and really useful in my sports science degree. As a Taekwondo instructor, I would really like to see some martial arts related items.

Martial arts specific articles would be great. If sport-specific training if more effective than general conditioning, then certainly interval training lends itself to the needs of the martial athlete.

What is that premium area and How can I go there? I would like to be there too.

John Shepherd

If you are a subscriber to Peak Performance you get access to the Premium area of this site - see top right link on purple bar. This area has videos of exercises, workouts and even mini programmes, for example on Vibration training. There are also lots of articles - most of which have been specially commissioned. You'll find athlete and coach profiles, workouts to develop power and strength and how to create (cook!) your own nutrition programme and lots more. The philosophy is that everything in the Premium area is readily practical and designed to lift your performance.

Hope that answers your question ....

John

OK, I am practising triathlon since last year (I am 31 yrs old), and want to improve competition times on a good technic and health basis. Which other books do you recommend me?

Chris,

Hi, in terms of books take a look on the right hand side of the page at the PP specials there is one on Triathlon which will provide a good starting read. Triathlon in the UK has a website where you can find a coach and get details of events and clubs. I'd recommend that you take a look at this and get yourself a coach as it's much easier to cement your reading material with practical 'talk' from experts and 'being there' . Hope I don't get in trouble with PP for providing this latter info!!!

Also I edited a PP special on cycling (again on the right (the yellow book). This will tell you about hydration and how to set up your bike and most importantly how to train in the fat max zone which is crucial for eking out as much endurance as you can from your body. This should be done for all Tri disciplines.

http://www.britishtriathlon.org/coaching/index.php

See how you get on with this info and please come back if you need more help

JoeAnne

Take another look and get back to us!!! I think it is nicely evolving - and as editor I do want it to be as best as it can be. What would you like to see more of?

John

Hi,

Glad that you are enjoying the PPP members' area. Owen Anderson was a mainstay of the Peak Performance writing team for a good few years. However, he no longer contributes to PP, he stopped about 3 years ago. The material you see on our site are his past offerings - I expect that some have a passing resemblance to those he might have written for RR.

Owen certainly knows his stuff and had his own style! What distances are you training for?

Videos are a new departure for us and we have had some teething problems, but rest assured the plyometric one will be available soon.

If you have any further comments on the site or ideas for other content please let me know. Also I am thinking of developing a topic header on reader profiles .... so, if you are interested I will forward you some questions to find out more.

John