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The Big Mo' - Momentum In Sports
A player can feel it during a game when they hit a match-winning goal or when they miss a wide open net.
 | Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Fri, 2009-01-02 20:20 |
 | Tags: | tennis, football, winning, psychology, team sport and coaching |
 | Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Rugby Fitness Training: A Scientific Approach
Rugby union traditionally was a sport that was played by amateurs who trained like amateurs.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-12-31 12:55 |
| Tags: | rugby, training programs, winning, conditioning, team sport, training, physiology, exercise, fitness and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Life After Football: Helping Players in Retirement
This article looks at the pre-retirement services offered to their player members by the professional footballers' unions in England (PFA) and France (UNFP).
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-12-31 12:29 |
| Tags: | football, psychology, veterans and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Life After Sport: Counselling Athletes Facing Retirement
Much of the early research into withdrawal from sport concentrated on the problems faced by younger athletes (all disciplines) retiring from full-time sport at high school or college (university) leve
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-12-30 16:27 |
| Tags: | soccer training, football, psychology, veterans, injury and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
What next as Roy Keane leaves Sunderland?
This week Roy Keane left Sunderland, after just over 2 years in charge of the Black Cats. What's behind this? Is it a good decision for Keane?
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-12-05 23:49 |
| Tags: | soccer training, football, psychology, team sport and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Athletes Missing the Point on Lottery Funding?
I was distressed to read this week that Andy Turner, the British 110m hurdler has decided to appeal against his lottery funding.
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-11-17 20:55 |
| Tags: | sprinting, running and coaching |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Experience and Sports Performance: A Personal Insight
Why is it that an overweight, undertrained 35 year old can do the times he did as a 17 year old swimmer? And no, the answer isn't "the suit"...
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| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-11-08 00:37 |
| Tags: | swimming, winning, psychology, veterans, training, fitness and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Top 5 Sporting Tantrums!
Pressure plays a huge role for any sportsman when competing but those who make it to a professional level have the added stress of expectation brought around by the media, coaches and spectators wh
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-10-17 17:33 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, psychology, women, veterans, testing, diet, team sport, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics, coaching and Biomechanics |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Ironman Triathlon- The Toughest Sporting Event On The Planet
This weekend is overflowing with fantastic sporting events but none will be quite as demanding as the World Championship Ironman Triathlon taking place in Ha
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-09 16:58 |
| Tags: | sprinting, marathon training, triathlon, cycling, running, distance running, swimming, strength training, conditioning, psychology, training, exercise, fitness and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
European Athlete of the Year
The winners of the 2008 European Athlete of the Year awards have been announced with Andreas Thorkilsen and Yelena Isinbayeva taking the prize for the
| Author: | The Sports Nut (The Sports Nut's profile, The Sports Nut's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-10-02 15:57 |
| Tags: | marathon training, running, field events, distance running, exercise, fitness and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Hoylesfitness - Because fitness isn't coincidence
Welcome to my new blog!
| Author: | Hoylesfitness (Hoylesfitness's profile, Hoylesfitness's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-09-21 23:23 |
| Tags: | soccer training, boxing, bodybuilding, football, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, women, diet, team sport, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, nutrition and coaching |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
Why Programs Don't Work
I just haven’t had the time to write like before so I wanted to create a solid article which tackles a wide range of issues.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-08-24 11:16 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, psychology, women, veterans, testing, diet, team sport, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics, coaching and Biomechanics |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Young Shoulders
So what do we think of "little Tom's" display in the Olympic diving display?? Does it matter that he did not win, or come in the top 3?
| Author: | scousemouse78 (scousemouse78's profile, scousemouse78's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-08-12 11:36 |
| Tags: | gymnastics, swimming, stretching, overtraining, winning, proprioceptive, psychology, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, genetics and coaching |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
Knowledge, Quality and Web 2.0 in Sport & Exercise Science
One of the things that comes up in conversations about iStadia is the lack of quality control, or the lack of quality control as perceived by sport scientists that have been indoctrinated into the epi
| Author: | robrobson (robrobson's profile, robrobson's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-07-30 22:33 |
| Tags: | psychology, testing, diet, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Muscles and Stretching
What is known about benefits of stretching and flexibility exercises continues to evolve. Some commonly held beliefs are being supported with new research and some beliefs are being proven false.
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2008-05-29 19:16 |
| Tags: | marathon training, triathlon, running, distance running, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, flexibility, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, injury, genetics and coaching |
| Comments: | 3 comments, go to comments |
Learn to move better with internet video technology
Learning styles theory implies that individuals learn more when the educational experience is geared toward their preferred style of learning.
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-05-06 16:01 |
| Tags: | marathon training, triathlon, running, distance running, swimming, training programs, technique, overtraining, winning, endurance, conditioning, training, exercise, fitness, injury and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Slow motion video & changing faulty running form to treat an injury
In otherwise healthy individual there can be multiple reasons for running with faulty form including: faulty underlying anatomical structure or weakness; a low level of pain, nagging lingering injury;
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-04-29 18:18 |
| Tags: | marathon training, triathlon, running, distance running, technique, overtraining, endurance, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, injury and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
How do you feel about your running form/style/technique?
During the initial interview with a client a standard question that I use is “how do you feel about your running form, do you think you have good form, or do you think you look like Ikabod Crane”?
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-04-16 17:15 |
| Tags: | marathon training, triathlon, running, distance running, training programs, speed training, endurance, conditioning, interval training, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, injury and coaching |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Ideal Running Form: Pose Running versus Chi Running – Theory & Evidence
Advice from coaches and personal fitness trainers can be classified into two categories; a theory based approach or an evidence based approach.
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-04-08 16:56 |
| Tags: | sprinting, marathon training, triathlon, running, distance running, technique, endurance, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, injury and coaching |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
My First Experience as a Coach
I graudated in one of the universities here in Cebu. Taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education major in P.E (Physical Education).
| Author: | enaj_esor26 (enaj_esor26's profile, enaj_esor26's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-04-05 07:19 |
| Tags: | coaching |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Weight Training First, then do the Cardio
An exceprt from my London Personal Training Group Q&As -
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-04-02 17:00 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, weight training, women, diet, training, exercise, fitness and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Personal Training in London
I have been wailing and gnashing my teeth of late trying to find some great personal trainers here in London.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-03-31 13:20 |
| Tags: | training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, power, circuit training, women, diet, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, nutrition and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
Bodybuilding Personal Trainer
A constant theme of my life seems to be questions about what makes a good personal trainer.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-03-30 12:58 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, training programs, weight training, strength training, diet, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, fitness, nutrition and coaching |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
5 Ways to Increase Testosterone Naturally
Every personal trainer should seek to educate themselves on ways to improve the hormonal profiles of their personal training clients.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-03-29 09:40 |
| Tags: | rugby, bodybuilding, weight training, diet, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, nutrition and coaching |
| Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
My Top Five Exercises
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-03-28 16:09 |
| Tags: | soccer training, sprinting, skiing, rugby, marathon training, tennis, triathlon, squash, volleyball, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, golf, baseball, rowing, cycling, running, basketball, bodybuilding, football, field events, distance running, cricket, swimming, training programs, technique, stretching, warm up, weight training, overtraining, winning, strength training, speed training, flexibility, endurance, conditioning, interval training, plyometric, proprioceptive, power, circuit training, psychology, women, veterans, testing, diet, team sport, supplements, training, physiology, exercise, drugs, fitness, injury, nutrition, genetics and coaching |
| Comments: | 9 comments, go to comments |
