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Olympic Gold Medal Winners' Training Tips
What makes an Olympic Champion?
Peak Performance Launches Olympics 2008 Blog
Telling Non-Olympians how to do it too!
Strength Training Program Part 1: Competition Preparation
The best Weight Training Exercises to prepare for competition
Constructing a Sports-specific Training Circuit - Part One
How to Construct a Training Circuit for your Sport - Rowing example
Nutritional strategy for optimum rowing performance
Why fluid is the key for pre-competition lightweight rowers
New methods of monitoring elite rowers
Running and Swimming compared with Rowing exercise?
Power output and lean body mass – how do rowers compare with other athletes?
Rowing Performance Dependent on Height
Recipe for the perfect rower
Power to the people – maximising your 2,000m rowing performance
Masters rowing – don’t fear the reaper!
Elite Rowing: Maintaining Maximum Condition
Life at the top – how are elite rowers tested and monitored?
Cycling Training improves sports performance
Can bike training improve the performance of non-cycling athletes?
Lactic acid: Lactate - 'bad guy' no longer, but rather one of the body's most vital fuels
Caffeine effects: Now caffeine's legal, is it worth taking?
Sports science: What have the sport scientists done for us? Craig Sharp on the interface between knowledge and performance
sport specific weight training
Sport specific weight training
Training Intensity: On the threshold of something big: how intensely must you train to obtain real benefit?
Rowing Training: Here's the start of a month-by-month rowing programme which led to two world records.
Attention Control Training - The crucial importance of paying attention
Treadmill training: In mid-May, newspaper headlines trumpeted the news: treadmills are the best exercise device for individuals interested in burning calories and losing weight, beating stationary bicycles, stair machines, rowing devices, and cross-country ski machines by a whopping margin.
Team Sports Cohesion and Success: What Is the Link?
Team Sports Cohesion and Success: What Is the Link?
Interval Training 2: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
Training: altitude or sea-level
Training: Altitude Or Sea-level: In related work carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, competitive rowers who trained at sea level achieved significantly greater gains in fitness, compared to rowers who trained at altitude.
Strength Training Advice: Is strength training really beneficial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
Glucose: You can lead a muscle to glucose, but can you make it drink?
Eating Disorder Athletes: Female athletes who are obsessed by food and body weight can develop anorexia athletica.
Mobility Training: These pre-workout exercises can give a valuable boost to competitive performance
The basis of a healthy body is a strong skeleton. Here's how to look after it.
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Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Rowing Machine Training: Our veteran rower moves into the third stage of his record-breaking programme.
Ergogenic aids
Noel frost | rowing world record
Noel Frost: How I started from nothing and won a rowing gold medal in nine months
Sport-Specific Fitness
strength training routines | strength training programmes | strength training
Strength training routines: most runners think that strength training routines are something carried out in a weight room or gym utilising various pieces of equipment (barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, etc.).
Sequencing In Training 2: Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Vo2max Defined: For years V02max has been referred to as a gold standard of aerobic fitness. It is simply a physiological index that can be measured while you are exercising.
Sport By Sport Diet Guide: Whatever your sport, nutrition should be an integral part of your training and competition strategy. Although the emphasis will vary according to the activity you're involved in, there is a consensus among sports scientists on guidelines that athletes should be aiming for.
Rowers work long and hard to perfect their rowing strokes, but should they also learn to coordinate their breathing with their rowing?
To win, you must prepare yourself to be the winner - not simply to "do my best"
High speed running tests | marathon
High-speed running tests are excellent predictors of marathon finishing time
All work and no play makes Jack an underperforming athlete.
Exercise Equipment: Which aerobic device gets you fittest?
Weight Training Routines: What science has to say about circuit weight training routines
nervous system | muscle performance
How to improve your performance by optimizing the functioning of your nervous system
Methods, fitness, lung function
A critical look at recent research into training methods, fitness needs and lung function
Weight Training
Interval Training 1: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
Bone Accretion: I was interested to read the article, "Rowing appears to be the perfect sport for bone accretion". Letter to editor from: Penny Chuter, OBE, Principal National Coach, Amateur Rowing Association, London W6
Training Volume: Long workouts and fast twitch muscles - a nice combination
Eating Before Competition: Can you give your performance an edge by fuelling up before exercise? Well, sometimes yes, sometimes no, and sometimes it can even have a negative effect. Here are the guidelines.
Pre-race Dehydration: When rowers try to meet international weight requirements for competition, they often resort to 24-hour, pre-race dehydration regimes in hopes of reaching the required weight.
endurance athletes race pacing
Endurance Athletes Race Pacing: If it makes sense to run the second half faster than the first, then why do the Kenyans go out so fast?
Quantifying Intensity: How to use heart rate to quantify your fitness training intensity.
Aerobic Capacity: What makes VO2max decline so rapidly as you age - and what can you do about it?
Metabolic Rate And Exercise: Researchers have been trying to puzzle out the effects of exercise on energy expenditure (calorie burning) for decades.
Steph Cook: gold medallist. The inspiring tale of the rower who became a shooter-fencer-swimmer-rider-runner
Conditioning: Next to cross-country skiing, running is the best type of fitness training for all sports.
Neural Training
Longevity: Exercise helps you to live longer, but how important is intensity?
Sequencing In Training 1: Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Strength Training Routines: Is strength training really beneflcial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
Building Bone-mass: Hoping to build bone mass? Try squash and weight lifting!
" VersaClimbing" produces higher oxygen consumption than rowing or running, but a better workout?
Track And Field Workouts: Phasing the year properly means allowing your athletes a chance to be serviced, oiled and refitted.
If you want to keep well as you get older, adopt the " use it or lose it" philosophy.
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Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Aerobic Interval Training: You can vary the intensity, the work period and the rest period - but which combination is most effective?
Rowing
Sodium Bicarbonate: Research suggests it may boost performance in short events, but it can have nauseating side-effects.
rowing injuries | lower back injuries
Rowing Injuries & Lower Back Injuries: The case of the rower who drove himself to a bad back
endurance training | Noel frost | rowing
In late 1996, at the age of 57, Noel Frost set two rowing world records in his sector - 55-59 male (heavy) - for the 30- and 60-minute distances. Here he describes months 2 and 3 of the training programme that led to the achievement
Time-splitting and race results
Time-splitting And Race Results: If it makes sense to run the second half faster than the first, then why do the Kenyans go out so fast?
Training Secrets: Get out of the gym and on to the water!
Injury Rehab Programme: An injured sportsman is like a sick gorilla - no use and a lot of trouble. The coach has to deal with the mind as well as the body in maintaining the athlete's equilibrium.
Weight Training: In hopes of improving their raw muscle power, competitive rowers engage in weight training during the off-season, but new research suggests that they might be better off pushing on their oars instead of using weight machines or free weights.
triathlon training schedule | cross training
It can stop you getting injured and, who knows, might even help you to win
Dehydration And Performance: We've said it before and we'll say it again: even on cool days, dehydration can seriously damage your performance. Here's a guide to avoiding it
Upper Body: How to develop the perfect sprinter's upper body, thanks to Linford Christie.
Rugby training: how rugby training should reflect the varying energy demands of players field positions
Questions
How does one effectively lead a sports team to reach their goals?
It is so difficult to motivate a group of people into doing their best and sacrificing themselves for the team.
Toxic benzene in drinks/gels/bars !!??
Hey, remember read the labels in all what you eat and drink: Ascorbic acid + Benzoate = benzene (toxic).
How to work out a subject's VO2 max...
Does anyone know of a more suitable equation for working out a person's VO2 max ??
I want to strengthen my legs but I have no equipment, any suggestions?
What do you think of the Peak Performance Premium area? (!)
As the main provider of information in this area, I'd like to find out what you think about the videos and the articles in particular.
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago...more than a strain?
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago, reaching backward to pull open a stuck door. I didn't go to the doctor right away, because it seemed just sore/strained.
What does "Whey Protein" do for you?
I know people who out it in fruit smoothies or energy drinks, but wat is it and what does it do?
'm 25 yrs woman.. am I too Old to get into training?!
I am 25 yr old woman, have always been into sport since school.., always enjoyed it but being from India, never had very good resources for training(other than cricket of course) plus women and sport
Effect of gender stereotypes on sporting goals/achievements?
any thoughts towards this topic? do you know of any articles i can read up on? thanks so much for your time
How do I improve my Rowing Performance
I'm a high school rower (16 yrs old, 5'10", 135lb, 24:25 6k) and row 5 times a week with my team. I want some advice on how to further increase my performance aside from working hard a t practice.
I am a competitive rower (female) and have just had to take a summer off due to lateral knee pain that is just constantly there.
As a teenager would they affect your hormones?
The literature states that as you sleep you release growth hormone which repairs and restores your body. This occurs after roughly 60min of sleep. If you have interrupted sleep i.e.
How do I improve my fitness fast?
I need to improve my fitness asap......
How much can I swim with a Tennis Elbow?
Been swimming since age 7,Competitive - short & long distance swims, was on the National Swimming, diving & waterpolo team for most of my School and highschool years.Had to stop swimming after marriag
I have dificulty shaping the lower part of my stomach. What exercise can I do to reach that area.
How do you tell if you have shin splints. I have a pain in my left leg above my ankle, but I don't know what it is.
Are the eas myplex drinks good?
is eas myoplex good for your body does it have any side effects any one tried it yet?
Des resting heart rate affect your performance?
i am a 22 year old male having played soccer my whole life, my resting heart rate is about 68 beats per minute, this is quite high compared to other elite athletes, would this affect my performance, c
Opinion. If you could only do one aerobic exercise, which would it be?
Facts are lovely. Which one provides the best overall benefits?
What is the ideal body of a rower?
Height? Weight? What do olympic rowers look like? And what biological advantages do most have through genetics
How do I strengthen my neck without injuring it?
In the course of training for grappling sports I felt it very important to have a strong neck.
How much time does it need to past...
My question is about an anaerobic test in canoe slalom that is made on flat water. The athlete paddles for 5 minutes on 140-150-160-170bpm (heart rate) and maximum. On every 7th?
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Blogs
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.
Have shoulder pains? You came to the right place.
I have been doing exercises for my abs but they are just now showing what can I do? I even have little fat.
I started training two months ago and I have really noticed a boost in my fitness,all you need is time and dedication.
“The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting” this is another installment from A. Jay of a series of motivational articles.
Most people would agree the hardest muscle to get into shape is the one 'between the ears.'
next NLP Sports Practitioner Course that we run here at Mindtree Ltd.
Drug testing what's out there a physiotherapists view point
Testing Athletes for Drug Use Why do some “athletes” try to enhance their performances on the track and field by taking drugs?
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
A frequent phenomenon that I have noticed over my time rowing, is the pre-event incompetence syndrome.
Are you making these mistakes as an Athlete?
Don’t get me wrong nobody’s perfect, especially me, many of these ideas came from my “Stupidity”, a rollercoaster of discovery, injuries and re-injury, does that sound about right?
Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
This article was a long time coming. After writing and then scraping and re-writing it is a good way to describe this.
Core training The martial artist should train in resistance from a multi-directional i.e. all angles, multi-positional i.e. prone, upright, horizontal, bent-over, with multi-exercises.
The Insider’s Secrets to a Flat Stomach
Hey regular blog readers myself and Nick sat down and and had a conversation, long story short this article was born.
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" ?
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" Article by Steve Blades. It is all about carbohydrate rotation for ultimate performance.
Another great read by Steve Blades aka "Marmite". If you are not making gains in the gym or the track this will change everything completely.
You are a Beginner, READ THIS!
A great,long article about everything on general bodybuilding ,training, nutrition and supplementation as a beginner.
A great new update to hit Rawgrip.com, a great article for all of the new found health freaks this year.
Squat Rx Video Creator Interview
If you are a serious lifter you must have heard of the “Squat Rx” video series all over the net. The Videos are available on YouTube.
How Focused Are You at the Gym?
Sean discusses The Top 10 Reasons why you are slacking in the Gym and How to prevent this. He exposes some great Tips how to make your training sessions more productive for better end results.
Finally an article created for all you serious weight shifters. C Pikey discuses the truth about A massive Bench Press and gives some tips How To Improve your Weak Bench.
Glycemic Index in Athletes and Weight management
An article about the glycemic index of carbohydrates pertains directly to athletes and their performance.
A new article by Michael Nystrom discussing the protein intake amounts in athletes. Athlete Protein intake article
America's growing health crisis.
A good article about fish oils and the recommended intake in an athlete, a great read. Fish oil article Or
I finally finished a nutrition article which will help any athlete to peak performance. It covers everything from protein intake for an athlete and how to loose some extra pounds.
Training Methods for the Development of Power
The other day I came across a presentation a friend and I did at university. Thought I'd share it with you all.
It's a very exciting day for us today, because we've had our first major relaunch in 7 years.
When we set up the new PP Online site, one of our biggest aims was to create a place where anyone with a passion for sport could share their opinions and experiences.
Who drinks red bull or other caffeine beverages before they compete?
Steroids are banned, dangerous drugs. DON’T TAKE THEM.
Strength athletes should all be aware that adequate protein in the diet is crucial for the development of stronger more powerful muscles. But how many know why this is true?
Videos
Women's non supported dumbbell row
Developing the upper and lower back will mean doing rows of all forms.
