The 4 Laws
While squats, deadlifts, curls, crunches or hang cleans all will impact fitness, it is the way we set up the 4 laws that determines what type of impact they have. Where am I going with this, sets, reps, load and rest? These 4 things will have the largest impact on training outcomes. I guess I […]
Etiquette is the Foundation of Culture
I’m not sure how many of you have read Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach us About the Business of Life by James Kerr, but this book puts how to be a leader into perspective, quickly. How does etiquette have anything to do with being a leader, you ask? I have been so fortunate […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Assessing
Today we’re going to discuss what is most likely the most polarizing topic in phys ed today… Assessing! To really understand why this is, we’ll need to look at some history. This is a murky path let me tell you, but things sort of started taking shape in the early 1900s when researchers McCurdy and […]
From Huge Arms to Booty Fads
I have been in the fitness/ strength and conditioning industry for an incredible 21 years now. I fell into this industry by fate and have never woken up a day since that I haven’t been excited to get to work, learn and share all things healthy. When it comes to fads, I have seen them […]
Early Fitness Specialization: What?
The topic of early fitness specialization has been a major hot button for those involved in youth development for years. Research is conclusive that the narrower the focus in the stages of Learning to Train, and Training to Train within Long Term Athlete Development, the larger the negative impact it has on the ladder stages. […]
Relaxation Techniques for Pre-Competition Anxiety
Some athletes get pre-competition anxiety so intense that they find it difficult to concentrate and even become nauseous. In some cases, the anticipation of these feelings may cause an athlete to avoid competing or even quit their sport. These nervous sensations often locate themselves in specific areas of the body. Most common is muscle tension […]
Building Healthy Habits
Before we dig into building healthy habits let’s first look at the mechanism of what a habit is. “A habit is a redundant set of repeatable actions. In human behaviour, it is when the body knows how to do something better than your mind.” Dr. Andrew Huberman A great example of this would be your drive […]
30 Workout Plans, 30 Kids, No Problem.
Writing workout plans is a skill! So how does one go about writing up to 30 workout plans, while ensuring students are building competence and confidence? To be honest, in a group environment, you can’t, but here is how our technology does it. If you are a REPerformance customer you have heard this before, you […]