Walking…

When was the last time you went for a walk?

As ‘athletes’ we often get caught up in the structure of our training schedules… which is good, encouraged and healthy.

BUT

It often means we neglect the benefits of low level physical activity. Human beings are meant to m ...

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What are you training for?

Train for…

There are so many reasons to maintain, resume or start training. And it isn’t just about fitness or racing. Training is there to help you be better at the things that are important to YOU!

Train for health. Train for fitness. Train for performance. Train for sport ...

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Random Approach = Random Results

More on training vs exercise is simplified and summarised with the following quote thanks to Purple Patch Fitness.

Many athletes remove themselves from a coaching relationship saying that they will keep up their training and they will be ok… but time and again we see them fall away a ...

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Exercise Vs Training

Exercise is, by definition: “activity requiring physical effort”

Training is, by definition: “the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity”

We believe everyone should train, rather than exercise. Exercise is random and althou ...

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JET Pack Profiling – Calvin Amos

Name:

Calvin Amos

Age Group:

25-29

Years In The Sport:

Approaching 5 years… November 2015 – Present

What brought you to the sport:

– Dad is a keen cyclist – Brian Curran (69 year old local Healesville man. Still compet ...

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Training For Amateur Athletes…

Age groupers/’fitness enthusiasts’ need to fit training into life, not life in and around training.

Think about the time you have left available after all of life’s non-negotiables.

These include: – Work Time – Family Time – Sleep – Downtime ...

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Programming

View through a longer lense – not week to week. 10-14 days blocks might be better, especially for athletes newer to the sport or those that are time starved.

A good way to set up a week is as follows:

– Two key / priority sessions or days – One endurance based day ...

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The Sunday Set Up – How To…

The Sunday set up is a performance habit anyone can complete on the Sunday of one week to set up for success for the upcoming week…

It’s is the simple process of taking a birds eye view of the week to come so you can be organized and ready for what’s ahead… for life and for ...

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Navigating Adversity… Navigating Life!

Those who have successfully navigated this unique and challenging time in our lives are the ones that either:

– already trained for the intrinsic benefits it brings (physical and mental health, creativity, sense of accomplishment etc)

– have used training to provide rout ...

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QOTD: Little Actions Trump Big Intentions…

Performance in sport and in life is the sum of all parts.

So whether it is a 20min training session instead of a 40min one because that is all you have time for, or, six very well executed intervals instead of ten mediocre ones

Or,

Going to bed half an hour earlier on five o ...

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