Seven Tips From A Pro – Kevin Collington

Pro triathlete and professional Coach Kevin Collington recently chatted to JET and shared some tips on how to #beyourbest.

1. Don’t stress any single workout too much. Consistency is king.

2. Sleep hygiene. You can increase nightly sleep by sticking to a routine and having a g ...

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Seven Tips From A Pro – Tip Seven!

Seven Tips From A Pro.

Professional triathlete and coach, Kevin Collington, with his seventh and final tip in this series.

It is a good one for ALL amateurs and pros to remember… training and triathlon should be a part of your life, not your whole life, if it is going to hel ...

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Kevin Collington – Pro Tip Number Six

Tip Number Six From Pro, Kevin Collington!

Leave the ego at home during training. Save your superhuman performances for race day. No racing in training! And somewhat related – everyone wants to train their strengths – but you have to train the weaknesses the most.

Enough ...

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Seven Tips From A Pro… Tip Three!

Get focussed and go hard! Tip number 3 from pro Kevin Collington…

When it’s time to train hard you have to train hard!

Post-season and pre-season (Prep Phase) are necessary periods and have some good work in them, but when it comes to race (or any sort of challenge) prep ...

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Video: MAF Testing On The Bike

How do you measure your fitness?

One exercise we regularly do at JET Coaching is to undertake a simple 30 minute MAF test.

I got on my bike to show you just how easy it is.

New video on YouTube, also includes a sneak peak of the new JET office and training studio!

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A Reminder: Training Appropriately For The Times…

Reminder: https://jetcoaching.com.au/five-point-checklist-for-all-athletes-for-prep-phase-training-through-global-pandemic/

COVID Training best practice. If you need some help navigating this thing we are here for you via three main services

– Performance Consults – JET ...

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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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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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JET Return To Swim Protocol

Pools are now starting to open around the country. Great! Time to get stuck into some swimming.

Well yes, but there is no rush. Hurry slowly!

Many have not been swimming consistently for many weeks… months for some. And even if you have been diligent with your swim strength an ...

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Periodisation… Well, Kind Of!

Training Phase Progression And Evolution At JET Coaching

Q1 – Jan-March —> Race Specific 2 Q2 – April-June —> Post Season and Prep Phase [WE ARE HERE] Q3 – July-Sept —> Build Phase into Phitness Phase Q4 – Oct-Dec —> Phitness Phase and Race Specifc 1

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