Entries by Ian King

Physical train wrecks  

It does not have to be this way Every day I speak with athletes who have more injuries than I believe are necessary or acceptable. The list of injuries is getting longer, relative to the decades past. This may be the trend, however no athlete needs to follow the trend. However for them to buck […]

If the ship goes down what will be your fate?  

I’ve been a student of the economy, business, finance and success since the early 1999s. By that time I realized I had ‘cracked’ the code on training, yet at the same time realized I was a white belt in the financial stakes. So I set to work, as I do, studying widely and seriously. As […]

Ground hog day for the physical preparation coach  

After spending a few hours on the phone with Bruce from the UK a number of points he made struck home. Not that they were new, just that the strength and commonality of the pattern had become distant for me. He spoke of waking up and realizing each day was the same as it was […]

Trust and action  

I speak and present to a lot of people. Ideally to highly pre-qualified people who have my experience and drive to excellence. However in the case of presenting to large groups I understand the need to be give anyone in the audience a chance to be exposed to the lessons I share, knowing some will […]

NSCA seeks feedback from long serving members  

I received an email from the NSCA that was unique in my 30+ years of membership. They recognised my long-term membership, and sought my opinion. I don’t recall that ever happening before. So I shared it with them. At the end of the questionnaire there was a box to tick if you were happy for […]

If the government says zig with your money – I say zag with your money!  

With the Australian central ‘bank’, the Reserve ‘Bank’ of Australia, cutting interest rates to an all-time low, many industry commentators came out and put their spin on the decision. Amongst them was the incumbent governments Treasurer, who suggested: “”Now is the time to borrow and invest, whether you be a household or small business – […]

The rise of the strength sports – and associated training trends  

Many have noted the rise of popularity of the strength sports, particularly Olympic and power lifting. A spin off from the training facilities offering ‘Crossfit’, many suggest, which is a positive for the respective strength sports (and equipment suppliers to these sports!) What has also become apparent is the trends in training in some circles. […]

Should I stretch before or after training?  

Shortly after the ‘stretching before training and games is bad’ paradigm raised up in the late 1990s, a default position was also promoted – to stretch afterwards. Ironic (or tragic) in that in my opinion for the most part, those promoting this position don’t stretch and have low competency and personal scores in flexibility. I […]