More athletes are having their athleticism destroyed, their careers shortened, and their long term quality of life threatened because of they way they are being trained than ever before in my lifetime. The athlete training world has lost the plot. Not concerned or don’t buy into this statement? Then you don’t read any further. There’s heaps of more valuable […]
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On a Saturday morning I watched a group of girls aged approximately 6-8 years old performing walking lunges in their warm-up for club sport. It was early morning on a winters day, and every single one of them was using both hands on their lead knee as they struggled to come out of each rep. […]
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In my fourth decade of professional involvement in the sport and fitness industry I have reached many conclusions. I acknowledge they are generalisations, however these hypothetical models help all of us understand human behaviour. Based on both my own personal experience and my experience seeking to help, educate and guide others professionally, I have formed […]
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I received an email from a young man on the subject of stretching, a classic case of humans choosing conformity over thinking. The email went like this: “Recently I purchased your Legacy book. The book is full of training gold, especially important information is about stretching. You should spread the truth about stretching. I can`t believe […]
(Professionally and your lifestyle) I recently met a young man whose chose to move into the personal training industry from a non-related industry by managing a team of trainers. It didn’t work out (no surprises there) and he was to reduced to earning the income that his competence dictated. Very little. Now he is dealing with […]
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At the end of a coaching session where I was giving back, along with a number of other of former elite athletes in a specific sport, the coordinator introduced me to a young man who he explained was a teacher at a private school who had been entrusted with the task of introducing ‘strength and […]
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There is a better way – Part 1: Why are you ignoring the message from Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, and Novak Djokovic?
/by Ian KingMore athletes are having their athleticism destroyed, their careers shortened, and their long term quality of life threatened because of they way they are being trained than ever before in my lifetime. The athlete training world has lost the plot. Not concerned or don’t buy into this statement? Then you don’t read any further. There’s heaps of more valuable […]
Be part of the solution
/by Ian KingOn a Saturday morning I watched a group of girls aged approximately 6-8 years old performing walking lunges in their warm-up for club sport. It was early morning on a winters day, and every single one of them was using both hands on their lead knee as they struggled to come out of each rep. […]
The four stages of the physical preparation coaches career
/by Ian KingIn my fourth decade of professional involvement in the sport and fitness industry I have reached many conclusions. I acknowledge they are generalisations, however these hypothetical models help all of us understand human behaviour. Based on both my own personal experience and my experience seeking to help, educate and guide others professionally, I have formed […]
To think or conform?
/by Ian KingI received an email from a young man on the subject of stretching, a classic case of humans choosing conformity over thinking. The email went like this: “Recently I purchased your Legacy book. The book is full of training gold, especially important information is about stretching. You should spread the truth about stretching. I can`t believe […]
Your incompetence is killing you
/by Ian King(Professionally and your lifestyle) I recently met a young man whose chose to move into the personal training industry from a non-related industry by managing a team of trainers. It didn’t work out (no surprises there) and he was to reduced to earning the income that his competence dictated. Very little. Now he is dealing with […]
Hoping to catch up to the other schools in strength & conditioning
/by Ian KingAt the end of a coaching session where I was giving back, along with a number of other of former elite athletes in a specific sport, the coordinator introduced me to a young man who he explained was a teacher at a private school who had been entrusted with the task of introducing ‘strength and […]