In the modern history of athletic preparation, there has been growing consideration for physical preparation. What the Americans call ‘strength & conditioning’. It may not be accurate to suggest that physical preparation is a new concept. The interpretation of the stories of the Greek athlete Milo of Croton from 6th BC gives support to a […]
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The story goes that back in about the 1970s two high level bodybuilders agreed to a sprint race, and during that sprint race they both tore hamstrings. This story entertained many, however I took a more serious lesson from it. Combined with my observations of the shift in posture from the 1960s to the 1970s […]
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It’s been 21 years (1999) since the first Get Buffed!™ program was released. A lot has happened in that time, and we have a lot to talk about! You can break this journey down into three periods – the origins, the reactions and the impact. The program and its unique concept have changed the way […]
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Having the 2020 Games postponed by a year and not really being sure whether it was even going to happen was tough. How hard was it to time a peak in the unknown? There were the 12 Victorian (AUS) swimmers denied the opportunity to compete in the Olympic trials due to COVID regulations around travel. […]
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Its July 2021 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad originally scheduled for Tokyo 2020 are now happening! Up until a few months ago no-one was sure they would. Many Games become ‘known’ for something. Especially since 1968…. Mexico City 1968 was known for two African American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised […]
Sometimes our personal experiences really shape our professional direction. The injuries I suffered in the 1980s gave me a massive kick-start towards solving injuries in athletes, not the least rupturing my ACL when tackled by a motor vehicle at about 20 years of age, before even the advent of arthroscopic surgery for knees in my […]
A lament for the late arrivals
/by Ian KingIn the modern history of athletic preparation, there has been growing consideration for physical preparation. What the Americans call ‘strength & conditioning’. It may not be accurate to suggest that physical preparation is a new concept. The interpretation of the stories of the Greek athlete Milo of Croton from 6th BC gives support to a […]
Still hamstrung, after all these years
/by Ian KingThe story goes that back in about the 1970s two high level bodybuilders agreed to a sprint race, and during that sprint race they both tore hamstrings. This story entertained many, however I took a more serious lesson from it. Combined with my observations of the shift in posture from the 1960s to the 1970s […]
Reflections on the Get Buffed!™ programs journey – origins, reactions and impact
/by Ian KingIt’s been 21 years (1999) since the first Get Buffed!™ program was released. A lot has happened in that time, and we have a lot to talk about! You can break this journey down into three periods – the origins, the reactions and the impact. The program and its unique concept have changed the way […]
Life’s not fair. Even at the Olympics.
/by Ian KingHaving the 2020 Games postponed by a year and not really being sure whether it was even going to happen was tough. How hard was it to time a peak in the unknown? There were the 12 Victorian (AUS) swimmers denied the opportunity to compete in the Olympic trials due to COVID regulations around travel. […]
Tokyo. It’s actually happening!
/by Ian KingIts July 2021 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad originally scheduled for Tokyo 2020 are now happening! Up until a few months ago no-one was sure they would. Many Games become ‘known’ for something. Especially since 1968…. Mexico City 1968 was known for two African American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raised […]
Injury reflections for physical preparation coaches
/by Ian KingSometimes our personal experiences really shape our professional direction. The injuries I suffered in the 1980s gave me a massive kick-start towards solving injuries in athletes, not the least rupturing my ACL when tackled by a motor vehicle at about 20 years of age, before even the advent of arthroscopic surgery for knees in my […]