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Pre-season fitness testing in elite soccer: integrating the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test into the weekly microcycle
Fitness testing is an important part of the pre-season player screening process (1). Depending on cultures and preferences, various submaximal or maximal tests are used in soccer.
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Improving speed in Rugby Union: exploring a short to long approach
This article will detail the specific training program we used in our speed group to hit the Type 6 target specifically with the aim of developing a player’s speed.
read more
HIIT for Beach Volleyball
As HIIT Science reminds us – sport context influences HIIT weapon selection and application – any day of the week and twice on Sundays. In this post, I’ll aim to highlight some of the constraints for the sport of beach volleyball and suggest some programming...
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Optimizing your HIIT – go short to get more bang for buck!
Introduction When fitness levels increase in athletes, the importance of maintaining a certain quality of training within the program increases. However, the means by which to further enhance performance once one reaches the well-trained or elite level becomes more...
read more
Supplements and Nutritional Interventions to Support HIIT Adaptation
We all know the amazing benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), such as improved cardiovascular system function, muscle metabolism, systemic health and of course exercise performance. But one aspect that has received relatively less discussion is: What...
read more
Using the concept of ‘priming’ to enhance athlete readiness to perform
Peter Harrison is a PhD Candidate at The University of Queensland and QAS SPIKE | ASCA Level 2 S&C Coach What is priming? You’ve probably heard of priming before. The term ‘priming’ means “preparation for action” and can be used in numerous contexts....
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The perfect storm – Is excess fat a hidden risk factor for COVID-19?
We are living in extraordinary times, with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that has become a public health emergency of international concern. This affects us all. The Olympic Games have been postponed, as have all other sporting events. Unemployment,...
read more
The Greatest Show on Earth*
It’s been a year since I first wrote on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods and their application to our field of sports science. But a year feels like a century in the field of data science today. Just consider the pace at which new...
read more
High-Intensity Interval Training: The key strategy to maintain fitness during periods of reduced activity
Periods of reduced training, or training cessation, naturally lead to decreased fitness. The reduction in aerobic fitness that occurs will be inversely related to the aerobic training load accumulated before the period of reduced training. Using more technical jargon,...
read more
Juggling Research and Practice in Sport
Sport researchers, such as academics and PhD students, who undertake applied research projects, naturally hope that their research findings will inform practice and improve sporting outcomes. At the same time, sport practitioners, including coaches and...
read more
Heat Acclimatization – What? Why? How?
Over the next couple of years, two of the world’s largest sporting events are happening in the hottest places on earth. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are forecast to see temperatures in excess of 33.3oC (92oF) whilst the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in Qatar in...
read more
Applying a High Performance Thought Process to Organizational Development
This is the 2nd of two blog posts written by Ed Lippie and Darcy Norman following their time at AS Roma. Control What you Can Control…The Power of Process, Mission, and Values When looking back on the legacies of legendary coaches like Vince Lombardi, John Wooden,...
read more Pre-season fitness testing in elite soccer: integrating the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test into the weekly microcycle
Fitness testing is an important part of the pre-season player screening process (1). Depending on cultures and preferences, various submaximal or maximal tests are used in soccer.
read more Improving speed in Rugby Union: exploring a short to long approach
This article will detail the specific training program we used in our speed group to hit the Type 6 target specifically with the aim of developing a player’s speed.
read more HIIT for Beach Volleyball
As HIIT Science reminds us – sport context influences HIIT weapon selection and application – any day of the week and twice on Sundays. In this post, I’ll aim to highlight some of the constraints for the sport of beach volleyball and suggest some programming...
read more Optimizing your HIIT – go short to get more bang for buck!
Introduction When fitness levels increase in athletes, the importance of maintaining a certain quality of training within the program increases. However, the means by which to further enhance performance once one reaches the well-trained or elite level becomes more...
read more Supplements and Nutritional Interventions to Support HIIT Adaptation
We all know the amazing benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), such as improved cardiovascular system function, muscle metabolism, systemic health and of course exercise performance. But one aspect that has received relatively less discussion is: What...
read more Using the concept of ‘priming’ to enhance athlete readiness to perform
Peter Harrison is a PhD Candidate at The University of Queensland and QAS SPIKE | ASCA Level 2 S&C Coach What is priming? You’ve probably heard of priming before. The term ‘priming’ means “preparation for action” and can be used in numerous contexts....
read more The perfect storm – Is excess fat a hidden risk factor for COVID-19?
We are living in extraordinary times, with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that has become a public health emergency of international concern. This affects us all. The Olympic Games have been postponed, as have all other sporting events. Unemployment,...
read more The Greatest Show on Earth*
It’s been a year since I first wrote on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods and their application to our field of sports science. But a year feels like a century in the field of data science today. Just consider the pace at which new...
read more High-Intensity Interval Training: The key strategy to maintain fitness during periods of reduced activity
Periods of reduced training, or training cessation, naturally lead to decreased fitness. The reduction in aerobic fitness that occurs will be inversely related to the aerobic training load accumulated before the period of reduced training. Using more technical jargon,...
read more Juggling Research and Practice in Sport
Sport researchers, such as academics and PhD students, who undertake applied research projects, naturally hope that their research findings will inform practice and improve sporting outcomes. At the same time, sport practitioners, including coaches and...
read more Heat Acclimatization – What? Why? How?
Over the next couple of years, two of the world’s largest sporting events are happening in the hottest places on earth. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are forecast to see temperatures in excess of 33.3oC (92oF) whilst the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in Qatar in...
read more Applying a High Performance Thought Process to Organizational Development
This is the 2nd of two blog posts written by Ed Lippie and Darcy Norman following their time at AS Roma. Control What you Can Control…The Power of Process, Mission, and Values When looking back on the legacies of legendary coaches like Vince Lombardi, John Wooden,...
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