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Posted on December 20, 2013

Will you be training on Christmas Day?

Personally, no, I won’t. As a pole vaulter, most of my sessions involve some type of equipment, be it a pole vault matt, runway and…

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Posted on September 12, 2013September 19, 2013

You Are What You Eat!

Another Boring Week Its absolutely crazy how much time training takes up. Its not just the 4 or 5 hours a day I spend at…

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Learning. #Repost @drjohnsaratsiotis (@get_repost) ・・・ #Repost @functionalrangerelease (@get_repost) ・・・ DAY ONE kicks off at the FR Spine certification seminar in London, 🇬🇧 at the British School of Osteopathy with FRS Master Instructor Dr. John Saratsiotis, @drjohnsaratsiotis ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “In order to assess, treat, and/or train another human being you need to understand that you are dealing with a non-linear, dynamic, adaptive, 3D, complex system. Once you understand this, then you can proceed" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - FRS Master Instructor @drjohnsaratsiotis ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #FunctionalRange Systems #FRrelease #FunctionalRangeRelease #FunctionalRangeAssessment #FRPractitioner #ControlYourself #Rehab #softtissue #Europe #london #spine
Use it or lose it - is there a more universal truth that rhymes? Fitness Strength Range of motion Handstands Discipline to eat well Discipline genrally Ability to spell Sleeping well Thinking positively Gratitude Hard work Any others you can think of? #athlete #coach #coachinglife #quantifiedathlete #strengthandconditioning #sportsmassage #personaltrainer #lifecoach #humanperformance #microblog
Specialist to Generalist ... There's a lot of pieces to the transition from full-time athlete training for ultimate performance, changing into someone who does physical activity for health, or fun. This was one of the toughest pieces to my puzzle. I still get fired up every now and then and am learning to harness this competitiveness in other areas. ... Is being "competitive" about trying your hardest in a competition environment? Or about trying the optimal amount to get the best performance? For example this was only my second time downhill mountain biking, because of years spent specialising in another sport, my physical capabilities are far higher than my technical. Pushing hard resulted in technical mistakes, so the whole time I'm tempering effort in order to achieve the best outcome, getting down the hill as fast as possible without dying. ... This can be an enjoyable switch. Using the physical capacity that you have developed over years of specialised training and applying it to a new sport. The only limitation to improvement is skill acquisition. With the physical requirement of the sport being so well within your capabilities, skill acquisition seems to be accelerated. There's also a change of mindset, the pursuit of mastery in a specific sport requires exponentially more work at the tail endnfor such negligible improvement. In a new sport the learning curve is steep, the improvement fast and if you can embrace the beginner mindset, it's fun. ... Shifting, physically limited to technically limited, improving slow to improving fast, looking competent to looking incompetent. All new experiences. ... Good luck to (specialist-to-specialist) @poles2pedals and @lej83 @lejend_pole_vault at the national enduro series this weekend in Afan. Thanks for letting me slow you down for a session. #athlete #coach #coachinglife #quantifiedathlete #strengthandconditioning #sportsmassage #personaltrainer #lifecoach #humanperformance #microblog
My first GT race ... Thanks to @nickleventis @strakkaracing and @strakka_performance for the opportunity to help out in Laguna Seca. ... Not the result we would have wanted, but the process was good. Great work to pick up points with one car, but the other car sustained damage and had to retire after 3 and a half hours. ... #humanperformance on a race weekend is mostly focussed around looking after the mechanics, engineers and drivers. Managing hydration, caffeine strategies, treatments in between stints in the car, keeping the guys fed. Let's be honest, I'm a glorified tea boy. Only an 8 hour race this time, barely a warm-up for the 24. ... #humanperformance #coach #personaltrainer #quantifiedathlete #nutrition #massage #hydration #coachinglife #strakkaracing
Joshua Tree National Park ... These are not photos of the work that I do. These are photos of the work perks. The side benefits to doing what I do with the amazing people that I get to work with. As fun as these times are, and as amazing as the photos look, this is not what keeps me doing what I do. ... Working with people who are excited to grow and learn. Seeing improvements in performance. Watching people take ownership of their bodies and their mindset, taking greater control of their lives. That's why I do what I do. But I find that difficult to photograph for the gram. Any tips, please let me know. ... P.s. I may have been in LA too long already #coaching #personaltrainer #training #nature #performancecoach #quantifiedathlete #physicaltherapy
If you can't beat them (and you can't, physical violence is against the law).... #hipster #freetheankle #intelligentsia #sunsetboulevard #la

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