High Performance Sport Articles
Cracking the Athlete’s Brain
Researchers are showing everyday athletes how to train their brains to perform like the pros Original article by Alex Hutchison, Outside magazine, Dec 30, 2013 It goes without saying that Olympic athletes need to be strong, fit, and tough. But none of that matters if they aren’t capable of adapting quickly to unexpected circum-stances. Take…
Read MoreWhy do so many elite cyclists have a background in rowing?
And what can we learn from the way rowers train? Former head of high performance at British Rowing Mark Homer offers his expert guidance. Original article published on Cycling Weekly, December 12, 2020. The opportunities to excel in more than one sport are few and far between, and in this age of increased professionalism and specialisation, such chances are becoming rarer. But there is…
Read MoreConversation with Dr Mark Campbell – Faster Podcast
My guest today is well known in Australian rowing and surf lifesaving, competing and winning over the last 40+ years in both still water and surf boats. He has served as the President of Mosman Rowing Club in Sydney. Along with his wife, and Olympic athlete Gillian, awarded coach of the year. He is a…
Read MoreTraining update – week 32 – 6 weeks to go
Photo by Craig Verzone, 2020
Read MoreWhat do the world’s best do to prepare their mind set to win?
Drew Ginn & James Tompkins (2004)
Read MoreTraining Update – Week 31 – 7 Weeks to Target Race
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Read MoreConversation with Martin McElroy MBA – Olympic Gold Medal Winning Coach – Faster Podcast
Martin has always been fascinated by the ability of people and teams to come together in the pursuit of extraordinary outcomes. He’s led sport and business teams on a daily basis, and supported other business leaders, teams and organisations as they’ve worked towards their goals. He was coach of the British Olympic Team’s men’s rowing eight…
Read MoreTraining Update
Week 27 – 9-weeks to target race What was a recovery week turned into a recovery and repair week, as I’ve been dealing with a few niggling issues. This is why recovery weeks are so important. Important to let the body recover from the progressive load, in order to recover, get stronger, and lose some…
Read MoreNutrient-dense foods to help you optimise performance and recovery
Nutrient-dense foods to help you optimise performance and recovery.
Read MoreSharing my 2020 Training Plan
I have received a tonne of emails and requests to share my plan for the revised regatta season in what has been a really unique year. In Switzerland, we are very fortunate to be able to race our national championships, in a revised format and at a later date (subject to C19 ongoing assessments by…
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