Improving The Aerobic System For HYROX Case Study

Improving The Aerobic System For HYROX Case Study

Over the years coaching athletes for HYROX (and similar events), one of the most common problems I’ve seen is that someone is technically good at all the pieces (they can crush a sled push, they have no problem with wall balls, their rowing technique is solid) but...
Shift Work and Consistent Exercise: A Case Study

Shift Work and Consistent Exercise: A Case Study

As a coach, I’ve worked with countless individuals struggling to balance shift work and consistent exercise. From nurses and doctors to factory workers and security personnel, I’ve seen firsthand how non-traditional schedules can wreak havoc on energy levels,...
Exercise Program Design Overview

Exercise Program Design Overview

The goal of this exercise program design overview article is to provide an overview and review of all the stuff we have been discussing in this article series on how to design your own program. We have discussed a lot so far, and I know that has been a lot to take in,...
Periodisation

Periodisation

Understanding periodisation is the key to making long term progress. In an article in this series, on designing an actual workout, we walked you through how to design a single workout and a week of training. But you are unlikely to get results within a week. So you...
Training Progression (Progressive Overload)

Training Progression (Progressive Overload)

We have covered a lot of information in this exercise series, and now we need to turn our attention to training progression. You see, you can’t just continue to do the same thing over and over again, and expect a different result. Eventually, you are going to...
Designing An Actual Workout

Designing An Actual Workout

So far in this exercise series, we have been discussing a variety of aspects of designing a workout program, and I do understand that it can feel a bit jumbled. You have basically been exposed to a variety of different principles, methods and protocols, but you...