1448 words; estimated reading time: 7 mins, 14 sec For exercise professionals, fatigue is an intriguing phenomenon that remains poorly understood. Fatigue has been defined in so many ways that consistent explanations and interpretations are rare. For example, exhaustion (the inability to continue exercising at any intensity) is often used interchangeably with fatigue (a temporary […]
924 words ~ 4 mins, 37 secs to read I’ve been working on a chapter for our strength and conditioning book that focuses on fatigue, and I’m struggling with it! I decided that sharing some of my thoughts over the next few blogs might help clear my thinking….. fingers crossed! When it comes to developing […]
803 words ~ 4 mins to read I’ve been stretching on a daily basis for over a year now; just 5 minutes and just my hip flexors and hamstrings. I’ve been doing the stretching just to test out the concept of a 5-minute habit – it works by the way! This morning I happened to […]
My alma mater, the University of Alberta, send me a magazine 3 to 4 times each year. Unlike some alumni magazines, the U of A one is actually a really good read. In the latest issue there was a brief article (Young, 2018) about the work of Obesity Canada, asking the question “Do you have […]
Since 2006 the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has annually surveyed health and fitness professionals to get their views on exercise trends and fads. There is traditionally some tension between evidence-based innovations and media-driven trends, and so I’ve followed this large international survey with some interest. The list of what’s hot and (by omission) […]
I set up this 10th man blog with the hope that it might appeal to exercise professionals. So, when I contemplate what to write next, I obviously start thinking about exercise professionals which usually takes me off on another tangent – the thing is I’m not really certain what defines an exercise professional! So I […]
[ Sit down and prepare yourself for a little heresy. Just for a moment, can you take what you know, think and believe and leave it in this tray. Don’t worry it’s safe there and you’ll be able to pick it up on your way out. Our topic is size (muscle size) and it’s relationship […]
Although my academic interest in sports injuries goes back a long way I only really started thinking about return-to-play (RTP) practices after attending my club’s 125th anniversary. There I trailed one of my old teammates into a function; he was only a couple of years older than me but much bigger and stronger, and way […]
In all of the exercise professions, our work is largely based on a theoretical framework that I’ve always known simply as ‘The Principles of Exercise’ (POE). The POE offer us a logical and convenient means of explaining how and why we develop fitness and suggest a rationale for planning and structuring exercise and training programmes. […]
I’ve recently been involved with some research work around concussion in rugby union and the ‘Ryan Crotty’ story has kept surfacing during discussions, with different views coming from different groups of people. For international readers, or those not enamoured of rugby, Ryan Crotty is a 29-year-old veteran player for the All Blacks, the NZ national […]