Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Toughness In Athletes: What It Is & How To Train It
There are many athletes and coaches that try to find ways to improve mental toughness but don’t know how to train this part of the athlete’s mind. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what mental toughness is and how to train it…
Strength & Conditioning - How To Train Everyday As An Athlete & Avoid Overtraining
Many Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists and other experts in sports performance have been developing new methods to help athletes such as Olympic weightlifters effectively train seven days per week. For this Training Report, I will be reviewing self-monitoring recovery tactics, what daily training protocols look like, and how different energy systems require different periodization tactics…
Organizational Psychology - Leadership Development Strategies
Throughout my consulting work with different organizations I have found that many critical aspects of United States Navy leadership development are missing from businesses within the private sector. For this Training Report I am going to discuss some of the leadership development strategies I observed aboard the USS Nimitz, while also reviewing organizational psychology tactics that your business needs to be adopting…
Precision Nutrition - Best Keto Foods For Your Body
The Ketogenic diet is currently one of the most popular approaches in weight loss and nutrition lifestyle. But as many people begin to investigate what is involved with this approach, there is some initial confusion about what foods should be avoided versus what foods should be consumed. Precision Nutrition has created this helpful infographic to help guide individuals on their journey into the Ketogenic diet. Enjoy!
Strength & Conditioning - Training For Mountaineering & Endurance Athlete Performance
One of the most challenging sport performance environments to train for are mountains. Whether you are an alpine athlete, trail runner, a tactical athlete or ski mountaineer, you need to cultivate the perfect blend of endurance, explosive power, strength & psychological fortitude to overcome the obstacles that mountains produce. This Training Report issue will cover all of the key elements involved with mountaineering performance.
Sport Psychology Tactics - Sleep Performance & Athletes
Elite performers and athletes recognize that sleep is a vital part of their performance, but may not necessarily understand ‘the why’ or how sleep quality can have such a significant impact on their performance. For this Training Report, I want to focus on exploring the science of sleep, why sleep is so important for elite performers and athletes, and how to develop a routine to potentially enhance your sleep performance…
Sport Psychology Tactics - What Are The Yips? Analysis & Treatment Interventions
In Baseball, many pitchers are referred to sport psychologists because they are often susceptible to what is known as The Yips. The Yips is a psychological phenomena where baseball players randomly lose their ability to execute standard sport performance movements despite being physically healthy. For this Training Report I will review the neuropsychology behind the Yips & promising treatment interventions that have shown to be highly effective…
Mental Health Performance - ADD / ADHD & Athlete Considerations
Many of the athletes that I have worked with who have been diagnosed with ADHD will describe the experience of ‘walking through a fog’ until they received proper medications and therapy to help alleviate their symptoms of ADHD. For this Training Report I will be reviewing the diagnostic criteria of ADHD, unique considerations for athletes & some simple strategies to help improve focus.
Sport Psychology Tactics - Understanding Your Purpose
Understanding why you chose to be involved with your given sport will help you get through the rough patches in competition. When things become overwhelming it can be easy to forget these foundational reasons and before you know it, you may not even be sure why you are continuing to grind through the hard work. I recently discussed this in an article I wrote for Tailwind Nutrition.
Precision Nutrition - Liquid Nutrition Guide For Athlete Performance
Healthy drinking habits are more important than athletes realize. Utilizing the correct hydration strategies can be the difference between a good performance & a great performance. As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, I thought this infographic would be both interesting and helpful for many of the subscribers on the Training Report. Enjoy!
Organizational Psychology - The US Navy & Performance Excellence
Back in January of 2020, I was invited along with several other individuals to take part in a civilian program hosted by the United States Navy. The purpose of this program is to educate civilians on daily operations of an aircraft carrier and the importance of the US Navy’s mission. We were lucky enough to be flown onto the USS Nimitz, experience an arrested landing, spend the night aboard the Nimitz & leave via catapult launch…
Precision Nutrition - Nutrition For Injury Recovery
Injuries are an inevitable component of sports performance. Whether you are just a weekend warrior, a college athlete, or a high level performer, it’s important that you have strategies in place to help speed up your recovery. As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, I frequently refer to Precision Nutrition for tactics within the field of nutrition science to provide guidance on issues such as nutrition and performance….
Strength & Conditioning - Olympic-Style Weightlifting Program Design Part II
This is the second Training Report series that will cover Olympic-style weightlifting program design. As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a USAW Level 2 coach, clients I consult with will often ask about the process of designing a long-term weightlifting program. For this Training Report I will be providing an example of an annual training program schedule that illustrates the macro training block format…
Strength & Conditioning - Olympic-Style Weightlifting Program Design Part I
For this Training Report I wanted to provide a sample 6 week Olympic weightlifting mesocycle. This is a generalized program and is not meant to be utilized by readers due to the fact that individual considerations have not been factored into this program. Rather, this is an illustration of how percentages and workload should change throughout the training period when preparing for an Olympic weightlifting competition.
Precision Nutrition - Workout Nutrition For Athletes
Athletes and strength coaches are always trying to identify what the most effective workout nutrition strategies are for their individual programming. Precision Nutrition has this info-graphic on their website that presents a guide to this topic. As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and Precision Nutrition level 1 coach, I have received a lot of positive feedback from the athletes I have shared this with…
Strength & Conditioning - Kettlebell Workout
Over the course of my career I’ve found that while many athletes want to use kettlebells, they are hesitant to start training with them because they aren’t quite sure what to do with the kettlebell. For this training report I want to provide a sample kettlebell training session that you can use as a general point of reference. Research suggests that unilateral work will enhance bilateral training outcomes & kettlebells are a great way to achieve that outcome.
Mental Health Performance - Psychological Sports Trauma & Athletes
There is no diagnostic criteria for Psychological Sports Trauma, yet millions of people participate in sports every year and are potentially susceptible to these issues. I believe a more serious discussion needs to be had on widespread psychological trauma experienced during sport performance. For this Training Report, I want to discuss what Psychological Sports Trauma is & why the overwhelming majority of effective sport psychology work needs to be rooted trauma work…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Athletes & Diaphragmatic Ratio Breathing
Top performers enter flow states at will, not by accident. Unfortunately, I find that many athletes are under the impression that it is a matter of luck being able to experience a ‘flow state’. Fortunately, there are many techniques within the field of sport psychology that can help athletes enhance their access to this state of mind. I recently wrote an article for Training Peaks discussing how a certain type of deep breathing can actually slow down an ‘over-active’ mind during high pressure situations.
Sport Psychology Tactics - One Rep Maximum Attempt & Imagery
Many people have the misconception that a one rep max only requires brute strength. Experience has taught me that successfully completing a one rep max is a process that involves precision and focus. I recently wrote an article for Volt Athletics exploring how athletes can use imagery to help enhance their experience and performance during a one rep max.
Precision Nutrition - Calorie Counting Part II
This is the second Training Report covering calorie counting. I will continue to review the complexity behind this subject and explore the science that is involved with this topic. This Training Report provides a Precision Nutrition info-graphic reviewing content on the issue. Athletes, high performance individuals, and people who are looking to improve their health outcomes should be aware of what is involved with this process. Enjoy!