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Exercise and cognitive function: A performance boost for gamers?
Essays, Thoughts
Exercise and cognitive function: A performance boost for gamers?
Essays, Thoughts
Essays, Thoughts
Affiliate and Discount Links
Affiliate and Discount Links
Jump test asymmetries in trials riders
Publications
Jump test asymmetries in trials riders
Publications

I’ve published some research in JPES looking at jump test asymmetries in trials riders. Here look at the key findings and provide links to read the full article.

Publications
Vald Performance's AirBands - first impressions
Review
Vald Performance's AirBands - first impressions
Review

I recently purchased a set of Vald Performance’s AirBand devices for performing blood flow restriction training. These are my first impressions of using them.

Review
New magazine article.
Thoughts, Publications
New magazine article.
Thoughts, Publications

I recently had the honour of writing a piece for the first edition of the Bashguardian website’s new magazine format.

Thoughts, Publications
Vald Performance FDLite Force Platforms
Review
Vald Performance FDLite Force Platforms
Review

I was recently lucky enough to be able to borrow a set of ForceDecks for a study - this review looks at the platforms and software and my experiences with using them.

Review
An evaluation of the dynamic correspondence between the snatch weightlifting exercise and the pole vault take-off. 
Essays
An evaluation of the dynamic correspondence between the snatch weightlifting exercise and the pole vault take-off. 
Essays

An old student essay of mine looking at the dynamic correspondence between the pole vault take-off and the snatch.

Essays
BMX needs analysis
Essays
BMX needs analysis
Essays

A needs analysis of BMX racing which I wrote as part of my MSc in Strength & Conditioning. It covers the basic outline of the sport and the physical demands it places on a rider.

Essays
Tips and tricks for an Apple based teaching set-up
Tech, Guides
Tips and tricks for an Apple based teaching set-up
Tech, Guides

How I use Apple tech in the classroom.

Tech, Guides
The core foot
Thoughts
The core foot
Thoughts

This is a short follow-up piece to my essay on the adaptations of the triceps surae to plyometric training, mainly a collection of links and videos looking at the importance of the ankle and foot in sports performance and how to train them.

Thoughts

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With not everybody able to travel at the moment the @jofracademy is expanding into remote coaching for both technical and physical training. We have discounts available on the first month if you want to try it out. . #trials #biketrials #strengthandc
You can tell this plyo box belongs to a cyclist - it’s covered in tyre marks. @blkboxfitness @jofracademy #strengthandconditioning #fitness #cycling #trials #biketrials
Now that everybody is talking about how to release the lock-down here’s a quick reminder to athletes that whilst the fact you’ve been doing home workouts is awesome it’s not the same as what you experience in the gym, on the track o
It would be easy to post a picture of this cool table and cosy fireplace with my laptop in view and say something like “work, work, work” or “no days off” but that’s the wrong attitude. There’s no pride in the fact
The gym area in the @jofracademy received a big upgrade last night with a new weightlifting platform and a @blkboxfitness bar, bench, rack and weights. #fridge #biketrial #trials #gym #strengthandconditioning #weightlifting
NEW BLOG POST: my thoughts on the @vmaxpro bar sensor for weightlifting and VBT. www.dynamic-sct.com/blog/vmaxpro or link in my bio. #tech #review #strengthandconditioning #sportstherapy #vbt
@jonas_friedrich_trial and @oliver.widmann training in the @jofracademy fridge. . . #trials #biketrials #cycling #fitness #strengthandconditioning
Not everybody we work with is going to be a pro athlete. This patient had an ACL injury playing football and is now working hard on his #rehab in order to pass the fitness test for joining the police force. . This is an old school #cybex isokinetic m
Christmas morning walk. #breconbeacons #talybont #talybontonusk
Whilst planning for the pre-season training I’ve been playing around with some of the ideas from @alex.natera and @athletesauthority on Achilles/ankle/calf strength. Here I’m using short iso holds on a slanted board. I’m not sure it

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