Crossfit involves workouts that are very intense, and they can be highly fatiguing, especially if they involve Olympic lifting. As such, within a typical Crossfit program, planning sprint training at an appropriate time point can be challenging. With sprint training, it is important to remember that it is a very central nervous system (CNS) intense activity. Sprinting at near to maximum capacity, whilst not always fatiguing in the energy system sense, will fatigue the CNS. Here are proven speed training tips that Crossfit athletes should include in their program.
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There are plenty of factors that have been identified to contribute to improving running economy, both physiological and biomechanical. Not all of them can be improved by sprint training, but some of them certainly can. One of the key kinematic variables related to running economy is a low vertical oscillation of body center of mass. One way to prevent this vertical oscillation is to ensure that the support leg does not buckle on ground contact, and instead can maintain center of mass height throughout the stance phase.
Read More8 Competition Day Nutrition Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Performance
Athletes can be notoriously fastidious regarding their nutrition around training. They can go to great lengths to ensure that they are consuming the right quantities of each macronutrient, micronutrients, fluid, and supplements. But all those excellent nutritional habits might be for nothing if nutritional practices on competition day are poor. In this article, I examine some common mistakes that athletes might be making regarding their nutrition on the day of their competition, and provide some practical tips to consider making.
Read MoreWhy Do We Get Injured?
Can we predict an injury? Can we reduce the rick of injury? There is some evidence that we can.
Read MoreSocial Media Tips For Athletes
Social media is becoming an increasingly large component of the role of a high-level athlete. Managing your social media profile well is a win-win situation for athletes as it increases the number of followers and fans you have, which in turn makes you more attractive to sponsors or event organizers. A poorly managed social media image, on the other hand, can repel fans and sponsors away from you and cause you a lot of trouble.
Read MoreCraig Pickering
Craig Pickering is a former professional sportsperson. During his athletics career, Craig competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in both the 100 m and 4 x 100 m relay. He also won medals at the World Championships, European u-23 and u-20, and World u-18 level. In 2012, Craig switched sports to bobsleigh, and in 2014, he was selected to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, he suffered a career-ending injury at the pre-Olympic training camp, and subsequently, retired.
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