Understanding Science For Coaches & Trainers

In recent years, coaching has become increasingly science led. Where once coaching was primarily about designing a training programme, knowing the correct technique (as taught to you by someone else) and getting results, in today’s world the coach has an increasing number of responsibilities. The internet has further allowed discussion on all factors of training, the result of which is that the modern coach is expected by his or her athletes to be up to date with the latest training research, periodization, strength training methods, nutrition, recovery modalities, and biomechanical factors affecting technique, to name but a few.


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  1. Lorne Morrow
    Lorne Morrow says:

    Excellent post! We live in a remote coastal town in British Columbia and are organizing our first trainer roundtable next week. What you have written about is exactly the reason we have put this meeting together! I will share this with each of the trainers who attends. I look forward to your next post on the topic.

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