Tag Archive for: Mountains

Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 292: Explore and exploit (with Alex Hutchinson)

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Alex Hutchinson is well known for his writing on sport science, but his new books goes in a different direction by taking a detailed look at exploration: why humans explore, how much we should explore, and methods of exploration. The topic might not be directly about sports, but it is directly relevant to coaches. Coaches are often weighing the question of when to try something new, and when to keep with the old ways. Hutchinson joins us on this week’s podcast to look at how some of the concepts in his book can apply to the world of coaching and high performance.

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Martin Bingisser

Exploration and exploitation in training

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Last week Alex Hutchinson’s new book The Explorer’s Gene was released. Huthcinson is well known in the sports world as a sports science writer and columnist, even coming on GAINcast 118 as a guest to look at the role of the mind and effort in endurance performance. His latest work goes in a new direct to look at exploration: why humans explore, how much we should explore, and methods of exploration. Even though the subject is no longer sports, his book is just as relevant to coaches as his prior work as coaches are confronted daily with the question of exploration, whether we realize it or not.

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Martin Bingisser

April 2019 in review: mental training

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Physically developing athletes is only part of the game. Champions require excellence across all pillars of sport, from the tactical to technical, from the physical to mental. Throughout the month we took a look at how athletes can improve their mental game, with a special focus on case studies of how concepts are put into practice by top coaches and athletes. We put together 3 new podcasts and 8 new articles from our team of coaches. Read more

Craig Pickering

What Mount Everest can teach us about goals

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Standing at 8,848m (29,029 feet), Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain, making it a target for daredevils and adventurers to attempt to summit. Despite not being an especially challenging technical climb – you can essentially “just” walk up large sections of it – summiting Everest is dangerous for many reasons, including high winds, fatiguing conditions, and the high altitude, which can induce altitude sickness leading to pulmonary and cerebral edema. Historically, it has been estimated that one person dies for every 4 who summit. As a result, around 300 people have died on the mountain, and, given the logistical issues associated with recovering a body under such dangerous conditions, many of these people remain on Everest. Read more