Had a great year working alongside Rob during my time at @CPFC Looking forward to reading his book and take on Man City and Liverpool title Seasons amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1785319…
There are too many people congregating and sunbathing in parks... so we’re going to ban ‘exercise’ .... whoahhh... just back up a bit and run that by me again?
theguardian.com/sport/2019/j… poorly informed journalism based on anecdotal tales. No sense to take high short term risks on players with huge contracts. The majority of professional medical staff make decisions everyday to protect players in spite of huge pressures.
Simple framework for injury reduction & performance enhancement in soccer players (IMO):
1. Lift heavy (1-2x's/wk)
2. Sprint fast (1-2x's wk)
3. Jump high (plyo's 2-3x's/wk)
4. Train hard in the middle of the wk (big & small spaces)
5. Train lighter at beginning & end of wk
LeBron out here doing that thing where you fake throw the tennis ball and your dog goes running into the yard lookin for it until it realizes it’s been punk’d x.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/…
New Insights Into the Development of Maximal Sprint Speed in Male Youth (Meyers et al., 2017). A fascinating read depicting how one's maturation stage can impact sprint performance when accompanied with regular and structured S&C support.
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Merry Xmas you filthy animals 🎅🏻
Condensed degree courses - more intense learning, lower living costs, quicker to paid work - makes sense
Two-year degrees to lower tuition fees
bbc.co.uk/news/education-422…