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RECOVERY METHODS DVD

Latest Release!
Most know about recovery and
its role in training these days, but even when implemented, can you
be sure it is optimal? And do you really 'know'? Some suggest to
know and not do is to not know...
The athlete was in the best
shape of their career and we entered the Olympic selection trials
with confidence. But things didn’t go to plan. Overnight, on a day
that really mattered, the athlete’s performance dropped
significantly. They made it into the finals – but only just. The
poor performance left them in the lane allocated to the slowest
time. Fortunately, they came through from that lane and won the
event, and were selected for the upcoming Olympics. But what
happened that caused this athlete to nearly miss out on Olympic
selection? I was able to confidently narrow down a cause-effect
relationship and this lesson has served me well since. The lesson
was what do to and when in your recovery methods in relation to the
timing of the event, and I share more about this on the Recovery
Methods DVD.
There was a time when recovery
methods were not so well known or accepted. Going back nearly two
decades I was working with a provincial (state) representative team,
most of whom were or would become national representatives. The
coach ‘tolerated’ my ideas of post-training recovery. But when the
athletes arrived hung over (and some still intoxicated), the coach
would give them a nod and a wink and let me know not to rock the
boat.
Ironically, this same coach
many years later, when coaching at national level, banned a player
or two from being available for a number of representative games –
for arriving hung over at the recovery session! This cost the
athlete income and reputation. It reinforced to me how at all levels
of sport there are innovators and followers. And followers only do
things when most others (or a critical mass minimum) are doing them.
How can you expect a performance advantage when you are doing
exactly the same as everyone else?
I have seen some very
interesting things are being done with ‘recovery’ methods. Most
sporting teams are subject to chronic overtraining as par for the
course. There was one team in particular who I believe was in this
majority approach of over-training. And then they had a brilliant
idea! ‘Let’s take our whole team in the off-season to this recently
available former East-European athlete training camp!’ they decided.
‘There we can apply all the methods of ice and other recovery
methods available at this venue!’ Sounded great in theory. The
challenge I saw was their training program – they assumed that the
addition of recovery methods automatically afforded them the
entitlement of more training!
The lesson here – recovery
methods are in the first instance aimed to assist you recover from
what you are already doing to your body! Not an invitation to extend
the over-training!
Historic influence universally
in all sports contain a bias to training load supported by ergogenic
drugs. Not everyone understands this and wonder why their
performance suffers. Be it a sport traditionally excelled in by some
Eastern European country – or a body building program. You need to
understand ALL variables of training and recovery (including the
presence or otherwise of performance and recovery enhancing
substances) before you translate literally the training program to
yourself and in your own environment.
Strength training has been
bugged by this as much if not more than most areas of training. From
the ridiculous volumes promoted in commercial body building
magazines way back in the 1970s through to the now when the program
influence was based on the personal experiences of training under
‘certain’ conditions.
During the 1990s I pioneered
recovery methods for a certain sport when traveling into South
Africa. Since that time, teams that have ignored my conclusions have
fared poorly, and those who have respected and attempted to
implement them have experienced greater on-field success. Ignore
recovery principles at your performance cost!
Training results will always be
restricted until you understand, master and optimize the role of
recovery. After all – the training effect arises from training PLUS
recovery – not simply from training.
One of the most powerful
training load decision making guidelines I can provide is this –
decide training load on what you can recover from and see a training
performance increment into the next similar subsequent session –
not based on what you are capable of doing, what someone told you to
do, or what you believe some other athlete/team are doing!
I outline many wisdoms and
methods of recovery during this two day seminar which was captured
on film. This program is now available in DVD.
We have a
long tradition of offering significant discounts for 3 days prior to
the release of a new product. From now until 12mn USA EST Friday 15
Nov 2008 we are offering the Recovery Methods DVD at a 33% discount,
saving you $100 USD off the RRP.
This program contains
specialized, advanced content. It will be of great value to the
following groups:
* The professional physical
preparation coaches
* Those aiming to become
physical preparation coaches
* Allied professional
* Sports coaches
* Amateur and professional
athletes who chose to be educated about the training process so they
can make or be part of more informed training and competition
decisions
* Non-competitive athletes who
take their training seriously and are committed to self-education so
they optimize their training and recovery programs
Here’s just a few of the things
you will learn in the Recovery Methods DVD:
Massage
· How
to know within minutes if the masseur you are using is worth
preserving with.
· Should
stretching precede massage or follow it?
· How
often should you get a massage?
· What
type of massage should you get relative to the timing of training?
Stretching
· Which
muscles/muscle groups respond best to massage and which respond best
to stretching?
· When
should you stretch in relation to the timing of training?
· How
much should you stretch?
· What
type of stretches should you do?
Nutrition
·
What to eat to accelerate recovery
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When to eat to accelerate recovery
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Which nutritional supplements may contribute to recovery
Travel
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What impact travel has on recovery
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How to counter any negative effects of travel
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Strategies for modifying training under travel conditions
Sleep
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How much sleep do you need?
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When in the 24 hr cycle is best to get sleep?
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How can you enhance sleep?
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Strategies to address any less than optimal sleeping conditions
I've finished watching the
Recovery Methods Series and I believe it's
the most valuable of the
programs I've purchased so far. I think this is
because the issue of
integrating all aspects of recovery is basically
about everything that
affects performance, i.e., everything you do in
life! Congrats again!
--George
As with our tradition, we are
offering the new DVD at a massive discount during the next three
days, but only during the next three days!
If you would like to learn
more about this DVD and or programs
click here.
Ian King
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