Stephen Walsh
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@sw_elite
Head of Athletic Performance @kerryfc Owner and Head of Performance at Atlas High Performance
Sprints, sleds, jumps, bounds, throws. Push, pull, squat, hinge. It’s almost as if fundamental reality of elite sports performance training. is betrayed by the performative nature of what is promoted as elite performance training.
🔝"Functional Training & the 'Principle of Specificity': The best performance results are achieved when training closely mimics the actual activity ⚽️” 👉@LFC midfielder @alemacallister 🇦🇷 carrying out his functional training programme at the AXA Training Centre🚩 🎥@Tatopek1
Sport coaches and parents love “sport specific” training because it eye tests true enough that it might actually work. Athletes love it because that 3lbs of band tension means they don’t actually have to put in real work. Strength coaches hate it because they understand the lack of transfer and the waste of precious time and energy resources.
Week 3 of our 2 year Athletic development programme with @clonlaragaaclub - testing week led by Eve, one of our performance coaches at Atlas High Performance G&M, acceleration & max speed, aerobic fitness, lower body power & maximal strength U13 - U15 - U17 Laying foundations
“I’ve told him to stay out of the gym. It’s enough weight that he carries.” Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo says Adama Traore has been banned from lifting weights at West Ham's training ground. #WHUFC nytimes.com/athletic/70814…
French winger running 10.69 m/s - world class. Ireland needs to develop this level of speed.
