I believe all trainees fall into three different categories, subjectively speaking, relative to effort expended during exercise. Those who possess a go-for-the-throat mentality. They will do ... Continue Reading
Fatigue Impairs Jump Performance in Elite and Recreational Athletes
Injury rates are higher during games than they are in practice, despite the fact that most athletes spend more time practicing than competing. Besides just pushing harder during a game, technical, ... Continue Reading
The Inverse Relationship Between Max Effort, Short-Term Complex Skills and Multiple Repetitions
High intensity effort and high volume are mutually exclusive terms. You cannot have a high intensity effort with high volume of output without losing quality, relatively speaking. However, you can have low ... Continue Reading
How a Serious Athlete Should Handle Fatigue
"I'm getting too old for this shit." - Roger Murtaugh, "Lethal Weapon" At some point in a life of toil in the gym the realization dawns upon you that somehow, for inexplicable reasons, you just don't ... Continue Reading
The Implications of Fatigue: Science Examines Our Movement as We Tire
People get sloppy when they get tired. Across a wide variety of sports, past studies have shown that fatigue degrades balance and body awareness. Yet fatigue is a necessary part of athletic training. ... Continue Reading
