<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Brake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the app version of the site! Just do what you’d do on browser. But here. ]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/thebrake</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:53:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thebrakeman.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sandro Michel Bobsleigh Accident Statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss brakeman Sandro Michel makes a statement about his bobsleigh accident in Altenberg, Germany]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/sandro-michel-statement-bobsleigh-accident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67094b2d10aa3abb5824111c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_a7a0544fed0f48f99f96fa104a3a9073~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_655,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos Planning. Boost Your Performance Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick article on the concept of Chaos Planning and its fasttrack to resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/chaos-planning-performance-mindset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c643cd4cb47dda66d52ded</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brakeman's Corner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:43:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_39f08e9524b14c59a40df19e0ac9ec36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Performance Training Tightrope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tread the performance tightrope carefully! Expand your knowledge and ignore the influencers.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/the-performance-training-tightrope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647b64eaff41acb2cad6858c</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brakeman's Corner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_1449f2157fbe41bf98301e9ecc6e3002~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Performance Hamstring Rehab Program. Eric Franke OLY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injuries suck. Let's make no bones about it. What's even more difficult is finding a rehab program that not only works, but returns you...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/high-performance-hamstring-rehab-program-eric-franke-oly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6123bc6417fd5b00152db7ee</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Brake Presents...]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_ec6ae06015aa4ff39b698c607121303c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_469,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eric Franke OLY</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming For Power | Part IV. Plyometrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final part of The Brakeman's 'Programming For Power' series culminates with a quick dive into the world of plyometrics and how they...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/programming-for-power-part-iv-plyometrics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604b816b304c9e00158f82ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_9c85af8ecebd479b9d070d4e6398b6b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming For Power | Part III. Weightroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now we get into the fun stuff. In this article we'll attempt to explore a broad range of weightroom-based training modalities you could...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/programming-for-power-part-iii-weightroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604b80fe03b1490015d1e014</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:49:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_9f78c27aa78d464e94821ac775669395~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming For Power | Part II. Individual Characteristics]]></title><description><![CDATA[It sounds obvious but you'd be surprised how much individual characteristics are overlooked when creating and implementing a performance...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/programming-for-power-part-ii-individual-characteristics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604b7c282e497000152ebe86</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:20:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_fef6cdabc87d436185c4551f23569405~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 Random Ramblings From 20 Years Coaching Bobsled. Stu McMillan]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALTIS CEO and all-round speed coaching guru provides bobsled insight from 20 years experience.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/20-random-ramblings-from-20-years-coaching-bobsled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c079c932de260015b61516</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brake Presents...]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:43:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_73607f0959ad49bc82bba51cc974db84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stu McMillan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming For Power | Part I. Force Velocity Curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article series designed to steer potential power programmers to success.]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/programming-for-power-force-velocity-curve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604a18d6cfa8bb00154228dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_dd4ad840454845b0a2047b62d84e921b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Hypertrophy. Riding The Gain Train by Chris Woolley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bobsleigh performance coach Chris Woolley is back with an important take on considerations for athletes seeking to get big and...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/performance-hypertrophy-chris-woolley</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604f2bffe696360041d193e6</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brake Presents...]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_99bba248dbfc44a99b52cf525c854095~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Woolley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prowler Warm Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a cool little way you can use the prowler to warm and mobilise yourself for a pushing session. It gives you standard dynamic...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/prowler-warm-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60abda579e8f79001546b26e</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:01:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_bb3a254537ae4950985da8a84f2c5b67~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming For Power. A 4 Part Series | Preface.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was originally included with Part II (Individual Characteristics) but made it unbearably long. Plus the information within...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/programming-for-power-preface</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6059bba60508580016ced000</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:01:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_857e6c71664b4cdcac18647ea91a9c72~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not A Track And Field God? You Can Still Be A Top Bobslayer by Sam Blanchet]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you look at bobsleigh athletes, you can’t help but be in awe of how ridiculously powerful they are. I joined the GB programme in...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/become-a-bob-slayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605e1b0f4bae8a00572c3da3</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brake Presents...]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:01:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_a54374526c2f45b68c1e614ed2395841~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sam Blanchet</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Motivation. Canadian Physical Performance Lead - Jamie McCartney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach Jamie McCartney made a bit of a name for himself this season, lifting the Canadian crews with his bombastic motivational yelling....]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/competition-motivation-jamie-mccartney</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602c0b377f7a99001767ee4a</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brake Presents...]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:54:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_6ad4c415277f4609803ff029bd853642~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fails. 4-Man Loading Is Not As Easy As It Looks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to see 2 minutes of big blokes struggling to get into a bathtub together? No, us neither but this isn't quite the same...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/4-man-loading-fails</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb678053af4e800177764a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Fails]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_47d4a176a28f4d5a8c5758309abb4cad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorsten Margis. Double Olympic Gold Medalist Brakeman, And A Heart As Big As His Ass]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've been wanting to catch Thorsten after interviewing his co-gold medal winner Alex Kopacz back in June. He talks about how he found...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/thorsten-margis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9ddfb8226fa60017a09fd9</guid><category><![CDATA[#meetthemonsters]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_f2b51de36be7472aa776f29c6afb169e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Season. Training Speed Alongside Sliding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combining the rigours of sliding with your running and speed training is a tricky prospect. Read on for our tips in maintaining your...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/on-season-training-speed-alongside-sliding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f900476c77f53001729b4ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:04:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_ede62e36693f44dc817acb5327725923~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classifying Sprint Performance With James Wild. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it took long enough, but here it is in its full glory: 45 minute presentation from James Wild on classifying sprint/acceleration...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/classifying-sprint-performance-with-james-wild</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5e33c1875ecb00173f8f26</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:56:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_80ef36991e3b4f5f92dfa4147e70eed3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Gleeson. GB's Youngest Bobsleigh Olympian, Reg Bloke, Owns A House Rabbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Glees made the seamless transition from full-time soldier to full-time athlete and his hard work was rewarded when in 2018, he became...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/nickgleeson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4fca72ab0c3d0018f49398</guid><category><![CDATA[#meetthemonsters]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_2df7ceed12d54a2f95b9b2aa0e1b71c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_739,h_866,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Being Mentally Strong Be DETRIMENTAL To Athletic Performance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now obviously there are infinite positives to being mentally strong and its importance in general life. I am looking through the lens of...]]></description><link>https://www.thebrakeman.org/post/can-being-mentally-strong-be-detrimental-to-athletic-performance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4e4c4481e91e002dd96152</guid><category><![CDATA[The Brakeman's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:10:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f474f_9471b11ffe1446d3bd726392650bca04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_743,h_544,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thebrakeman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>