The Brake Presents...

Aug 23, 20213 min read

High Performance Hamstring Rehab Program. Eric Franke OLY

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...

Jun 11, 20218 min read

20 Random Ramblings From 20 Years Coaching Bobsled. Stu McMillan

ALTIS CEO and all-round speed coaching guru provides bobsled insight from 20 years experience.

May 25, 20215 min read

Performance Hypertrophy. Riding The Gain Train by Chris Woolley

Olympic bobsleigh performance coach Chris Woolley is back with an important take on considerations for athletes seeking to get big and...

May 25, 202110 min read

Not A Track And Field God? You Can Still Be A Top Bobslayer by Sam Blanchet

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...

Feb 17, 20218 min read

Competition Motivation. Canadian Physical Performance Lead - Jamie McCartney

Coach Jamie McCartney made a bit of a name for himself this season, lifting the Canadian crews with his bombastic motivational yelling....

May 23, 20206 min read

A Thrower's Guide To Becoming A Physical Animal. Zane Duquemin

Throwers…. the big, fat, pizza eating monsters of the track and field world. Or are they? Big Z chucking the disc out to a PB of 63.46m -...

May 20, 20208 min read

The Beauty Of Bobsleigh. Chris Woolley

Former GB and current Swiss Performance Coach, Chris Woolley, provides us with a story of bobsleigh that provides both personal and...

May 16, 20204 min read

Dynamic Correspondence. Is Your Training Relevant To Your Sport? Tom Archer

Performance Coach Tom Archer has worked with athletes ranging from Olympic hockey players to professional motorsport drivers. In this...

May 8, 20203 min read

Importance Of Adductor Magnus In Sprinting. David Sadkin Msc

Elite sprint coach David Sadkin takes us into the science of the role the adductor magnus plays in sprint mechanics. The Brake's...

MORE.