Chaos Planning. Boost Your Performance Mindset
A quick article on the concept of Chaos Planning and its fasttrack to resilience.
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thebrakeman
- Jun 3
- 8 min
The Performance Training Tightrope
Tread the performance tightrope carefully! Expand your knowledge and ignore the influencers.
Eric Franke OLY
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
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...
thebrakeman
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
Programming For Power | Part IV. Plyometrics
The final part of The Brakeman's 'Programming For Power' series culminates with a quick dive into the world of plyometrics and how they...
thebrakeman
- Jun 23, 2021
- 5 min
Programming For Power | Part III. Weightroom
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...
thebrakeman
- Jun 16, 2021
- 7 min
Programming For Power | Part II. Individual Characteristics
It sounds obvious but you'd be surprised how much individual characteristics are overlooked when creating and implementing a performance...
Stu McMillan
- Jun 11, 2021
- 8 min
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.
thebrakeman
- May 25, 2021
- 7 min
Programming For Power | Part I. Force Velocity Curve
Article series designed to steer potential power programmers to success.
Chris Woolley
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
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...
thebrakeman
- May 25, 2021
- 1 min
Prowler Warm Up
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...
thebrakeman
- May 25, 2021
- 7 min
Programming For Power. A 4 Part Series | Preface.
This article was originally included with Part II (Individual Characteristics) but made it unbearably long. Plus the information within...
Sam Blanchet
- May 25, 2021
- 10 min
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...
thebrakeman
- Feb 17, 2021
- 8 min
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....
thebrakeman
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
Fails. 4-Man Loading Is Not As Easy As It Looks
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...
thebrakeman
- Nov 3, 2020
- 8 min
Thorsten Margis. Double Olympic Gold Medalist Brakeman, And A Heart As Big As His Ass
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...
thebrakeman
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
On Season. Training Speed Alongside Sliding
Combining the rigours of sliding with your running and speed training is a tricky prospect. Read on for our tips in maintaining your...
thebrakeman
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
Classifying Sprint Performance With James Wild.
So it took long enough, but here it is in its full glory: 45 minute presentation from James Wild on classifying sprint/acceleration...
thebrakeman
- Sep 3, 2020
- 6 min
Nick Gleeson. GB's Youngest Bobsleigh Olympian, Reg Bloke, Owns A House Rabbit
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...
thebrakeman
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 min
Can Being Mentally Strong Be DETRIMENTAL To Athletic Performance?
Now obviously there are infinite positives to being mentally strong and its importance in general life. I am looking through the lens of...
thebrakeman
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Drills 3. 3 Fundamental Drills For Your Warm Up
This article basically repeats Drills 1, just with some better quality footage and an easy warm up template for you to follow. Enjoy. As...
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