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Chaos Planning. Boost Your Performance Mindset

thebrakeman

Jul 30, 20234 min read

Chaos Planning. Boost Your Performance Mindset

A quick article on the concept of Chaos Planning and its fasttrack to resilience.

thebrakeman

Jun 3, 20238 min read

The Performance Training Tightrope

Tread the performance tightrope carefully! Expand your knowledge and ignore the influencers.

Eric Franke OLY

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...

Programming For Power | Part IV. Plyometrics

thebrakeman

Jun 23, 20214 min read

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...

Programming For Power | Part III. Weightroom

thebrakeman

Jun 23, 20215 min read

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...

Programming For Power | Part II. Individual Characteristics

thebrakeman

Jun 16, 20217 min read

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, 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.

Programming For Power | Part I. Force Velocity Curve

thebrakeman

May 25, 20217 min read

Programming For Power | Part I. Force Velocity Curve

Article series designed to steer potential power programmers to success.

Chris Woolley

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...

thebrakeman

May 25, 20211 min read

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...

Programming For Power. A 4 Part Series | Preface.

thebrakeman

May 25, 20217 min read

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, 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...

Competition Motivation. Canadian Physical Performance Lead - Jamie McCartney

thebrakeman

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....

Fails. 4-Man Loading Is Not As Easy As It Looks

thebrakeman

Nov 19, 20201 min read

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...

Thorsten Margis. Double Olympic Gold Medalist Brakeman, And A Heart As Big As His Ass

thebrakeman

Nov 3, 20208 min read

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...

On Season. Training Speed Alongside Sliding

thebrakeman

Oct 21, 20204 min read

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...

Classifying Sprint Performance With James Wild.

thebrakeman

Sep 14, 20201 min read

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...

Nick Gleeson. GB's Youngest Bobsleigh Olympian, Reg Bloke, Owns A House Rabbit

thebrakeman

Sep 3, 20206 min read

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...

Can Being Mentally Strong Be DETRIMENTAL To Athletic Performance?

thebrakeman

Sep 1, 20205 min read

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...

Drills 3. 3 Fundamental Drills For Your Warm Up

thebrakeman

Aug 30, 20201 min read

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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