An attitude for success -The Better or worse approach to health.
Metabolic typing - Download my 30 minute video pod cast.
Top ten mistakes made in the gym - Part 1.
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The first article is an overview of one of the most liberating attitudes you can take to health and fitness. The article details adopting a better or worse approach.
This attitude is at the heart of getting results and often separates those who do get the results they want from the ones that do not.
I cannot stand 'experts' and every other person who is keen to tell you why this food is bad or why doing that activity is unhealthy. To me this is missing the point as no activity can be good nor bad until it is compared to some other activity and compared to what your body needs.
Read the first article as it could be the key to getting results and freeing your mind from the bombardment of advice you receive from every expert and casual observer around.
The second article is a link to download the full 30 minute version of my pod cast. You can download this to your Ipod or computer and watch me discuss metabolic typing and how it relates to what foods you should eat, which foods you should avoid and how to determine portion size. A must watch if you are not aware of metabolic typing.
The final article is one of my favourites. It is the first part of the top 10 mistakes I see day in day out down the gym. It is such a shame that people waste their best efforts through a simple lack of knowledge. It is because of these mistakes that personal training can be so beneficial. Ensure you avoid these errors if they apply to you.
If you would like further support in achieving your health and fitness goals then consider some personal training here in London (Clapham) or metabolic typing on line.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
London personal trainer
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Friday, 29 February 2008
Feb 29th - Rugby fitness training news letter
Rugby fitness training newsletter - The mental approach to training for long term results and the most common gym errors
An attitude for success - A better / worse approach to rugby training
The most common errors in the gym.
Download my 30 minute pod cast on metabolic typing.
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Rugby fitness training
The first article today details adopting a better or worse approach to your rugby training.
This attitude is at the heart of getting results and often separates those who do get the results they want from the ones that do not.
I cannot stand 'experts' and every other person who is keen to tell you why this food is bad or why doing that training is bad for performance.
To me this is missing the point as no activity can be good nor bad until it is compared to some other activity and compared to what your body needs. Read the first article as it could be the key to adopting an attitude to keep you on target and following your training plan month after month.
The second article is one of my favourites. It is the most common errors seen in the gym. Rugby players in general are fairly good at wasting their good efforts in the gym by following inappropriate training routines and making a series of errors. Read about the main ones here.
The final link is to download the full 30 minute version of my pod cast. You can download this to your Ipod or computer and watch me discuss metabolic typing and how it relates to what foods you should eat, which foods you should avoid and how to determine portion size. A must watch if you are not aware of metabolic typing yet keen to know how nutrition can improve your performance.
Hope your training is going well
Ben Wilson
Rugby fitness training
Author of Rugby fitness training: A twelve month conditioning programme
An attitude for success - A better / worse approach to rugby training
The most common errors in the gym.
Download my 30 minute pod cast on metabolic typing.
Signed up for the newsletter yet? Confirm your subscription .
Rugby fitness training
The first article today details adopting a better or worse approach to your rugby training.
This attitude is at the heart of getting results and often separates those who do get the results they want from the ones that do not.
I cannot stand 'experts' and every other person who is keen to tell you why this food is bad or why doing that training is bad for performance.
To me this is missing the point as no activity can be good nor bad until it is compared to some other activity and compared to what your body needs. Read the first article as it could be the key to adopting an attitude to keep you on target and following your training plan month after month.
The second article is one of my favourites. It is the most common errors seen in the gym. Rugby players in general are fairly good at wasting their good efforts in the gym by following inappropriate training routines and making a series of errors. Read about the main ones here.
The final link is to download the full 30 minute version of my pod cast. You can download this to your Ipod or computer and watch me discuss metabolic typing and how it relates to what foods you should eat, which foods you should avoid and how to determine portion size. A must watch if you are not aware of metabolic typing yet keen to know how nutrition can improve your performance.
Hope your training is going well
Ben Wilson
Rugby fitness training
Author of Rugby fitness training: A twelve month conditioning programme
Thursday, 21 February 2008
Feb 20 th News letter - Weight loss in a nut shell and How Michelle lost a dress size and is now a new person.
How to lose weight in a nutshell.
Michelle Boyle - Down a dress size and now a new person.
Listen to me discuss how to get results in a recent interview I gave.
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The first article is in response to many questions I have had this week from people asking me how to lose weight. The article sums up how you should approach losing body fat.
The second article is the case history of my personal training client Michelle Boyle. She was fantastic fun to work with. The ideal client for me me who came with a specific goal which we achieved and now she is happy to continue fitness alone.
Read this case study to see the transformation of not just her body but her development as a person. It is hard not to be engulfed by her new found confidence. Ultimately what is more important than being happy and accepting yourself. This is exactly what Michelle has done so congratulations to her.
The final link today is to an audio interview which I gave to Personal trainers on line. More and more media are approaching me as the word gets out that the approach I am using is both unique and highly effective at getting results.
Download the audio to your Ipod or computer and listen to me discuss metabolic typing, periodization of exercise and emotional freedom technique (EFT). In the audio I also realised and have since checked that I am the only personal trainer in the UK who is also a metabolic typing advisor and EFT therapist.
If you would like further support in achieving your health and fitness goals then consider some personal training here in London (Clapham) or metabolic typing on line.
Hope you are well
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
London personal trainer
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Michelle Boyle - Down a dress size and now a new person.
Listen to me discuss how to get results in a recent interview I gave.
Signed up for the newsletter yet? Confirm your subscription and receive a bonus information
guide on a choice of four topics.
one2one nutrition news
The first article is in response to many questions I have had this week from people asking me how to lose weight. The article sums up how you should approach losing body fat.
The second article is the case history of my personal training client Michelle Boyle. She was fantastic fun to work with. The ideal client for me me who came with a specific goal which we achieved and now she is happy to continue fitness alone.
Read this case study to see the transformation of not just her body but her development as a person. It is hard not to be engulfed by her new found confidence. Ultimately what is more important than being happy and accepting yourself. This is exactly what Michelle has done so congratulations to her.
The final link today is to an audio interview which I gave to Personal trainers on line. More and more media are approaching me as the word gets out that the approach I am using is both unique and highly effective at getting results.
Download the audio to your Ipod or computer and listen to me discuss metabolic typing, periodization of exercise and emotional freedom technique (EFT). In the audio I also realised and have since checked that I am the only personal trainer in the UK who is also a metabolic typing advisor and EFT therapist.
If you would like further support in achieving your health and fitness goals then consider some personal training here in London (Clapham) or metabolic typing on line.
Hope you are well
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
London personal trainer
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
The world is getting bigger
The World is getting bigger
In Britain and the western world alike the obesity epidemic is spiralling out of control. It is now the biggest health problem the world faces. In the UK, government targets to stop the rising obesity rate in children by the year 2010 looks certain to fail and things are set to worsen.
The expected cost of our soaring waistlines is set to skyrocket. Being overweight is linked with Corony heart disease (CHD) and cancer, the two biggest causes of death in the UK. It is also linked to diabetes, high cholesterol and a host of other health and medical complaints.
Why are we getting obese?
The rapid rise in the population's body weight is being caused by the changes in the foods we are eating and by our ever-increasing sedentary lifestyle.
The quality of our foods has been steadily decreasing over the last few decades. Increased pressure on agriculture to produce greater amounts of food products has forced the farmers to use more chemicals and more intensive farming methods. The result is more food is being produced, but it is of a lower nutritional value.
The advent of fast food and the ready meal has created foods devoid of nutrients and essential vitamins. These empty calories are giving the body energy, but without the essential micro nutrients that allows the body to flourish and be in good health.
The dominance of the grain industry has also created major problems to our health. Grains, but more particularly wheat, has become the major food source in the western diet. In a typical day a person could have wheat-a-bix for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pasta for dinner. All three meals are made up from primarily wheat. There is nothing inherently wrong with the grain wheat, but it is a good example of how eating too much of an incomplete food source can lead to health problems.
Food intolerances are often caused from over consumption. Food intolerances has been associated with allergies, asthma and obesity.
Government policy and recommendations has also contributed to our epidemic. The low fat theory promoted by the government while ignoring the effect of sugars, simple carbohydrates and refined food has been disastrous.
The obesity problem is compounded because it is now cheaper to buy processed food than healthier food. This results in people buying the cheaper foods that are of a poor quality. Education in schools about health and nutrition is paralleled by the quality of their school dinners. There is a distinct lack of emphasis on health, education and exercise within our school and education system.
Sedentary life has been gradually on the rise but now it is at it's highest ever levels. The computer started the decline in our activity which was further speeded up by the popularity of the car and the inventions of many effort saving devises e.g. escalators, mobile phones. The internet has saved us on having to leave the house to buy products or compare prices. Children's playing fields have been sold, exercise taken off the school timetables, as our children become a bunch of telly addicts.
The way forward in preventing this epidemic.
The spread of obesity can only be stopped by first taking control of our own lives and then helping the ones around us. To begin, we must learn which foods are right for our body chemistry and the facts surrounding food quality and related issues.
To accompany this we need to instigate an exercise program consisting of flexibility, resistance and aerobic training. When this is combined to other key lifestyle factors we will be leading a healthy, obesity preventing lifestyle.
We should then encourage as many people as we can from our friends, colleagues and family to adopt a healthier, happier lifestyle. Parents are in the perfect position to curb obesity amongst their own children and their children's friends by encouraging them to be active, get outside and partake in exercise. In addition to this children should be given healthier food options.
We can help promote healthy food options by buying organic food, especially from local producers. This will force the larger supermarkets to start stocking more local organic products, which will make them cheaper and more affordable for everyone. This positive effect will be to the benefit of our societies health.
A losing battle?
We can all take control of our personal health and that of our immediate family, especially our children. It is a more difficult battle for society as a whole. Everyday we face pressures from big brand advertising. Food industries sway government policy and are allowed to dominate their market to the benefit of their sales rather than the good of our health.
As individuals we can make a difference if we all start leading a healthy life and promoting it amongst our network of friends. The quickest way to start this is understanding the science of metabolic typing.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
Personal trainer London
Rugby fitness training.com
In Britain and the western world alike the obesity epidemic is spiralling out of control. It is now the biggest health problem the world faces. In the UK, government targets to stop the rising obesity rate in children by the year 2010 looks certain to fail and things are set to worsen.
The expected cost of our soaring waistlines is set to skyrocket. Being overweight is linked with Corony heart disease (CHD) and cancer, the two biggest causes of death in the UK. It is also linked to diabetes, high cholesterol and a host of other health and medical complaints.
Why are we getting obese?
The rapid rise in the population's body weight is being caused by the changes in the foods we are eating and by our ever-increasing sedentary lifestyle.
The quality of our foods has been steadily decreasing over the last few decades. Increased pressure on agriculture to produce greater amounts of food products has forced the farmers to use more chemicals and more intensive farming methods. The result is more food is being produced, but it is of a lower nutritional value.
The advent of fast food and the ready meal has created foods devoid of nutrients and essential vitamins. These empty calories are giving the body energy, but without the essential micro nutrients that allows the body to flourish and be in good health.
The dominance of the grain industry has also created major problems to our health. Grains, but more particularly wheat, has become the major food source in the western diet. In a typical day a person could have wheat-a-bix for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pasta for dinner. All three meals are made up from primarily wheat. There is nothing inherently wrong with the grain wheat, but it is a good example of how eating too much of an incomplete food source can lead to health problems.
Food intolerances are often caused from over consumption. Food intolerances has been associated with allergies, asthma and obesity.
Government policy and recommendations has also contributed to our epidemic. The low fat theory promoted by the government while ignoring the effect of sugars, simple carbohydrates and refined food has been disastrous.
The obesity problem is compounded because it is now cheaper to buy processed food than healthier food. This results in people buying the cheaper foods that are of a poor quality. Education in schools about health and nutrition is paralleled by the quality of their school dinners. There is a distinct lack of emphasis on health, education and exercise within our school and education system.
Sedentary life has been gradually on the rise but now it is at it's highest ever levels. The computer started the decline in our activity which was further speeded up by the popularity of the car and the inventions of many effort saving devises e.g. escalators, mobile phones. The internet has saved us on having to leave the house to buy products or compare prices. Children's playing fields have been sold, exercise taken off the school timetables, as our children become a bunch of telly addicts.
The way forward in preventing this epidemic.
The spread of obesity can only be stopped by first taking control of our own lives and then helping the ones around us. To begin, we must learn which foods are right for our body chemistry and the facts surrounding food quality and related issues.
To accompany this we need to instigate an exercise program consisting of flexibility, resistance and aerobic training. When this is combined to other key lifestyle factors we will be leading a healthy, obesity preventing lifestyle.
We should then encourage as many people as we can from our friends, colleagues and family to adopt a healthier, happier lifestyle. Parents are in the perfect position to curb obesity amongst their own children and their children's friends by encouraging them to be active, get outside and partake in exercise. In addition to this children should be given healthier food options.
We can help promote healthy food options by buying organic food, especially from local producers. This will force the larger supermarkets to start stocking more local organic products, which will make them cheaper and more affordable for everyone. This positive effect will be to the benefit of our societies health.
A losing battle?
We can all take control of our personal health and that of our immediate family, especially our children. It is a more difficult battle for society as a whole. Everyday we face pressures from big brand advertising. Food industries sway government policy and are allowed to dominate their market to the benefit of their sales rather than the good of our health.
As individuals we can make a difference if we all start leading a healthy life and promoting it amongst our network of friends. The quickest way to start this is understanding the science of metabolic typing.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
Personal trainer London
Rugby fitness training.com
Fitness for rugby - Part 2 - Strength training
Rugby fitness training guide - Part 2 - strength training
Following on from Fitness for rugby - Part 1 on Aerobic training today I focus upon strength training.
Rugby fitness training - Resistance exercises
Resistance training is used to enhance your strength, muscle size and coordination. Strength can be defined as the maximum force produced at a specific velocity (speed).
The definition refers to the element of how quickly a force is applied. The speed a force is applied is an important yet often overlooked element of strength. Traditionally strength is perceived as the ability to move the heaviest weight possible. However, this is just one aspect within the overall picture.
The application of time to the definition of strength means it can be classified as either slow speed maximum strength or fast speed strength.
Slow-speed strength.
This is also referred to as maximum strength. It is the maximum amount of force that can be produced e.g. the heaviest weight you can lift or the most force you can push with during a ruck or maul. This is an important aspect in rugby where the player who holds the greater maximum strength will prove dominant in contact situations.
Fast-speed strength.
Fast-speed strength, or just speed strength is defined as the force produced at high velocities. It is the force produced in around 0.2 sec or less. Training for speed strength increases the amount of force the athlete can produce within this 0.2sec time frame. Speed strength may often be called his power
Resistance training
The objective of resistance training is to increase a players fast speed and slow speed strength as well as muscle size if so necessary. A players strength has a major influence upon performance as it underlies speed, agility and success in contact situations.
Development of muscle mass increases the athletes weight and positively influences maximum strength. An additional benefit of resistance training is that the stronger muscles protect the joints and therefore decrease the chances of injury.
Resistance training techniques.
There are an almost endless combination of resistance training programmes that can be designed by adjusting the variables of reps, rest, sets, exercise order, intensity (weight used) or exercise performed.
The specific combination of these variables can dramatically change the effect of training to produce increases in maximum strength, muscle size, endurance, power.
Perioidzation - the key to success in resistance training.
The theory of periodization was designed to optimize results from weight lifting. It is essential you use this or you will never achieve your potential. Every professional athlete in the world uses it and so should you. The belief that one training programme will achieve all your goals is totally wrong and undermines your best efforts. Read more about periodization for rugby here.
Combining the techniques.
Strength training is just one of many different training areas any serious rugby player should focus upon.The mains areas to focus upon are agility, sprint training, plyometrics, resistance training, aerobic fitness, core and flexibility.
The combination of these based upon your specific needs will produce dramatic results. To optimize the benefits from training any conditioning routine must be backed up by nutrition. The most effective sports nutrition system in the world is metabolic typing. It is used by many professional teams.
It is based on discovering your unique nutritional needs. The final aspect of performance is ensuring the mind is tuned for success. This can be done by using Emotional freedom technique (EFT). A powerful psychological method.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Your Clapham (London) personal trainer, EFT therapist and metabolic typing advisor
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Following on from Fitness for rugby - Part 1 on Aerobic training today I focus upon strength training.
Rugby fitness training - Resistance exercises
Resistance training is used to enhance your strength, muscle size and coordination. Strength can be defined as the maximum force produced at a specific velocity (speed).
The definition refers to the element of how quickly a force is applied. The speed a force is applied is an important yet often overlooked element of strength. Traditionally strength is perceived as the ability to move the heaviest weight possible. However, this is just one aspect within the overall picture.
The application of time to the definition of strength means it can be classified as either slow speed maximum strength or fast speed strength.
Slow-speed strength.
This is also referred to as maximum strength. It is the maximum amount of force that can be produced e.g. the heaviest weight you can lift or the most force you can push with during a ruck or maul. This is an important aspect in rugby where the player who holds the greater maximum strength will prove dominant in contact situations.
Fast-speed strength.
Fast-speed strength, or just speed strength is defined as the force produced at high velocities. It is the force produced in around 0.2 sec or less. Training for speed strength increases the amount of force the athlete can produce within this 0.2sec time frame. Speed strength may often be called his power
Resistance training
The objective of resistance training is to increase a players fast speed and slow speed strength as well as muscle size if so necessary. A players strength has a major influence upon performance as it underlies speed, agility and success in contact situations.
Development of muscle mass increases the athletes weight and positively influences maximum strength. An additional benefit of resistance training is that the stronger muscles protect the joints and therefore decrease the chances of injury.
Resistance training techniques.
There are an almost endless combination of resistance training programmes that can be designed by adjusting the variables of reps, rest, sets, exercise order, intensity (weight used) or exercise performed.
The specific combination of these variables can dramatically change the effect of training to produce increases in maximum strength, muscle size, endurance, power.
Perioidzation - the key to success in resistance training.
The theory of periodization was designed to optimize results from weight lifting. It is essential you use this or you will never achieve your potential. Every professional athlete in the world uses it and so should you. The belief that one training programme will achieve all your goals is totally wrong and undermines your best efforts. Read more about periodization for rugby here.
Combining the techniques.
Strength training is just one of many different training areas any serious rugby player should focus upon.The mains areas to focus upon are agility, sprint training, plyometrics, resistance training, aerobic fitness, core and flexibility.
The combination of these based upon your specific needs will produce dramatic results. To optimize the benefits from training any conditioning routine must be backed up by nutrition. The most effective sports nutrition system in the world is metabolic typing. It is used by many professional teams.
It is based on discovering your unique nutritional needs. The final aspect of performance is ensuring the mind is tuned for success. This can be done by using Emotional freedom technique (EFT). A powerful psychological method.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Your Clapham (London) personal trainer, EFT therapist and metabolic typing advisor
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Fitness for rugby Part 1 - Aerobic training
Fitness for Rugby - Part 1 - Aerobic training
Rugby fitness training - Aerobic endurance
The purpose of aerobic endurance training is to increase your aerobic fitness to improve your on field performance. Aerobic fitness is made up from two main components.
Aerobic Power.
Aerobic power is the ability to produce the maximum amount of energy using oxygen from the air. It is critical for effective performance as it supplies the majority of energy production at certain points of a game and is crucial in the recovery processes from anaerobic periods of play.
Lactate tolerance.
Lactic acid is the by-product of the chemical reactions performed during intense exercise. the build up of lactic acid interferes and impairs the muscles ability to contract. Lactate tolerance is the ability to continue exercising despite the prescience of lactic acid in the muscles. Lactic acid interference is the the main fatiguing factor for most team sports.
Training techniques.
For a rugby player it is prudent to focus your aerobic training exclusively to jogging unless injury prevents this. The focus of the training is to develop the aerobic power and lactate tolerance of the muscles.
The purpose of aerobic endurance training is to increase the athletes aerobic power and his lactate tolerance. This increases the amount of energy produced by the aerobic slow system and adapts the body so that it can continue to exercise despite the presence of lactic acid.
The aerobic training employs four main methods to target your fitness. These are:
Steady Pace
The most common way you would perform aerobic training. The aim of the technique is to maintain the same speed for the entire duration of the run. Most people do this then dramatically increase the speed at the end of the run. It is an effective method for developing basic levels of aerobic power but in general the least effective and most people do this incorrectly.
Interval training
Interval training refers to performing fast jogging for a set period of time followed by a period of lower intensity then a return to the fast jogging. This process is repeated as required. The lower intensity intervals can be either jogging at a slower speed (recovery) or stopping the exercise (rest).
It is a powerful method for developing aerobic power and enhancing lactate tolerance.
Special Endurance
These routines are designed specifically to mimic the demands encountered in your actual matches on a saturday. It uses a combination of movement speeds and movement types arranged in an order that reflects the exercise work-relief ratio encountered in a game.
The training has the athlete either standing still, gentle jogging, cruising (sprinting but not at full speed) and full out sprints. In addition to this the athlete performs lateral running and high intensity static exercise to mimic engaging in the rucks and mauls. A powerful method to develop the specific demands of a game.
Combining the techniques
When and how to combine these different techniques depends upon the laws of periodization. Aerobic training is just one of the different training areas any serious rugby player should focus upon.
The mains areas to focus upon are agility, sprint training, plyometrics, resistance training, aerobic fitness, core and flexibility. The combination of these based upon your specific needs will produce dramatic results.
To optimize the benefits from training any conditioning routine must be backed up by nutrition. The most effective sports nutrition system in the world is metabolic typing. It is used by many professional teams.
It is based on discovering your unique nutritional needs. The final aspect of performance is ensuring the mind is tuned for success. This can be done by using Emotional freedom technique (EFT). A powerful psychological method.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
London personal trainer
Rugby fitness training.com
Rugby fitness training - Aerobic endurance
The purpose of aerobic endurance training is to increase your aerobic fitness to improve your on field performance. Aerobic fitness is made up from two main components.
Aerobic Power.
Aerobic power is the ability to produce the maximum amount of energy using oxygen from the air. It is critical for effective performance as it supplies the majority of energy production at certain points of a game and is crucial in the recovery processes from anaerobic periods of play.
Lactate tolerance.
Lactic acid is the by-product of the chemical reactions performed during intense exercise. the build up of lactic acid interferes and impairs the muscles ability to contract. Lactate tolerance is the ability to continue exercising despite the prescience of lactic acid in the muscles. Lactic acid interference is the the main fatiguing factor for most team sports.
Training techniques.
For a rugby player it is prudent to focus your aerobic training exclusively to jogging unless injury prevents this. The focus of the training is to develop the aerobic power and lactate tolerance of the muscles.
The purpose of aerobic endurance training is to increase the athletes aerobic power and his lactate tolerance. This increases the amount of energy produced by the aerobic slow system and adapts the body so that it can continue to exercise despite the presence of lactic acid.
The aerobic training employs four main methods to target your fitness. These are:
Steady Pace
The most common way you would perform aerobic training. The aim of the technique is to maintain the same speed for the entire duration of the run. Most people do this then dramatically increase the speed at the end of the run. It is an effective method for developing basic levels of aerobic power but in general the least effective and most people do this incorrectly.
Interval training
Interval training refers to performing fast jogging for a set period of time followed by a period of lower intensity then a return to the fast jogging. This process is repeated as required. The lower intensity intervals can be either jogging at a slower speed (recovery) or stopping the exercise (rest).
It is a powerful method for developing aerobic power and enhancing lactate tolerance.
Special Endurance
These routines are designed specifically to mimic the demands encountered in your actual matches on a saturday. It uses a combination of movement speeds and movement types arranged in an order that reflects the exercise work-relief ratio encountered in a game.
The training has the athlete either standing still, gentle jogging, cruising (sprinting but not at full speed) and full out sprints. In addition to this the athlete performs lateral running and high intensity static exercise to mimic engaging in the rucks and mauls. A powerful method to develop the specific demands of a game.
Combining the techniques
When and how to combine these different techniques depends upon the laws of periodization. Aerobic training is just one of the different training areas any serious rugby player should focus upon.
The mains areas to focus upon are agility, sprint training, plyometrics, resistance training, aerobic fitness, core and flexibility. The combination of these based upon your specific needs will produce dramatic results.
To optimize the benefits from training any conditioning routine must be backed up by nutrition. The most effective sports nutrition system in the world is metabolic typing. It is used by many professional teams.
It is based on discovering your unique nutritional needs. The final aspect of performance is ensuring the mind is tuned for success. This can be done by using Emotional freedom technique (EFT). A powerful psychological method.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
London personal trainer
Rugby fitness training.com
Uses of emotional freedom technmique (EFT)
Uses of Emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Emotional freedom technique is a psychological form of acupuncture. It is had wide variety of uses and application. This is because your mind is involved in every aspect of your life. For an overview of emotional freedom technique (EFT), its theory and development please read my What is EFT? blog from last week.
Uses of emotional freedom technique (EFT).
Some of the main areas EFT can be used for include:
Weight loss.
EFT is used in a couple of areas when it comes to weight loss. It is a great technique to remove food cravings and control emotional eating. This can often undermine your attempts.
Through using EFT you are able to control your food cravings and reduce the need to eat comfort foods.The second area it can help with weight loss is through clearing and removing emotional barriers to success.
Though most of us are not aware of it when we have trouble achieving a goal there more often than not is an emotional objection or inner conflict within. Emotional freedom technique can resolve these barriers and conflicts to help you attain natural motivation to lose weight.
A health complaint / issue
The mind plays a huge part in the overall health of the body. An emotional origin can be found in many health complaints. Western medicine does not really support this theory despite their research saying it is true, e.g. tens of thousands of studies have shown the placebo group to make gains in medical trials.
This shows how that condition is affected by a mental/emotional aspect.When dealing with a health condition emotional freedom technique is applied to unresolved events from your past. That is any event that still evokes a negative emotion when you think about it now, e.g. can you still get angry, scared, nervous, embarrassed about events from your past now? In some people these can become a drain on the body and the source of a health complaint.
Physical pain.
EFT can work on physical pain for one of two reasons. If the injury has also brought a disruption to your electrical system then applying EFT will realign your electrical pattern which often reduces or clears the pain.
The second reason it may work is if you have unresolved emotions which are displaying themselves as a physical pain. In this case using EFT to resolve the emotions will often bring an improvement or resolution in the physical pain.
Phobias.
EFT is an awesome technique for controlling and removing phobias without ever having to get stressed, scared or worked up. By removing each individual aspect involved with your phobia you can clear the issue. For example, people who are scared of spiders may hold this fear because it is black, it moves fast, they once had one fall on them, mum said they were dangerous etc.
It would be necessary to apply EFT to each aspect to get over your phobia. Please note you do not ever have to get stressed over the fear you have to resolve it.
Negative emotions associated with an upcoming event.
EFT is fantastic at resolving negative feelings surrounding forth coming events e.g. a speech, presentation at work, meeting someone, sports match etc. It is important to look at all the possible aspects to this fear. For example, you may have used EFT to be prepared for a talk to 10 people, but when 20 turn up you become nervous again.
This is a new aspect to your phobia and would need to be addressed using EFT once more.
Life goals
The majority of our goals are totally under our control and easily within our abilities to achieve. However very often we do achieve our goals and this is due to the mind set and thought patterns we hold.Emotional freedom technique works by removing the negative consequences and concerns associated with trying to achieve your goal.
This allows the mind to be free and head towards your goals with renewed focus. For best results EFT should be combined with certain other techniques to build the positives of success. Overall peace of mind and happinessThrough picking out and resolving any previous unresolved emotional events and memories you can increase your peace of mind and overall happiness about you as a person
Addictions
Most addictions are a need to quell a degree of anxiety inside. If you can resolve this need then the addiction can be removed. Emotional freedom technique looks to resolve the underlying emotional issue causing the addiction.
EFT is also very helpful in reducing an addictive craving. Though this process usually acts simply as a stop gap measure it is still effective for any given situation. Only when the unresolved emotions are addressed will the need for the craving disappear.
Sport performance.
For ultimate sports performance you need the mind to allow you to achieve your full physical potential. Using EFT you are able to expand your comfort zones, control negative emotions on the day and increase your performance. To read more articles please visit my web site and sign up to my weekly newsletter.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Your Clapham (London) personal trainer, EFT therapist and metabolic typing advisor
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
Emotional freedom technique is a psychological form of acupuncture. It is had wide variety of uses and application. This is because your mind is involved in every aspect of your life. For an overview of emotional freedom technique (EFT), its theory and development please read my What is EFT? blog from last week.
Uses of emotional freedom technique (EFT).
Some of the main areas EFT can be used for include:
Weight loss.
EFT is used in a couple of areas when it comes to weight loss. It is a great technique to remove food cravings and control emotional eating. This can often undermine your attempts.
Through using EFT you are able to control your food cravings and reduce the need to eat comfort foods.The second area it can help with weight loss is through clearing and removing emotional barriers to success.
Though most of us are not aware of it when we have trouble achieving a goal there more often than not is an emotional objection or inner conflict within. Emotional freedom technique can resolve these barriers and conflicts to help you attain natural motivation to lose weight.
A health complaint / issue
The mind plays a huge part in the overall health of the body. An emotional origin can be found in many health complaints. Western medicine does not really support this theory despite their research saying it is true, e.g. tens of thousands of studies have shown the placebo group to make gains in medical trials.
This shows how that condition is affected by a mental/emotional aspect.When dealing with a health condition emotional freedom technique is applied to unresolved events from your past. That is any event that still evokes a negative emotion when you think about it now, e.g. can you still get angry, scared, nervous, embarrassed about events from your past now? In some people these can become a drain on the body and the source of a health complaint.
Physical pain.
EFT can work on physical pain for one of two reasons. If the injury has also brought a disruption to your electrical system then applying EFT will realign your electrical pattern which often reduces or clears the pain.
The second reason it may work is if you have unresolved emotions which are displaying themselves as a physical pain. In this case using EFT to resolve the emotions will often bring an improvement or resolution in the physical pain.
Phobias.
EFT is an awesome technique for controlling and removing phobias without ever having to get stressed, scared or worked up. By removing each individual aspect involved with your phobia you can clear the issue. For example, people who are scared of spiders may hold this fear because it is black, it moves fast, they once had one fall on them, mum said they were dangerous etc.
It would be necessary to apply EFT to each aspect to get over your phobia. Please note you do not ever have to get stressed over the fear you have to resolve it.
Negative emotions associated with an upcoming event.
EFT is fantastic at resolving negative feelings surrounding forth coming events e.g. a speech, presentation at work, meeting someone, sports match etc. It is important to look at all the possible aspects to this fear. For example, you may have used EFT to be prepared for a talk to 10 people, but when 20 turn up you become nervous again.
This is a new aspect to your phobia and would need to be addressed using EFT once more.
Life goals
The majority of our goals are totally under our control and easily within our abilities to achieve. However very often we do achieve our goals and this is due to the mind set and thought patterns we hold.Emotional freedom technique works by removing the negative consequences and concerns associated with trying to achieve your goal.
This allows the mind to be free and head towards your goals with renewed focus. For best results EFT should be combined with certain other techniques to build the positives of success. Overall peace of mind and happinessThrough picking out and resolving any previous unresolved emotional events and memories you can increase your peace of mind and overall happiness about you as a person
Addictions
Most addictions are a need to quell a degree of anxiety inside. If you can resolve this need then the addiction can be removed. Emotional freedom technique looks to resolve the underlying emotional issue causing the addiction.
EFT is also very helpful in reducing an addictive craving. Though this process usually acts simply as a stop gap measure it is still effective for any given situation. Only when the unresolved emotions are addressed will the need for the craving disappear.
Sport performance.
For ultimate sports performance you need the mind to allow you to achieve your full physical potential. Using EFT you are able to expand your comfort zones, control negative emotions on the day and increase your performance. To read more articles please visit my web site and sign up to my weekly newsletter.
Ben Wilson BSc (Hons) CSCS NSCA-CPT CMTA EFT Dip
On line metabolic typing, fitness training and emotional freedom technique (EFT)
Your Clapham (London) personal trainer, EFT therapist and metabolic typing advisor
Rugby fitness training information and coaching
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