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Pedagogical Recovery, Part 1
Carmen Bott B.H.K. CSCS
Personal trainers today implement fitness programs for all types of clientele, from recreational exercisers to amateur sport enthusiasts. It is not only crucial for trainers to be current in the latest fitness trends and in tune with their client’s goals; they also must be well-versed in exercise prescription and program design, tailoring each training session for every client. Some clients, just like high performance athletes, like to train everyday or sometimes even twice a day, which means their weekly plan, or “microcycle” must include the most critical component of the conditioning formula: RECOVERY. Every client wants to make gains. However, without the inclusion and correct prescription of this key component, they may not achieve their physical goals, peak at the correct time (if they’re preparing for a sporting event) or even worse, they may reach an overtrained state. More often than not, overtraining is associated with periods of excessive training where the load is too intense or the volume is too high, or both, and the body is unable to fully recover and adapt. Instead, the result is a chronic state of catabolism, where the body continues to break down.
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| About
Twist Conditioning |
 Twist
Conditioning Incorporated (TCI) specializes in performance
enhancement through sport-specific conditioning. TCI is
led by owner Peter Twist, 10 year Veteran Strength and
Conditioning Coach for the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.
Today TCI and it's staff of top conditioning coaches educate
players, coaches and trainers through their seminars,
certifications, guest speaking, books and videos, as well
as their web site www.sport-specific.com.
Together the staff has over 100 years of experience and
a wealth of academic expertise, leading to a holistic
program including coaching, training, testing, injury
re-conditioning, team consulting, nutrition and sport
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Current Research / Bridging the Gap (BRAKES ™)
Chad Benson
Eccentric contractions involved in bench press result in the lowering of a weight to the chest from a position of fully extended arms. One of the key components of Twist’s BRAKES as its name implies, is the emphasis on lowering or “braking” against an external weight. Researchers in this article examined how super heavy (105% of IRM) controlled eccentric contractions could affect explosive power performance (IRM).
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