Genes in Sport

May 3, 2022 Metrifit

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We have often heard or used the phrase “sport, it’s in your DNA”, yet when it comes to sport, this...

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Self Confidence and Performance

April 19, 2022 Metrifit

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Confidence is the essential trait that defines each individual’s hope and faith in achieving their goals, that leads to successfully...

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Are you asking the right questions to assess the well being of your athletes?

April 5, 2022 Metrifit

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One of the key elements of athlete monitoring in recent times has been the ability to assess the wellness of...

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The Relative Age Effect

March 14, 2022 Metrifit

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The race to produce the next biggest star in sport is a continuous process within professional sport. It’s commonplace to...

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Coach leadership and how it affects team performance

March 7, 2022 Metrifit

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When things go wrong for an athlete or a team, supporters can be very quick to point the finger at...

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Characteristics of an effective coach

February 25, 2022 Metrifit

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It is universally accepted that the role of a coach has a huge influence on sporting success. An athlete may...

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Why should you monitor your athletes?

February 21, 2022 Metrifit

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It used to be the case that success in sport was based mostly on natural talent, but as competition developed,...

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Can Sleep Improve Your Performance?

January 31, 2022 Metrifit

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Sleep is simply not valued in our 24/7 society. We treat it as a luxury and it’s a necessity. If...

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Mental well-being is just as important as physical well-being

January 24, 2022 Metrifit

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Mental-health challenges are becoming the norm rather than the exception for many student athletes. Today’s coaches need to be aware...

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Your athlete’s lifestyle affects their performance

January 18, 2022 Metrifit

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The Cambridge dictionary defines lifestyle as someone’s way of living; the things that a person usually does An athlete’s lifestyle...

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Optimizing the benefits of athlete self-reporting measures

January 10, 2022 Metrifit

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The increasingly scientific approach to sport means that the modern athlete relies on information from a variety of sources in...

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Using Session-RPE with your team

January 4, 2022 Metrifit

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Swedish researcher Gunnar Borg passed away in February 2020 at the age of 92. He is the man behind the...

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Educating your athletes about Sleep Hygiene

December 20, 2021 Metrifit

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Sleep is the greatest legal performance enhancing drug that most people are probably neglecting – Matthew Walker Sleep allows your...

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Mental Fatigue and Elite Sport

December 13, 2021 Metrifit

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When it comes to success in sport, one of the most enduring questions is how is it that certain athletes...

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Making it in elite sport

December 6, 2021 Metrifit

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Across the globe there are millions of young athletes who are dedicating themselves to making the grade in their chosen...

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The art of breathing

November 29, 2021 Metrifit

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Each of us has the ability to tap into our innate function – the breath – to increase energy and...

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Lifestyle stressors and athlete well-being

Lifestyle Profiling: Convert Insights into Action

November 22, 2021 Metrifit

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The importance of monitoring your lifestyle Well-being is complex, encompassing emotional, psychological, and social functioning. Athletes with high well-being perform...

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Supplements and the young athlete

November 15, 2021 Metrifit

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All athletes undertake a training program with the ultimate aim of improving their performance. Gaining that extra bit of speed,...

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Listening to your body clock can help improve performance

November 8, 2021 Metrifit

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In all walks of life we know people who perform better at different times of the day and whether it...

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Optimizing Load Management

November 1, 2021 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Michael Kenny Training and competition (total workload) load stimulates a series of homeostatic responses accompanying adaptation of the...

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Fueling for Athletic Performance

October 25, 2021 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Michael Kenny Nutrition for athletes can be compared to the fuel you put into your car. The more...

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Injured Athletes – How do they Cope?

October 18, 2021 Metrifit

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Injury is part and parcel of modern day sport. Whether they are annoying little muscle strains or broken bones, injury...

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A Growth Mindset can help you be the best

October 11, 2021 Metrifit

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For anyone involved in sport, as an athlete, coach, commentator or fan, the concept of talent is almost always the...

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Learning to deal with performance anxiety is essential for an athlete

October 4, 2021 Metrifit

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As is often said, it is the little things that can often prove to be the difference between success and...

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Coach Feedback – How important is it?

September 20, 2021 Metrifit

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Feedback is the breakfast of champions – Ken Blanchard The coach-athlete relationship is probably the most important relationship in sport....

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How the body uses energy

September 13, 2021 Metrifit

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The first law of thermodynamics is known as the ‘Law of Conservation of Energy’ and it states that energy cannot...

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Drugs in amateur sport is a growing problem

September 6, 2021 Metrifit

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Many people who get involved in sport start out with dreams of stardom and riches. However, it is clear that...

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Learning from Metrifit: Sport as Preparation for Life

August 30, 2021 Metrifit

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Sports can do so much. It’s given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation – Mia Hamm There is more to...

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One for All and All for One: Sport and Society

August 23, 2021 Metrifit

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Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work,...

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Symptoms of Overtraining

August 16, 2021 Metrifit

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Tough training sessions followed by recovery are a physical requirement for improving athletic performance. But pushing too hard for too...

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Recovery Strategies for Athletes

August 9, 2021 Metrifit

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Ensuring athletes are prepared in the most optimal condition to perform is a huge challenge for coaches and athletes alike....

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Benefits of a positive mindset

August 2, 2021 Metrifit

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No matter what level they are competing at, all athletes will suffer from some element of self-doubt. From the novice...

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Promoting Dialogue: The Importance Of The Coach-Athlete Relationship

July 21, 2021 Metrifit

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The coach and the athlete intentionally develop a relationship, which is characterized by a growing appreciation and respect for each...

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Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Sleep/Stress Relationship in Athletes

July 12, 2021 Metrifit

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Sleep is extremely important to me – I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do...

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‘Know Thyself’: The importance of Self Knowledge for the Modern Athlete

June 28, 2021 Metrifit

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Developing self-awareness within athletes is, for me, the most important job a sport psychologist has within applied work. Greater self-awareness...

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Syncing with Society’s Clock:
Social Jetlag in Athletes

June 14, 2021 Metrifit

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A well rested body is a healthier, more efficient, more capable one. This could be the hardest thing to accomplish...

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Tokyo 2021: An uncertain Olympics

May 31, 2021 Metrifit

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As the world’s greatest sports event, the Olympics encompasses a vast amount of sporting and athletic activities. The next Olympic...

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Breaking the Taboo
How the Menstrual Cycle Affects Athletic Performance

May 24, 2021 Metrifit

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OVERPOWER. OVERTAKE. OVERCOME. – Serena Williams Physical and psychological changes associated with the menstrual cycle It has long been suspected...

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4 powerful insights to utilize monitoring to improve performance

April 26, 2021 Metrifit

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Athlete well-being has major implications not only for performance, but for an athlete’s health itself. When it comes to understanding...

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Why you should be monitoring athlete well-being

April 19, 2021 Metrifit

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Many factors influence athletic training and performance, and it is essential for coaches and athletes to be aware of the...

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Burnout – A Consequence of More Than Just Physical Stress

March 31, 2021 Metrifit

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Athlete burnout is generally defined as a cognitive–affective syndrome comprised of emotional and physical exhaustion, a reduced sense of accomplishment,...

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The use of subjective monitoring for coaches

March 24, 2021 Metrifit

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As is well documented, exercise and playing sport has a multitude of health and well-being benefits. However, sometimes when the...

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The importance of goal setting for athletes

March 16, 2021 Metrifit

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When it comes to the fine margins between success and failure at elite sport level, it is acknowledged that...

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Women in Sport

March 8, 2021 Metrifit

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International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on the 8th March. Its aim is to celebrate women’s achievements and increasing...

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Managing athlete stress

February 23, 2021 Metrifit

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Stress, as we all know, is part of every athlete’s life. Whether you are attempting to execute a play to...

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SLEEP – WHY DO WE NOT GET ENOUGH OF IT?

February 17, 2021 Metrifit

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Sleep is a fundamental need and an essential component of our health and well-being. Lack of sleep has a significant...

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Mood State and Performance

February 10, 2021 Metrifit

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Can mood state really affect performance on the field of play in sport? Can feeling happy, sad, anxious, angry or...

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Motivation – what drives athletes to succeed?

February 2, 2021 Metrifit

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For a coach to understand and get the best out of his/her athletes and team, it is very important that...

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Has there been a more important time to monitor athlete well-being?

January 26, 2021 Metrifit

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After months out of the game, without access to proper training facilities for much of that time, the return to...

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Kickstart your season

January 18, 2021 Metrifit

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It has been an eventful 2020 with many additional challenges that none of us foresaw and many of those challenges...

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Case Study: Implementing a wellness program

January 13, 2021 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Cairbre Ó Cairealláin We have been using Metrifit with the Tipperary Senior Hurling Team over the past two...

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Prioritizing Sleep

December 21, 2020 Metrifit

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Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day –...

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Effects of stress on academic and athletic performance

December 15, 2020 Metrifit

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Although there are many advantages to being a High School or College student, this period of a young person’s life...

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Lifestyle and athletic performance

October 28, 2020 Metrifit

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Day to day lifestyle stress has a major influence on athletic performance and overall well-being. An elite athlete might train...

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Early Sports Specialization – Right or wrong?

September 17, 2020 Metrifit

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Should athletes specialize at a young age or be involved in multi-disciplinary sports? Studies show that young athletes often see...

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Heart Rate Variability – Why measure it?

August 26, 2020 Metrifit

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In view of observations of stress-associated variation in HRV and existing neurobiological evidence, HRV may be used as an objective...

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Building a positive coach-athlete relationship

July 16, 2020 Metrifit

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Success at any level of sport is influenced by many factors. Of course talent is the starting point for any...

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The personality traits that help athletes overcome pressure

June 3, 2020 Metrifit

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How many times have we looked at an elite athlete and thought that pressure doesn’t affect them and concluded that...

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When and how will sport return?

May 13, 2020 Metrifit

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So many sporting events have been canceled, moved or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. No one really knows the...

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Case Study: RPE and training load

May 7, 2020 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Cairbre Ó Cairealláin Following on from his previous blog a view weeks ago which looked at implementing a...

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Rob Walsh chats Metrifit and Dutch Olympics Ski and Snowboarding role

April 28, 2020 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Rob Walsh We are delighted that Rob Walsh, Physical Performance Coach for the Dutch Olympic snowboarding and ski...

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The role of the college coach

April 8, 2020 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Kari Thompson I’m on a break from collegiate coaching. Do I miss coaching college volleyball? Yes. I miss...

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Golfing, Life and Covid-19

April 1, 2020 Metrifit

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Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour and currently plays on...

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Coaching during Covid

March 25, 2020 Metrifit

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Guest Author: Ronan McGann These are trying times for people around the world. As has been documented, Covid-19 has no...

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Looking after your mental health in these uncertain times

March 18, 2020 Metrifit

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Human connection has been part and parcel of human existence as long as we’ve been around – we have survived...

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The rise of women’s sport

March 11, 2020 Metrifit

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International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8th March, 2020. Its aim is to celebrate women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while...

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Looking after the health and well-being of your athletes with Metrifit

February 27, 2020 Metrifit

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In the modern sporting world, the gap between winning and losing can come down to fractions of seconds, millimeters, or...

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Sleep should be part of your training plan

February 21, 2020 Metrifit

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Asking athletes to play on minimal sleep is the same as asking them to “play with one hand tied behind...

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The importance of knowing when an athlete has reached load limit

February 6, 2020 Metrifit

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Ensuring an athlete is in the best possible condition to compete at their best when it matters most is one...

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The Sky is the Limit – Altitude Training

January 30, 2020 Metrifit

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Everything can be just that little bit harder at altitude. Yet athletes all across the globe voluntarily subject themselves to...

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Mental health needs of elite athletes

December 18, 2019 Metrifit

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Mental illness is probably one of the greatest silent epidemics in our country. It’s a public health issue and now...

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Coaching lessons from Alex Ferguson

December 12, 2019 Metrifit

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“I tell the players that the bus is moving. This club has to progress. And the bus wouldn’t wait for...

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Leadership today – Team Success and the incomplete leader

December 5, 2019 Fintan McGovern

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No leader is perfect. The best ones don’t try to be – they concentrate on honing their strengths and find...

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Former Firmwave CEO to power Metrifit expansion plan

November 25, 2019 Metrifit

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Press Release Former Firmwave CEO and Co-Founder, Fintan McGovern has been announced as Chairman of Louth based health, wellbeing and...

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The importance of time management skills

November 1, 2019 Metrifit

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The great dividing line between success and failure can be expressed in five words: “I did not have time” –...

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Wake up call for collegiate athlete sleep

October 17, 2019 Metrifit

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Sleep is simply not valued in our 24/7 society. We treat it as a luxury and it’s a necessity. If...

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A look at recovery techniques for the athlete

October 3, 2019 Metrifit

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When dealing with athletic performance there is often a primary focus on training but rest and recovery although often overlooked...

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What should a coach really know about his athletes to help improve performance?

September 19, 2019 Metrifit

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Communication is key in any coach – athlete relationship. The coach needs to know valuable information from his / her...

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Negative Stress can severely hamper an athletes hopes of achieving their potential

August 29, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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People in every walk of life experience stress, and it is certainly no different for an athlete. In fact the...

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Improving your killer instinct

August 14, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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We have all seen the athlete who appears to have it all: the natural talent the physique the technique the...

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Athlete Burnout

August 8, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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Burnout is a state of fatigue or frustration brought about by a devotion to a cause, a way of...

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A scientific understanding of the benefits of sleep

July 25, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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The importance of sleep in helping us perform to our best is something that we have accepted despite the lack...

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Awareness of risk factors for sports injury is essential

July 17, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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Across the world there are millions of people involved in exercise and sport and in the process are enjoying the...

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Resting Heart Rate: Why Measure it?

July 9, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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Many coaches go to extreme measures in an attempt to monitor the physical condition of their athletes. The need to...

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Metrifit chats to Professional Golfer, Robert Karlsson

May 28, 2019 Metrifit

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We were delighted to get the opportunity to have a chat with Professional Golfer Robert Karlsson in London recently. Metrifit...

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Injuries cost much more than medals

May 16, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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Did you ever wonder why the world of sport is so obsessed with injury prevention? On the face of it,...

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Mental health needs of elite athletes must be addressed

May 8, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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For all of us who have ever dreamed of being elite sport stars, the attraction is most likely the sense...

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Interview with JC Anderson

May 1, 2019 Metrifit

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We were delighted to get the opportunity to have a chat with JC Anderson, the Director of the Athletic Training...

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Can sports psychology give you an edge?

March 28, 2019 Eunan Whyte

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Most athletes, particularly at the elite level will go to any legitimate lengths or try any legal technique to give...

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Monitoring Training and Stress in Young Athletes

March 11, 2019 Metrifit

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We are delighted to feature this guest blog from Mike Hamlin, Richard Deuchrass and Hoani Smith of Lincoln University, New...

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Monitoring Session RPE can improve performance

October 11, 2018 Eunan Whyte

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The value of Session-RPE (session-rating of perceived exertion) to coaches and athletes has been highlighted once again in a study...

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Value of monitoring all aspects of an athlete’s routine

November 6, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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A recently published report entitled Injuries, risk factors, consequences and injury perceptions in adolescent elite athletes has once again shone...

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Tips to help you start an exercise program

October 31, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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In last week’s blog we looked at research that indicates how taking a small amount of exercise on a weekly...

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Exercise helps reduce the risk of depression

October 26, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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World Mental Health Day on October 10 was used to raise awareness of mental health issues across the globe and...

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The importance of symmetry to help avoid injury

October 17, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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In last week’s blog we looked at how analysis of Usain Bolt’s running style had challenged the general assumption that...

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The perfect stride may be a myth – even for the greatest of athletes

October 12, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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For all of us who love watching sport, the vision of an athlete in full flight as they stride gracefully...

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Quality and quantity of physical education in schools needs to improve

October 2, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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Everybody keeps saying that we have an obesity problem, but the fact is we have a physical activity problem, which...

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The dangers of over confidence in sport

September 26, 2017 Eunan Whyte

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In last week’s blog we looked at the importance of self-confidence in helping an athlete achieve success. It is clear...

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Metrifit talks to the coaches:
Sean Machak Webinar

August 24, 2017 Metrifit

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We had a fantastic webinar with special guest Sean Machak and chaired by Dr. Cian O’Neill, Head of The Department...

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