The High Performance Pulse
The High Performance Pulse is a weekly newsletter for coaches, sports medicine professionals, and athletes. We cover important topics in human performance and provide insights and practical solutions for the toughest challenges coaches face.
Acceleration: The Great Equalizer Pt. 1
It's nearly impossible to argue that when it comes to physical qualities in sport, speed đââď¸đ¨ is probably the most important when it comes to separating good performers from great performers.
That being said, you all know that it's actually much more nuanced than that. Speed, in and of itself, c...
Apr 16, 2025
Annnd we're back!
Happy belated New Year, everyone!
I hope your January / spring semester / pre-seasons (or whatever other time period your sport revolves around) has started off with good energy.
I realized last week that many of you ended up on my email list through previous coaching education projects I've work...
Jan 23, 2025
âI never have enough time!â
Every few months, I pose the question on Twitter, âwhatâs your biggest challenge in prescribing conditioning work?â
If I get 20 responses, without fail, at least 18 of them are some variation of âI donât have time.â
So I thought Iâd take the entire session design module from my new Coachesâ Condi...
Dec 30, 2024
An early Christmas gift for smart coaches
Hey guys!Just wanted to share some news with you.
I'm super excited to share that I just finished recording all the content for my new course, The Coaches' Conditioning Course. All that's left now are finishing touches and it will be ready to launch on January 1, 2025!
If you're itching to get a ...
Dec 19, 2024
Developing an effective return to running program
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When developing a return to play program at any level, it's imperative to take the sport's total running volume as well as time spent at various intensities into account.
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Here's how I go about this process to ensure successful return to performance for an injured athlete.
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The 3 primary...
Dec 14, 2024
The issue with microdosing and tech-driven coaching at the developmental levels...
There's this weird paradox happening with young athletes where we don't want training to produce fatigue but we also want them to develop resilience.
I don't know about you, but I'm fairly certain resilience isn't developed without periods of significant imposed stressors that occasionally induce...
Dec 07, 2024
Your athletes deserve better...
There's so much "anti-conditioning" rhetoric being thrown around these days, and I, for one, am not here for it.
Conditioning is fundamental to your athletes' development, but you already know this or you would've unsubscribed a long time ago so I'll shut up and get to the important stuff.
You di...
Dec 02, 2024
The one black friday email you NEED to open...(FIXED LINK)
Not sure if you got my email yesterday or how many of you have tried to read Supertraining in the last 24 hours, but this email is one you don't want to skip!
My new course launches next month and I'm confident that it's going to be the most practical resource on energy system development yet. So...
Nov 29, 2024
The one black friday email you NEED to open...
Not sure if you got my email yesterday or how many of you have tried to read Supertraining in the last 24 hours, but this email is one you don't want to skip!
My new course launches next month and I'm confident that it's going to be the most practical resource on energy system development yet. So...
Nov 29, 2024
No one has actually read "Supertraining..."
Now that I have your attention, I have a special announcement...Keep an eye to your inbox tomorrow morning for a super special Black Friday pre-sale offer on my upcoming course!
What's included in the course?
Glad you asked.
Deep dives on physiological principles
Comprehensive overviews on adapt...
Nov 28, 2024
Special offer!
Worried about your team's conditioning going into the spring season (or even in-season for winter sports)?
Then you need my totally done-for-you 6 week program!Â
And today only, it's only $29 (40% off!)!
No more guessing, no more one-off workouts, no more 3 hour practices to "get in shape."
Just ...
Nov 22, 2024
Is your process even worth trusting?
Trust the process
Nick Saban loved to use the phrase âtrust the processâ as a way to get his players to take their eyes off of the goal of a national championship on a Monday night in January so that they could focus on the task at hand on a Tuesday morning in August with a high level of intent.
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Nov 19, 2024
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