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💪 Unlock Your Full Potential with MYRA 💪 At MYRA, we help athletes and coaches break through barriers and achieve peak performance💥 Whether you're facing underperformance or seeking to optimize results, our solutions are designed for you🫵 Learn more in the thread👇🧵1/
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How to make strength training translate into your endurance performance? We explore some key principles, including insights from strength-training practices in world-class cross-country skiers, in our latest article. A selection of key principles worth keeping in mind👇🧵
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3. Prioritize quality over simply showing up. A session needs a clear purpose and should reflect the demands of the sport and the needs of the individual athlete. Going to the gym twice a week and doing “something” is not the same as training with intention.
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Strength training should complement what happens on the slopes, in the pool, on the bike, or on the run. Read the full article here: myranorge.substack.com/p/is-…
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What does it take to keep getting better after decades in elite sport? A thread about reflecting on performances🧵👇
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There are no excuses, just an athlete thinking out loud, trying to make sense of an experience and figuring out what comes next. It’s an “exercise” he does for himself, but one he has the generosity to share with all of us. 5/
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Experience doesn't automatically make us better. The willingness to reflect, learn, and keep questioning ourselves does. Read Cam's full reflection: cameronwurf.blogspot.com/202… end/
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The people behind the performances. A thread🧵👇
I've coached over 30 Olympic gold medals. I've worked with some of the greatest athletes in history. Here are the lessons I wish more people understood:🧵
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Coaches have a unique ability to distil science and data, combine them with their accumulated experience, and translate them into practice where it matters: with real athletes, in real environments. We should all be listening to the people who make performance happen. 5/
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A couple of worthwhile reads from Bob Bowman: → Coaching principles from 40+ years in the sport xitter.cf/coach_bowman/status/21… → Common mistakes athletes make xitter.cf/coach_bowman/status/21… end/
Five things that keep people from becoming great. I've been coaching for over 40 years, and these are the ones I see over and over. 🧵
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Athletes are often worried about how much and what to eat. But one of the most important questions is: why does it matter so much? 🧵👇
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The consequences can reach far beyond a bad training session or a missed opportunity to perform: recovery, adaptation, hormonal function, bone health, and ultimately long-term health can all be affected. Understanding the why makes the what much more meaningful. 2/
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In this article, Marietta Sengeis, @drnickykeay and Isabella Grabner-Wollek bring together science and practical guidance to explore not only how athletes can fuel to perform, but how they can fuel to stay healthy. Read the article here: myranorge.substack.com/p/fue…
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