I thought the title sounded interesting. Honestly, I’m not sure there is anything I’ve got to say about training that is actually revolutionary…but maybe. Today’s commentary is going to focus on the word evolution as it pertains to training. Evolution in the field of biomechanics. Evolution in my own thinking and programming. Evolution in all of our athletic bodies. Possibly…
Summer is almost over. Weather-wise, that sorta depends on where you live. But thinking “calendar-ly” we generally see a pattern shift when August flows into September. Labor Day, in addition to its traditional observance, also generally marks a change in mindset and focus for most people. They transition from summer to fall activities and schedules. All that stated, we’ve still…
Kickstart Spring and get going with your amazing year of training, competition, and health. In today’s episode, PK & I apply The Lifetime Athlete Seasonality Model to the onset of spring. We discuss how the parameters of movement upregulate in response to the sunlight, how dietary intake is modified for athletic humans, and how you can manipulate your lifestyle to…
Making our training flow naturally with the seasons can be a powerful consideration. This is different than using the periodization model of program design that emphasizes off/pre/peak/post seasons. Seasonality in Training is the strategic adjustment of sleep, intensity, volume, and nutrition to align with circadian biology. Applying the ancestral lens to athletics and fitness can be an absolute gamechanger. This…
