Performance is often about picking up the right information.
Narrowed in too far and you miss the key cue in the periphery. Too broad, and your lose crucial details.
Moderate arousal levels tend to give us the best signal to noise ratio.
A little hard work won’t kill you, but there is a finite amount of HIT sessions you can do before you need to drop into the lower intensity zones. These platforms often negate the latter for the reasons described below.
Group exercise classes (Peloton, Soul cycle, orange theory) tend to have the everyday person train too hard.
Why? People judge the value of the workout based on their effort. Sweat and work hard= good workout
Most training should be pretty comfortable, but easy doesn't sell.
Incredibly thankful for the compliment Gary! I also miss the time spent with you and your group. We sure did spend a lot of time creating strategies for athletes to chase their dreams!
One of the best Sport Science Professionals I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I miss our our many hours spent trying to develop top athletes. Any one looking to get better in sport Daryl is amongst the best I could recommend.
Don’t mistake visible for valuable.
-I respect coaches that put themselves out there but also respect the ones that keep to themselves.
-There are quiet professionals in every sector that are more concerned w/ production than popularity & making their impact felt not seen.
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