leo thornley

[Eline Lievens @eline_lievens]

Last week, I defended my Phd on 'The relevance of muscle fiber typology in sports'🎓.

Next to the PhD, I also made a practical & illustrated guide for the general public & sport coaches!

Following thread summarizes the most important findings.👇👇

#ThesisThread

[Professor Martin Toms @drmartintoms]

As adults we should ONLY measure ‘our’ success in youth sport by the number of kids wanting to return the next week/season. We shouldn’t measure it by focusing or measuring performance or results.
#Participation
#Retention
#AllAboutTheIndividual

[leo thornley @thornleycan]

@JamiePringle Yes, those take focus! Here was last night's sit down juice. Had to remember to drink it like wine....slow the guzzle

[AsapSCIENCE @AsapSCIENCE]

Now THIS is spooky

[Bryce Tully @bryce_tully]

Core values act as the glue between your goals. Regardless of outcomes, they should never waiver. At the mastery level, they also provide a level of intrinsic motivation that rivals all extrinsic sources. Clear values + clear goals = resilient pursuit.

[leo thornley @thornleycan]

What a great weekend of rugby #RWC2019 @rugbyworldcup thanks @TSN_Sports for the coverage. Now twiddling thumbs until Saturday...

[Javier Gonzalez @Gonzalez_JT]

In our latest paper, we examined acute and chronic responses to exercise performed before v after breakfast ingestion.

First, a single bout of exercise before v after breakfast actually increases blood glucose and insulin responses to the breakfast.

https://t.co/AjP3Z6AIAz

[Michael MacKay @MackaymjMichael]

@bryce_tully @bryce_tully could not agree more! So powerful! This is about coaching people not rugby. He connected with his players as people, the same as he did with the reporter.

[Bryce Tully @bryce_tully]

Oh my this is so good. The power of framing and messaging in your culture...really IS your culture. Eddie Jones at it again with cultural brilliance.

[Jack Hanratty @jackhanratty]

Well played @GuinnessIreland

[Professor Martin Toms @drmartintoms]

✳️✳️You're far more likely to coach a child who'll become a key club member/player/coach than you are a future elite performer✳️✳️
❎It is NOT just about performance, results or creating the next elites.
✅It IS all about physical, social & personal development, retention & fun.

[leo thornley @thornleycan]

Thanks @iamolivergibson for a great resource and very timely too.

[Oli Gibson @iamolivergibson]

Our latest- Heat alleviation strategies for athletic performance: A review and practitioner guidelines https://t.co/W0fZjqRclV

[James Morton @JamesyMorton]

The future of marathon running could be as a team sport, change your leader and pacers according to the race demands, more regular races, most points at end of season is winner. More TV, sponsors, support staff and global fans...and the sport grows 👍🏻🏃‍♂️

[leo thornley @thornleycan]

Great start to the game #JPNvSCO would love to see my friends who struggle to differentiate Craig vs Greg handle Greig (Laidlaw) #RWC2019

[Phathokuhle Zondi @phatho_z]

Thoroughly enjoyed this practical session unpacking what you need to know when coaching elite #WomenInSport @ASPCglobal. 10/10 to both the organizers & presenters 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #ASPCForum2019

[leo thornley @thornleycan]

@ElliottSale hi Kirsty, it's Leo from Canada, nice to meet you today thanks for entertaining the questions. Trent says it's Montreal you are coming to in November, enjoy!

[Bryce Tully @bryce_tully]

Couldn’t help notice these two news stories being back to back on the news feed. Why does the chicken and the egg conundrum come to my mind here....

[Trent Stellingwerff, PhD / CSEP-CEP / FACSM / ChPC @TStellingwerff]

For those that read sport science textbooks please read this (an email I just sent, now blinded) - as most times the content is developed off the backs of experts, who do it for free, and then give up copyright. The scientific publishing industry model has to change.

[Bryce Tully @bryce_tully]

Awesome stuff on mental health. Need to keep this type of authentic content coming.