Are you restricted by forms?

“When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form. It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.” Bruce Lee

• Do you use a certain layout for planning training?
• Do you have a favourite spreadsheet?
• Do you always portray data in spider diagrams or pie charts because they “look cool”?

Having a structure is handy because it allows you to have consistency. It can also steer you into certain patterns that may be unsuitable for a changing situation.

I took time out this week to redesign my session planners so that they reflect the 4 cornerstones approach I now take to training athletes.

I had been training one group with an old proforma, and I felt suddenly realised that my sessions were reflecting the form, rather than my philosophy (overview below).

I now have enough flexibility to plan what I want, but have the guideline to keep me on track.

As to pie charts, this course on data visualisation has helped me become a better strength and conditioning coach due to clarity of presentation.