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7th November 2024
Essays to help sports coaches and P.E. teachers. My latest book, ‘Coaches’ Corner,’ is now available to buy on Amazon. It contains over 50 essays about athletic development, coaching, and physical education based on my work over the last ten years as Head Coach of Excelsior Athletic Development Club. How and what I’ve coached has […]
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Sleep deprivation
Does one bad night’s sleep affect performance?
If you are worried about poor performance after having a bad night’s sleep, that is normal behaviour. The good news is that losing one night’s sleep is unlikely to affect you physically.
Instead it affects your mood and your motivation to train.
Sleep appears to be most important for restoration of cognitive functions. Normal rest is adequate for somatic recovery. That is why an afternoon nap is helpful in providing recuperation for both work and training later in the day.
A recent study on sleep loss and weightlifting performance looked at the effects of 24 hours without sleep.
It appears that being motivated to train is the most important factor to deal with sleep loss in the short term.
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David Ardley- triathlete
I had the pleasure (I think !) of working with James for a year or so focused on getting my Triathlon times down. Its amazing what was achieved in the space of an hour before work. What stood out for me is the constant variation of exercises and his ability to set the difficulties levels just right. His sense of humour and competitive spirit always helped when my energy levels were not quite there. I can attribute his structured training to my eventual success competing in the World Triathlon championships (age group) in Hamburg.
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