BrianMac Sports Coach
BrianMac was a Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics, the Uk's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics. Brian has 40+ years experience as an endurance athlete competing over distances from 5k to 50k on the roads, fells and mountains. He has 30+ years of experience as an ...
Performance Evaluation Tests - more than 101 available
Performance is an assessment of how well a task is executed, and the success of a training program depends on satisfying the performance aims. In constructing tests, it is vital to ensure that they measure the factors required to be tested and are thus objective rather than subjective. In …
Your Ideal Weight and Body Mass Index - BrianMac
Calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) is an alternative way of gauging your weight. To determine your BMI divide your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. BMI = Weight in Kg ÷ Height in metres ∧2 This measurement's normal, acceptable range is 20.1 to 25.0 for men and 18.7 to 23.
Sit and Reach Test - BrianMac
Sit & Reach Test. Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made.In the analysis, we need to consider factors influencing the results.. Objective
Chester Step Test - BrianMac
Chester Step Test. Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made.In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the results.. Objective
Middle Distance Running - BrianMac
Middle Distance Running. Middle distance covers the 800 metres and 1500 metres track events. Comparing past and present world record-holders, it would appear that 800 metres and 1500 metres male athletes are most likely to peak at around 25 and female athletes at 27 years of age.
Speed Training - BrianMac
Speed Training What is speed? Speed is the quickness of a limb's movement, whether the legs of a runner or the shot putter's arm. Speed is an integral part of every sport and can be expressed as any of, or combination of, the following: maximum speed, elastic strength and speed endurance.How is speed influenced?
Cycling - BrianMac
Cycling Cycling-specific training. The following Sports Coach pages provide information specific to the sport of Cycling: The evidence for increasing cycling endurance with supplements
Sprinting - BrianMac
Sprinting. The sprints include the following track events: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 x 100-metre relay and the 4 x 400-metre relay. Although the sprints are events in themselves, the ability to sprint is an essential weapon in an athlete's …
Coaching Principles - BrianMac
To support the coach is a wealth of scientific information based on research conducted with athletes. Information is available to assist the coach and athlete in training and development, including nutrition, biomechanics, psychology, physiology & …