Скачать или смотреть #5 - Long-Term Development in CrossFit Athletes

Athletes are often focused on the skills they need to unlock, the next competition result, and what they should be doing now to perform in a year’s time. But what happens after next season? Is there a better way to develop their skills for the long term, rather than simply acquiring them as quickly as possible? And what do training goals look like further down the line?

This kind of long-term thinking and planning is something coaches need to support athletes with. You have to consider the athlete’s current level, how to progress them, and whether training can be structured now to maximise long-term benefits.

In this week’s episode we explore long-term development, what it means, and how we approach it in our coaching to guide athletes not just towards their next competition, but over the next few years.

Listen to hear more about athletes skipping steps in their development, the true level of commitment required for semi-finals athletes, and Sam’s latest experience in a spin class.