In a previous piece, Setanta College graduate Annie McCarra MSc, examined the Physical Demands of Rugby Union, and the difference between the senior and junior game. In this article, Annie examines the demands of Junior Rugby in more detail. A [...]
The Evolution of Rugby Union When Rugby Union became professional in 1995 so too did the style of play, with players becoming bigger, stronger, and faster. This increase in physicality has influenced growing research on the science behind the sport, [...]
Diarmuid Connolly, the epitome of a mixed sport athlete Impacts on Performance An athlete’s dietary approach and physical fitness rarely come into question when they are at the peak of their powers. However, when trying to retain their position by [...]
A Sport on the Rise With over 190,000 registered members (a number that is growing every day), Ladies Gaelic Football is the largest participation sport for females in Ireland. The profile of the sport has also been growing, as over [...]
In sport and exercise, we are often inundated by new trends and fads, many times because people are looking for the quick fix. The secret formula in sport will never be a quick fix. Success is a long process of [...]
Training at home with no or minimal equipment is not equivalent to going to the gym. If you are a professional athlete, training at home can't be your first choice unless you have a professional home gym with everything you [...]
How many times did you ask yourself if you were doing the right amount of reps at a given load? Often, athletes without a coach make the mistake of doing too many total reps, or too little at a certain [...]
As coaches, how do we plan our training so that our teams get the most from it? This is a question many will have asked themselves as they plan their pre-season training periods. Many GAA and soccer pre-season schedules are [...]
With over 13 years' working within health and fitness, Dean Lester has experienced first-hand the benefits of Strength & Conditioning within Personal Training. Witnessing both positive and negative movements in the fitness industry, he recognises Strength & Conditioning as important [...]
Becoming a nutritionist, personal trainer or both shouldn’t always be about weight loss. Too often you see the online marketing focusing solely on how many kilos a person has lost to draw the eyes of new potential clients. Fair enough, [...]
