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What is Sports Science?

Sports science is an emerging discipline which applies scientific principles to understand factors associated with sporting performance or health and well-being. These may incorporate areas of physiology, psychology, motor control, bio-mechanics, nutrition, sports technology, anthropometry, kinanthropometry and performance analysis. The correct and timely application of which will improve your health and performance no matter how good or bad it is currently.

Sports Science Services

The sports science services we offer are about taking the valuable lessons learnt in laboratories and transferring those skills to the training and racing environment. in a word, it is about 'specificity'. This means measuring, analysing and preparing for the conditions you will face in your chosen event or race in the most specific way possible. after all, those events we all love to compete in are not held in urban laboratories but in parks, forests lakes and mountains - prepare for your success accordingly.

Performance Tests & Analysis

• Performance Modelling >
• Aerodynamic/Metabolic Ratio Assessment
• Critical Power Analysis  
• Blood Lactate Transition and Thresholds
• Respiratory Muscle Strength Measurement
• Body Fat Assessment (Skinfolds Measurement)
• Hydration/Sweat Rate/Sodium Balance
• Technique Analysis (Swim/Bike/Run)

Workshops / Clinics
Garth is available for half or full day clinics and workshops covering topics within the sphere of improved Health and Fitness and also the High Performance Athlete.

• Ageing and Performance: Is the decline a lifestyle choice?
• Weight Management: Human evolution holds the key
• Cycling Power Analysis 101
• Triathlon Training for Novices, Intermediates and Elites

Presentations
Garth is available to give presentations on all areas of Endurance training and Human Performance. Examples include:

• Power: The Ultimate Training Metric
• Performance Modelling The Etape Du Tour
• Fighting Fit at Fifty and Beyond
• Inactivity Physiology: Is Your Desk Killing You?

Training Camps
These camps are intended to improve or test specific components of fitness at specific times in the training cycle. They are also intended to provide an enjoyable means of taking fitness to the next level.

• The French Alps
  This camp is intended for triathletes and cyclists. The objective is to prepare athletes for events which are heavy on gradient and elevation (ie L’Etape du Tour, La Marmotte, Alpe d’Huez Triathlon, Embrunman). We will analyse climbing technique, efficiency, fluid loss and blood lactate levels at altitude in the field.
   
• The Austrian Tyrol
  

  These camps are run in conjunction with the world renowned endurance coach and former professional Ironman triathlete, Mario Huys (www.mariohuys.com)

  • 3 Day swim clinic focussing on technique improvement. Morning sessions are followed by lunch, lectures and then a further swim session.
  • 5 Day swim and cross country skiing camp. Covering all aspects of technique in both disciplines and the essence of base conditioning for high level athletes.  
• Mallorca Cycling Camp
  

  This camp is run in conjunction with Guido Eickelbeck, former Team Telekom Professional Cycling Team at Lifestyle Cycling (www.lifestylecycling.net) and SRM powermeters (www.srm.de)

  • Technique and bike-Fit.
  • Power analysis/Critical Power testing.
  • Specific sessions/steady mileage.

Articles
Garth currently writes regularly for Triathlon Plus, Cycling Plus, Runners World and H2Open. Read the articles >

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