High Performance Equestrian Ep 6: Periodisation for equestrian athletes
12/09/21 • 18 min
What is periodisation? How does is apply in equestrian sports and how can it help athletes peak at just the right time for competitions?
Periodisation means your training has strategy to achieve progression and purpose, it also prevents burnout and injury. It applies to horses and riders both separately and together, is essential for serious competitors yet also applicable to recreational athletes to help them achieve riding goals.
In this podcast, Fiona covers the main phases and sub-phases of periodisation, a key principle of athletic training, and how to use this principle to peak for success.
To put this theory into action, visit FitScience EQ and come train with us to enhance your riding!
What is periodisation? How does is apply in equestrian sports and how can it help athletes peak at just the right time for competitions?
Periodisation means your training has strategy to achieve progression and purpose, it also prevents burnout and injury. It applies to horses and riders both separately and together, is essential for serious competitors yet also applicable to recreational athletes to help them achieve riding goals.
In this podcast, Fiona covers the main phases and sub-phases of periodisation, a key principle of athletic training, and how to use this principle to peak for success.
To put this theory into action, visit FitScience EQ and come train with us to enhance your riding!
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High Performance Equestrian Ep 5: Skill acquisition - how are top riders so good?
Have you ever wondered how top riders are so good? Is it talent, is it skill? Have you got what it takes? How can you get what it takes to be a top rider?
Podcast episode 5 examines skill acquisition and the elements that can help any riders progress... as well as what inhibits acquiring skill to top levels.
I discuss characteristics of skilled performers and how they are developed through their characteristics as skilled learners, as well as what promotes and diminishes learning. I also considering skill versus talent and what it really takes to excel as an athlete.
To put this theory into action, visit FitScience EQ and come train with us to enhance your riding!
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High Performance Equestrian Ep 7: Rider fitness - cardiovascular fitness
Should riders focus on cardiovascular fitness?
What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic fitness and what should I be doing?
Fiona guides riders though considering how training for more energy can increase rider performance by considering the demands of the sport and aligning what is expected of the rider with what is expected from the horse in the six-legged athlete team.
To put this theory into action, visit FitScience EQ and come train with us to enhance your riding!
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