Roll Your Way to Improved Performanace
September 7th, 2011 by DNAcoachNick
A lot of you are probably wondering why we instruct you to roll around on those blue foam rollers before or during sessions in the PowerRoom. Well, this blog post aims to educate you
The Road To Becoming Mentally Tough
February 13th, 2011 by DNAcoachNick
It has become well established that mental toughness can be natural, or developed. Therefore, whilst it has been suggested that mental toughness has a genetic component
Tough at the Top
January 5th, 2011 by DNAcoachNick
In recent years it has become apparent that mental toughness is one of the most crucial attributes in achieving performance excellence (Bull, Shamrock, James & Brooks, 2005; Middleton, Marsh, Martin, Richards, & Perry, 2004). Talent alone cannot guarantee success
Exercising Your Bones
December 7th, 2010 by DNAcoachNick
Whilst you may be aware of the changes to your muscles, tendons and nervous system occurring as a result of strength and conditioning training, a less obvious effect is that of changes to your bones
Guide to Squatting
November 24th, 2010 by DNAcoachNick
One of the most functional exercises for ground based athletes is the squat. Most if not all of my athletes have this exercise in their program in some form. The blog will give you an overview of all key points however it should be used to support the practical coaching one of the DNA Sports [...]
Protein Intake to Optimise Performance
September 9th, 2010 by DNAcoachNick
Protein is a fundamental substrate for human function. Proteins are composed of amino acids (the building blocks), and there are 20 amino acids in total, nine of which your body doesn’t create endogenously
