Evidence-Informed Endurance Sports Coaching, Event Planning and Performance Analysis

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Coaching

At Hopper Sports Performance, I believe that all athletes should have the best coaching resources available to match their individual needs, irrespective of an athlete’s ability. Unlike many coaching companies, I don’t offer a number of generic coaching packages/levels. I offer a complete high-end, highly individualized service to everyone to help ensure they are able to reach their highest potential around their current life situations. Coaching is currently only offered to a limited number of athletes at one time to ensure that the maximum level of service can be provided to the individual. 

INSCYD Performance Testing

Hopper Sports Performance is excited to be able to offer metabolic performance testing services, to both athletes and coaches, through INSCYD software. Testing is conducted in a field based setting across a number of locations around Melbourne and Geelong. INSCYD is currently used by a number of professional sporting teams, high performance coaches and National Federations, to provide them with high quality test data to maximise performance. Though the use of convenient field based testing protocol for ether cycling or running, we are now able to provide data that is  scientifically proven to be more precise than any conventional lab or field test.

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Hopper Sports Performance aims to get athletes the best results they can achieve using years of experience as an athlete, combined with the ever-evolving sports science fields to create the optimum service for your needs.

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In the modern world where there is now a trend towards very specific data driven training, for endurance sports it’s important that even the most successful and specific programs still keep their training very organic in nature where possible. By that we mean that there needs to be flexibility in what you are doing. Remember the human body is not a robot but a organic animal. Taking unscheduled recovery days, adjusting interval pacing for fatigue, adjusting interval duration and doing unstructured sessions are all examples of how training can be organic. The most powerful results in training come from the appropriate blend of both specific data driven training with organic training. Eliud Kipchoge is a great example of structured training while still remaining organic. #marathontraining #ironmantraining #cyclingtraining #duathlon #hoppersportsperformance #runningmotivation #cyclinglife
Some great information from our friends at @attunedperformance #Repost @attunedperformance with @get_repost ・・・ Published at the end of March 2019 is a study (double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial) showing pomegranate extract improves time to exhaustion and the ability to produce a maximal effort after a prolonged submaximal effort in trained cyclists (sounds like a road race to me). Pomegranate extracts may represent a new class of supplements that increase endurance performance. The study design is impeccable however it’s only one study and results need to be replicated by other groups before it joins the likes of caffeine, beta alanine, nitrates and bicarbonate. One other caveat is the supplement preparation was from a proprietary source. Caveat emptor if you’re a competitive athlete the onus is on you to make sure any supplements you take won’t light you up like a glo stick at testing time. Coach PC has tested this on himself for the last 90 days with no ill effects 🤷🏽‍♂️
Race with confidence knowing your individually tailored pacing and fueling strategies. Not only can we gather value information such as VO2 max and VLamax from an INSCYD test, which allows a coach to train an athlete more precisely, we also provides the coach with information that can be used to provide detailed fueling and pacing strategies. Contact us today to find out more information and book a test. #ironmantraining #swimbikerun #runningtraining #cyclingtraining #ironmanfuel #hoppersportsperformance #INSCYD #MasteringPerformance #TheOriginOfPerformance #cyclingtraining #ftptest
Did you know that FTP testing only works for approximately 50% of athletes? Or that it doesn’t give you any information on how to improve it? Not only does testing with INSCYD provide an accurate FTP for all athletes, it also provides other metrics which inform you on how to improve FTP. #ironmantraining #triathlonmotivation #cycling #ftp #ftptest #hoppersportsperformance #inscyd
At Hopper Sports Performance we provide highly customized 1 on 1 coaching, metabolic testing through @inscyd_ , data analysis and performance consultancy for athletes of all abilities. Visit hoppersportsperformance.com for further information. #hoppersportsperformance #tritraining #triathlontraining #cycling #cyclingtraining #marathontraining #INSCYD #MasteringPerformance #TheOriginOfPerformance
FTP is widely used amongst coaches and athletes but how many of you actually know how it is composed? Understanding how it’s composed and how it relates to an individuals physiology will significantly affect both the type of training you prescribe and the rate of FTP improvement. Take advantage of our current Giro special to learn how to most effectively train for your goals and physiology #INSCYD #MasteringPerformance #TheOriginOfPerformance #cyclingtraining #ftptest #tritraining #hoppersportsperformance