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JUST DO WHAT? Five elements of a


successful training plan BY CHARLIE GRAVES // CEO, ATHLETIC REPUBLIC


European soccer clubs, the NFL and the NBA have led their sports into the era of big data. More than a Moneyball-approach to statistical analysis, wearable technology now allows players, coaches, managers, physiologists and neuroscientists to evaluate an athlete’s performance on a level far beyond combine results or a game-day stat sheet. Experts use performance data to understand how the player absorbs his or training, responds to competitive pressures and manages stress. Capturing all of this information and organizing it into manageable fields is at the heart of software systems and apps like Fitbit, MyFitnessPal and Garmin. What’s missing is the analysis and application of the information to actually help players get better. With everyone being pressed for time, and now big data telling us to train smarter, the aspiring athlete is left wondering, “Just do what?”


I lead Athletic Republic, a network of performance


sports training centers that have trained more than 1 million athletes over the past 26 years. We collect, document and organize performance information to support athletes’ individualized training plans. This knowledge has allowed us to identify five elements that will help aspiring athletes improve their training plans or better understand just what to do.


28 US LACROSSE MAGAZINE November 2016 USlacrosse.org


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