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England's slow tempo, lack of creativity, and players being off the same wavelength is causing poor performancesTop athletes turn up consistently, put in full effort, have good habits/behaviors, are organized, and have specific shared goalsFeedback should be viewed as an opportunity to improve, not taken personallyOnly 1-2% of athletes maintain 100% effort all the timeTopics
England's Struggles
Slow tempo, not creating chances or scoring goalsPlayers not on the same page, moving slowly as a unitPotential reasons: new teammates, players overthinking instead of playing instinctivelyWhat Separates Elite Athletes
Turning up and putting in full effort consistently (98-99% of the time)Having good habits/routines for training, nutrition, sleepBeing organized to free up mental spaceSetting specific goals and sharing them for accountabilityEmbracing Feedback
Feedback highlights areas to improve, it's an opportunity not an insultDon't get defensive, look at the truth in the feedbackThe best respond by solving the issues raisedDeveloping Habits
Have a trigger to start the habitPerform the habit/behaviorRecognize the reward from doingSupport the Show.
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Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show, this episode kicks off with our talk about the start of the Euros and our analysis of England as well as who we think will win the tournament.
Then we delve into the injury Chris experienced as a teenager and the way he was managed through the health system before finally getting the treatment he needed after a lot of hard pushing.
It's not easy to get through an injury especially if you don't know what you're dealing with AND the comeback is always better the faster you get started with the recovery process.
Hopefully this episode helps you out a bit if you're going through a similarly difficult time. It will get better!Support the Show.
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Hello and welcome back to the podcast this episode is the perfect continuation from the episode we recorded last week about the frailties of success. This weeks episode is one of the key reasons that success is so fragile. Winning margins are tremendously small!
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Welcome back to the show, in this episode we are talking about the difficulties that come along with being at the top.
If you want sustained success you need to do everything in your power to make sure certain traits don't creep in. There are very particular things which will pull you down and disrupt your performance as well as absolutely kill any team if left to fester.
All of these are pretty simple and essential for coaches and players to acknowledge to stay on top of them.
We also finish the episode with our 3 key steps to avoiding success slipping away.
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Welcome to 101!
This week I sit down with team mate Jack Watson and we talk about the Great Britain program, his process getting to that point and his time with the Titans winning back to back National Titles.
There is loads in this episode such as his biggest mistakes as an athlete, the worst thing a coach / team mate could say to him and what his team mates do / can to to really piss him off.
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Lovely little milestone for us to hit and with this being the 100th episode we are taking a look back at our most listened to episodes so far.
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Welcome back to the podcast, this episode surrounds the key question of how much do you really need to know about why you are doing something.
It's not a simple straight forward answer, ultimately it comes down to coaching and the coach - client / athlete relationship. We do discuss the obvious situation about where explanations should be given AND the situation where the requirements to explain the motives / theory just become pointless and downright tiring as well as having the potential to be disruptive.
If you want to know our strategy for dealing with these situations then you'll have to tune in!
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Yes, the answer is yes!
This episode is centered around a study by Pastor et al 2023 which is a systematic review into the influence of strength training variables on neuromuscular and morphological adaptations in children.
Basically asking the question 'is it safe'? I've always been baffled by the strength world where parents will allow their kids to play high impact collision sports and yet when it comes to their physical training the limit seems to be throwing a beanbag into a hoop. We don't seem to be doing our best job at physically preparing kids to be able to handle themselves and give them the best foundation to be strong and resilient by wrapping them in cotton wool.
We aim to cut through some of the nonsense and assess what the best practice might be for training children and doing it safely. We discuss what we think we did right when growing up and also how we would do things differently if we were given our time again!
There is no advantage to being weak!
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In this episode we are discussing how often you should be strength training... inevitably this will lead us onto answering how long is a piece of string next week and how many ways are there to skin a cat the week after....
There arfe a ton of different ways toi go about your training and there isn't necessarily 1 correct approach, what you do need to do is find what works and fits for you.
We both discuss our current training regimes and break down some of the key factors which may influence how often you need to be training.
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Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show, this is a strong one. We've been talking a lot recently about some of the misconceptions around strength training and hoe they can put people off from doing what is best for them.
We talk about the key components of strength training and how you might aim to target specific muscle groups and movement patterns with a key principle being progressive overload.
We also discuss the use of bulking / adding muscle in order to be faster....!
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Welcome back to the podcast. This episode is a continuation from Ep94 and is about how to handle the fear of failure and reduce the likelihood of it taking a grip of you.
In this episode I break down 10 key things you can implement to help you through along with some of my own practices and how I have personally managed to combat the fear of failure.
Realistically if you're trying something difficult, those thoughts will be there. Everyone has them and nobody is immune but it doesn't mean those thoughts always have to be there.
This is about training your mind to be able to let go.
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Hello and welcome back to the show.
This episode is all about a fundamental fear we all have or will all have experienced to some degree.
It doesn't matter who we are or what our background we come from if we are taking on an important / difficult task with an uncertain outcome we are all prone to that kick of fear and adrenaline which can either be incredibly useful or absolutely crippling.
This episode is the first of a 2 part episode where I'll be going over this topic because it featured as the most prominent issues facing the athletes I surveyed.
This first step to overcoming it is understanding why it is a problem in the first place, by understanding it we can break down useful strategies to combat it and implement it into competition and every day life.
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Hello and welcome back to the podcast. This episode centers around an issue that we are all susceptible to as athletes and as human beings.
Comparing ourselves with others!
Looking around at others can be useful but it can also be incredibly detrimental so we will be looking into strategies to control that and make sure that we are taking what is useful and then moving beyond the aspects of watching others which can completely overwhelm our minds and cripple our performance.
A lot of elite performers say that 80% of performance is mental. Comparing yourself with others can very easily creep in whether it's looking at someone's physicality, personal best's, awards and titles OR being aware of their reputation. This kind of stuff will see you beaten before you've even started!Support the Show.
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Hello and welcome back to the show.
In this episode I sit down with football performance coach Ben Bacon to talk through training and preparation for football performance.
Ben is an experienced coach and still manages to play alongside running his own coaching business 'Your Peak Performance'.
The main topics we talk about include;
- The biggest mistakes footballers make featuring info on training splits, long distance running, lack of sprinting, how to prepare for a match day AND recover.
- The importance of investing in yourself.
- World Class Role Models
- The importance and the benefit of being low body fat!
There is a ton of info in this episode if you enjoy it please share, subscribe and leave a review.
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Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show.
In this episode I talk through a really useful and simple shoulder mobility routine which is ideal if you do a lot of upper body work, play a throwing / ball striking sport OR you generally just struggle with your shoulders. Here is the link to the video on my YouTube channel.
https://youtu.be/axEBEUMMRgo
I also talk through a simple and effective lower body power workout which also featured some exercises utilizing the 'Monkey Foot' again these will be uploaded to my YouTube channel this week so make sure you are subscribed and on the lookout for that when it drops.
The main chunk of this episode came about as a result of some of the conversations I have had with a couple of my clients this week. It's not always easy to train and sometimes it can be all too easy to drop out and not finish the session as required. How you deal with these situations can make all the difference plus NOBODY is immune to this.
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It's true! The world is getting FATTER!
Recently data has been collected which projects global obesity to be in excess of 1 BILLION people!
Obesity levels are on the rise in the UK with the adult population doubling it's levels of obesity and levels of obesity in children and adolescents has QUADRUPLED in the past 30 years!
In this episode I don't go into why, instead I break down what more 'could' be done!Support the Show.
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Absolutely NOT!
This weeks episode is based on something I was sent on social media about a high volume of physical activity being responsible for Coronary Artery Calcification and the author of this particular news piece decided to title her article 'Too Much Exercise Can Kill You Especially If You're White' > In fact the Research says nothing of the sort!
I also share 2 simple power development circuits that you can use and apply to your training immediately!
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Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show.
Hopefully you've been enjoying the show recently.
This episode features another fellow Great Britain Captain Sam Fossey talking about The Manchester Titans, The Great Britain Programme, what needs to happen for Britball to get to the next level, common mistakes people make with their training and MORE.
Sit back, strap in and enjoy.
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Welcome back to The Lenko Show, this episode is a special one because it's the first time I've sat down with a full time pro on the podcast. I've had the pleasure of working very closely with Dean as part of Gameday Kicking over the past year or so and his story of making it to the CFL is incredible.
In this episode we talk about
- Fundamentals of Kicking
- Dean's route into the sport
- How he got drafted by the Edmonton Elks & his first season in the CFL
- Vital mindset skills that will serve you well as a kicker (trust me this is important, not just for kickers but anyone who has to perform under pressure).
We also discuss what Dean is doing with his off season and the plans with Gameday kicking to help kickers around Europe and beyond develop their skills and if possible progress on to the next level.
We wrap it all up with Deans involvement in helping kickers in the Men's and Women's Great Britain programs to sharpen their skills.
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A first ever!
Back to back with guest Sam Bloomfield, this time we are primarily talking about the back to back Britbowl National Champions and the journey to the very top of British American Football as the Titans look to begin their European Journey this year by playing in the CEFL competing against Europe's finest.
In this episode we talk about;
- The Titans Rise to prominence
- Team Culture
- Recruitment
- The role of the coaches and staff
- Blue Milk and the Britbowl!
Tons for you to get stuck into, as always enjoy the show and thanks for your support!Support the Show.
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