Polarized Training Pathway
In collaboration with Dr. Stephen Seiler, the “father of polarized training,” we have curated everything you need to know about the 80/20 training method.
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Own Your Role: Coaches Are Mentors, Teachers, and Role Models
Joe Friel explores the dynamics of the athlete-coach relationship and shows why every coach needs to be a teacher, role model, and teammate.
Coaching Philosophy vs. Methodology
Joe Friel leads a discussion among prominent coaches on the various coaching philosophies, methodologies, and styles.
Communicating Your Philosophy and Methodology
Identifying and explaining how you work with athletes is critical to growing your coaching business.
Case Study: Adapting Your Approach to the Athlete
Joe Friel describes a time when his coaching method and philosophy were put to the test—and how he recognized the challenge and refined his approach.
A Pro Athlete’s Perspective on Coaching Style and Athletic Progression
Pro triathlete Joe Gambles reflects on the coaches he worked with over his athletic career, running the full gamut of styles, methodologies, and philosophies.
1 // Building a Foundation for Success in Coaching
Coach Joe Friel details what it takes to be a good, happy, and successful coach, then shares how coaches can build the eight most important skills an effective coach must have.
What’s Inside The Craft of Coaching
The Craft of Coaching is Joe Friel’s ultimate guide to becoming a better, more successful, and happier coach.
Coach Trevor Connor
Learn about Coach Trevor Connor’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Coach Rebecca Gross
Learn about Coach Rebecca Gross’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Coach Joe Gambles
Learn about Coach Joe Gambles’ coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Coach Mike Ricci
Learn about Coach Mike Ricci’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Coach Grant Holicky
Learn more about Coach Grant Holicky’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Coach Neal Henderson
Learn about Coach Neal Henderson’s coaching style, philosophy, and methodology.
Training Distribution for Triathletes
If you’re new to triathlon, equal training among the three sports may be all you need. But for advanced athletes, a more sophisticated approach involves unequal distribution between the disciplines.
What Is Your Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning?
Every athlete has a personal IZOF. Coach Grant Holicky shares the concept and explores how to determine your IZOF. Then he shares why knowing your IZOF is helpful and how you can recreate your IZOF on demand.
Recovery 101
Coach Trevor Connor explains the complex immune system response that leads to recovery, and why it happens in the first place.
The Relationship Between Performance Level and Training Stress
Eighty percent of what you need to know about endurance training can be illustrated by a simple graph. Coach Connor and his mentor Glenn Swan explore this simple concept.
Do You Need a Mentor? With Coach Connor’s Mentor, Glenn Swan
Mentors help athletes by providing guidance, teaching a philosophy, and serving as a confidante. Do you need a mentor to reach your full potential?