Just because

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership No hoop to jump through. Or expectation of a thank you. Not even a service to self. Just because you can. The post Just because appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Nov 08, 2022
What’s your batting average like?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Yesterday I helped a friend plan their project. The spreadsheet was already up and running, with resources allocated and the upside calculated. There didn’t seem… The post What’s your...

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Nov 07, 2022
Carrying culture

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership If premiership footballers don’t want to lift weights. When the overwhelming majority of sports science and strength and conditioning practitioners in the English Football Academy… Th...

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Nov 06, 2022
3 daily questions

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Nothing says here is how I plan to rationalise my choices like a 2 x 2 grid. But I’m a sucker for a triangle. I… The post 3 daily questions appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Nov 05, 2022
Provocation

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Is the act of provoking someone – doing something just to get a reaction. What if the point of coaching was to provoke someone into… The post Provocation appeared first on SimonHarlin...

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Nov 04, 2022
No unwritten rules

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Thinking about training journals, training methods, and client expectations. To expose hidden interactions, details deemed unimportant, and where the gaps may be. Write it down.… The...

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Nov 03, 2022
Struggling to teach the basics?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership I have long held the belief that the basics done well will trump most other coaching programs that you will see. And for just as… The post Struggling to teach the basics? appeared fir...

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Nov 02, 2022
Coach. Do you believe in anarchy?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership If you identify as an anarchist it is likely that you believe two things. Power corrupts We are capable of organising ourselves and our communities.… The post Coach. Do you believe in...

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Nov 01, 2022
Hold my beer

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Often we think that our first offer should be our best offer. That if at some point we change then we lose face. Or worse… The post Hold my beer appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Oct 31, 2022
Haloween activity trail

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Thank you to Lins for adapting this summer activity program and making it her own Halloween activity sheet for Cardiff Free Play. Why not get… The post Haloween activity trail appeare...

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Oct 30, 2022