BrianMac Sports Coach
BrianMac was a Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics, the Uk's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics. Brian has 40+ years experience as an endurance athlete competing over distances from 5k to 50k on the roads, fells and mountains. He has 30+ years of experience as an athletics coach helping sprinters and combined ...
Performance Evaluation Tests - more than 101 available
Performance is an assessment of how well a task is executed, and the success of a training program depends on satisfying the performance aims. In constructing tests, it is vital to ensure that they measure the factors required to be tested and are thus objective rather than subjective. In …
Cooper Test - 12 minute run to assess your vo2max - BrianMac
How to conduct the test. This test requires the athlete to run as far as possible in 12 minutes. The athlete warms up for 10 minutes. The assistant gives the command “GO”, starts the stopwatch, and the athlete commences the test. The assistant keeps the athlete informed of the remaining time at the end of each lap (400m)
Sprint speed test over 30 metres - BrianMac
This test requires the athlete to sprint 60 metres. The athlete conducts a warm-up for 10 minutes. The assistant marks out a 60-metre straight section (AC) with cones and places a cone at the 30-metre point (B) From a sprint start with appropriate start commands (on your marks, set, "GO") from the assistant, the athlete sprints the 60m. The ...
Power - strength and speed - BrianMac
Anaerobic Power. Anaerobic power is the ability to produce energy by the ATP-PC energy system and can be assessed with the Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST). Fry (2014) found that the Kansas squat test provides a reliable indicator of short-term anaerobic power. Aerobic Power. Aerobic power depends on the muscular tissues' chemical ability to use …
Balance Test - Standing Stork Test (Blind) - BrianMac
The athlete stands comfortably on both feet with their hands on their hips. The athlete lifts the right leg, places the sole of the right foot against the side of the left kneecap and closes both eyes. The assistant gives the command “GO”, starts the stopwatch, and the athlete raises the heel of the left foot to stand on their toes.
Ruler Drop Test - BrianMac
How to conduct the test. The ruler is held by the assistant between the outstretched index finger and thumb of the athlete's dominant hand so that the top of the athlete's thumb is level with the zero-centimetre line on the ruler. The assistant instructs the athlete to catch the ruler as soon as possible after it has been released.
BrianMac Sports Coach
BrianMac was a Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics, the Uk's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics. Brian has 40+ years experience as an endurance athlete competing over distances from 5k to 50k on the roads, fells and mountains. He has 30+ years of experience as an athletics coach helping sprinters and combined ...
Press Up Test - BrianMac
Objective. The Press Up test's objective is to assess the strength endurance of the athlete's upper body muscles. Required Resources. To conduct this test, you will require: Non-slip surface. Assistant. How to conduct the test. The athlete warms upfor 10 minutes. The athlete lies on the ground, places their hands by the shoulders and ...
400 metres Training - BrianMac
400 metres Race Focus. Start and first 100 metres: Fast start is essential; maintain a relaxed rhythm round the bend, staying close to the line; Second 100 metres: Maintain speed and rhythm with a fast cadence - focus on quick feet to maintain concentration on the back straight; Third 100 metres: Stay close to the line, concentrate on maintaining rhythm and drive the arms faster …