As mentioned before, although this periodised plan is typically adopted by elite-level athletes, it is particularly useful when applying these sports science principles to adventure too. That’s because by plotting your ability to adventure within the graph as well, you’re able to see when you’re optimally primed and ready to take on an expedition based on where you’re at (physically) with your training and your ability to handle volume and intensity. NatGeoUK (22 November 2022). "To uncover the secrets of longevity, Chris Hemsworth put his body on the line". National Geographic . Retrieved 26 August 2023. Training intensity refers to the level of effort a person exerts during exercise relative to his or her maximum effort. A book for those who know what they're doing; inspiring now that I understand my own capabilities and limitations. The focus is to create an “athletic base” with a high volume of training at a low intensity, while also improving work capacity (the body’s ability to perform and positively tolerate training of a given intensity or duration).

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Again, not wanting to question years of proud Evenki tradition, I asked if we’d be using spoons, forks or any other kitchen utensils. The focus is on ‘active recovery’ where both the volume and intensity of training is kept low, allowing the mind and body time to rest. Scheduling sleep is critical during this time, as well as understanding ancient and modern sports rehabilitation practices and the power of strength training and theories in evolutionary medicine to rebuild the durability of the joints, muscles and tendons. 2. WINTER (BASE) Remembering inspirational coach, Richard Edgley". Lawn Tennis Association. 15 November 2020 . Retrieved 2 August 2023. By documenting the hours (and miles) of training in between large-scale expeditions, it’s my hope that through deconstructing my training you will be better able to see the 90 per cent of the iceberg that many people don’t even know exists.

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Born into a sporting family (his father was a tennis coach, his mother was a sprinter and his grand parents were marathon runners and in the military), he studied at Kings Grammar School Grantham, later graduated from Loughborough University's School of Sport and Exercise Science and has since spent 20 years travelling the world as an athlete adventurer raising money for environmental charities. To date, he has: The good news is, the more physically fit you are the more attainable mountain peaks, ocean crossings and uncharted terrain become. When learning How to Adventure you must understand certain principles of sports science, which is exactly why I wrote this entire book (and specifically this chapter).

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A super insightful book full of brilliant personal accounts, and complex science presented in a super digestible way on a topic I am interested in but know (or knew) almost nothing about. How do athletes get ready for an event? And how do people prepare their minds and bodies for seemingly superhuman feats of adventure. Edgley, Ross (2020). The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-835698-9.From world-renowned adventurer and bestselling author of The Art of Resilience and The World's Fittest Book, comes the ultimate blueprint to building a bulletproof body.