Samnite Performance

04/09/2018

On a fact finding mission:

"I'm a father of two. Manic job. List of DIY to do. How on earth do I find time to get to the gym?"

Does this sound like anyone you know? I'd love to chat with them and see if I can help. I'm not selling a course or training, just seeing where my experiences can genuinely help young dads trying to "do it all".

Please share and get in touch!

02/08/2018

You’ve had a lot of success at work, hitting targets, promotions and recognition. But what you really love is getting in the gym, on the bike, in the pool and beating your personal best. Except the improvements have stopped. Actually you’ve gone backwards a little. Have you tried all the new things? Supplements? New coach? Sure there is a little bump, but it’s not long and you’ve slid back to the dreaded plateau. [ 256 more words ]

You’ve had a lot of success at work, hitting targets, promotions and recognition. But what you really love is getting in the gym, on the bike, in the pool and beating your personal best. Except the…

22/03/2015

2014 was a long year completing PhD experiments, and a change in life circumstances this year has meant Samnite Performance is going to be changing slightly. Moving away from traditional S&C/Sports Science and focussing on supporting full-time amateur athletes remotely.

In the meantime, we're on a fact finding mission to see how we can really help people reach their goals! Please share this with anyone that works hard in their job and also trains bloody hard for their goals too.

http://www.jotformeu.com/form/50805769777371

13/08/2014

Strength Training in Simulated Altitude – Recruitment! http://wp.me/p3xA1d-1L

For the final experiment for my PhD I am conducting an in depth analysis of strength training in simulated altitude (hypoxia). I am currently looking for people who are regularly using resistance training to take part in London from September 15th to… [ 380 more words. ]

03/05/2014

Positive Habits of Athletes

Every day you see inane “motivational” pictures to get you up, out of your chair and to train. Unfortunately a lot have the opposite effect long term, rubbing it in if you have dared to “fail” and get injured, or simply convey if… [ 455 more words. ]

05/11/2013

Why Hire a Sports Scientist http://wp.me/p3xA1d-1p

To tell someone how to push their body to the limits, how to achieve success with the physical attributes they were born with and when to ignore those internal cries of “I need to stop” is a very tricky prospect. … Continue reading…

22/10/2013

Our latest testimonial from one of the guys at the forefront of Strength and Conditioning in the world, having worked with Olympic, Paralympic and all manner of professional athletes

Nick Grantham - Performance Enhancement Specialist - www.nickgrantham.com


"Harvey worked closely with us at Women's GB Basketball in order to develop reliable, valid and effective protocols during pre-season training. The innovative approach using Altitude Training sped up our conditioning and more importantly, fit in with our ethos of training. Harvey works hard for you in order to collect and evaluate data that makes sure we understand what is happening with our athletes. I would happily recommend a team or set of individuals to work with him as he has unparalleled Sports Science knowledge, which combined with hands-on practical experience ensures you will get the right results."

01/10/2013

My views on the difficulties of young athlete performance, and how treating everyone like an individual is the only way forwards!

How do we turn our junior champions into senior champions?! We hear it all the time about the amount of junior talent that just doesn’t cut it at the big time. Someone has to make it, so why that person and not another? The underlying physiology that we…

30/09/2013

What can we learn from Australia's mistakes at the last Olympics?

Talent Identification and Development is crucial, and it needs everyone to buy into it. Athletes, coaches, parents, schools....we must all understand how to build someone up

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/loss-of-identity-20121207-2b1kj.html

Why Australia's talent identification process cost us Olympics medals.

24/09/2013

Latest blog post - Understanding Training "Dose"

Do you know what training is doing to your body?

http://samniteperformance.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/understanding-training-dose/

A very common issue we see with athletes is that their fantastic determination and never say die attitude actually hinders them in training. Training is like a drug, and the volume/intensity/type i...

24/09/2013

Understanding Training "Dose"

A very common issue we see with athletes is that their fantastic determination and never say die attitude actually hinders them in training. Training is like a drug, and the volume/intensity/type is the dosage that you give to yourself. Natalia…