BrianMac Sports Coach
BrianMac is a former Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics and a 40-year endurance athlete. His website offers information on athletic development, exercise physiology and successful coaching for athletes, fitness enthusiasts and coaches.
Performance Evaluation Tests - more than 101 available
Find out how to measure and evaluate various fitness components for sports performance, including speed and power. Learn about the 30-metre acceleration test, a maximal anaerobic test that assesses explosive strength and speed.
BrianMac Sports Coach
Who is "BrianMac Sports Coach"? BrianMac was a Level 4 Performance Coach with British Athletics, the Uk's National Governing body for Track and Field Athletics.
Sit and Reach Test - BrianMac
Learn how to conduct and assess the Sit and Reach Test, a simple and reliable measure of lower back and hamstring flexibility. Find out the advantages, disadvantages, normative data, and factors influencing the test results.
Strength Training - BrianMac
Learn about the different types of strength, how to develop and measure them, and the biomechanical changes they cause in the muscle. This web page is part of Brian Mac's comprehensive fitness website, which provides information on various aspects of physical activity.
Press Up Test - BrianMac
Learn how to conduct and assess the Press Up test, a simple and effective way to measure upper body strength endurance. Find normative data tables for men and women of different ages and compare your results with previous tests.
Reaction Time and Reaction Speed Drills - BrianMac
Learn what reaction time is, how it is influenced by various factors, and how to improve it with drills. Reaction time is the interval between a stimulus and a response, and it can be simple or complex depending on the number of possible responses.
Performance Profiling - BrianMac
For this particular athlete refocusing after errors and concentration are vital concerns that could be addressed. It can be via intervention strategies such as self-talk or a quick set routine, depending on the athlete's exact circumstances and preferences . Reassessment should always relate to the characteristics identified in the initial profiling process and be conducted every four to eight ...
35m Sprint Speed Test - BrianMac
Learn how to conduct and assess a 35m sprint test to measure your acceleration and compare it with normative data. Find out the factors influencing the test reliability and validity, and the advantages and disadvantages of this test.
Sprinting - BrianMac
Learn how to sprint with Brian Mac, a UK-based sprint coach and athlete. Find out the key points of sprint technique, start, drive, stride and lift phases, and how to coach and improve your sprint performance.