Sports Coaching
The Fourth Element – Athlete Engagement!
Training Load Lecture Number 1 of every coaching course in the world starts with the 3 standard variables in load management and exercise physiology:
- Volume – How much to do
- Intensity – How hard to do it
- Frequency – How often to do it.
But, once you have coached for a few years and actually worked with athletes, the fourth and perhaps the most important variable of all becomes apparent as the critical determinant of exercise and training:
4. Athlete engagement – How completely the athlete is engaged in doing the activity.
