Yury's Corner

Where can you go for advice, tips, and training information that comes directly from a former Olympic track coach? Right here of course! We're excited to introduce the new feature Yury's Corner here on the PTI blog. If you have a question you'd like answered on Yury's Corner send an email to info@personaltraininginternational.net . Here is this week's installment!

When Training Hard Is Not A Smart Thing

Most of our students-athletes are at the end/peak of their season. They have big races and matches coming up, and one of the most common questions we hear right now is "how hard should I train at this point?" To their surprise the answer is "very easy." In order to understand why you should know how our bodies process training. One of the major principals of exercise is principal of adaptation. In other words, it's how our bodies become more  physically efficient as you repeat the same type of movements and how long your athletic performance gets better from that training. It takes 4 to 6 weeks to get the best training benefits, which means that whatever you did 4-6 weeks ago effects your performance at the moment and what are you doing now will effect you in 4-6 weeks. Tapering off your training at the peak of the season is the best way to enhance your performance as it makes your body feel rested, fresh, and ready to go.  Good luck!

~Yury

Gracia Takes 3 Meter World Jr. Championship Title

Gracia Leydon-Mahoney continues to rack up the wins - this time by coming in first on the 3 Meter Springboard event at the Junior World Diving Championship in Australia! Tracey Bird, one of Gracia's diving coaches, sent us these photos from the event. Congratulations Gracia!!

Boston Globe Follows Gracia's Diving Exploits

A nice article appeared in the September 30th addition of the Boston Globe about Gracia and her trip to the FINA Junior World Championships, which will take place starting October 8th. In it Gracia says she's "gotten physically stronger" and is "more confident after experiencing a higher level of competition," both of which will help her as time draws closer to the 2016 Olympics. For now though she's excited about the upcoming Championships in Australia, saying, "I'm looking forward to having fun, doing my best, and the results will take care of themselves." Find the whole article at bostonglobe.com