{"id":27969,"date":"2021-07-17T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T07:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=27969"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:53:59","slug":"the-basics-of-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-basics-of-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Grundlagen der Leistung"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        Die Grundlagen der Leistung\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Woman lying in healthy greens and holding a dumbell to symbolize the basics of performance\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/basicsofperformance_H-1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-basics-of-performance%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-basics-of-performance%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-basics-of-performance\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-basics-of-performance%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Die Grundlagen der Leistung<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Die gro\u00dfen Dinge anpacken<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">17. Juli 2021 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;The basics of performance&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Are you putting in the work without reaping the reward? Performance plateaus can be\\nfrustrating to say the least. And often the temptation is to compensate with overtraining further impairing performance. Not good. When you are training hard to improve, this is not the result you want.\\nSo where to go from here? By balancing consistent training with adequate recovery, the answer is: UP!\\n\\u00a0\\nYes, improving performance is about training hard but it is important to get your head around the vital role of recovery in performance. Effective recovery techniques are essential for the body to repair and rebuild while reducing the risk of injury. Under-recover and you will most likely end up injured or burnt out. Undertrain and you may end up unfit and disappointed.\\nRather than stacking on training load, direct your focus to the basics; consistent and specific\\ntraining, quality sleep, stress reduction and adequate fueling. With the big stuff in order, you will be well on your way to building better performance and getting the results you deserve.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-basics-of-performance\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-basics-of-performance\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/the-basics-of-performance\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-basics-of-performance%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-basics-of-performance%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Legen Sie sich ins Zeug, ohne den Lohn daf\u00fcr zu ernten? Leistungsplateaus k\u00f6nnen\ngelinde gesagt frustrierend sein. Und oft ist die Versuchung gro\u00df, dies durch \u00dcbertraining zu kompensieren, was die Leistung weiter beeintr\u00e4chtigt. Das ist nicht gut. Wenn Sie hart trainieren, um sich zu verbessern, ist das nicht das Ergebnis, das Sie sich w\u00fcnschen.<\/span>\n<br\/>Wie geht es jetzt weiter? Von <strong>ein ausgewogenes Verh\u00e4ltnis zwischen konsequentem Training und angemessener Erholung,<\/strong> lautet die Antwort: AUF!<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Ja, bei der Verbesserung der Leistung geht es um hartes Training, aber es ist wichtig, sich die wichtige Rolle der Erholung f\u00fcr die Leistung bewusst zu machen. <strong>Wirksame Erholungstechniken sind f\u00fcr den K\u00f6rper unerl\u00e4sslich, um sich zu reparieren und wieder aufzubauen und gleichzeitig das Verletzungsrisiko zu verringern.<\/strong> Wenn Sie zu wenig trainieren, werden Sie h\u00f6chstwahrscheinlich verletzt oder ausgebrannt sein. Wenn Sie zu wenig trainieren, sind Sie am Ende vielleicht unfit und entt\u00e4uscht.\nKonzentrieren Sie sich auf die Grundlagen, anstatt Ihr Trainingspensum zu erh\u00f6hen; <strong>konsequentes und spezifisches\nTraining, Qualit\u00e4tsschlaf, Stressabbau und ausreichende Versorgung mit Energie.<\/strong> Wenn Sie das Wichtigste erledigt haben, sind Sie auf dem besten Weg, Ihre Leistung zu steigern und die Ergebnisse zu erzielen, die Sie verdienen.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Die Grundlagen: Training + Erholung = Leistung.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Es ist Zeit, das aufzuschl\u00fcsseln.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>Trainingskonsistenz - Sie m\u00fcssen sich anstrengen.<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Es versteht sich von selbst, dass Sie keine Leistung erbringen k\u00f6nnen, wenn Sie nicht ausreichend trainieren. <strong>Damit sich der K\u00f6rper anpassen kann, m\u00fcssen die Trainingsreize konstant sein.<\/strong> Neben der Motivation ist auch die verletzungsfreie Zeit von entscheidender Bedeutung, um auf Kurs zu bleiben. Sie k\u00f6nnen einen au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnlichen Trainingsplan haben, aber Sie m\u00fcssen motiviert und verletzungsfrei sein, um ihn konsequent in die Tat umzusetzen.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Spezifit\u00e4t - Unn\u00f6tige Belastung vermeiden.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Bedenken Sie, dass allgemeines Training zur Gesamttrainingsbelastung beitr\u00e4gt, ohne notwendigerweise die Leistung in der von Ihnen gew\u00e4hlten Aktivit\u00e4t zu verbessern, z. B. <strong>Wenn Sie trainieren, um Ihre Marathonzeit zu verbessern, stehen regelm\u00e4\u00dfige CrossFit-Einheiten wahrscheinlich im Widerspruch zu Ihrer Marathonleistung.<\/strong> Ein solch anstrengendes Training verl\u00e4ngert die Erholungszeit und schr\u00e4nkt die Energie f\u00fcr Verbesserungen beim Laufen ein.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00dcbertraining - Vermeiden Sie Verletzungen und Burnout.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Eine unzureichende Erholung erh\u00f6ht das Risiko von Verletzungen und Burnout erheblich.<\/strong> Achten Sie darauf. Unser K\u00f6rper reagiert auf Stress und Ruhe. Achten Sie auf Warnzeichen f\u00fcr \u00dcbertraining, z. B. langsamere Erholung als normal, allgemeine M\u00fcdigkeit, \u00dcberlastungssch\u00e4den, Reizbarkeit, Gewichtszunahme und Motivationsverlust.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>Erholung<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Qualitativ hochwertiger Schlaf - Aufwachen und loslegen.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Der Schlaf hat einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Erholung, der oft \u00fcbersehen wird. Studien zeigen, dass <strong>Es hat sich gezeigt, dass qualitativ hochwertiger Schlaf die Reaktionszeit, die Motorik, die Motivation, die Konzentration, die Stressregulierung, die Erholung des Muskelgewebes, das Ged\u00e4chtnis und die Kraftstoffverwertung verbessert.<\/strong> Eine starke Kombination von Faktoren. Daher \u00fcberrascht es nicht, dass die Qualit\u00e4t und die Menge des Schlafs, den Sportler erhalten, f\u00fcr die Leistungsentwicklung entscheidend sind. Umgekehrt erh\u00f6ht Schlafmangel das Verletzungsrisiko, verringert die Immunfunktion, erh\u00f6ht den Stress und f\u00f6rdert die Gewichtszunahme - Faktoren, die die Leistung hemmen und die Trainingskonsistenz beeintr\u00e4chtigen k\u00f6nnen.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Stress abbauen - im Spiel bleiben.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Alle k\u00f6rperlichen und emotionalen Stressfaktoren belasten den K\u00f6rper zus\u00e4tzlich. Untersch\u00e4tzen Sie nicht, wie sehr sich Ihr emotionaler Stress in Bereichen wie Arbeit, Beziehungen, Familie und Finanzen auf Ihre k\u00f6rperlichen Ressourcen und die Geschwindigkeit Ihrer Genesung auswirkt. <strong>Es wurde festgestellt, dass Stress 40% der amerikanischen Bev\u00f6lkerung nachts wach h\u00e4lt.<\/strong> Versuchen Sie, den Stress in anderen Bereichen Ihres Lebens zu reduzieren, wenn Sie Ihre Leistung steigern wollen.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Angemessener Kraftstoff - Essen f\u00fcr den Erfolg.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>Die Ern\u00e4hrung vor und nach dem Training beeinflusst nicht nur die Qualit\u00e4t und Intensit\u00e4t des Trainings, sondern auch die Geschwindigkeit der Erholung und Anpassung. Studien zeigen, dass Kraftstoff ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Erholung ist, um die <strong>Es unterst\u00fctzt die Immunfunktion, reduziert die M\u00fcdigkeit, f\u00f6rdert die Muskelreparatur und das Muskelwachstum und reduziert den verz\u00f6gerten Muskelkater (Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness, DOMS).<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Mehr ist nicht immer besser - wenn Sie Ihre Leistung verbessern wollen, m\u00fcssen Sie die Trainingsbelastung mit der Erholung in Einklang bringen.\nLeistung. Je h\u00f6her die Belastung, sei es in Bezug auf Intensit\u00e4t, Umfang oder H\u00e4ufigkeit, desto mehr Erholungszeit ist erforderlich. Machen Sie nicht den Fehler, sich voll ins Zeug zu legen, nur um die Belohnung zu verpassen, die ein starker Abschluss bedeutet. Konzentrieren Sie sich zuerst auf die Grundlagen. Denn ohne diese schaffen Sie es vielleicht nicht einmal an die Startlinie.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Editor Han Porteous in the gym\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HP_M_2.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Hannah Porteous ist Personal Trainerin und Wellness-Coach in Sydney, Australien. Sie ist die Gr\u00fcnderin der Frauengemeinschaft #PARKSWEAT (www.parksweat.com) und der Sydney Trail Sisters (@sydney_trail_sisters).<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnFull\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Die Grundlagen<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row article teaser 3 -->\n<div class=\"rowArticleTeaser3\">\n\t<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsFull spacing\">\n\t    <div style=\"padding:none\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <h4>7 h\u00e4ufige Fehler beim Krafttraining<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t        Sich stark zu f\u00fchlen, ist wohl eines der besten Gef\u00fchle der Welt. Durch regelm\u00e4\u00dfiges Krafttraining habe ich erlebt, wie viele Menschen ein gewisses Selbstvertrauen und Selbstbewusstsein entwickelt haben, das sie vorher nicht hatten. Die Entwicklung von Kraft hat auch eine Reihe von Vorteilen, wie z. B. eine verbesserte Knochendichte, Ausdauer, Schlafqualit\u00e4t, K\u00f6rperhaltung, Stimmung, Selbstwertgef\u00fchl, Mobilit\u00e4t, ein geringeres Verletzungsrisiko und die Vorbeugung von chronischen Krankheiten.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"buttonSec articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/common-mistakes-of-weight-training\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/common-mistakes-of-weight-training\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:2\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/StoryHan_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/cardio-vs-strength-training\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"12649\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People doing Cardio and Strength training in a gym\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CardioVSweights_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>Ausdauertraining vs. Krafttraining<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        Sollte ich mich auf Ausdauertraining konzentrieren oder bei den Gewichten bleiben? Muss ich Krafttraining machen? Oder kann ich einfach weiterlaufen?\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/cardio-vs-strength-training\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nodesktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/><br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/training-vs-exercising\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"14395\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TrainingvsExercising_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Sport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>Training VS \u00dcben<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        Kennen Sie den Unterschied zwischen Sport und Training? Obwohl beide miteinander verwandt sind, ist es wichtig, den Unterschied zu kennen. Andernfalls k\u00f6nnten Sie den h\u00e4ufigen Fehler begehen, zwischen den beiden zu wechseln und nicht die gew\u00fcnschten Ergebnisse zu erzielen.\n \nLassen Sie uns zun\u00e4chst den Unterschied definieren:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/training-vs-exercising\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you putting in the work without reaping the reward? Performance plateaus can be<br \/>\nfrustrating to say the least. And often the temptation is to compensate with overtraining further impairing performance. Not good. When you are training hard to improve, this is not the result you want.<br \/>\nSo where to go from here? By balancing consistent training with adequate recovery, the answer is: UP!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nYes, improving performance is about training hard but it is important to get your head around the vital role of recovery in performance. Effective recovery techniques are essential for the body to repair and rebuild while reducing the risk of injury. Under-recover and you will most likely end up injured or burnt out. Undertrain and you may end up unfit and disappointed.<br \/>\nRather than stacking on training load, direct your focus to the basics; consistent and specific<br \/>\ntraining, quality sleep, stress reduction and adequate fueling. With the big stuff in order, you will be well on your way to building better performance and getting the results you deserve.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":27039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1324,"meta-headline":"The basics of performance","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-27969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":27969,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2021-07-17 09:30:04","post_date_gmt":"2021-07-17 07:30:04","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":27039},\"headline\":\"The basics of performance\",\"content\":\"Nail the big stuff\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Are you putting in the work without reaping the reward? 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Performance plateaus can be\nfrustrating to say the least. And often the temptation is to compensate with overtraining further impairing performance. Not good. When you are training hard to improve, this is not the result you want.\nSo where to go from here? By balancing consistent training with adequate recovery, the answer is: UP!\n\u00a0\nYes, improving performance is about training hard but it is important to get your head around the vital role of recovery in performance. Effective recovery techniques are essential for the body to repair and rebuild while reducing the risk of injury. Under-recover and you will most likely end up injured or burnt out. Undertrain and you may end up unfit and disappointed.\nRather than stacking on training load, direct your focus to the basics; consistent and specific\ntraining, quality sleep, stress reduction and adequate fueling. 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