Coach Mike Chadwick

The Tactical Athlete Coach. ————- Considering the importance that strength holds in regard to tactical athletic success and overall well-being; implementation of a bespoke periodised program with an emphasis on resistance training is critical to optimise performance. ————— A periodised programme is a strategy that entails planned manipulations of training variables to maximise fitness adaptations while minimising the risk of overtraining. ————— It is vital that your coach does not guess or generalise and prescribes you exactly what you need and when you need it. It is heavily researched and agreed that a periodised programme is better than a non-periodised programme. This is due to the fact that you simply are not guessing. —————- Cut the guesswork out and ensure your tactical athletes are all individually training in personal percentages within a sustainable and bespoke programme. —————— I will be taking on more athletes as part of my Online Personal Coaching with test week beginning on Sun 1 Nov 19. ◾️This is strictly only for the motivated and you can apply simply by DM with what motivates you to develop. ◾️Message for more information and T&Cs. ——————- #fitness #sport #coaching #athlete #coach #coachinglife #militaryfitness #ctsfo #parachuteregiment #tacticalathlete #firstresponders #police #fireservice #firefighter #army #navy #airforce #usmc #para #liverpoolpt #pt #airborne #paratrooper #coachmikechadwick #operator #overload https://www.instagram.com/p/B4M6RyvnRpA/?igshid=100npfyjwozy0

The power of the pen. ————— I had no idea how much power the written word held until I started using Instagram for my personal development. —————- I continually get messages asking how I have gained the following and what my secrets are... The truth, there are no secrets. It turned into a mini blog and is now slowly transitioning into a business out of passion for developing people. ————— I am obsessed will being the best version of my self and have taken my experiences, principles, core values and education to write what and how I’m feeling. —————- Out of all the weapon systems I’ve fired in anger, I have found the pen is mightier and considerably easier to write with. —————- Be yourself, be passionate and you’ll gain traction that way. —————- And get a good pen holder... —————- #coach #athlete #military #fitness #fitnessmotivation #coaching #soldier #psychology #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology (at Harrogate, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3G9tIzH_NI/?igshid=1oejpvnok3q1e

Effective in the simplest form. ————- A tactical athlete is required to run, jump, change speed and change direction amongst many other movements. These regular used patterns should be considered as essential in the normal daily routine of a tactical athlete. ————— All of these movements have a common trend. They require triple-flexion and triple-extension at the ankles, knees and hips. ————— The squat is a simple, safe and effective means of exercise to accomplish sound mechanics in these movements. ————— Lift well, lift heavy and add squatting to your programme. ————— #squat #movementculture #move #squatting #legday #tacticalathlete #agility #speed #power #strength #parachuteregiment #ctsfo #tactical #operator #airborne #paratrooper #PT #police #liverpoolpt #ptliverpool #firefighter #militaryfitness #parachuteregiment #coachmikechadwick (at Army Foundation College Harrogate) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ehja8n8OC/?igshid=1wa9xaaste0nw

Chronic Productivity. ———— A tactical athletes training is usually standardised and prescribed in mass. Efficient, but not practical and I provide the following antidote.. ————- The more time coaches spends looking at their teams stats, the less time they spend correcting movement patterns and improving deficiencies. The more time doctors spend staring at digital medical records, the less time they spend looking at their patients. The more we use parenting apps, the less we know our kids. The more time we spend with people that we're predicted and programmed to like, the less we can connect with people who are different from ourselves. —————- And the less compassion we need, the less compassion we have. ————— Forecasting and efficiency works really well when you can predict exactly what you're going to need. But, when the anomalous or unexpected comes along, then efficiency is no longer your mate. —————- Since every soldier is different, and we don't quite know exactly what they'll need, why don't we just leave it to the Physical Training Instructors to decide, case by case? Soldier by soldier? —————— In an environment that defies so much forecasting, efficiency won't just not help us, it specifically undermines and erodes our capacity to adapt and respond. —————— Do not guess and generalise. The aim may remain the same, but how the individual gets there will most likely be different. This is because most individuals are slightly and unpredictably different. Therefore we must take a bespoke approach. —————— Not efficient, whilst being time consuming and expensive, - but, extremely creative and chronically productive. —————— #coach #athlete #military #medical #doctor #coaching #soldier #psychology #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #liverpoolpt #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology https://www.instagram.com/p/B24eFFSHpx8/?igshid=qgkxda0m6weu

Luck = preparation + opportunity. ————— Good luck 808 platoon on P Company. Take your chance. ————- #coach #athlete #military #fitness #pcompany #coaching #soldier #recovery #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology (at Catterick, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B23IapGnMZ7/?igshid=n906iqhr08hq

Luck = preparation + opportunity. ————— Good luck 808 platoon on P Company. Take your chance. ————- #coach #athlete #military #fitness #pcompany #coaching #soldier #recovery #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology (at Catterick, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B23H7BynO9Z/?igshid=7orcnpytijks

Reach new heights. ————— You can never become a great coach until you master the art of changing your athletes psychological state. ————— Exercise is only a slave to the subconscious mind by which they will either accept or reject physical change. —————- Training alone does not guarantee results. —————- Change your athletes mindset and make them believe. Only then as a collective will you reach and punch through your ceilings. ————— #coach #athlete #military #fitness #fitnessmotivation #coaching #soldier #ptliverpool #strengthandconditioning #liverpoolpt #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology (at Harrogate, North Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2w99t_nBzu/?igshid=1uipajilzh3aq

Experience + Competency. ————- The tactical athlete experiences high injury rates and medical attrition which affects their military capability. ————— This is due to inappropriate progression via wrongly and ill timed prescribed exercise intensity and volume. Mix this with a lack of physical training theoretical competency and it will lead to overuse injuries, when not managed correctly. ————— To mitigate this, we need to individualise running volume and apply a greater emphasis on interval, strength and power training. ————— This falls in line with the demand of a modern day tactical athlete and the various tasks they will need to perform at a moments notice. ————— I think this will cause a debate.... ————— #coach #athlete #military #fitness #fitnessmotivation #coaching #soldier #recovery #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ti0dAnsww/?igshid=s484isuvpmte

Adolescent Development Pathway. ————— Op Achilles is the development pathway for Junior Soldiers at The Army Foundation College (AFC) who wish to join the Parachute Regiment. ————— It’s driven by science and seeks to embed a culture of holistic physical training in a tactical athletes early development; promoting specific training methodologies during windows of opportunity. ————— The programme has contributed to optimising human performance and enhancing resilience in preperation for the rigours of phase 2 training. ————— The pass rate has now more than doubled since it began. Nothing special, just specific and targeted training. ————— Should every unit have their own version of Op Achilles? ————— #coach #athlete #military #fitness #fitnessmotivation #coaching #soldier #armedforces #strengthandconditioning #progress #pt #strengthtraining #uksca #army #sportscience #gymmotivation #paras #paratrooper #army #infantry #militarymuscle #fitnessjourney #armyfit #tacticalathlete #coachinglife #pti #coachmikechadwick #airborne #sportpsychology (at Army Foundation College Harrogate) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mP7otHBZ8/?igshid=eoirkom1g1io

Joe earning the right by mastering the basics.
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Here you can see ‘Joes’ at AFC Harrogate prepping for a session under ‘Op Achilles’ (a new concept which aims to bridge the gap between junior entry and standard (adult) entry Parachute Regiment Depo. The pass rate has doubled since this began.
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Under-active glutes has been highlighted as one of the major barriers to successfully passing Parachute Regiment depo. Therefore, we conduct glute activation prior to every session.
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Joe loves it 👀
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Glute activation during the prep phase facilitates a recruitment of the gluteal region by potentiating the glutes in such a way that a smaller neural drive evokes the same or greater force production during movement. This, in turn, improves movement quality.
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Move better - Lift more safely - Get stronger - Minimise likelihood of injury - Move faster, stronger for longer - Pass depo - EASY.
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#parachuteregiment #paras #menofwar #rawrecruits #britisharmy #airborne #infantry #soldier #whodareswins #strength #strong #glutes #afcharrogate #army #recruit #fitness #wins #prep #coachmikechadwick #warmup (at Army Foundation College Harrogate)
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The importance of a Strong Soldier! (One of many reasons). ————— The chart shows the load (50kg) as a % of a soldiers 1RM of the back squat. The less the load taxes your 1RM, the greater muscle mass and energy reserves you have for subsequent tasks. ————— In this example, all soldiers have to carry the same weight and perform the same tasks. You can see that Soldier A can squat 140kg (50kg is 36% of 1RM), and, will therefore have greater muscle mass and more energy reserves than Soldier E who can only squat 60kg (50kg is 83% of 1RM). ————— Strength training will reduce the likelihood of injury and critically improve your economy during load carriage. As the weight of kit increases the need to be stronger increases. ————— Believe me, more than 50kg will need to be carried and we haven’t even considered taking a knee (lunging) with that kit yet. ————— Get #Stronger. ————— #parachuteregiment #paras #menofwar #rawrecruits #britisharmy #airborne #infantry #soldier #whodareswins #strength #strong #glutes #afcharrogate #army #recruit #afcharrogate #fitness #wins #prep #squat #lunge #squats #strength #strengthtraining #1rm https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEEWbNHejv/?igshid=1vp016jsy3gbb

#10yearchallenge ————— #parachuteregiment #sfsg #menofwar #rawrecruits #airborne## #raptc #pti #theparas #britisharmy #afc #army #whodareswins #strength #conditioning #soldier #military #itccatterick #afcharrogate https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3IU35n5JZ/?igshid=dzuwucng2hs0