Alasdair Garnett is the Head Coach at The Practice. With a multitude of professionals we can meet all your requirements including:
We provide our clients with personal training plans that consider the athlete individually by designing a program that balances general performance goals with daily life in order to maximise your fitness while fitting your training in with the day-to-day demands, enjoyment and balance are equally important.
We monitor an athlete’s progress and response to an initial program and then modify and adapt the program accordingly to find the optimal training program for each individual athlete.
Your personalized training program will be built, evaluated and optimised based on your feedback and training data for all key training sessions and races. Your coach will provide regular guidance for optimal performance.
Each prospective athlete will undergo an initial interview in order to assess compatibility between coach and athlete. During the course of the interview if both the athlete and the coach decide to proceed the interview is expanded to become the initial consultation to establish;
We have a minimum three month commitment and fees are billed monthly in advance. We do not consider a one month period long enough to be able to establish what training is most effective for an individual athlete and adapt a program accordingly.
A periodised training program is presented to each athlete once they commit to a monthly training program. This program is structured around the athletes goals, capabilities and lifestyle.
Please contact us on +27 (0)11 782 0393 or coaching@thepracticesa.co.za for more information or to discuss options
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Are you aiming for your best performance at your goal events or want to step up your training? Our steel-level coaching can get you ready. Your monthly plan will be built around your schedule, fitness level, and goals, and it will be available online for your review at any time. This customized plan will help you get to the peak of your fitness just in time for your big race or event!
The aluminium-level plan is designed for the athlete who wants to crank up their level of training and has specific training goals in mind. At the aluminium level we offer you more input, interaction, and communication with your coach, resulting in a more concise and focused program. Your coach will custom design a training plan and get you ready for your goal events or races.
The carbon plan is for focused athletes who want a top-notch coach they can communicate with regularly throughout the month. The carbon level provides a coach who will analyze your power and fatigue profile, review your strengths and weaknesses, and design a custom training plan that will allow you to make the break and move to the next level!
The titanium plan is the pinnacle of our plans! If nothing but the best is for you, then this is your plan. Unlimited calls, emails, and training plan revisions allow you access to your coach whenever you need him or her. This personal attention will give you the inside edge on the competition and take you to the top of the podium!
This is a program aimed at groups or clubs looking for a more broad-based program that gears up for common events. Events can be one day events the the Cape Cycle Tour or multi day stage races like Sani2C. This plan will help you the entire group to the peak of your fitness just in time for your big race or event!
This will be calculated according to;
Specific courses will be arranged for groups / individuals on request like weekend courses, eg basic and intermediate on one weekend and group / individual sessions for a specific requirement.
The Basics course does not exclude seasoned MTB’ers, basics are the foundations of any skills which should and can form part of your weekly training.
Learning and applying the basics of mountain biking
20% Discount for coached athletes
4 hours Approx
Saturday / Sunday mornings
Arrive at 8am start at 8:30am
Northern Farms / Spruit or other suitable location
Mastering the basics
20% Discount for coached athletes
4 hours approx
Saturday / Sunday mornings
Arrive at 8am start at 8:30am
Northern Farms, PWV Bike Park, Thaba Trails, other suggestions or local trails welcome
Price depends on size of group and location
Athlete is set-up on a Wattbike and tested for the above
Athlete is set-up on a Wattbike and tested for the above
A full assessment performed by a registered Biokineticist t including some or all of the above
(claimable from your medical aid)
Offered for athletes that are self-coached
