Dan Cleather

Dan Cleather, a professor and strength coach, delves into the nuances of training versus exercise. He highlights that training is about purposeful, structured change aimed at specific goals. Discover why not all training systems fit every athlete and the importance of flexibility in plans. Dan emphasizes skill development through practical drills and reframes easy runs as essential for recovery. He also cautions against the common pitfall of inconsistency, urging runners to focus on quality over quantity for lasting progress.

In this engaging talk, exercise scientist Dan Cleather, a specialist in strength and conditioning, delves into the complex relationship between impulse and force in athletic performance. He highlights how different sports, like football and triple jump, demand unique force production strategies. Dan emphasizes the significance of dynamic correspondence in training, discussing the five criteria that ensure exercises align with sport-specific needs. He also challenges traditional notions of power, advocating for impulse as a better predictor of jump height and velocity.

Dan Cleather, strength and conditioning coach, biomechanist, and professor at St Mary’s University, and author of The Practice of Change. He talks about why consistency matters, planning by prioritizing key sessions, distinguishing skills from capacities, managing fatigue to protect freshness, and creating supportive learning environments for skill transfer.