"Adaptability is about the powerful difference between adapting to cope
and adapting to win"
Max McKeown
and adapting to win"
Max McKeown
It hasn’t been all plain sailing in terms of my own training, like many women, I was unaware of what exactly was happening to my body in my mid-forties. Suddenly I was experiencing all sorts of weirdness – disrupted sleep, night sweats, bloating, fatigue, and recurring muscle aches and injuries. And despite my exercise and eating patterns not changing, my shape was, as I gained weight, particularly around my middle.
What was happening, and how could I prevent it from affecting my sporting ambitions?
Why adaptive coaching?
The term ‘adaptive coaching’ is often used in a work environment, allowing managers to identify their employees’ level of ability of a given task or skill, then coaching them accordingly. I believe this should be the way we work with athletes too, especially as our bodies change as we get older.
We should never be using an ‘off the shelf’ training plan, but instead should be factoring in the inherent hormonal changes which happen, regardless of gender as we age, and adapting our training accordingly.
I am passionate that we should continue to be able to train to be the best version of ourselves regardless of our stage in life, and have a particular interest in developing females through the perimenopause and menopause.
My approach
I work in a very holistic way, constantly listening to my clients and the way they are adapting not only physically, but also mentally to the training I am setting them. There is nothing more discouraging than being set a plan with targets you may miss due to changing hormonal symptoms. Through making the necessary adaptations to my own training, at 54 years old I am achieving better results in my sports than I was in my early thirties. I use the same methodology, albeit in a way that is bespoke to every individual that I work with, to ensure they are also able to achieve their personal goals, and to be the best version of themselves.
Giovanna's story
Take a look at Giovanna's story here to see how Adaptive Sports Coaching has worked for her.
Although triathlon and multisport is my passion, nothing gives me greater satisfaction than to see my clients achieve whatever their ambition might be – that could be from running their first 5k to completing a full Ironman, or simply having the confidence to show up at a new activity they have always dreamt of taking up.
What was happening, and how could I prevent it from affecting my sporting ambitions?
Why adaptive coaching?
The term ‘adaptive coaching’ is often used in a work environment, allowing managers to identify their employees’ level of ability of a given task or skill, then coaching them accordingly. I believe this should be the way we work with athletes too, especially as our bodies change as we get older.
We should never be using an ‘off the shelf’ training plan, but instead should be factoring in the inherent hormonal changes which happen, regardless of gender as we age, and adapting our training accordingly.
I am passionate that we should continue to be able to train to be the best version of ourselves regardless of our stage in life, and have a particular interest in developing females through the perimenopause and menopause.
My approach
I work in a very holistic way, constantly listening to my clients and the way they are adapting not only physically, but also mentally to the training I am setting them. There is nothing more discouraging than being set a plan with targets you may miss due to changing hormonal symptoms. Through making the necessary adaptations to my own training, at 54 years old I am achieving better results in my sports than I was in my early thirties. I use the same methodology, albeit in a way that is bespoke to every individual that I work with, to ensure they are also able to achieve their personal goals, and to be the best version of themselves.
Giovanna's story
Take a look at Giovanna's story here to see how Adaptive Sports Coaching has worked for her.
Although triathlon and multisport is my passion, nothing gives me greater satisfaction than to see my clients achieve whatever their ambition might be – that could be from running their first 5k to completing a full Ironman, or simply having the confidence to show up at a new activity they have always dreamt of taking up.
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With Denise’s help I discovered how to find empowerment in my fear, how to tap into my inner potential, how to celebrate every step along the way, how to see victory in every stroke on the bike. I found resilience, and the most important of all, I found the joy that I was seeking, the confidence to simply try, the desire to try many times and get it wrong many times until one day I get it right. Denise focused a lot of time at the beginning to make sure I went deep into my motivation, to understand how my mind operates, what to do when I have doubts, how to keep me on track.
Alongside developing my mental strength, Denise has provided me with a very holistic approach to training, full of creativity and variety to keep it interesting whilst developing all the necessary elements. From nutrition, to age related (peri menopausal) issues, stretching, TRX, yoga, mobility, HRV, there is always something new to explore and learn whilst keeping the main theme consistent. I was thrilled to have ridden 50km in 2017. I have now signed up to Mallorca 225, and I know I wouldn’t be here without Denise. Thank you for helping me find my inner hero Denise. I will be forever grateful. Giovanna, cycling coaching client |
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I approached Denise for weekly strength and conditioning/TRX sessions via Zoom. These were arranged promptly and efficiently. Denise identified my weaker muscle groups and tailored sessions to strengthen these whilst completely avoiding any risk of injury. Denise's eye for detail and excellent communication skills ensured good technique was always maintained throughout. Sessions were progressive, time efficient, adapted to my needs and fun! Denise's sessions ensured I could keep training injury free throughout 2021! I would highly recommend her!
Allison, strength coaching client
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