sports coach UK Apps

Looking for new ideas to improve yourcoaching?sports coach UK – the central agency for coaching in the UK –brings you the must-have free-to-download app for anyone who wantsto develop their coaching. It's perfect for picking up new ideas toimprove your coaching, as you get the chance to learn from coachesin other sports.We’ve given the app a new look, added even more valuable contentand we’ve improved the functionality so you can highlight and addnotes to articles.Download the app and enjoy the following:Coaching Edge magazine – buy individual editions of the UK’sleading coaching magazine (free downloads for sports coach UKmembers)The magazine is packed full of:insightful analysisinformative articlescoaching newsinspirational interviews‘Reading Coaching Edge is a great way for me to look at otherideas and read stories from other sports that I can then look toapply to my own coaching.’Theo Blackburn, Level 2 Rugby Union CoachFree content, including:Free articles – selected articles from the Coaching Edge archivewill be available to viewFree e-book – download The Coach’s Book.Within its pages, you’ll find inspirational tales of some greatcoaches.‘How refreshing – a book about coaches rather than coaching,truly uplifting...a welcome reminder of why we all do what wedo.’Sir Ian McGeechanFree special editions – including a bumper edition containingtwo inspirational videos of coaches sharing their experiences andphilosophies, and giving some great advice on how to plan forsuccess.Free Coaching Edge – download this digital sample of allCoaching Edge has to offer for a taste of what you could beenjoyingCoaching Quick Guides – informative guides answer questions onkey aspects of coaching. Buy for as little as 79p (free downloadsfor sports coach UK members)Online resources, including:Blogs – read the latest opinions on all things coachingNews – keep up to date with the latest news from sports coach UKand the world of sports coachingeLearning – find out more about sports coach UK’s bite-sizedeLearning courses that help you get up to speed quickly – any timeand anywhereTraining – find out about the different continuing personaldevelopment (CPD) opportunities available nationallyFunding - The Funding Opportunities for Coaching Guide providesdetails about funding available to support coaches and coachingacross EnglandResources – helpful resources, tools and guidance in differentareas of coaching, such as coaching children, diversity andinclusion, coaching for participation and talent coaching.So what are you waiting for? Download the app today!Please note: If you are an existing sports coach UK Member,you’ll be able to read/download the digital magazine for free aspart of your membership subscription. For more information, pleasevisit www.sportscoachuk.org/appinstructions

The Rowing Fitness TestBrand new test that determines gym users AerobicFitnessLevelsFollowing the release of the most reliable and easy to useaerobicfitness test - The Multistage Fitness Test (also known asthe'bleep test') – sports coach UK now bring you a new fitnesstestusing an indoor rowing machine.Developed by sports coach UK, the lead agency for coaching intheUK, the Rowing Fitness Test app is designed to give gym usersandpersonal trainers a quick and easy measure of aerobicfitness.Rowing has become a very popular form of physical activity,aswell as a competitive sport. Rowing ergometers can be seen inmostgymnasia and provide a whole body workout requiring the abilitytosustain a high aerobic capacity. An incremental maximaloxygenuptake test (VO2max test) provides the best indicator ofanindividual’s aerobic fitness. VO2max has also been found to beavery strong predictor of 2000-metre rowing performance.This test works when a person incrementally increasestheirstroke rate until the desired stroke rate cannot bemaintained. Thestroke rate is controlled by a series of bleeps.These bleeps startslow, but get progressively faster. The rowerstops when theycannot maintain the desired stroke rate, and thetime at which theystop provides a good indicator of their maximaloxygen uptake(20-50ml/kg/min).The Rowing Fitness Test app includes written instructions andavideo demonstration of how to use the app, and a tableexplainingthe results. All you need is to perform the test on arowingergometer (ideally Concept 2) and a set of headphones.What’s included?Full instructions of how to use the appHealth and Safety informationUseful videosMultiple profiles for Male and FemalesSupporting information about VO2 maxGraphical display of past resultsLinks to Facebook and Twitter