Processes
Initial consult
All programs start with a comprehensive initial consult that may take upwards of 90 minutes. The initial consult is critical to defining who you are as a person and athlete. To meet the requirements of Sports Medicine Australia’s pre-exercise screening system, we undertake a review of your health status. Should the test identify a risk, you will be referred to your doctor for clearance.
Once we know who you are, we can explore your sporting goals, including:
- the basic sport science behind your event i.e. what are the fitness and event demands
- the performance tests and stepping stones that will be required to chart your progress
- the challenges we may have to consider along your journey
The initial consult allows us to develop an overview of your training leading up to your major event/s, before finally mapping out the short-term plans and weekly training plans to help you achieve your final result.
You will receive a comprehensive training program detailing a day-by-day plan for your training and detailed descriptions of exercises.
You will be provided with the Nigel Pietsch Coaching training diary, which not only analyses how long you have trained, but also measures the training load involved. It also includes a system for measuring your adaption to the training load.
You are welcome to pose as many questions via phone or email once you receive your program.
Monthly catch-ups
While the opportunity is there to ask questions and review progress after any session, every four weeks it is vital to conduct a major review of your training and your progress. So much can happen in four weeks that a comprehensive evaluation is required. While some coaches set programs weekly or fortnightly, Nigel has found a monthly program works best as he doesn’t want to micro-manage the training, rather the aim is to set clear monthly goals for you to work towards.
A 60-minute consultation is used to assess changes and explore aspects of your sport or another element of sport science i.e. diet, equipment, run or swim technique, bike set up, pacing, injury management, stretching, skill development, psychological skills and race tactics. The aim is to develop you as a person and athlete, rather than simply setting you sessions to follow.
Should it be difficult for you to attend a monthly catch-up, then correspondence via messenger, Skype or phone can be arranged.