Training and exercise for a specific sport or for general health is about doing the least amount of training or exercise necessary to achieve your objective. Establishing the frequency, duration, type and intensity of exercise, and recovery period is important to get the best out of any training or exercise programme. It is very easy to over train or do the wrong type of training.

Fletcher Sport Science offers an individual, discreet and confidential service to athletes of all ages who run, swim, cycle or row or to individuals who just want to look after their general health and fitness.

Our training and exercise methods are built on an understanding of CPR – Consistency, Progression and Recovery.

Consistency

Establishing repeatable training that emphasizes technique, timing and rhythm to build aerobic endurance through physiological adaptation, utilising the correct mix of frequency, duration, intensity of exercise and recovery periods

Progression

Establishing a periodised training plan that builds progressive fitness at higher intensities of exercise, through physiological adaptation, whilst maintaining base endurance, technique, timing, rhythm and recovery periods

Recovery

Managing the psychological and physiological stress caused by training and daily living to ensure good health and prevention of over training, illness and injury recognising that the largest influences on training and race performance are external stress factors, diet, hydration and the lack of adequate rest and recovery.

Eddie Fletcher is the creator of the duration-intensity-recovery line which is an athlete specific Z diagram that links duration (in minutes) with intensity (by heart rate and percentage of V0 _2max ) and cardiovascular fatigue (using a numerical recovery scale). It is calculated from a sport specific sub maximal or maximal fitness test that uses heart rate variability technology and software to produce the result. The duration-intensity-recovery line is a flexible tool which answers the questions - How long should I train for? – How hard should it be? – How long do I need for recovery.

Eddie Fletcher is an independent sport and exercise physiologist with a wealth of practical experience. He has an MSc in sport and exercise science, and is a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists and the Register of Exercise Professionals. He is also a Concept 2 Master Instructor and Coach to a number of indoor rowers, triathletes, lifesavers and paddle boarders. He was team manager/coach for the 2004-2007 World Championship British Indoor Rowing Squads.

Training and exercise programmes are tailored to the individual client following appropriate sport specific physiological testing and are suitable for beginners through to elite athletes. Programmes can be devised for clients who need to communicate by telephone or e-mail as well as personal one to one coaching.