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Huw Darnell
Sep 24, 20242 min read
How to Safely Return to Running After an Injury
Injuries can be devastating for any runner, but the real challenge lies in returning to running safely. You don’t want to jump back into...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 24, 20243 min read
How to Master Strength Training for Triathlons Without Getting Overwhelmed
Triathlon combines the endurance of swimming, biking, and running into one incredible, but demanding, sport. With athletes balancing...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 17, 20246 min read
How Your Feet Are Ruining Your Athletic Performance and Increasing Injury Risk
As an athlete, you likely spend a lot of time in specialized footwear like running shoes, cycling cleats, or boots. While these are...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 13, 20243 min read
Nutrition Considerations for Faster Injury Recovery: What You Need to Know
Injury recovery isn’t just about rest and rehab exercises. What you eat plays a critical role in speeding up the healing process and...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Strength Training for Triathlon
Imagine getting to the start line having banked a solid block of training. No Niggles, no injuries holding you back. Imagine holding your...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Triathletes - Free Watts on the Bike? Yes, Please!
Are you missing out on the two easiest variables to improve your FTP that you probably aren't paying any attention to? The chances are...
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Huw Darnell
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Breathing to Boost EPO... Naturally!!!
Hypoxia Training: Maximising Performance Without Scaling Heights Every athlete is on the lookout for ways to boost their performance....
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Huw Darnell
Apr 25, 20231 min read
The Ultimate Triathlon Warm Up | Swim
Looking to up your triathlon swim game? Check out my latest YouTube video on how to warm up for the swim! A solid warm-up routine is key...
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Huw Darnell
Jan 31, 20232 min read
VO2 Max Testing Brisbane
Check out my latest YouTube video where I recently used myself as a lab rat at University of Queensland 🐀🧪 Having a high level of...
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Huw Darnell
Nov 17, 20221 min read
How to Return to Running After an Injury
Let's face it getting injured sucks! The only thing worse is getting re-injured when you try and return to running. Follow these 2 key...
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Huw Darnell
Nov 9, 20221 min read
The Ultimate Triathlon Warm Up | Run and Bike
The warm up is an opportunity to stack some mobility, strength and movement skill training. Give these a go and let me know how they...
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Huw Darnell
Jul 28, 20222 min read
How to Improve Triathlon Performance With Breathing | Ellie Salthouse Professional Triathlete
Everyday I am shocked at the conversations I have with athletes around their lack of awareness on how breathing can impact their...
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Huw Darnell
May 11, 20212 min read
Blood Flow Restriction Training for Rehab
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been one of the best additions to my rehabilitation tool box over the last 5 years. I was first...
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Huw Darnell
May 5, 20211 min read
Breathing for Health and Performance
Check out my YouTube video outlining the benefits of breath training to optimise your health and performance.
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Huw Darnell
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Help! I'm still not back from Injury!
Frustrated your Injury Rehabilitation is taking longer than expected? One of the most common causes for dissatisfaction in the return to...
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Huw Darnell
Sep 24, 20205 min read
Strength Training for Endurance Athletes: Should You Lift?
The effects of strength training on endurance athletic performance have long been the subject of debate among athletes, coaches, and...
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Huw Darnell
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Uncommon Causes of Low Back Pain
Low back pain is one of the most common complaints I see as an exercise physiologist. While pain is a very complex issue (check out this...
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Huw Darnell
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Key Principles to Injury Rehab
I have been working as an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach for 8years now having worked with over a 1000...
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Huw Darnell
Nov 20, 20192 min read
Injury is an Opportunity
Working with athletes as an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach I see my fair share of injuries and become in part...
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Huw Darnell
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Welcome
Welcome to my personal blog! My goal is to use this blog to educate and inspire people coming back from injury. I specialise in helping...
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