In this week’s episode, we discuss the importance of CONTEXT and the role it plays in coaching, programming, and our world. It’s easy to make assumptions when you lack context and don’t have the full understanding of a person, place, incident, or thing. When you see a video online in isolation, it can be confusing and the message could lack clarity when you don’t have an explanation or knowledge of where it's stemming from. 

As a strength & conditioning coach, my favourite answer to questions is always “it depends”, because in most cases … It depends! It depends on different variables, factors, environments, situations, people, etc. Sometimes it’s not as easy as making a blanket statement and moving on, in most cases, there needs to be reasoning or explanation around things. That said, we don’t always have the luxury of being provided with context, so it’s important to understand that as a consumer on the receiving end of messaging. 

With TRAINING2XL, I always try to provide a little context, or word things in such a way that reminds people things aren’t black and white. What works for one individual/athlete, might not work the same for the other, and we have to be able to adapt to ensure we’re providing information and coaching that will support the individual in front of you. 

Context is key in all facets of life, and hopefully this episode provides you with a reminder of that. We live in the grey area with most things, and that’s a beautiful place to be!

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