All Things Performance #8

3 concepts = thoughts I've had, things that I've seen, and ideas / hopes - all in the health & performance space. Once a week.

Feb 19, 2026

This week:

Why a different set of eyes can make all the difference
Strength tracking is the next frontier in health & performance
The Life Of Pies — food, exercise and your week!

thinking out loud

some of my thoughts this week

In the last couple of weeks when coaching (in-person) — it has been apparent that 2 different coaches can look at the same thing, and see 2 different things.

Based on their experiences, biases and style — they will see, interpret and cue athletes in very different ways. Neither is necessarily wrong!

It does however, highlight to me the importance of periodically getting another set of eyes on your athletes, your program, or even your thoughts. Think of it as a performance consult (something that I am fortunate enough to do with many athletes & people) — this isn’t meant to replace your current coach, but it’s meant to act as another set of eyes to check & challenge what the current program is.

[if this is something you are interested in, please message me!]

through the lens

things that I’ve seen this week

I’ve seen a big push into both the interest & offerings around strength training & tracking.

Whoop — who have had strength trainer for a number of years — have recently pushed automatic strain calculations that account for resistance training sessions. Historically, Whoop has calculated strain solely based on heart rate — which underestimates the strain on the system derived from mechanical work, such as weightlifting. If you want to try Whoop — this link should get you a month free.

https://support.whoop.com/s/article/Track-Muscular-Load-with-Strength-Trainer?language=en_US

Fort, a new company that is aiming to ship in Q3 2026 focuses wearable tracking on strength.

Technology that has been used for a number of years by practitioners in sport is Output Sports. This technology measures bar speed, jump heights, range of motion and other metrics — that have been validated vs lab-based measurements. I’ve shared quite a bit of my use of this technology on Instagram. Take a look, and if you have specific questions — please let me know!

I’ve said this for a while — but the next frontier of tracking is in the gym! This isn’t going to replace heart rate tracking & sleep tracking — but it will layer on top of those to provide a more holistic picture of your health & performance tracking.

Fortunately — and at the same time unfortunately — I’ve seen sunlight for the first time that I can remember in London! I am definitely looking forward to brighter days and spring!

the drawing board

ideas, brainstorming, etc

I want to introduce you to the “Life Of Pies”. These are visuals that I have shared on social media about the main drivers of health, and the proportions that they make up.

Remember — everyone’s pie might look & taste a little different!