7. Vorsprung Works Because It Is Analogue

"We spend so much of our time, in the 21st Century, logged-on, tuned-in, on-screen. For an age where we are told, that, the computer and internet would 'make life easier for us and less stressful', we appear to be more stressed by it and more incumbent to it." Vranek.

If it is so great why, then, do we need such a massive internet and computer support industry?!

Exercise and elite sports have not with-stood the influence, either. We rely on electronic devises and data, literally, for every move we make.

People download ‘steps-per-minute’; ‘stride-length’; ‘ground-contact-time’; ‘oscillation’; ‘gradient’; ‘miles-per-hour’; ‘running time’; ‘spilts’; ‘heart-rate’; ‘power-ratio’. The list goes on.

In our every-day lives, we have computers controlling cars; rail signals; washing-machines; cookers; supermarket check-outs; banking; mobile phones and so much more.
However, at Vorsprung, we rely on four main senses: hearing; sight; touch; and smell:

"This isn't even 'old school', because no coach I've ever worked with, over the decades, would ever have reached that deep into their senses to interpret or gauge training parametres," Vranek.

With senses finely tuned, Vorsprung coaches have matched any data an athlete has provided from their electronic devises.

The necessary requirements to be a Vorsprung coach, are:

• LISTEN: to the footsteps, to know how many steps-per-minute; to the breath to know the heart-rate and lung function.

• LOOK: at the person, to know if the body is performing the exercise with proper posture and gait. Consequently, where imbalances appear.

• SMELL: the body odour or breath, as adverse odour is an indicator of excessive sweating, dehydration, stress or illness.

• TOUCH: to get a better sense of muscle tension, lack of neuro-signally, knots, reduced mobility.