Long season ahead
Sunfoil Dolphins cricket team collaborate with Prime Human Performance Institute to handle their players' conditioning.
WITH the Sunfoil Dolphins cricket team expecting a long season after qualifying for the Champions League, they have entered into a collaboration with Prime Human Performance Institute to handle their players’ conditioning.
Based at the Moses Mabhida Stadium Prime HPI offers the KwaZulu-Natal cricket franchise a one-stop-shop with cutting edge technology and a full range of expertise on site to get their players into top shape and handle any niggles or injuries.
‘It forms part of our plan to be world class,’ said Sunfoil Dolphins CEO Jesse Chellan.
‘We aim to be the fittest, strongest and most enduring team, and to offer our players the best opportunity to recover from any injuries.’
‘To do that we need to make use of the best facilities and expertise, and we are very fortunate to that on our doorstep at Prime Human Performance Institute,’ Chellan said.
The benefits of the conditioning will kick in during the latter stages of the summer when the travel and match workload becomes onerous.
With the Sunfoil Dolphins having earned a berth in the Champions League in India in September by winning the domestic RamSlam T20 league, early season conditioning is a high priority for the Sunfoil Dolphins.
‘It will be interesting to see the impact of training in the simulated high altitude chamber at Prime HPI,’ said Chellan.
The Dolphins players have already five weeks of training and conditioning behind them.
They are under the watchful eye of Gavin Muir who says the impact has been immediate and positive.
All existing structures such as team doctor, physio and psychologist will remain in place and the agreement with the Prime HPI will supplement what the Dolphins already have in place.
Great facilities
Captain Morné van Wyk said, ‘I have seen many good facilities around the country in my time but Prime is just world class.
‘The work we’re doing now helps us build up the base we’ll need not only to be ready for the Champions League but for the domestic season as well,’ Van Wyk said.
‘Often you’ll go into a season with a good base and good form but that wears off after a while.
‘Now though, after all the hard work we’ve been putting in, I’m sure we’ll go into the new season with a really great base to build on.
‘For the team of experts at Prime HPI, the opportunity to work with the Sunfoil Dolphins represents an exciting opportunity.
‘This is the first time that the Dolphins have outsourced the strength and conditioning and we’re very excited to be involved with them for the season,’ said biokineticist and strength and conditioning coach Gavin Muir.
‘We are committed to driving sporting excellence across all disciplines and at all levels in in KwaZulu-Natal, and to be able to work with the provinces flagship cricket brand is an excellent opportunity for the entire team at Prime HPI,’ said Managing Director Brendon Goodenough.
