Hi Team, had to happen, we can no longer hold the best Eleiko price in the southern hemisphere. Eleiko Bounce Plates, Eleiko Powerlifting Cast Plates, Olympic and Power Bars, Full Sets and Racks will all have a price increase on Jan 1st. Beat the Eleiko Price Rise! For more than 50 years Eleiko has taken an active part in international weightlifting. Since the start in 1957, our products have been delivered to 160 countries all over the world. The trademark stands for quality, competence and … [Read more...] about Beat the Eleiko Price Rise! Eleiko Price Increase Jan 1st
Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part I
Many strength coaches have a well guarded secret. And that secret is this: strength exercises typically have boring and lackluster names. So to make them sound more interesting and exotic, the name of an Eastern Bloc country is added to the movement, transforming an ordinary squat into a Bulgarian Squat and the average deadlift into a Romanian deadlift! Clients are always far more impressed if they are performing a Hungarian Chin Up* rather than a plain old chin up! And it's now becoming very … [Read more...] about Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part I
Power Tricep Quick Workout
This is my favorite Triceps Power Program for beginners to advanced strength athletes. I gave this workout to Personal Training clients and got a great result.You should always be mixing up the variation of tricep extensions you are doing, yes one way would be crossing over to a BB.Triceps againAlso look at variations with the D.B's examples: D.B Extension to a PressD.B Extensions elbows outD.B Extensions elbows inFloor ExtensionsIncline Extensions elbows outIncline Extensions elbows inDecline … [Read more...] about Power Tricep Quick Workout
Olympic Lifting vs Powerlifting Methods – Tom Mclaughlin
The following article is sure to provoke a steady flow of feedback, as it is a much disputed fact of strength development. Arguments will be presented from both views and I will then attempt to give readers my own personal opinion of what I feel to be the primary tool in improving strength levels. Olympic lifting in team sports has long been thought of as the best way to develop explosive power and maximal strength. This first started when early coaches saw how powerful and explosive … [Read more...] about Olympic Lifting vs Powerlifting Methods – Tom Mclaughlin
Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session.
Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session. Two days out from their match against Bay of Plenty Video Below Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5EwI1PKmg … [Read more...] about Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session.
Lockout Tricep Power Workout
Rack Lock-Outs - Pins set at 3 inches off the chest. Bar used 2.5 Inch Thick Bar - Work up to a max single min 8 Sets Improve your Bench Press Lockout Cambered Bench Bar down to a 1 inch Block - (Tempo 2-1 ) 5 x 5 Close Grip BB Bench - Elbows in, weight out in front i.e away from neck 3 x 15 (short rest) D.B Tricep Extensions 10 x 10 (10-15 sec rest) Mixing Elbows in/out #3 Band Pushdowns 2 x 20 Bentover Rows 8,7,6,5,4,8 Steve Thompson … [Read more...] about Lockout Tricep Power Workout
Kettlebell Hell Workout
Weather in UK is FREEZING at the minute, so all you lot in the sunny SANZAR countries savour every moment- its barely got above freezing here for the last week! Anyway, after getting frustrated with games being called off I decided to try something to get me blowing as a fitness/ strength booster as well as getting rid of any excess from Xmas week. Did it every other night over a week. 20 Alt One Arm Swings 20 Alt One Arm Cleans 20 Alt One Arm Explosive Rows 20 Squats- alt arm holding each … [Read more...] about Kettlebell Hell Workout
Jump Progressions
Jump Progressions Ashley Jones We use a lot of jump movements in our programs. Usually as a contrast with our power and strength movements. Reading through archived articles of Louie Simmons I found some gems that I think have really added to our programs. The knees to feet jumps have been a great way of not only improving our power production but also in teaching the key element of hips through, which re-inforces this concept in all our Olympic movements, such as clean and snatches. … [Read more...] about Jump Progressions
How to Jump Higher to Dunk 2018
Jump Progressions Ashley Jones We use a lot of jumping movements in our programs. Usually as a contrast with our power and strength movements. Reading through archived articles of Louie Simmons I found some gems that I think have really added to our programs. The knees to feet jumps have been a great way of not only improving our power production but also in teaching the key element of hips through, which re-inforces this concept in all our Olympic movements, such as clean and snatches. We … [Read more...] about How to Jump Higher to Dunk 2018