By Ashley Jones Have you wondered like I have if you can combine all the elements you love into one integrated training system. Yes, I think you can. I believe that each of the above lend themselves ideally to a prioritisation system throughout the year, I do not believe that you should drop off one aspect of your training completely and agree with the concurrent system style that you train all variables at the one time. So to this end may I offer you a year round system to touch all … [Read more...] about Using all Three of the Competitive Weight Training Techniques Rugby-Training System
Strength Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
Ashley Jones International Strength Coach The attached strength program was specifically written for a Rugby prop forward but the philosophy and mechanics behind it make it applicable for any player wishing to increase their strength levels, irrespective of the position or the code that they play The role of the strength and conditioning coach is to get the players strong and powerful so that the head coach can teach them how he wants them to play the game. This plan is an amalgam of the … [Read more...] about Strength Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
Lower Body Power & Strength
Lower Body Power & Strength Ashley Jones These lower body programs originally came out of deciding to help out a great friend of mine with some advice for assisting with his burgeoning Cycling career. It also gave me an opportunity to gather my thoughts and to organize the many options I have programmed over time into a collection of programs. Also I now realize that the use of more single leg movements than I have previously programmed is of great benefit to … [Read more...] about Lower Body Power & Strength
Strength & Power Continuum Training – Ashley Jones
Strength & Power Continuum Training Ashley Jones Introduction Following on from some discussions I had with colleagues in the Northern Hemisphere during the Wallaby Spring Tour I though I would re-visit some strength programming concepts to cover all my bases on the Strength/Power continuum in each workout that I program. Qualities The key areas that I feel need to be addressed in a workout structured in a way to stimulate all aspect of the force velocity curve are as … [Read more...] about Strength & Power Continuum Training – Ashley Jones
Off Season Training Plans
Off Season Training Plans - As another ITM Cup closes with a wonderful record-setting Off Season Training Plans Ashley Jones As another ITM Cup closes with a wonderful record-setting 5th title in a row to the Canterbury team, players, trainers and coaches minds will start turning to prepare for next season. Personally, I believe that a player needs about 2 weeks off physically but 4 to 6 weeks off mentally from the rigours of the game. Whatever time you have you can plan the work around your … [Read more...] about Off Season Training Plans
Wave Goodbye to Strength Plateaus By Ashley Jones
Firstly let me start this article with a statement of philosophy, I believe we try and include way too many exercises in our training programs, I have been as guilty as the next trainer in doing this and believe we need to pull back but also increase the stimulus by increasing the overall number of sets that the organism is exposed to, hence the value of wave loading in the strength & power training of athletes and anyone for that matter. Now there is nothing new in what I am … [Read more...] about Wave Goodbye to Strength Plateaus By Ashley Jones
Pushing and Pulling Workouts – By Ashley Jones
Here you go a final program that I have played around with and now like how it feels and fits into my scheme of things Cheers, Ashley Jones … [Read more...] about Pushing and Pulling Workouts – By Ashley Jones
Strength Workout 20/20 – Ashley Jones
getstrength has just posted in the Work out of the week forum of Getstrength Community Forum under the title of 20/20 - Ashley Jones. This thread is located at https://getstrength.com/showthread.php?541-20-20-Ashley-Jones … [Read more...] about Strength Workout 20/20 – Ashley Jones
3 Advanced Strength Workouts
3 Advanced Strength Training Workouts have been posted on the Getstrength Community Forum getstrength has just posted in the Work out of the week forum of Getstrength Community Forum under the title of Pushing Workout - Ashley Jones. This thread is located at https://getstrength.com/showthread.php?530-Pushing-Workout-Ashley-Jones getstrength has just posted in the Work out of the week forum of Getstrength Community Forum under the title of Squatting Workout - By Ashley Jones. This thread is … [Read more...] about 3 Advanced Strength Workouts