Author Ashley Jones When training younger training aged athletes the best methods are also the simplest. By this I mean the progression you would use in training over a block of training. If you have read any of Poliquin’s or Simmons’ work you will notice that they advise a change in some element of the training every week. This is for the more advanced training aged athlete who is aware of their body and the effects of training on it. The younger athlete needs to develop this over time and … [Read more...] about Simple Progressions – Ashley Jones
Random Thoughts – Ashley Jones
Author Ashley Jones Advice, Ideas & Thoughts As Robbie Deans is often to be heard saying “start with the end in mind” Coaching is an extension of teaching, so get out of your office and teach, especially in the gym, you are always correcting wee aspects of a lift, our aim is perfection of technique, so if you are not lifting yourself, start, it makes a lot of difference for your athletes and for you. Whenever you lift, you are on show, be a technician and lift well, you do not have to be the … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts – Ashley Jones
Supersets
Hey Ash, Just a quick 1. I'm about to go into a 5,4,3,2,1 x 4 program, my current upper body program is 3 x push/pull supersets done twice per week. Is this type of program fine for supersets or should I seperate the exercises? Cheers, lloyd. … [Read more...] about Supersets
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 Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
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 playThe 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 Westside training philosophies of Louie Simmons, … [Read more...] about Strength Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
Stephan Korte 3 x 3 Training Program
Author Ashley JonesStephan Korte came up with a system of training for Powerlifting called the 3 x 3, if you have not read his work it is well worth a look to see an excellent system, strengthonline is where he has published or google him up and have a look, my 3 x 3 x 3 system is somewhat different, if you have been following my workouts of the week over the last wee while you will see they have evolved to this over time. I have always been a programmer who is minimalist to get the most work … [Read more...] about Stephan Korte 3 x 3 Training Program
Power Play
Power Play Ashley Jones A simple and basic approach to inseason power training for all sports specifically rugby. Alternate weekly between two different set/rep/load protocols. In the first week utilize a schedule based on light and fast, an inter muscular co-ordination approach (Schmidtbliecher): 3 x 5 @ 60% of max, light and fast … [Read more...] about Power Play
Simplicity, Complexity & Chaos
Simplicity, Complexity & ChaosRandom Ideas to Start the New Year By Ashley Jones As the old year closes and 2008 begins I find it is an opportune time to analyse my training and ideas and decide what to discard and what to keep for the year ahead. I remember I had an opportunity a few years ago at this holiday time to trial a program, I was 40 at the time and thought, why not see what can happen. … [Read more...] about Simplicity, Complexity & Chaos
Training Plan
Training Plan Ashley Jones Just finished a workout and thought you may be interested in what we are currently doing. My dear friend and colleague, Damian Marsh, has asked me to use more commas and full stops in my writing, so here goes. Firstly, why do I strength/power train. Simply because I believe that all strength coaches should do as Dave Tate says and “spend time under the bar” and even better try and compete at least once, in one of the strength sports. Whether it is power lifting, … [Read more...] about Training Plan