By Tony Boutagy www.tonyboutagy.com Russian Deadlifts (Good Mornings) Introduction For many decades, Russian weightlifters have performed an exercise to develop the posterior chain where they hold a bar on the trapezius and bow forward from the waist. They would perform this exercise both with a neutral spine and, for variation, with a rounded back. It was because the Russian weightlifters used this movement frequently, it because known as a Russian deadlift outside Russia. The Russians, … [Read more...] about Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names 3
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Week 10 – Your Workout of the Week
here is a new workout: I took a slight variation on the Jim Schmitz suggestion for the recent Milo article: … [Read more...] about Week 10 – Your Workout of the Week
Kiwi Rugby League legend Ruben Wiki and the new New Zealand Warriors Strength and Conditioning Coach Carl Jennings.
Getstrength had a visit today from the Kiwi Rugby League legend Ruben Wiki and the new New Zealand Warriors Strength and Conditioning Coach Carl Jennings. We wish them the best of luck for the coming NRL season. … [Read more...] about Kiwi Rugby League legend Ruben Wiki and the new New Zealand Warriors Strength and Conditioning Coach Carl Jennings.
Break Through That Workout Plateau
Hitting a plateau in your workout can be discouraging. The same thing that has worked for you now isn’t. And, you are stuck. It’s frustrating, and you need answers. The good news is a plateau is normal. And the better news is that there are many things that can be done to help you bust through a workout plateau. Here are five tips to break free from the plateau so that you can start seeing gains again. Determine if You’ve Hit a Plateau First of all, you need to determine if you … [Read more...] about Break Through That Workout Plateau
Interview with – Spida Hunter Fitness Professional
Name: Spida Hunter Profession Fitness Professional Team Greatest achievements as a trainer Training Jason “Pshyco” Suttie, Shane “Choppa” Chapman other fighters. Achieving goals with “normal” clients. … [Read more...] about Interview with – Spida Hunter Fitness Professional
Getstrength Powerlifting Team – Auckland Powerlifting Championships
Best of luck to the Getstrength Powerlifting Team of 27 competing at this weekends Auckland Champs, on April 11th & 12th. APA will be running the largest provincial championship event in the country, with 113 lifters. Fitness Plus 898 Great South Road Manukau, Hi all, Just a quick note with the Auckland Champs this Sat/Sun. Firstly thank you all for making history,I Know that no other Gym has been able to field a team of 27 too a provincial powerlifting contest. I've had the … [Read more...] about Getstrength Powerlifting Team – Auckland Powerlifting Championships
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