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
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Double Trouble
Double Trouble Ashley Jones, Crusaders - Super Rugby two (2) exercises complexed together as a hybrid movement. They can be used as a warm up for any program, an loading sequence on their own or a lead in.....By Ashley Jones A few years ago I wrote an article for Milo (www.ironmind.com) entitled Triple Treats, where I detailed a method of training using three (3) similar movements starting with the movement you would use the lightest weight and when you can no longer perform three reps with the … [Read more...] about Double Trouble
Week 24 – Your Workout of the Week
3 players did the following upper body workout today: … [Read more...] about Week 24 – Your Workout of the Week
Programming for Athletic Performance
Damian Marsh, Athletic Performance Coordinator, ACT Brumbies Rugby Union Ashley Jones, Physical Performance Coordinator, Crusaders Rugby Union Some days we feel like John Nash, searching for that “one original thought” that changes the way people look at a particular problem. To develop a system of programming that is “profound in its simplicity” and remove the “complicate to profit” (Peter Harding) mentality that seems to have pervaded many “experts” ideas. Firstly, some thoughts that have … [Read more...] about Programming for Athletic Performance
Clean start-Audit time
Clean start-Audit time By John Rahme An audit can be very daunting and scary experience, bringing in an unfamiliar face and a stranger to give you advice on where your business has been and is gone wrong. It’s hard not to be offended by suggestions that the auditor makes as it suggests to you that you are not capable of managing your own business. What if we change the word business in the above paragraph and change it to TRAINING or LIFE. Now this becomes a lot harder to comprehend to me … [Read more...] about Clean start-Audit time
Wrist Wraps
Getstrength New Range of Wrist Wraps available now for the GS Store GS Heavy Duty Wrist Wraps (pair) Length 50 cm With thumb loop Use for Standard Heavy Duty Wrist Support. GS Super Heavy Wrist Wraps (pair) Length 50 cm With thumb loop Use for Pro Super Heavy Duty Wrist Support. Not recommended for beginner lifters GS Double Super Heavy Wrist Wraps (pair) Length 50 cm With thumb loop Use for Elite Heavy Duty Wrist Support. The ultimate in strong … [Read more...] about Wrist Wraps
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
NEW FRONT SQUAT HARNESS WORLD RECORD – JOANNE NEWMAN NEW ZEALAND
Congratulations to Joanne Newman for breaking the Masters 50+ Women Under 80kg Front Squat Harness World Record. I'm sure we will be hearing a lot from Joanne in the future. Joanne is on a record smashing mission. Joanne Newman details below: My name is Joanne Newman. I was born on the 21st of September 1960 and live in New Zealand. I am an Accountant and Licenced Private Investigator. I took up the sport of power lifting at 53 years of age. With the assistance of my coach … [Read more...] about NEW FRONT SQUAT HARNESS WORLD RECORD – JOANNE NEWMAN NEW ZEALAND
50 + Reasons why you must Front Squat… Join the discussion
Hi Team, You will want to check this out! What a crazy response! After reading this i think you would want to write into your training Front Squats! You are welcome to keep adding to our list! http://www.facebook.com/getstrength/posts/10150983593717397?notif_t=like The list of the best 50 will make Getstrength.com article on Front Squatting Stay strong, Steve Thompson https://getstrength.com/ … [Read more...] about 50 + Reasons why you must Front Squat… Join the discussion