Congratulations to Kelly Gray from Australia for smashing not only the masters 40+ World Record but taking the open World Record as well! Kelly Gray Australia 462.97 lbs Front Squat with the Getstrength Front Squat Harness @ Bodyweight 216.05 lbs 43 years old – weight 97kgs – height 176cm’s – live in Brisbane Australia –…
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The Need to Increment Resistance during Strongman Training
The Need to Increment Resistance during Strongman Training By Dr. Daniel Baker Strength Coach, Brisbane Broncos, Level 3 Strength & Conditioning Coach Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Master Coach of Strength & Conditioning Strongman training is growing in popularity for athletes such as rugby league and union players. Advocates of it suggest that it is…
Eddie Dawkins – Getstrength Athlete Wins Gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Congratulations to Eddie Dawkins – Getstrength Athlete, Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell . Well done guys smashed it! You have made NZ proud. Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell and Eddie Dawkins celebrate their gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Photo / Greg Bowker New Zealand struck gold for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in real…
Safety Squat Bars Comparisons
I have noticed you guys manufacture four different types of Safety Squat Bars, can you explain the difference to me please? Thank you for your email. Yes we do manufacture here in Auckland New Zealand four different types of Safety Squat Bars, The Cambered Safety Squat Bar, The Safety Squat Legacy Bar, Standard Safety Squat…
Week 43 – Your Workout of the Week
How about this for a 3 weeks strength training block
Behind the scenes look at the Harness manufacturing process.
Behind the scenes look at the Harness manufacturing process. See below
GS Powerlifting Belts
Hi Team, Getstrength Powerlifting Belts in stock now. Getstrength Power Belt is made from pliable suede leather. Heavy Duty Double prong buckle. Steel-riveted reinforced loop with 6 rivets for no compromise strength. IPF Legal Power Belt* – Width 100mm Buy your powerlifting belt here Small – 62-80cm Medium 81-88cm Large 89-96cm XLarge 97-104cm 2XL 105-120cm 3Xl 4xl…
Sevens specific strength and conditioning
Hey Ashley, Really appreciate the site, it’s nice to find somewhere with alot of rugby related training info. Anywho, I play rugby (back row) for my Medical School here in the U.K. and we’ve just moved into sevens season, training on Wednesdays and tournaments on Saturdays. I was wondering what your ideas were on sevens…
May the Force be with you!
May the Force be with you! Ashley Jones & Luke Thornley Rate of force development (RFD) is a key factor in sports performance. RFD has been described by Santana (2000) as “the ability to generate the greatest amount of force in the shortest time possible.” In the book, Sports Speed, Dintiman, Ward and Tellez…