If you’re a dedicated gym monkey, then you should be no stranger to using supplements to boost your work out. It’s common practice to pop a protein shake before your workout or load up on carbs afterwords. But what else can you take to ensure your body is at it’s healthiest? It turns out nature…
Here is a very useful video filmed at the Getstrength Factory gym, the boys in action with their Knee Wrapping technique. The key point is to keep your leg straight while wrapping, it is very handy to get your training partner to help to keep your leg straight or even wrap your legs if you…
Name: Tom Mclaughlin Profession Strength & Conditioning Coach Team Bristol Rugby Club Greatest achievements as a trainerYoungest head of S & C in English Premiership Years in the Industry6 What strength coach or trainer has had the most impact on you and why?Ashley Jones, very sound principles, similar thinking to me What are the positives…
I was recently in Tokyo and was able to spend time with a colleague and friend Andrew Jackson, formerly of Christchurch, but now Head strength and conditioning coach of Ricoh rugby club, based in Setagaya, Tokyo. Ricoh is one of the 14 teams that make up the Top League competition within the Japan Rugby Union….
I’m on a roll …. well I think so … Might as well write the rest of them … Using averages is not a great way to assess sport – As someone pointed out to me once you might win your last 3 games by an combined average of 3 points and think that they…
As Thibadeau has been quoted as saying “complexity is the language of simple minds” this being a truism, I would like to believe that the reverse is also true that simplicity is the outcome of a complex questioning mind. I am a Physical Performance coach for rugby, so I have to juggle all the physical training…
“If you had a patient that was ill, and there was a pill which they could take, which would in return save their life. But they had to take that pill and stand still there for 20 minutes a day. Would you expect them to do that?” the doctor replied yes to my question. “What…
Hi Getstrength, I am a personal trainer and really like using the strength bands with my clients, they are just so versatile. The only problem is, how do I know the resistance level of each band? i.e If I have a client doing assisted pull ups, how do I know how many kgs of assistance…
Power & Speed Program In Season Ashley Jones 2 sessions per week First Session (usually Monday or Tuesday) Warm up for 15 minutes with a range of movement drills and gradual increase in speed till you are at around 85% of top speed and are ready to go, say high knees, carioca, marching drills. You…