I am not a sports scientist; I am a strength and conditioning coach. One man’s opinion.No matter what else the person has if they can not communicate, empathise and organize then every other qualification they have is useless.Personally, I do not think you need a degree to do this job, it helps when things are not going right to have something to fall back upon to rationalize but it is not the be all and end all or the first thing I would look at if employing someone.I know of an excellent coach … [Read more...] about Building a Better Strength and Conditioning Coach – Ashley Jones
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Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part I
Many strength coaches have a well guarded secret. And that secret is this: strength exercises typically have boring and lackluster names. So to make them sound more interesting and exotic, the name of an Eastern Bloc country is added to the movement, transforming an ordinary squat into a Bulgarian Squat and the average deadlift into a Romanian deadlift! Clients are always far more impressed if they are performing a Hungarian Chin Up* rather than a plain old chin up! And it's now becoming very … [Read more...] about Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part I
Power Tricep Quick Workout
This is my favorite Triceps Power Program for beginners to advanced strength athletes. I gave this workout to Personal Training clients and got a great result.You should always be mixing up the variation of tricep extensions you are doing, yes one way would be crossing over to a BB.Triceps againAlso look at variations with the D.B's examples: D.B Extension to a PressD.B Extensions elbows outD.B Extensions elbows inFloor ExtensionsIncline Extensions elbows outIncline Extensions elbows inDecline … [Read more...] about Power Tricep Quick Workout
3 x 3 Snatch grip Deadlifts with bar below feet
Hey there, just watched a very interesting you tube of the Chinese weightliters at the national training camp, they were doing sumo stance high pulls, looked a very interesting variation, must give it a trial and see for myself, well worth anyone taking a look at what is actually done with Olympic lifters, as I recall when I was fortunate to be allowed into the warm up area for the World Champs in Melbourne many years ago, all and I mean ALL of the lifters warmed up with dynamic full body … [Read more...] about 3 x 3 Snatch grip Deadlifts with bar below feet
Triple Treats Revisited – Ashley Jones
Author Ashley Jones A few years ago I wrote an article for Milo on using three exercises of a similar theme in sequence, increasing load moving from one to the next. My rationale for the use of these triplets is that they cater for my needs of an intense short duration workout that I can do daily to ensure full body co-ordinated strength/power development. I have returned to the use of them as my time is limited but I still want to maximize my gains. I have always favoured the use of a … [Read more...] about Triple Treats Revisited – Ashley Jones
Olympic Lifting vs Powerlifting Methods – Tom Mclaughlin
The following article is sure to provoke a steady flow of feedback, as it is a much disputed fact of strength development. Arguments will be presented from both views and I will then attempt to give readers my own personal opinion of what I feel to be the primary tool in improving strength levels. Olympic lifting in team sports has long been thought of as the best way to develop explosive power and maximal strength. This first started when early coaches saw how powerful and explosive … [Read more...] about Olympic Lifting vs Powerlifting Methods – Tom Mclaughlin
Five (5) Favourite Overhead Pressing Movements
1. Cambered Bar Shoulder Press Usually a bar you associate with squatting and good morning but press it overhead and reap the benefits to the rotator cuffs and the stabilisation of the trunk as the bar swings slightly out of alignment as you press it overhead. Watch you don’t catch you hands on the support racks when you put the bar back into the racks at the completion of your set. 2. Trap Bar Shoulder Press Pressing with the hands facing into the body allows you a better range of … [Read more...] about Five (5) Favourite Overhead Pressing Movements
HOW NOT TO KILL YOURSELF ( STRENGTH TRAINING FOR MASTERS) Part 3 First Change
Squat day change of 2nd Squatting movementFront squatThere are many different ways to hold the bar, very good if you can get your elbows high enough to hold the bar in a Olympic clean position (across the front delt's close to the throat).If not, like me that's not an option. All good if you have a GS front Squat Harness but if not, what can you do? Click here for Front Squat OptionsThe another alternative if those options don't work is the Zercher Squat. Still an excellent way to fire the … [Read more...] about HOW NOT TO KILL YOURSELF ( STRENGTH TRAINING FOR MASTERS) Part 3 First Change
Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session.
Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session. Two days out from their match against Bay of Plenty Video Below Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5EwI1PKmg … [Read more...] about Getstrength.com Gear in use at the Auckland Rugby ITM Cup gym session.