Difference between training for strength and training for size.The 7 primal movements.Why compound movements and big lifts are crucial.Why strength training is more effective for reducing your body fat percentage than running…7 Step-by-step compound movements covered in depth.The right way to stretch to prevent energy and increase the effectiveness of your training.Plus much more…. Click Here … [Read more...] about Beginner Strength Training Manual (Download FREE)
Strength Training Programs
The High Performance Handbook – Strength Training for beginners to advanced athletes.
The High-Performance Handbook by Eric Cressey Trusted, Science-Backed Information In-Depth Articles and Videos Cutting-Edge Content Strength Training Programs for beginners to advanced strength athletes. Check out The High-Performance Handbook by Eric Cressey STOP Wasting Your Time With Cookie Cutter Workout ProgramsThe High Performance Handbook creates a customized workout routine based on you.The High Performance Handbook Main Guide The High Performance Handbook: Video … [Read more...] about The High Performance Handbook – Strength Training for beginners to advanced athletes.
Power & Speed Program In Season
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 know what to do. Ladder forward series: One foot in each Two feet in each Ickey Shuffle Backward Ickey Shuffle Two in and Two out Side reach left Side reach right Plyos - single hurdle … [Read more...] about Power & Speed Program In Season
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
Pushing and Pulling Workouts – By Ashley Jones
Here you go a final program that I have played around with and now like how it feels and fits into my scheme of things Cheers, Ashley Jones Monday - Pull Tuesday - Push Wednesday - Squat Thursday - Pull Friday - Push Saturday - Squat or Monday - Push/Pull Tuesday - Squat Wednesday - OFF Thursday- Pull/Push Friday - Squat Weekend - OFF Pulling Workout Snatch combo as warm ups (a la Scmidt, USA weightlifting), reinforces technique as well Blocks or from Hang day 1/Floor day 2 … [Read more...] about Pushing and Pulling Workouts – By Ashley Jones
Jump Progressions
Jump Progressions Ashley Jones We use a lot of jump movements in our programs. Usually as a contrast with our power and strength movements. Reading through archived articles of Louie Simmons I found some gems that I think have really added to our programs. The knees to feet jumps have been a great way of not only improving our power production but also in teaching the key element of hips through, which re-inforces this concept in all our Olympic movements, such as clean and snatches. … [Read more...] about Jump Progressions
How to Jump Higher to Dunk 2018
Jump Progressions Ashley Jones We use a lot of jumping movements in our programs. Usually as a contrast with our power and strength movements. Reading through archived articles of Louie Simmons I found some gems that I think have really added to our programs. The knees to feet jumps have been a great way of not only improving our power production but also in teaching the key element of hips through, which re-inforces this concept in all our Olympic movements, such as clean and snatches. We … [Read more...] about How to Jump Higher to Dunk 2018
Interval Training For Fitness/Fat Loss
Ashley Jones Fitness Trainer Crusaders - Super Rugby "Interval Training For Fitness/Fat Loss" Whether it be inside the gym on the various pieces of computerised exercise equipment or outside in God's gym the principles are the same. A greater intensity of effort can be applied during intermittent exercise protocols than can be maintained during a continuous bout of exercise. Sort of like the intensity variation between your hypertrophy training and maximal strength training. A caveat before … [Read more...] about Interval Training For Fitness/Fat Loss
Ideas for Off Season Training – Ashley Jones
Author Ashley Jones After 15 off seasons in preparing players for the rigours of professional team sports competition, I would like to suggest a few ideas that may spark ideas for you to optimize the quality and quantity of your program for you and the players entrusted to you. I think that you need to be specific in your creative programming, I would divide the players into three (3) groups, based on there major priority for the upcoming training period: … [Read more...] about Ideas for Off Season Training – Ashley Jones