Permission Slip – By John Rahme
“Excuse me mum, but I have a permission slip here for you to sign, it’s for an excursion we are going on with the school” How many permission slips in…
Strength Training Articles
50 Reasons Why You Must Front Squat – The Ultimate List.
50 Top Reasons to Front Squat This list has been comprised of the very best 50 comments on our Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/getstrength) on why you must Front Squat. Front…
Simplicity, Complexity & Chaos
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…
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”…
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…
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…
Warrior Princess
Ashley Jones Fitness Trainer Crusaders – Super 12 Canterbury – NPC (New Zealand Domestic Competition) “WARRIOR PRINCESS” It annoys me when I see personal trainers telling female trainees to do…
THE GOOD AND THE GETTING BETTER. Part 2
“You cannot force change, but change must be forced” “What do you plan and intend on doing for yourself and for the team to ensure a good outcome for the…
Speed & Agility Training for Rugby – The Warm Up – Damian Marsh
Introduction A general warm up can be used to increase the core temperature of the body consisting of general running, stretching and dynamic range of motion exercises. However, the latter…