In an open gym I stand for a moment in between sets, watching and observing people train can be quite interesting, especially for myself. I watch what they are doing, how they are lifting, what they are lifting and their intensity. Above all, I look at the exercise been undertaken and their form. This is an automatic thought process that happens with myself coming from years of learning lifts and been involved with various athletes and sports as a strength and conditioner. I then … [Read more...] about THE GOOD AND THE GETTING BETTER PART 1
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Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part 4
By Tony Boutagy www.tonyboutagy.com Polish Good Mornings Introduction Single-leg good mornings are not a favoured choice amongst strength coaches because the movement cannot be loaded to any high degree - the weight on the shoulders, of course, would tip any strong athlete over. Polish weightlifters got around this problem by placing their working leg on a low step and keeping their non-working leg on the ground. The movement is then performed like a standard good morning and excels at … [Read more...] about Advanced Exercises with Eastern European Names: Part 4
Week 1 – Exercise of the Week
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Using all Three of the Competitive Weight Training Techniques Rugby-Training System
By Ashley Jones Have you wondered like I have if you can combine all the elements you love into one integrated training system. Yes, I think you can. I believe that each of the above lend themselves ideally to a prioritisation system throughout the year, I do not believe that you should drop off one aspect of your training completely and agree with the concurrent system style that you train all variables at the one time. So to this end may I offer you a year round system to touch all … [Read more...] about Using all Three of the Competitive Weight Training Techniques Rugby-Training System
Strength Workout 20/20 – Ashley Jones
getstrength has just posted in the Work out of the week forum of Getstrength Community Forum under the title of 20/20 - Ashley Jones. This thread is located at https://getstrength.com/showthread.php?541-20-20-Ashley-Jones … [Read more...] about Strength Workout 20/20 – Ashley Jones
The Development Of Explosive Strength – Ashley Jones
Author Ashley Jones This is an article I wrote back in approximately 2001, still relevant today Olympic style weightlifting and it’s variations have been used for many years as the foundational basis of many strength training programs for improved sporting performance. The rationale behind this lies in an understanding of the effects this style of training has on the force-velocity curve. Most general strength training focuses on the development of force without the application of velocity. … [Read more...] about The Development Of Explosive Strength – Ashley Jones
Standing The Test Of Time
Whilst the debates rage on T- Nation and other web sites about the efficacy of total body and split programs, two of the most enduring and productive workouts of all time, have a couple of important similarities. One, is that they are both very simple in construction and two, they are ruthlessly efficicient in producing gains in size and strength. … [Read more...] about Standing The Test Of Time
What Deadlifting Shoes Should I Wear and Why?
What Deadlifting Shoes Should I Wear and Why? Flat sole (chucks) - molded sole flat shoes, solid heel weightlifting shoes or running shoes? Running shoes are just that running shoes, designed to cushion your feet against impact with soles that compress and spring back, all things a powerlifter doesn't want. This will rob the lifter of that vital power at the bottom of a squat or the start of a Deadlift. Flat sole canvas uppers rubber sole, Chuck Taylors and the … [Read more...] about What Deadlifting Shoes Should I Wear and Why?
Back to the bar, strength training for masters – Kevin Strachan
Back to the bar, strength training for masters Here we go again a new training year and to be honest 2016 was going to be my last year. I was inspired to keep going by a follow masters lifter Geoffrey Lewis Australia, who started lifting at 61 years of age and is now 68 and still improving. The Asia/Oceania champs 2016 certainly was one of the worst training cycles I'd had and wasn't expecting a great day. I had to take my own advise and try and get the best out of myself on the day (you can … [Read more...] about Back to the bar, strength training for masters – Kevin Strachan