Simplicity – Ashley Jones
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…
20 minutes to save a life By John Rahme
“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…
Fun with Blocks
Block work I believe is a much under used modality for training, often just the domain of Olympic lifters, it can add both variety and supplement your more traditional training elements.…
Building a Better Strength and Conditioning Coach – Ashley Jones
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…