Everyone is in search of the best program, the best way and in the fastest time. When you begin the quest for strength, you always feel that you need to know more.By Damian Marsh Athletic Performance Coordinator ACT Brumbies Rugby Union, Australia A man was travelling in his car when he came to an intersection not knowing which way to go. Luckily he saw two gentlemen on the corner. “Excuse me” the traveller asked, “Can you point me in the direction of the land of strength?” The men … [Read more...] about The Roads to Rome
Strength Training Articles
My Top Five (5) Core Exercises for Athletic Performance
Ashley Jones Strength Conditioning Coach Crusaders - Super 14 The Turkish Get Up Lie on the floor, in a supine position (i.e. face up), next to an appropriate size kettlebell/dumbbell. Press the kettlebell/dumbbell vertically- directly above your shoulder. Once in position, keep your elbow locked, wrist straight, and your eyes on the implement. Sit up and bring your foot up the same side as your working arm close to your buttocks. Keeping your eyes on the weight, then push off your foot and come … [Read more...] about My Top Five (5) Core Exercises for Athletic Performance
More Random Ideas and Thoughts … Part 1- Fergus
Some Random Ideas and Thoughts ... from an amateur After reading Ashleys article I figured I'd throw out a few ideas of my own for others to criticise... On a transatlantic flight recently I had some time and started to write down 80 principles or ideas I had as it was dawning on me that I have read thousands of articles, met many great minds, been influenced by great coaches and have lots of principles of my own developed from these guys - but never put any of them on paper. … [Read more...] about More Random Ideas and Thoughts … Part 1- Fergus
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
It is all in the numbers – Ashley Jones
Author Ashley Jones Hey there guys would love your thoughts and ideas on the following, cheers, ash Being a former mathematics teacher, numbers have been a part of my life for a number of years. I do love playing with number patterns, sets and reps, loading, calculations of intensities and volumes have been a constant for over 30 years of my working life. In high school I loved differential calculus. In fact, if I had my time over I would probably do a first degree with a double major in … [Read more...] about It is all in the numbers – Ashley Jones
Nueral Potentiation – Mike McGurn
Nueral Potentiation RATIONALE Nueral potentiation has been widely used by athletes from many sports before competition. I have used it myself when working with St. Helens Rugby League Club and it inadvertently coincided with the period of our greatest successes, winning World Club Championship, Super League, and Challenge Cup Final. … [Read more...] about Nueral Potentiation – Mike McGurn
1002 THINGS THAT I DON’T KNOW – STILL LEARNING – BY JOHN RAHME.
“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savoured.” Earl Nightingale Since mid-2015 I have unfortunately suffered from strong and crippling attacks of pain to an area of my body which leads me to be the local emergency ward. I am so familiar with this pain, that … [Read more...] about 1002 THINGS THAT I DON’T KNOW – STILL LEARNING – BY JOHN RAHME.
6 Things “I Know” – Kosterzoo
The great thing about the strength and conditioning world is that just when you think you know something, someone comes along and pulls the rug from underneath you. While I’m still just a baby in the game I’ve been around long enough to experience my share of training ideologies, thinking I was onto the next best thing in training. Early 2000’s it was all about the Swiss ball, then it was ‘sports specific,’ prior to all of this it was H.I.T. … [Read more...] about 6 Things “I Know” – Kosterzoo
FROM LOW TO LIFE IN 3 By John Rahme
I am opening up this story with a simple statement, this statement is only my view and only my opinion. And so, it goes. “In my humble opinion, when it comes to helping motivate or inspire people of all ages and in all aspects of life whether it be sporting, business or life in general, the majority of these people use words, phrases, sayings or quotes which they have heard or overheard , All they are doing is repeating things that they have heard someone say or a quote from a famous coach in … [Read more...] about FROM LOW TO LIFE IN 3 By John Rahme