Author Ashley Jones Firstly as the great Bruce Walsh used to say before his premature passing, all training in the season is health dependant, it is really not much point in setting up a fully periodised 12 week program only to find that by week 4 that Player X has an high ankle sprain and […]
Ashley Jones Crusaders Head Strength Coach – Super 14 Rugby Many years of talking and reading have led me to the conclusion that 24 reps in whatever combination you wish to program is a valid method of increasing size and strength. The only caveat placed on this is that the percentage of maximum loading used
Author Ashley Jones As Louie Simmons has often been quoted as saying, “Getting stronger is all about maths and physics”. No truer phrase has been offered. I love numbers and the symmetry of the organization of training through the manipulation of volume and intensity with a range of sets and reps protocols.
Ashley Jones Fitness Trainer Crusaders – Super Canterbury – NPC (New Zealand Domestic Competition) “Triathlon Training Program” Mon/Fri Swim + Prehabilitation Strength Workout Wed Swim + Yoga Tues Run Thurs Bike Sat Bike + Run Sun Off
Simplicity As I have quoted before from my good friend and colleague, Peter Harding. now with the London Irish rugby team in the Guiness Premiership in England: “Complicate to Profit” As both Peter and myself believe, Simplicity in programming is a reality that we can not deny, the longer I am in this game the
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For those of you who have been following along with my developing pencil programs I have decided to compile them all into the one post you can see the progressions, exercise selection is of course entirely up to you and what you have available, any errors are completely mine in the making, I hope you
I’m Kevin Strachan, I’ve been involved in Powerlifting and strength training for more than 30 years. I’ve been a New Zealand Powerlifting champion and record holder in 4 weights classes and 3 age divisions. Currently Masters (3) – 60 plus. Over the last 10 years I have dedicated my time to coaching some of NZ’s
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Author Ashley Jones When training younger training aged athletes the best methods are also the simplest. By this I mean the progression you would use in training over a block of training. If you have read any of Poliquin’s or Simmons’ work you will notice that they advise a change in some element of the
