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 my training and ideas and decide what to discard and what to keep for the year ahead. I remember I had an opportunity a few […]
Double Trouble Ashley Jones, Crusaders – Super Rugby two (2) exercises complexed together as a hybrid movement. They can be used as a warm up for any program, an loading sequence on their own or a lead in…..By Ashley Jones A few years ago I wrote an article for Milo (www.ironmind.com) entitled Triple Treats, where I
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” that changes the way people look at a particular problem. To develop a system of programming that is “profound in its simplicity” and remove the
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 to use more commas and full stops in my writing, so here goes. Firstly, why do I strength/power train. Simply because I believe that all
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 stage of the warm up can be made more productive by incorporating drils that aid in technical development or specificaly lead into the type of
Speed & Agility Training for Rugby – The Warm Up – Damian Marsh Read More »
Ashley Jones Head Strength Coach Crusaders Super 14 Rugby Lose Fat and Maintain/Build Muscle After almost 30 years in the fitness and sports performance areas, it is still the simple things that elude most people in their quest for results they want. Intensity is and always will be the key for those who have a
By Steve Thompson Hi Team, I have put this training program together for myself and my training partner so i thought it would be a good template to post on Getstrength. Cycle starts Monday I will let you know how it goes on the GS Forum under training logs. https://getstrength.com/strength-training-logs/679-14-week-strength-cycle-based-4-days.html I completed a similar strength
Rugby Ashley Jones Common Injuries/PrevalenceGarraway et al (2000) concluded in a study of professional rugby players, that an injury occurred for every 59 minutes of play and that the majority of injuries were to the knee, hip and thigh. In a New Zealand study (Bird et al, 1998), the injury rate was cited as 10.9
Off Season Set Up Author Ashley Jones Just thinking over the last few days, as we pass the mid point in the Super rugby, what to do in the gym next off season, how to change it up, get more improvement in certain areas. This is just the first draft and is sure to undergo
