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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…