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…
Category: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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,…