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Strength & Power Continuum Training Ashley Jones Introduction Following on from some discussions I had with colleagues in the Northern Hemisphere during the Wallaby Spring Tour I though I would re-visit some strength programming concepts to cover all my bases on the Strength/Power continuum in each workout that I program. Qualities The key areas that
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Hi guys, Just completed the reverse of an earlier workout logged on here, more volume on the slower pressing movements for size and strength, and also a good change of pace:
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
World Record Date: 24/10/2012 Congratulations to Chinayd O’ Sullivan from New Zealand for smashing her personal best and her previous World Front Squat Record with the Getstrength Front Squat Harness World Record 80kg (176lbs) Chinayd O’ Sullivan Age: 15 Height: 1.50 m Weight 78.8kg Category: women. Year 10 student at Karamu High School Interest: Weight training, powerlifting Goals: To one day
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Ash’s NEW EBOOK RELEASED! Format: E-Book 82 Pages plus Exercise Chart Engineering Physical Performance A Neural, Mechanical & Metabolic Approach Strength Training for Rugby Author: Ashley Jones Ashley Jones is a strength and conditioning coach, he has worked in three professional sports (Basketball, Rugby League and Rugby Union) in three countries (Australia, New Zealand and Japan) over
Congratulations to Dave Napper, for smashing the Open Men’s under 120kg (264 lb) bodyweight Front Squat Harness World Record held by Getstrength gym member Steve Lousich since 2008. The open men’s record stood at 507lbs, Dave smashed it by 44 lbs with a nice deep 551 lb Front Squat with the GS Front Squat Harness on 21st
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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
