Here you go a final program that I have played around with and now like how it feels and fits into my scheme of things Cheers, Ashley Jones Monday - Pull Tuesday - Push Wednesday - Squat Thursday - Pull Friday - Push Saturday - Squat or Monday - Push/Pull Tuesday - Squat Wednesday - OFF Thursday- Pull/Push Friday - Squat Weekend - OFF Pulling Workout Snatch combo as warm ups (a la Scmidt, USA weightlifting), reinforces technique as well Blocks or from Hang day 1/Floor day 2 … [Read more...] about Pushing and Pulling Workouts – By Ashley Jones
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Wave Goodbye to Strength Plateaus By Ashley Jones
Firstly let me start this article with a statement of philosophy, I believe we try and include way too many exercises in our training programs, I have been as guilty as the next trainer in doing this and believe we need to pull back but also increase the stimulus by increasing the overall number of sets that the organism is exposed to, hence the value of wave loading in the strength & power training of athletes and anyone for that matter. Now there is nothing new in what I am … [Read more...] about Wave Goodbye to Strength Plateaus By Ashley Jones
Off Season Training Plans
Off Season Training Plans - As another ITM Cup closes with a wonderful record-setting Off Season Training Plans Ashley Jones As another ITM Cup closes with a wonderful record-setting 5th title in a row to the Canterbury team, players, trainers and coaches minds will start turning to prepare for next season. Personally, I believe that a player needs about 2 weeks off physically but 4 to 6 weeks off mentally from the rigours of the game. Whatever time you have you can plan the work around your … [Read more...] about Off Season Training Plans
Strength & Power Continuum Training – Ashley Jones
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 I feel need to be addressed in a workout structured in a way to stimulate all aspect of the force velocity curve are as … [Read more...] about Strength & Power Continuum Training – Ashley Jones
Ash’s NEW EBOOK RELEASED! Engineering Physical Performance A Neural, Mechanical & Metabolic Approach Strength Training for Rugby
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 a period of 20 years. He has worked with the national rugby teams of the country of his … [Read more...] about Ash’s NEW EBOOK RELEASED! Engineering Physical Performance A Neural, Mechanical & Metabolic Approach Strength Training for Rugby
Lower Body Power & Strength
Lower Body Power & Strength Ashley Jones These lower body programs originally came out of deciding to help out a great friend of mine with some advice for assisting with his burgeoning Cycling career. It also gave me an opportunity to gather my thoughts and to organize the many options I have programmed over time into a collection of programs. Also I now realize that the use of more single leg movements than I have previously programmed is of great benefit to … [Read more...] about Lower Body Power & Strength
Strength Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
The attached strength program was specifically written for a Rugby prop forward but the philosophy and mechanics behind it make it applicable for any player wishing to increase their strength levels, irrespective of the position or the code that they playThe role of the strength and conditioning coach is to get the players strong and powerful so that the head coach can teach them how he wants them to play the game. This plan is an amalgam of the Westside training philosophies of Louie Simmons, … [Read more...] about Strength Training for Rugby/Rugby League Players
Pavel Revisited Confidential Program
Pavel Revisited Confidential Program A few years ago now, Pavel Tsatsouline authored a program for a strong powerful core using the following 3 – 5 formula: Click here to close Download Pavel Revisited Confidential Program … [Read more...] about Pavel Revisited Confidential Program
Using all Three of the Competitive Weight Training Techniques Rugby-Training System
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 aspect of your training completely and agree with the concurrent system style that you train all variables at the one time. So to this end may I offer you a year round system to touch all … [Read more...] about Using all Three of the Competitive Weight Training Techniques Rugby-Training System