‘Core’ training is a HUGELY popular topic and complex. You’ve got terms such as trunk/core stability at high and low loads, core strength, postural control, local/global stabilisers. global movers, trunk endurance, the list goes on and it’s enough to make any young athlete, parent or coach (including me) switch off VERY quickly! So, in this…
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Our speed programme is just ONE part of our holistic programme which is carefully designed to develop fast, robust, strong and powerful young athletes! Many athletes shy away from regular high speed sprinting for fear of injury. But exposure to these CRUCIAL speed elements will not only create game-changing speed but will help to bulletproof…
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If you’re a developing young athlete, it is ESSENTIAL to develop single leg strength! Here’s WHY and HOW! But WHY is it so important? Helps to reduce risk of injury Greater transfer to sporting activities (most sporting movements are performed on one leg! Think triple jump take-off, sprinting, changing direction) Improve key aspects of performance…
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We strongly believe that our athletes have to EARN THE RIGHT TO PROGRESS which means that they must be able to perform a particular exercise with excellent technique and control before they are able to progress onto a more advanced version!! If this is not adhered to, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Start with…
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Following our video from yesterday, we’ve got a handy infographic for your double leg squat progressions. The key is to focus on mastering each level before progressing. Here’s a few ideas on how to modify the squats to elicit different results: Hypertrophy – slow eccentrics, pauses in the bottom position, slow concentric, maintain time under…
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Following our video guide on press-up progressions earlier in the week (Push) on Instagram, we’ve put together an awesome infographic showing some of the key foundational movements we use with our athletes! Each week we will be posting a new video to our socials that details the progressions we use for a particular movement so…
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