Pulling exercises form a crucial benefit for athletes and are often an underdeveloped area of strength, in my experience. I like to use bodyweight progressions initially which encourages good movement of the scapula on the rib cage. Horizontal pulling is one of the areas we work on regularly and here are some of the progressions…
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Flexibility training is often an afterthought for many young athletes but in this article, I will be giving a basic overview of what flexibility is, what the research says and what may be an optimal method to improve flexibility for certain athletes. Flexibility is the total range of motion of a given joint including the…
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Athletes NEED to get out of the ‘sagittal’ plane and get strong in multiple directions ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️↗️↘️↙️↖️🔄 🏋️Many athletes focus heavily on traditional squatting, deadlifting and straight-line lunges which is fine BUT…. ‼️You are missing out on some BIG injury reduction and performance gains if that’s all you do!‼️ ✅Here are the progressions we use with…
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In the current situation where most are unable to utilise traditional barbell training methods, we have to adapt and be a bit more creative with our training. So, I have put together a list of the dumbbell complexes or work capacity circuits we tend to use with some of our athletes in the off-season and…
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Hamstring injuries are very common in athletes. They tend to occur during high-speed running or overreaching/excessive lengthening of the hamstrings in athletes. Here are my top exercises to bulletproof your hamstrings and reduce your risk of injury!
Summary: Stronger and more resilient muscle and connective tissue through resistance training methods Enforces good posture and good positions for upright running technique Improve the stretch-shortening qualities of the tendons (lower body) Improve running economy, faster ground reaction times Plyometric and resistance training are the most studied and beneficial A properly structured programme improves muscle…
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Pressing movements form a key part of developing an athlete and instead of jumping straight into the generic bench press, we are a huge fan of press-up progressions! We find these to be much friendlier on the shoulder and are much more appropriate for athletes looking to produce horizontal pushing force. Fantastic for shoulder stability…
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Leading on from last week’s infographic, here is Core Training For Athletes Part 2. Our core training should aim to: • Produce, RESIST and endure various levels of force in multiple planes of motion (sagittal, transverse, frontal) • Perform with good posture throughout • Challenge postural control • Link upper and lower body Have a…
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‘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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