Posts Tagged ‘strength’
How to get big for rugby
How Can I get Bigger for Rugby?
I was working with a group of young players this week- pretty new to physical training.
IFAC Reflections Part 3
Finding the failure point in athletes My final thoughts on IFAC, reviewing Jerome Simian’s leg strengthening exercises and progressions. “If the structure is weak, it won’t allow the nervous system to show what it can do.” Regular readers and our athletes will know about Structural Integrity, Simian uses a different phrase, but the meaning is…
Read MoreAn A-Level PE strength guide
Working with young athletes, many of whom are P.E. students we are asked the same questions a lot. Here are some answers to a few common ones on strength training.
Read MoreHow to make Pre-Season Training Interesting, Relevant and More Fun
I Hate Pre-Season Training
This is often the thought of players who are forced to undergo various fitness tests and long slow runs as part of a pre-season fitness programme.
Doing repeated doggies, shuttle runs and various circuits, with barely a ball in sight is enough to put most players off.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Read MoreHow to Get Stronger: Learning from the Strongest.
How Strong is Strong Enough?
This is a current “Hot topic” in the UK and Australia. “How much strength training should I do?” is a question I am often asked, or more likely “Why should I lift weights?“
Our regular readers and athletes will know the approach we take working on all aspects of the Strength Spectrum, but in different degrees according to age, stage and sport.
Read MoreMulti Planar strength training
Here is a quote from John Jesse, in his “Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia“
“The writer has consistently maintained over the years that very few, if any, athletes in the modern industrial culture, ever develop all -round body strength. Even those who accept the concept of progressive weight training overemphasize great strength development in the arms, shoulders and legs.
Read MoreGetting my gymnasts stronger
Understanding Strength for Gymnastics
Over the past few sessions I have been going through the strength section of James’s Athletic Development Manual with him. We went through strength and velocity and how a high velocity exercise means the strength aspect could be low, and vice versa.
Strength Ratios for Squats and Deadlifts
Following on from our blog on Front Squat vs Back squat, here is some information about what you might be aiming for.
Strength ratios
The table below shows an estimate of the weights you should be able to lift based on other exercises. I.e. if you can back squat 80kg you should be able to Deadlift 100kg’s.
Read MoreSquat versus deadlift
When should I deadlift?
I have never been a deadlift fan, instead working on squats and using the snatch and clean to develop power.
However, I have recently been using it to create some variety in environments with no squat rack.
Read MoreFront Squat vs Back Squat: which is better?
Squatting is essential for female athletes
Assistant coach Fran Low was an experienced hockey player when she started working with Excelsior.
However, she had never done squats. Part of her role was to research the difference between front and back squats. Here are the results:
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