Why we like the Clean Pull
Most Strength and conditioning programs will utilize an exercise which develops the triple extension. The triple extension is comprised of the ankle, knee and hip…
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Keeping it simple!
The world of fitness is heavily influenced by marketing and advertising. Fitness now seems to be not so much concerned with sport as it is…
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Isometric training!!
There are three types of contractions that muscles can perform. These are Eccentric, Concentric and Isometric. Each one refers to the action of the muscle.…
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Our top 5 finishers to a strength workout!
Following on with our offseason theme I have decided to give out some our favourite strength workout finishers. When we go into the offseason period…
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It’s never wrong to be strong!
There are very few sports where absolute strength is unimportant. Regardless of whether or not the athlete’s bodyweight is important to performance, strength is always…
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Training age!
Training age is an important concept which both athletes and coaches should be aware of. Many now make the mistake of comparing athletes based on…
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Stalled progress!!!!
There are times in our training when no matter how much effort we put in, progress seems to stall. Our natural inclination is to do…
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Blueprint for big legs!
My old coaches used to say “The legs feed the wolf! There are few sports where having big, strong legs does not carry over into…
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Training day or night!
This post comes in response to a question we had from one of our readers. He asked “Why can I lift more when I train…
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Science of strength!
In this post I will discuss the physiological components that make up physical strength. In general the strength of a muscle is determined by its…
