28 Conditioning Sessions for Athletes
“Cardio makes me slow and weak” No. Fatigue makes you slow and weak. Don’t worry though, I got you. Here’s a list of 28 killer conditioning sessions for athletes: …
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Aren’t deadlifts and shrugs enough for neck strength?
Every week we get asked “are deadlifts, shrugs, and rows enough for neck strength?” In short, no. Conley et al (1997) investigated this exact topic. Two groups were given…
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“How do I get stronger for contact sport”
“How do I get stronger for contact sports” Read these 7 essential tips 👇 1. Build the Basics Focus on increasing the strength numbers in key compound movements: Aim…
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3 H’s of Overtraining: Are you happy, hungry and horny?
Overtraining is real. Progressing boils down to subjecting your mammalian self to enough stress to stimulate gains, but not so much that you destroy yourself. Yet, how do we know…
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Strength Training for Young Rugby Players
In 2007, as a 13-year-old, I would’ve run 50 miles a day if you told me it would make me a pro rugby player…. (Sadly, my training wasn’t much…
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Hit a Strength Plateau? Do Cluster Sets.
I love cluster sets. Research says cluster sets are better for gaining strength, power, and velocity than traditional sets. What are Cluster Sets? Cluster sets are simply intra-set rest…
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Speed Training Simplified to 7 Tips (Contact Athletes)
1. Sprint:1-3 x per week 2. Acceleration:Aim for 120-240m total volume per session, in reps of 5-40m, with full rest periods. 3. Top-end Speed:Aim for 200-300m total volume per…
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Conditioning Training Simplified to 8 Tips (Contact Sports):
1. The Best Conditioning is the Sport itself. 2. Stop Redlining Every Session: The higher your aerobic capacity, the harder it is to enter anaerobic systems. You don’t need…
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5 Steps that will make you Dominate Collisions in Rugby
P.S. it’s not “these 5 exercises” you’ll find on TickTok. That’s dumb. Step 1: Do the thing you want to get better at Collision dominance is a skill. Practice…
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