Ramming box jumps into a powerlifting plan doesn’t make an athletic strength session. When it comes to structuring an athletic training session, there’s a few rules you should adhere…
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I can’t believe how many athletes still do body-part splits. You’re an athlete. Not a bodybuilder. Dividing the week into muscle groups doesn’t work for athletes. Too many activities…
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Rugby players generally fall into one of two camps when selecting exercises: Camp 1) Thinks the only thing that matters is the squat, bench, and deadlift. Camp 2) Focus’s…
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A thick neck is the new six pack. Here’s 4 reasons why you should train your neck: 1. Reduce Neck Pain Neck pain is one of the most common…
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Your training could be making you worse at your sport. Here are 8 iatrogenics to avoid in your training. *Iatrogenic = harm done by the healer. **Healer means anyone…
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Strength and Conditioning Standards for Rugby can seem a bit arbitrary. Your strength and conditioning levels won’t correlate with your success as a rugby player. Technical and tactical ability…
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Most athletes completely overcomplicate exercises for combat athletes. Focusing on novelty and “specificity” at the expense of effectiveness. Here’s my top 12 exercises for combat athletes after 10+ years…
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We’ve trained hundreds of contact athletes in the last couple of years. Here’s the five most common mistakes we see in their programmes. Mistake #1: Focusing on performance over…
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“How quickly can I gain muscle?” is a question we get from a lot of athletes. Our answer is different to the average gym bros…
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Most players completely cock up their in-season training programme for rugby. Either completely overdoing volume, and underperforming on game-days. Or neglecting the physical side of training and regressing in-terms…
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Hours: Starting at 2 hours per week, with potential to grow to 10…
Sprinting is hands down the most powerful hamstring exercise you can do. It…
Conditioning is a better predictor of performance than strength. Conditioning is the secret…
