Contact Athletes must train their necks.
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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3 Standards to Reduce Injury Risk as a Contact Athlete
Our number 1 goal with contact athletes? Don’t get them injured. Strength standards for contact athletes are usually reserved for the squat/bench/chin/deadlift numbers. However, the number 1 goal with…
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12 Exercises that should be in a Contact Athletes Strength Programme
The foundations of (most) contact athletes programmes:
Squat
Hinge
Push
Sprint
Carry
Contact Athletes: Is This Missing From Your Training? (+ mini-book)
You’re lacking contact (probably that kind too).
Remember that first hit of the season? That one stings. Here’s 4 things you can do to prepare:
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Training the Neck is a Necessity for Contact Athletes
The neck is the most undertrained muscle in the body. Strength coaches rightly spend huge amounts of time researching and implementing training plans in order to prevent muscular injuries…
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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…
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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…
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Hit a Strength Plateau? Do Cluster Sets.
I love cluster sets. Research says cluster sets are better for gaining strength,…
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