Helping youth athletes to ‘level up’
We love helping young athletes progress in their chosen sport. We also love helping young people develop confidence with physical activity. Developing physical performance...
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Youth Conditioning
Supporting the undersized Team Sports Player
Strength and conditioning for the undersized team sports player is one of the most common requests that our NK Fitness S&C coaches receive. Young athletes grow and mature...
What is Reactive Strength Index & How it Can Be Used in Training
In my previous post about using plyometrics in training I mentioned reactive strength index. So what is RSI and how can you use it in your training? While this may be going...
Chasing Ghosts – climbing the ranks in your sport
It takes years to become a high level performer in competitive sport. In fact it takes years to be a high level performer in other professions too. Think mathematics,...
Youth Strength & Conditioning: Things To Consider
Although small pockets of resistance still exist, there appears to be have been a shift when it come to youth training. Resistance and strength training, particularly....
How To Use Cluster Sets When Training Strength and Power
With all the different styles and methods available, what to use and why can sometimes get a little overwhelming. While traditional methods are good for novice lifters, or...
Rate Of Force Development and Why It’s Important For Sports Performance
Rate of force development or RFD is a term that relates to the explosiveness of a movement. Think simply, “how fast can you develop force”. If you’re looking...
Strength and conditioning for young athletes?
The gap between the fitness of the average child and that of the high performing young athlete widens. There is little argument that young people are becoming less active. ...
Achieving a sports field A+ – even professional athletes need to do their homework
What does it take to get the A+ grade? Whether studying in a classroom or performing in the sports arena, the answer is the same. Attending class and practice is only the...