Helping young athletes gauge their progress
If your son / daughter is considered a high level young athlete then the chances are they have enjoyed more than their fair share of success en route. They’re likely to...
Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and Performance (Part 2)
In part one of this blog, we talked about Creatine, Vitamin D and HMB. If you missed the first part, you can view it here – Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and...
Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and Performance (Part 1)
You may simply want to live a healthy life or be putting in the hard hours in the gym. You may get paid to play your sport. Whatever the reason, you want to do everything you...
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....
Weightlifting Belts Are Not Going To Fix Your Back Pain
With the world of weightlifting and resistance training exploding over the past few years, it is not surprising there has been an increase in lifting “accessories”...
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...
Focussing on the individual when coaching the group
It’s can be easy to get lost in the crowd when doing group fitness training. Group training has many advantages but also some potential pitfalls. It also provides a...
Building Muscle Mass – Understanding Hypertrophy Rest Intervals
We’ve already mentioned in multiple blog posts that increasing muscle mass (hypertrophy) can be achieved in multiple ways. In fact, there isn’t necessarily a...
Training and competing
Earlier this week I listened to a great podcast by Ben Bergeron. Bergeron is a performance CrossFit coach who continues to work with world champions in the sport. The topic...