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Guest Blog by Mat Boulé, Faculty Member at Posturepro.net and Osteopath and Posturologist at Clinique Médicale de Santé Globale Brouillard Is there a single exercise that is more controversial than the...
View ArticleA Great Set/Rep Scheme Combination for Size and Strength
How many reps for how many sets? is probably one of the most frequently asked questions a strength coach gets. There are literally hundreds of great set/rep schemes. However, one of my favourite was...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Increasing Punching Power
Tom Crudgington is the man to learn from if you want to improve your punching power. To contact him please email karen@bodydevelopment.co.uk The fact that you train with an heavy bag for cardio is in...
View ArticleMy Best Secrets to Train the Hamstrings Muscles – Part 2
What Makes Effective and Result-Producing Hamstrings Training? For me, there are 9 crucial training paradigms that are relevant to hamstrings training. Hamstrings Training Paradigm # 1: Train The...
View ArticleGround Considerations in Strength & Conditioning for Wrestling
A few months ago, I had the privilege to present my views on strength and conditioning to the coaches of the three Olympic wresting teams of the USA and to the USOTC strength & conditioning staff....
View ArticleIncreasing Chin-Up Performance with Post-tetanic Facilitation
Doing better on chin-ups translates well into better performance. Whether it is in all grappling sports, canoeing or kayaking, all sports where upper body pulling increases force to that given motor...
View ArticleHard Work Requires Hard Recovery – Part 1
February 28, 2014 (revised reprint, part 1) This article, written by Olympic Wrestling Coach Steve Fraser, is oriented toward wrestlers, but there are practical applications for any type of athletes....
View ArticleCritical Neck Training for Boxers
by Moritz Klatten Champ Performance, Hamburg, Germany When coaches design a strength training program for boxers, they usually start by addressing the muscles most specific to punching power,...
View ArticleHard Work Requires Hard Recovery – Part 2
February 28, 2014 (revised reprint, part 2) This article, written by Olympic Wrestling Coach Steve Fraser, is oriented toward wresters, but there are practical applications for any type of athletes....
View ArticleHard Work Requires Hard Recovery – Part 1
February 28, 2014 (revised reprint, part 1) This article, written by Olympic Wrestling Coach Steve Fraser, is oriented toward wresters, but there are practical applications for any type of athletes....
View ArticleTop 10 Mistakes in Training Boxers
Boxing may just be the last frontier in strength and conditioning. You could describe what passes for training in this sport by the children’s game Follow the Leader. Whatever the current champions...
View ArticleThe Science of Developing Punching Power
There are many legends in the sport of boxing, and the ones who get the most attention are usually the big hitters: Tyson, Foreman, Marciano, Hearns, Durán, and most recently Golovkin. Some sports...
View ArticlePaused Chin-Ups for Grappling Sports
This is one of my favorite exercises for the last weeks of preparation in grappling sports such as wrestling This one is demonstrated by Victoria “Mangoose Ninja” Anthony, winner of a few international...
View ArticleSeven Tips to Increase Kicking Power
by Moritz Klatten, Champ Performance, Hamburg, Germany When it comes to improving kicking power, many football coaches today are missing the mark by focusing just on improving technique. Certainly,...
View ArticleIncorporating Face Pulls in Your Training
Trainees tend to spend most their training what they can see in the mirror. Hence, pecs and biceps get plenty of attention. That works for a while, until shoulder pain sets in because of improper...
View ArticleEndurance vs. Conditioning – The biggest misconception in sports specific...
Guest post by Wolfgang Unsöld The statement is simple – Endurance is the most overrated of all sports specific qualities. Why? Because endurance is neither necessary nor the limiting factor in most...
View ArticleSEE POLIQUIN & KLOKOV LIVE! –‘Training for Strength Sports’
Final spots remain for the UK/European leg of the Again Faster Equipment and Clean Health Fitness – Institute Poliquin & Klokov ‘Training For Strength Sports’ bootcamps remain in: Manchester, UK...
View ArticleHow to Derive the Best Results from Thick Bar Work
Introduction The concept of using thick-handled equipment is not new. Alan Calvert, one of the true pioneers of weight training methodology, recommended this type of training in 1924 in his book Super...
View ArticlePros and Cons of Heels Elevated Squat
By Coach Wolfgang Unsoeld Regularly I get asked why I do recommend doing Back Squats with elevated heels…. Simple answer: Because this variation has its advantages…. 3 advantages of Back Squats with...
View ArticleHow I Apply the Strength Sensei Principles
Guest blog by coach George Chiappa In the sports training world, far too many coaches and parents are basing their choice of training and exercise strictly on the similarity or replication of the...
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