13
Mar
If you haven't read the previous post where we laid out in brief detail the terminology and gross block design goals then please go back and read over part 1
So we have laid out...
27
Feb
The following is of course in no way medical advice it is merely the words of a weathered lifter with a fucked back. You should, of course, seek the opinion of a medical professional before...
08
Dec
The Following is an exert from the squat chapter of my upcoming powerlifting book. The text is becoming something of a behemouth so would expect it's release to be closer to the middle/end of...
22
Nov
If there is one macro in recent years that has been demonised it’s the common old carbohydrate. The insulin hypothesis got huge upswings in popularity with the Atkins diet, fat head the movie and...
31
Oct
Since the obscure title gave nothing away. With winter imminent, and game of thrones well and truly over. This article is going to be a mix of what you really should do in your...
27
Oct
6 – Hang out with people you don’t really like.
Everyone’s got that one friend/acquaintance in their group that when they are going on a night out or meeting up for a meal as soon...
23
Oct
Put on your Druids hat, stand in a chalk fairy circle on the platform and get ready to perform some Magick that will turn your stinky “wide stance conventional” deadlift into something more pleasing...
22
Sep
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re just coasting through life going from work, heading home watching TV, heading to bed and before you know it another 5 years have passed and the...
25
Jan
To know where you are going then you need to know where you have been. Next year will mark the end of my first decade of professional strength and conditioning with elite athletes. 2017...
27
Oct
Apologies for not writing to this blog for a while I have been somewhat snowed under with other time commitments since pre-season hit in July of 2016. Now the dust is starting to settle...
13
Jun
Does getting stronger make soccer players faster?
William Styles et al looked at the effect of 6 weeks of strength training utilising the squat exercise (2x per week utilising 80-95% RM) had on 5,10 and...
13
Apr
The Reliability of Functional Movement Screening and In-Season Changes in Physical Function and Performance Among Elite Rugby League Players
Waldron et al looked at the correlation between the functional moment screening tests (12 in total)...
03
Apr
TL;DR - This post is highly opinionated and contains naughty words. If you have a tendency to take things personally or don't want to have your exercise views challenged please click the back button.
Lifting...
23
Mar
If you train both fitness and strength for either sport or your own enjoyment and want optimal adaptation than it may be wise to alternate fitness and strength based days in your programme.
If strength...
05
Mar
Kirill Sarychev and his 335 kg unequipped bench press is just one of the many reasons when Mr. Sheiko speaks wise men listen.
It's 4 am and I am leaving my flat in Edinburgh...
04
Feb
TL;DR Digest
Throwing the kitchen sink at recovery can have a small increase on repeated anaerobic win gate performance during a day's training.
Compression garments are again shown to be no better than control.
If you want...
16
Jan
Everyone’s got to have at least one programme to their name so since numbers seem to be pretty cool and 5/3/1 was already taken why not put a programme out there that sounds like...
13
Jan
TL; DR – the use of bands for deadlift might be a good strategy for increasing the power or velocity aspects of the lift but seems to be of little worth if greater total...