What is Power? Power is the product of force times velocity. Force is found by dividing time by the amount of work we produce. And velocity is found by dividing time by force, plus displacement. In other words, the moving of ourselves from one position to another. Power = Force x Velocity In order...
Loaded Carries are a simple but extremely effective strength and conditioning exercise. Once you are willing to do the work, incorporating loaded carries into your training regime will yield seriously beneficial results. They are not a technically difficult movement to master and yet have a tremendous carryover to both life...
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most” To succeed, you will need discipline. But what exactly does discipline really mean? The above quote got it right; it’s all about what you want now and what you want most. Your act will depend on these two...
ENHANCING DYNAMIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE Complex Training was developed in Eastern Block countries and utilised by Russian and East German coaches from the 1970’s on. Complex training is essential for strength and power sports. It should be the core of every strength and power based training program. Before we get into Complex Training,...
THE POWER BEHIND YOUR MOVEMENTS Plyometrics are used to enhance performance in power sports by increasing upper and lower body power and train the nervous system to activate large muscle groups quickly when you move. Plyometric exercises involve rapid stretching of a muscle group during highly dynamic movement. This is known...
Attitude is everything. Your attitude and approach to tasks dictates your result. If you are not happy with the result, your attitude is responsible and therefore you must change your mind set. You, and only you are 100% responsible for your own actions. It is not somebody else’s fault. We live in...
The Deadlift is awesome. It is both loved and hated. A common question i get asked regulary is how to improve one’s max lift. A ‘max’ is just your perception of your max. You can and will go higher. You might be saying, “but I’ve been stuck at this weight...
Training the appropriate Muscle Fibers for optimum results Human muscle tissue consists of both Fast-Twitch and Slow-Twitch muscle fibers. Slow Twitch muscle fibers are called Type 1 and are capable of producing sub maximal force over an extended period. They are best described as “endurance” fibers. It is these muscle fibers...
Do not punish yourself with a miserable diet Following on from my previous post, Transformation, part 1: why those diets are not sustainable, I want to talk about why you should fuel and trust your body. When we think of the words “diet” and “weight loss” the third word that usually comes to mind...