Medicine ball exercises for a power workout. Today, we're going to talk about using medicine ball exercises to develop your explosive power. Power is a combination of speed and force so using the medicine balls we can use a relative load say like 5- 10 kg and...
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Time under tension (TUT) - Myth or fact? Time under tension is a training concept that started getting promoted back in the 90s. Everyone started timing their reps with a stopwatch hoping for strength gains. But what is time under tension and is it a myth...
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Keep it simple stupid to get results. The importance of fundamentals is often overlooked within the new era of strength and conditioning resultant of an ever-growing evidence base for modern training methods which, of course is not a bad thing. Designing a good strength and conditioning...
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Develop a more aggressive rugby tackle with these 3 exercises Collisions and impact make up a big part of a game of rugby and tackling is one of the skills used in such situations. A player can be involved in as little as 10 tackles to...
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Lynn Client of The Month Lynn came to us around 9 months ago after a serious leg injury. This was the third time she had fractured her leg. As an athlete, she was determined to get back to full fitness as quickly as possible. She had...
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The rugby fitness workout you should be doing To many of us, rugby players appear superhuman as they display feats of athleticism that seem physically impossible to the rest of us. What strikes us most is how these huge athletes can consistently perform massive bouts of...
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Athletes and bodybuilding splits explained. To increase the amount of stress and stimulate growth on a muscle, bodybuilders isolate specific muscle groups each training day to increase total volumes and stress the neuromuscular system. These bodybuilding splits allow for the body to recover before being worked...
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How to INSTANTLY Get Better at High Intensity Functional Movements, Get Stronger and Avoid Injury. In the last decade, the world of strength and conditioning has grown and the public’s approach to performance based training has become much more mainstream than anyone would have anticipated. Even...
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Chris Client of The Month Chris has been training with us at Performance Ground since last summer and the progress he has made during these months is incredible. When he first started, Chris was not very fit with poor posture and lack of shoulder and hip mobility...
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Improve Overhead Mobility and OH Strength With The Overhead Squat. The overhead squat (OHS) is the most underrated movement in the strength and conditioning world. Not only does it look impressive when it is done well but also forms a foundation for the catching position of...
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