In order to train in powerlifting, there must be a clear performance goal to be accomplished. A good plan can then be laid out, with short medium and long term goals and within this plan there should be smaller targets to be aimed for from...
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As the recent six nations draw to a close, the last eight weeks have displayed some phenomenal rugby contesting some of the world’s best international teams. England taking the crown once again but letting the grand slam slip through the net with a tragic loss...
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WHAT IS A DELOAD? A deload is quite simply a fatigue management strategy. To achieve optimal improvements in our lifting performance, be it increased muscle strength, size or work capacity, we must engage in training which is fatiguing and progressively overloading. This overload may present itself...
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The risk of injury is a cause for concern for every athlete, the prospect of nursing the pain of an injury during competition or being forced to spend time out from the sport that you love is a daunting one. For runners of any distance...
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The deadlift is the simplest exercise of all the three powerlifts: Just grab the bar from the floor and stand up with it. Is it really that simple? The answer is yes and no. Indeed, the lift requires you to pick the bar up from...
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A question that is so often asked by people is, “how do I become a faster sprinter or runner”, but no simple fix seems to be given that will genuinely help them, rather a whole bunch of over complicated drills, skills and gimmicks is offered....
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There are many different variations of the back squat squat and within these, everyone has their own specifics such as preferred grip, stance, bar positioning, so on so forth. What type of back squat you use, and what type of technique you adopt will depend...
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Every year the entire world turns its attention to Wimbledon as the best tennis players on the planet battle it out to be crowned the winner whilst the rest of us tuck into our punnet of strawberries during the only week of summer that England...
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The bench press is regarded king of upper body exercises, but it can also be a very frustrating one. Whilst you may be able to Squat and deadlift two to three times your own bodyweight, the bench press involves relatively smaller muscle groups and many...
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Unfortunately injuries are part and parcel of every sport and playing competitively at a high intensity, regardless of the standard of competition, involves a certain level of risk. Being a non-contact sport tennis does not leave the athlete exposed to the unpredictability of a tackle...
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