Brazilian Jujitsu is not only a martial art but also a competitive sport, and with the rise in popularity in mixed martial arts and the coverage that the UFC is getting, its no surprise that participation in the sport is on the rise. BJJ is...
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Elite mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are among the fittest, most powerful athletes in the world. To reach this level takes years of dedicated training and focus, not only on the skills necessary for competition but also to reach world class physical condition. This article...
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Rugby is a sport with massive physical demands, at the breakdown and in the tackle, the bigger you are the more you are going to make. That's just the way it is. I’m sure players like Shane Williams and Dan Carter may argue that it's...
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Strength training has become a vital component to a rugby players training programme, especially since its professionalism in 1995. Players are becoming bigger, stronger and faster all the time, which increases the demands of the game due to its physical nature. It is a never-ending...
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Speed and agility is what sets apart good rugby players from great rugby players. A player’s ability to out-run or out manoeuvre their opponent will define their success on the field of play, making this a skill that can be trained and not something some...
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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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