This article is Part 3 of a 3 part series that outlines the three basic energy systems used in sport, their interactions with one another, and how to train each one. Below the Introduction (technical explanation), we offer 7 sessions […]
Continue ReadingThis article is Part 2 of a 3 part series that outlines the three basic energy systems used in sport, their interactions with one another, and how to train each one. Below the Introduction (technical explanation), we offer 7 sessions […]
Continue ReadingThis article is Part 1 of a 3 part series that outlines the three basic energy systems used in sport, their interactions with one another, and how to train each one. Below the Introduction (technical explanation), we offer 6 sessions […]
Continue ReadingThe following article is an excerpt from the Australian Rugby (ARU) Player Development curriculum, authored by our Pro coaches David Boyle and John Mitchell. What are Plyometrics? Plyometrics can be described as drills or exercises that are aimed at linking […]
Continue ReadingThe following performance indicators are NRL Rugby League testing data provided by our Pro Rugby Coach and Trainer Jeremy Hickmans – Performance Director for the Newcastle Knights. These same exercise tests are used in our Rugby Training Programs to adapt […]
Continue ReadingWhen you watch games from even 50 years ago, it’s hard to imagine that the athletes involved did any training at all. Their bodies look weirdly out of shape. Nothing like the highly tuned machines that we see today. It’s […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve probably seen your favourite athletes running around in something that looks a bit like a sports bra at training. Or a pouch in the back of his jersey? No surprise, it’s not a sports bra. What it is, is […]
Continue ReadingIn Rugby League or any sport, sprinting is not just running. It is a technical movement. A Running drills (or just A drills) develop basic running mechanics addressing arm and leg function required in sprinting technique. A drills can be […]
Continue ReadingAll multi sprint, dynamic sports are performed in a predominantly single leg environment. This exercise allows for the development of single leg strength in a less stable environment than the traditional split squat with an added emphasis on hip flexor […]
Continue ReadingRugby League is a high intensity, high speed sport that requires repetitive powerful movements to be performed in situations such as accelerating, sprinting and tackling. The power clean is primarily used to develop the players triple extension through the hip, […]
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