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Many articles have been written on power clean technique. Arguably the most comprehensive of those was done by Max Aita. In this article, I am presenting the methodical approach we take to teaching that particular lift. Context is everything, so the first part of the article will briefly discuss our system as a whole before … Breaking down the Power Clean weiterlesen
To make a plan, you first need to know where you want to go, ie, your goal. This is rather obvious, really. In a sports context, this can be accomplished e.g. by performing a needs analysis. Sometimes, just the head coach will already have a good idea what is needed in each athlete, so a … Loading Progressions we like to use weiterlesen
Hamstring injuries are a very real danger in team sports. Petersen et. al. (4) observed 374 elite Danish football players over the course of 12 months and reported a total of 54 hamstring injuries, 46 of which were first time occurrances. This roughly translates to one in nine players. Hamstring curls, in their countless variations, … Hamstring Curls weiterlesen
Introduction In this article, I am going to outline some changes to the athletics program we run at the Shinergy Base Vienna. Please excuse the quality of the figures - for the most part, I just took pictures of the material on the whiteboard I have in the gym. In a pinch, it will suffice. … Athletics 2019 – Improving on the System weiterlesen
I'm still pondering the idea that variation might be the single most important mechanism underlying all forms of periodization. Also, I've come to further move away from power lifting concepts every single day when it comes to training athletes. Truly, the only athlete that needs to high bar squat is probably an Olympic weightlifter. The … Thoughts on Strength and Conditioning: Same, but different weiterlesen
1 Introduction While S&C programming is no rocket science by any means, some thought needs to be put into designing a good program. The best way to reach a goal is basically determined by the factors. First, the goal needs to be clear. If you don't know where you want to go, any way will … Athletics Programming Update 12/17 weiterlesen
1 IntroductionEMOM is an acronym for "every minute, on the minute" and describes a certain way to organize a strength training session. Upon each full minute, the athlete performs a prescribed, usually low, number of repetitions of a strength exercise. Short rest periods increase the cardiovascular demand of such sessions and directly affect the athlete's … Thoughts on Strength & Conditioning: Introducing EMOM sets weiterlesen
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail -Benjamin FranklinEverybody has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth-Mike Tyson The above cites nicely illustrate a dilemma when it comes to S&C training (and Probably just about anything in life, but I'll try and stay on-topic here):On the one hand, you simply need a plan. Not … Cybernetic Linear Periodization for Deadlifts weiterlesen
Disclaimer: This one's going to be a bit lengthy, so I tried to include as many videos as possible to keep things fresh. Since December, 2014, I'm in charge of the athletics class we run at the Shinergy[base] here in Vienna. In a nutshell, the athletics class is pretty much a functional strength class for … Thoughts on S&C: Assess, don’t guess – Athletics @ Shinergy[base] Vienna weiterlesen
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