Many sports require production of repeated maximal or near maximal efforts (e.g. sprints) interspersed with brief recovery over an extended period of time. This is known as repeated sprint ability or RSA [1]. It has been noted that sprinting generally

Neck training. One of the forgotten areas of the body when it comes to strength training for the collision sport athlete and the general fitness enthusiast. With players that participate in codes such as Rugby, American football, and other collision

Broad jumps are an exercise used in many sporting codes to develop or test lower body horizontal explosive power. It is one of the staple movements in my jump progressions for sports that require strong horizontal push offs (e.g. running/sprinting,

Summing up from our last article, performing 1 week of 5 HIT sessions followed by 3 weeks of 1 HIT session a week with a general focus on low intensity training resulted in superior adaptations in VO2max, Wmax (maximal power) and power output at

A couple of recent studies have looked into Block Periodization (BP) vs Traditional Periodization (TRAD) when it comes to endurance training in well trained endurance athletes. [1, 2]. The major physiological determinants of endurance performance are work economy, lactate threshold

Rugby league is a collision sport that requires high levels of strength, conditioning and speed. However, a school of thought often promoted is that high levels of strength (or continued training to maintain high strength levels) negatively impact upon aerobic

Every 4 years we get to see one of the greatest and shortest sporting events on TV. The world stops to see 8 of the fastest sprinters come together as they race to determine who the fastest man on Earth

Recently, a friend and colleague of mine Scott Brown presented a brand new paper investigating the effects of ball carrying on sprint mechanics in rugby union [1]. The practical implications for all rugby players are very interesting and will give you