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Are athletes really getting bigger, faster, stronger? How athletes bodies...
When 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...
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Rugby Union performance indicators – how do you compare to the Pros?
The following performance indicators are World and Wallaby testing data provided by our Pro Rugby Coach and Trainer David Boyle – previous High Performance Director at the ARU and current Australian...
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Rugby League performance indicators – how do you compare to the Pros?
The 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...
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Plyometric training for sport
The 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...
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Training your energy systems: The Sprint System (ATP-PCr, Phosphate)
This 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...
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Training your energy systems: The Glycolytic (Anaerobic) System
This 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...
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Training your energy systems: The Oxidative (Aerobic) System
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...
View ArticleThe problem with sport performance tracking devices
Is not really a problem with sport performance tracking devices at all. The problem is the perception that performance tracking will somehow make you fitter, faster, stronger or better. By performance...
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Run Less Run Faster Marathon training program review
Just over a month ago I ran my first marathon… Naturally (as a writer for Pro Training Programs) I took my training pretty seriously. As Pro Training Programs does not currently offer Marathon training...
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Is running bad for your knees? A study of almost 75k runners ends the debate
You’ve heard it before… Running, all that pounding, isn’t good for your knees. So while our bodies might seem to be designed for running, our knees aren’t. It’s easy enough to understand when with each...
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