Rugby - Cast Iron Strength

02 Mar

Coaching, Fitness, Powerlifting, Rugby, Sport, Strength and Conditioning

The Bottom Line is Consistency

March 2, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
Being a better lifter, expecting more, Mindset, Powerlifting, Standards, success
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If I look at anything that I have done well or that has been a success in my reasonably short tenure on this planet it has been the things, I have stuck with through...

16 Nov

Learning, Opinion, Powerlfiting, Rugby, Strength and Conditioning

The difference between knowledge and performance – Let’s talk about what it actually takes to become a better lifter.

November 16, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Becoming Elite, Coaching, Feedback, mastering powerlifting, Mastering Weightlifting, Mastery, Performance, Powerlifting, weightlifting
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The majority of this article is inspired by the frankly excellent book Peak by Anders Ericsson whose body of work is in skill learning and the achievement of expert status or mastery. A lot...

18 Aug

Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning

How to be an awesome intern – things you should do if you want to stand out as a strength and conditioning intern.

August 18, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Conditioning, How to be a strength and conditioning coach, how to find an internship, Internships, Professional Sport, sports science carrer, strength, Strength and conditioning
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Strength and conditioning is busting at the seams with people in their early 20s who have come out of some degree programme but haven’t seen the inside of a gym or sports performance facility. ...

26 Jul

Conditioning, Rugby

Developing world class running fitness for rugby – a time efficient, sports specific 5 week programme that will get great results with minimal equipment and expertise.

July 26, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
Aerobic Conditioning, Conditioning, Games, Rugby, Running Conditioning
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Rugby is primary an aerobic sport although the average size and weight of players has developed massively since the birth of the professional game players still need to be able to last for 80...