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More Questions than Answers – How to avoid the two most common traps new and experienced coaches or trainers fall into all too easily.

January 16, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
Coaching, Conditioning, Phyilisopical, strength, Strength and conditioning
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The fitness industry, strength and conditioning, sports science and nutrition industry are funny places they straddle science and bullshit almost like no other field or industry. On one side we have those who are...

What makes a great training environment? 4 Factors you should consider closely when you are putting together a training session.

May 4, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
atmosphere, Environment, Gym, gym vibe, session, Set up, setting up a gym, strength
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There are lots of gyms around the world tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands yet there aren’t many great gyms in the world or places with a great atmosphere. I’ve been in...

Conditioning for strength and power sports. Part one building an aerobic base without affecting your strength and power training.

March 19, 2014
Posted by Marc Keys
Aerobic Base, Base line Conditioning, Conditioning, Powerlifting, Rugby, Strength Sports, weightlifting, Wrestling

Weightlifting and powerlifting are typically very static sports and don’t require a huge amount of aerobic capacity yet it is common practice for a lot of eastern European/Asian weightlifting programmes to have some...

21 Jun

Bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, Physical exercise, Powerlifting, Sport, Sports medicine, Strength Sports, Weight Training

More Injuries.

June 21, 2010
Posted by Marc Keys

After writing the last installment about deep squatting the question of injuries and the rate in which they occur in both weightlifting and powerlifting peaked my intrest. To this end I have performed a...