Sports Training - Cast Iron Strength

19 Apr

crossfit, Sport Specific, Sports, Strength and Conditioning

In Defense of Specificity

April 19, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
crossfit, Getting Stronger, Powerlifting, Sports Training, weight training, weightlifting
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Ready for anything at any time is the call of the generalist trainer or those who have somehow gotten into their heads that the best way to progress forward in fitness or in training...

13 Jun

Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning Research, Uncategorized

Strength and Conditioning Research the TL;DR Version – June 2016

June 13, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Conditioning, Cricket, Getting bigger, getting faster, Getting Stronger, Muscle Density, speed training, Sports Training, Strength and conditioning
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Does getting stronger make soccer players faster?William Styles et al looked at the effect of 6 weeks of strength training utilising the squat exercise (2x per week utilising 80-95% RM) had on 5,10 and...

28 Feb

Sport, Sport Specific, Strength and Conditioning, Strength training, Training Transfer

When is it time to stop general preperation?

February 28, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
elite sport, Performance, periodisation, Programming, Special exercise, Sports Specific, Sports Training, transfer of training
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As strength and conditioning coaches and especially as strength coaches pretending to be strength and conditioning coaches I feel it is easy to get trapped in the process of worrying too much about...

09 Feb

Athlete Advice, Fitness, Training Specifcity

Whatcha Training for Bro? Why you probably have no idea what you are doing in the gym and why you are doing it.

February 9, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Goal Specific, hypertrophy, Programming, Specific, Sports Training, Strength Training
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When we talk about strength training it gets easy to get sucked into one of the many cults that exist here are a few of those prestigious religious institutions - The fat man cult...