Hypertrophy Block 2 2016
My last comp was in November 2015 and offseason training started in late November. The plan was to start a new training year and run... Read More
Building Nick’s 200kg Deadlift
Last week BJJ Athlete Nick repped out his old deadlift 1RM of 200kg for three reps. In this article I will outline the methods we... Read More
Michael Deadlifting at the Shed
Michael came to the Shed for some deadlifting and squat work. Mike told me his back rounds when he deadlifts and wanted to see if... Read More
Early Morning Warm Up
The warm up is a vital part of a training session. It serves to minimize your injury risk and allows you to extract the most... Read More
Carissa’s Assessment at The Shed
On May 21st The Strength Shed welcomed Elite Australian female wrestler Carissa Holland and Rich from R3 Nutrition Co to the Strength Shed. The aim... Read More
Rebuilding Phil’s Squat: Part 2
In part one of this article I showed how we assessed Phil and found a massive deficit in his ability to brace his spine. Included were... Read More
Rebuilding Phil’s Squat
You may remember Phil from one of the back training videos I posted a while back. I have trained with Phil before, but we have... Read More
BJJ Athlete Session
Serious combat athletes often have many long skills training sessions per week which are physically demanding and usually include addtional conditioning work. This must be accounted... Read More
Correct Your Breathe Before Your Wreck Yourself
Check your breathing, its more important than you think. That big breathe you take before your squat, deadlift or bench can be doing more harm... Read More
Easy Method to Assess Ankle Range of Motion to Screen For Injury Risk and Performance Limitation
Ankle mobility deficiencies can sometimes go unnoticed to the untrained eye due to compensations that can occur higher up the chain. Significant ankle dorsiflexion limitations... Read More