This week, I am going to be talking about metabolic conditioning for young athletes which is what most people would refer to as fitness! To put it simply, we all have certain ways in which we produce energy for a given task. These ‘energy systems’ all work alongside one another but certain tasks can be…
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“I really enjoy the Youth S&C sessions and I feel like the programme challenges me in all aspects of my sport. Each programme is individually crafted and personalised to make each session meaningful. I love doing work with the other young athletes – it’s more fun than doing it by myself and I get to…
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Strength and conditioning for younger athletes has gained more and more popularity over the past few years, thanks to a better understanding of the benefits that appropriate training can elicit. Just over 4 weeks ago, I started working with a fantastic group of youth athletes from York Athletics Club, aged between 11 – 14…
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Why is youth strength and conditioning crucial? The benefits of a quality strength and conditioning (S&C) programme, along with sound coaching, are clear for most to see when it comes to coaching adults. Research and practice have demonstrated time and time again, improvements in strength, power, speed, coordination, mobility, movement efficiency…the list goes on.…
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For many athletes, the off season and pre-season is an ideal time to build some mass but I’m not talking about the kind of inflated guns that Arnie would be proud of. Fair enough if you are looking to build some biceps for the beach but that shouldn’t be your primary focus. But why bother…
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[sgmb id=”1″]Ollie from UYRUFC performing a fantastic POWER exercise, the power clean and hang clean!