Strength/Power: our pre-comp phase

Strength/Power: our pre-comp phase

In the next phase of training, we change the focus of the program from out and out strength and move to a strength/power focus. However, we don’t do this without maintaining an element an element of the strength component, as we do not want to lose any of the capacity...
Off Season Program

Off Season Program

It’s off season at Hammer Athletic. This means we are all participating in an off season program. Read on to learn all about how and why we are executing this in January. – By Matt Ham Now that most of you have had a well-deserved break over the...
2015 Annual Strength and Conditioning Report

2015 Annual Strength and Conditioning Report

Having just completed 10 months of our annual periodisation plan with only Overreaching to go, it’s high time we share some of the results from our strength and conditioning testing battery that you’ve all been put through. The Data This is important. I have taught...
Strength training for the elderly

Strength training for the elderly

There is a lot of conjecture when it comes to training the elderly. The general rule of thumb is, the older we get, the gentler the exercise progression should become. This consititues less complex movements and more gradual, steady state activity like walking, water...