Tag Archives: strength and conditioning
Push-Up Power
Push-ups are a great exercise, and can be done anywhere! Many of my female clients have goals of being able to do push-ups on their toes, and with the right technique, practice and perseverance, they all get there in the…
5 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Heavy
Being a competitive powerlifter, I obviously have a love for lifting heavy weights and being a personal trainer, I love to share this love with my clients, especially women who before training with me would never have thought about giving…
Tabata Training
The tabata training method is named after the Japanese scientist who brought this type of training to the worlds attention following his 1996 study. Tabata training is a type of high intensity interval training (HIIT), an exercise strategy that uses…
Beginners Guide To Plyometrics
Plyometrics are explosive exercises designed to increase speed and power. Plyometrics were initially made famous by the Soviet Olympians in the 1970s, and since then, has been a core element in the strength programs of elite athletes worldwide. But plyometric…
Program: Strength Training For Runners
In my previous post I outlined the benefits of strength training for runners, along with the key requirements for a training program. In this post I will share with you a base strength program that I have put together. Note, this…
Strength Training For Runners
Targeted strength training can improve a runner’s performance. However, there are many avid runners out there who don’t do any strength training at all, or if they do, they follow a modified body building type program, which isn’t going to…