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  • Concurrent Strategies in Strength Training – Part 3

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 15/04/2017

    Different types of weekly progressions can be implemented, with or without the unload period. You can use a modified Poliquin accumulation/intensification scheme for ME and DUP for SE to name a few. You could also use narrow pyramids, waves, stages, or whatever crosses your mind that allows an increase in defined goals concurrently and avoids injury and overtraining.

  • Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 3]

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 08/04/2017

    The dissection of the training week (microcycle) and distinction into recovery, loading and taper mini-blocks is of course artificial and represents a simple “jig” to be used to make decision making easier. In most cases we will use this simple model, but in some we need to realize it is only a model or a “jig” and we need...

  • ‘Catch’ Orientated Hamstring Exercises

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 05/04/2017

    Hamstring exercises are usually overlooked in majority of programming, particularly at the end stage rehab, but they are extremely important and should not be neglected.

  • Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 2]

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 04/04/2017

    After we have planned and scheduled for the recovery and taper mini-block, what is left we can use for loading mini-block. Depending on the duration of the microcycle, the loading mini-block can have different lengths, usually from 2-4 days. In the case where we have ...

  • Concurrent Strategies in Strength Training – Part2

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 02/04/2017

    Priority lifts - Because we are going to differ between different exercise categories and give them priorities, I hope that calling this method priority lifts was a smart idea. If you think it is not, feel free to contact me and curse me.

  • Plyometric Progression with Coach Wilmot | Part 8

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 28/03/2017

    In episode 7, Coach Wilmot explores some more contrast training techniques to introduce athletes to horizontal force using a loaded prowler system. Lachlan shares how you can coach your athletes to utilize horizontal force harnessing explosive power to contrast and elicit a PAP exposure.

  • Concurrent Strategies in Strength Training – Part1

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 26/03/2017

    Concurrent training by definition means training for achieving multiple training goals at the same time. Concurrent training in iron game was made popular by Westside Barbell Club and Louie Simmons, who erroneously called it ’conjugate’ instead of concurrent. Synonyms with concurrent are parallel and mixed training.

  • Plyometric Progression with Coach Wilmot | Part 7

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 21/03/2017

    In episode 7, Coach Wilmot explores some more contrast training techniques to introduce athletes to horizontal force using a loaded prowler system. Lachlan shares how you can coach your athletes to utilize horizontal force harnessing explosive power to contrast and elicit a PAP exposure.

  • Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans (Part 1)

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 19/03/2017

    By the week plan term I do not necessary refer to the calendar week of 7 days, but to a period between two games, that can last from 3 to 14 days. Since we are usually dealing with varied competition schedule, we need to rely on couple of principles and heuristics when planning the week.

  • William Sands on Athlete Monitoring

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 17/03/2017

    Athlete preparation and performance continues to increase in complexity and costs. Modern coaches are shifting from reliance on personal memory, experience, and opinion to evidence from collected training load data. Training load monitoring may hold vital information for developing systems of monitoring that follow the training process with such precision that both performance prediction and day-to-day management of training...