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tomloasby
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Tempo Prescriptions
Tempo is an often underutilised tool in a coaches armoury. It can be the catalyst to elicit desired adaptations that standard reps alone...
tomloasby
Apr 1, 20223 min read
UFM Off-Season Cycle
Functional Method athletes have just finished a deload after completing The Open and quarterfinal workouts and now the new off season can...
tomloasby
Mar 23, 20222 min read
The Truth About Getting ‘Toned’
For years the fitness industry has been inundated with the age-old request of wanting to look ‘more toned’ by males and females alike....
tomloasby
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Limiter Bridge Performance Method
The Limiter Bridge Performance method is one of the more common programming structures we use to design athletes' long term training...
tomloasby
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Training At Your Current Ability as a Beginner For Optimal progress.
Train at the ability you are not the ability you want to be. We see this frequently in newer athletes who have started training towards...
tomloasby
Feb 15, 20223 min read
‘Reps in Reserve’
In many strength/hypertrophy settings, ‘Reps in Reserve’ or RIR is a common indicator used to judge the intensity of a particular...
tomloasby
Feb 9, 20224 min read
4 Simple Ways to Improve Your Snatch
Snatching is one of the hardest and most technically demanding movements you can perform in a gym. Whether it’s in the sport of...
tomloasby
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Training ‘Optimally’
Training optimisation means different things for different people, and requires context in order to be defined appropriately. In absolute...
tomloasby
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Training Environments
For a long time, training environment for the most part has been an unused and often un-thought-of intangible factor of training progress...
tomloasby
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Using Proximity to Failure For Muscle Growth
The most common misunderstanding in beginners when training for muscle growth is a lack of intensity in working sets. Literature strongly...
tomloasby
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Unit Functional Method- Open Peak
January means the start of the Open peak for the Unit Functional method athletes. We'll be following on from the last cycle with more...
tomloasby
Dec 15, 20215 min read
Weightlifting Vs Weightlifting For Crossfit
Snatch and Clean & Jerk. Both of these movements are tested in WL and in the sport of Crossfit. Therefore this has led many to believe...
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