Thomas WheelerSep 28, 20192 minYouth athlete development - the warm-upWhilst sometimes overlooked, the warm-up is one of the most critical aspects of your preparation. Well-designed warm-ups have been conti...
Thomas WheelerSep 26, 20193 minChildren - how your future champions should exercise to be fit, healthy and happy.It's 2019.... and the chances are your son or daughter have seen/asked/or have been asked to start resistance training - however, you're ...
Thomas WheelerAug 23, 20182 minSets, reps and training during finalsIn the last post, we went over fatigue and how this affects your training - in this post, we examine the sets and rep ranges to adhere to...
Thomas WheelerMar 2, 20182 minIn-Season Training - Part 2In-season training is sometimes a tricky battle to undertake - you need to balance training as best you can during the week, play a match...
Thomas WheelerFeb 25, 20182 minAFL players - STOP training this way!Regardless of your sport, strength training will increase your strength, muscular endurance, core strength ect. - but did you ever think ...
Thomas WheelerFeb 25, 20182 minKids + weights = bad?So, your child has just turned 15, they want a gym membership, you say no because you hear it is bad for their young, developing body.. b...
Thomas WheelerFeb 11, 20182 minBulletproof your hamstringsHamstrings of steel – decrease you risk of injury and prevent re-injury! It isn’t irregular upon asking someone their injury history to f...
Thomas WheelerFeb 9, 20181 minAre you match fit?Many conditioning protocols and/or coaches over the years have focussed on endurance conditioning - either short runs with short rest rep...
Thomas WheelerJan 1, 20188 minYouth resistance trainingOne of the areas that has been unclear in addressing strength training for children is actual program design and progression. Previously ...
Thomas WheelerJan 1, 20183 minOver monitoring and under-reachingMonitoring athlete performance and wellbeing is essential for coaches and sport staff to detect trends that may progress towards negative...