Introduction The popularity of the training method commonly known as ‘plyometric training’ is evident in nearly all sports, and at all levels of competition today. We have travelled from a time during the seventies and early eighties of limited awareness and open scepticism, to a time during the late eighties and early nineties where athletes […]
Introduction I began my professional journey training athletes in 1980, and in the 1980s was also personally involved in competitive strength sports. At that time there were a number of burning questions I had about training including questions about optimal speed of movement in strength exercises I was not satisfied conducting the speed of movement […]
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There is an old fable that a frog in water where the temperature is being slowly raised will not jump out of the water, as the changes to their detriment are slow. Compared to a frog suddenly placed in boiling that may realize this is not a healthy place to be. It appears to me […]
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In the modern history of athletic preparation, there has been growing consideration for physical preparation. What the Americans call ‘strength & conditioning’. It may not be accurate to suggest that physical preparation is a new concept. The interpretation of the stories of the Greek athlete Milo of Croton from 6th BC gives support to a […]
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The story goes that back in about the 1970s two high level bodybuilders agreed to a sprint race, and during that sprint race they both tore hamstrings. This story entertained many, however I took a more serious lesson from it. Combined with my observations of the shift in posture from the 1960s to the 1970s […]
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It’s been 21 years (1999) since the first Get Buffed!™ program was released. A lot has happened in that time, and we have a lot to talk about! You can break this journey down into three periods – the origins, the reactions and the impact. The program and its unique concept have changed the way […]
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Understanding Plyometrics – A guide for athletes & coaches
/by Ian KingIntroduction The popularity of the training method commonly known as ‘plyometric training’ is evident in nearly all sports, and at all levels of competition today. We have travelled from a time during the seventies and early eighties of limited awareness and open scepticism, to a time during the late eighties and early nineties where athletes […]
The origin and intent of Speed of Movement (SOM) and Time Under Tension (TUT)
/by Ian KingIntroduction I began my professional journey training athletes in 1980, and in the 1980s was also personally involved in competitive strength sports. At that time there were a number of burning questions I had about training including questions about optimal speed of movement in strength exercises I was not satisfied conducting the speed of movement […]
The athlete and boiling water – how the lessons are lost
/by Ian KingThere is an old fable that a frog in water where the temperature is being slowly raised will not jump out of the water, as the changes to their detriment are slow. Compared to a frog suddenly placed in boiling that may realize this is not a healthy place to be. It appears to me […]
A lament for the late arrivals
/by Ian KingIn the modern history of athletic preparation, there has been growing consideration for physical preparation. What the Americans call ‘strength & conditioning’. It may not be accurate to suggest that physical preparation is a new concept. The interpretation of the stories of the Greek athlete Milo of Croton from 6th BC gives support to a […]
Still hamstrung, after all these years
/by Ian KingThe story goes that back in about the 1970s two high level bodybuilders agreed to a sprint race, and during that sprint race they both tore hamstrings. This story entertained many, however I took a more serious lesson from it. Combined with my observations of the shift in posture from the 1960s to the 1970s […]
Reflections on the Get Buffed!™ programs journey – origins, reactions and impact
/by Ian KingIt’s been 21 years (1999) since the first Get Buffed!™ program was released. A lot has happened in that time, and we have a lot to talk about! You can break this journey down into three periods – the origins, the reactions and the impact. The program and its unique concept have changed the way […]