Lets finish this year off with positive comments on strength training

What has remarkably proven this year is the amazing effects strength training has had on me and my clients. Now lets take an example of two rugby players from different clubs (a) Billericay Rugby Club and (b) Southend Rugby Club who i have trained over the past 8 weeks. They both come into me and played the same positions (back row) they were (a) 85.2 Kg and (b)105.5 on the scales and (a) 16 % and (b) 14 % body-fat, there 1 RM on the BB Chest Press were (a)75 Kg and (b)141 Kg. (a) One of the players could not even pull his own body-weight up on a bar so i placed him on the scott curl to start to strengthen his first pull and his 1 RM was 33.4 Kg and (b) was able to pull up a 1 RM of 133 Kg. The players programs had to be different (a) had to have a functional hypertrophy program and a strength program (b) had a strength program and then a power program. The program had to be fit into there weekly training and match schedules. So they had a upper and lower day with a higher rep and lighter loading training day before there match day. After 8 weeks of training they were tested once again and there results were staggering, (a) then weighed in at 87.5 Kg and went to 14% body-fat (b) then weighed in at 108.4 Kg and went to 11.8 % body-fat. (a) in the BB Chest Press 1 RM went to a massive difference of 75 Kg to 97.5 Kg and (b) went 141 Kg to 161 Kg!! that was all in 8 weeks.

I have not re-tested their second test but after christmas i am positive that there will be exceptional results in both the pulling movements. All i wrote for these two rugby players was the basic big movements to follow in the programs, Squats, Deadlifts/Pull-ups and DB Chest presses.

All those guys and girls reading merry christmas and have a great new year

Look forward to writing for you next year

Glenn