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Training Load
Whether you are a high-performance athlete, weekend warrior, or enjoy the occasional sport session for health you may have been...
Read MoreDifference between optimal training and overtraining
During my time in high school and university weight rooms, I’ve seen and experienced first hand the performance-enhancing benefits of...
Read MoreOff-Season Training Part 2
Following on from last month’s blog, Off-Season Training Part 1, where we outlined the basic principles and thought process behind...
Read MoreOff-Season Training Part 1
For many athletes, spring and summer are normally the off-season. It provides athletes of sports like Hockey, Rugby and Basketball,...
Read MoreThe foundational Rocks of Recovery
An area that is often overlooked, not given enough attention, and very much misunderstood, which leads to the wrong type...
Read MoreRavens U15 & U19 – Performance testing Jan 22 & 23
As many of us know, rugby union is a very physically demanding game, with short and repeated bouts of intense...
Read MoreSPLIT SECOND BASKETBALL – performance testing Jan 15 & 16
Basketball is one of the most physically demanding sports we play. The sport requires athletes to be able to complete...
Read MoreSingle leg squat to assess movement quality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7nfVwauO4&ab_channel=SaltusPerformance The single leg squat from a box is one of our go-to exercises at Saltus not only for developing...
Read MoreOvercoming Isometrics for Youth Athletes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiGB6pkacQE&ab_channel=SaltusPerformance Overcoming isometric front squat Overcoming isometrics involve setting the athlete up at a specific range of motion of an...
Read MoreLONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT (LTAD)
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS At Saltus, we emphasize developing the youth athletes ability to safely sprint, jump, throw, and lift. These...
Read MoreSTRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNERS
So…what does the science say about strength & power training for runners? We have compiled a short but thorough list...
Read MoreFLYWHEEL TRAINING
One of our mandates at Saltus is to innovate, and we view flywheel based equipment as an important tool that...
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