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Strength Training for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Sports training for weight-related athletes is becoming more supported with strength training in recent years, as more weight-related athletes are recognising that power and strength can be improved without adding unwanted weight or size. The need for educated strength and conditioning coaches today extends far beyond your average personal trainer, bodybuilding or fitness magazine.

What are TRUE Plyometrics?

If you are an athlete looking to make your potential excel to the top of your game, you need to 'Strength Train'... Period. So many sports have precursor lifts in the gym, meaning that a maximal 1RM back squat is related to a sprinters speed and a 30* Bench Press is related to a Shot Putter's throw.

Gold Coast SUN Interview

A while ago I was asked to give an interview for local Gold Coast newspaper the Sun Herald for their health and fitness section. I thought I would share the interview with you as some readers might find it useful if they are trying to get themselves into shape. Have a read below and I hope you find it useful and helpful.

Stay strong everyone!

1: If someone came to you wanting to lose weight for summer where would you start with them?

Do You Want A Summer Body?

LOOK OUT IT”S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN Summer is creeping around the cornier again and the search for that bikini beach body is something on your mind, And When you are at the beach everything is on show.
So you need a workout programme that is going to train everything, To Tone and shape up you need to build lean muscle mass without getting big and bulky.

So developing lean muscle mass is your body’s best attempt to shredding unwanted kilo’s before summer.
But to do that you need to lift weight.

Now lets talk nutrition first.

3 Take away points. Australian Strength And Conditioning Association International conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning 2011

3 Take away points.
Australian Strength And Conditioning Association International conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning 2011

Recently I had attended the annual international conference held by the A.S.C.A this conference gave me the chance to listen, learn and rub shoulders with some of the most prestigious strength coaches Australia and the world in regards to Strength and conditioning.

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HOW I DROP AN AMAZING 4-6KG AND UP TO 5% BODY FAT IN 4 WEEKS OFF REGULAR GOLD COAST RESIDENTS. WITHOUT EVEN GETTING THEM ON A TREADMILL.!!!!!!
Do you have trouble in certain areas of your body for fat storage? Diet and exercise and still can’t get the results you want? If your doing things right it may not be your fault. My name is Tyrone Jensen.

Shae's Decision for a better self

Shae Lawrie before and after resistance traing strength and conditiong personal training gold coast

In January 2011 I signed up to Fernwood Gym as a New Years Resolution. At the start I was too embarrassed to let anyone take my weight and measurements, I just took photos. I was having one 30 min PT session per week and spending hours on the treadmill and cross trainer… I hated every moment.

In March I finally got the confidence to weigh myself and weighed in at 146kg.

What Muscle Fibre Type Are You?

We all have both fast and slow twitch muscle fibers in our body but do you know what muscles are made up of what fiber type?And what fiber types are stimulated with exercise prescription? Let me help you out a little, we have 3 types of muscle fibers in our body.

1) - TYPE 1
2) - TYPE 2a
3) - TYPE 2b

Phase 1 Of My Personal Nutrition/Supplementation

Phase 1: 2 weeks Nutrition/Supplementation. 13.4% 94kg to 7.9% 85.7kg under 10 weeks.

2 Weeks Protocol 13.4% to 11%

Nutrition Changed After 2 weeks to counter for lean muscle mass gain and body fat loss.

DAY 1: Nutrition

Breakfast:180g chicken/ handful walnuts/Hand full blue berries.

Morning Tea:2 Lg carrots/ 2 Tbl Spoons Peanut Butter

Lunch:150g 100% Turkey Deli Breast/ Large Leafy Salad/lemon Juice/

10 Almonds. ½ Avocado.

Phase 1 Of My Personal Programme 13.4% to 7.9% In under 10 weeks

Practice what I preach, Personally I took my body fat percentage from 13.4%  94kg to 7.9% 85kg in under 10 weeks, Without getting on a treadmill. And still enjoying life.

Remember I did not get on a treadmill once or go running out side or any form of traditional cardio, My Cardio was weights and strong man training, And trust me Give Day 5 a go and you will see my cardio vascular ability and fitness levels it very impressive.