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Focused Performance Training

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 405 799 935

Address: Henderson Road 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.focusedperformancetraining.com

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20.01.2022 Cluster Sets!! - Clusters an effective method to accumulate more reps at higher percentages. - For example at about 90% you could estimate that you'd only be able to achieve 3 reps in a regular set with 0RIR.... - However, by adding a rest in between reps (rather than just sets), it provides the athlete with the ability to move quicker through each rep, and accumulate more total reps at a given intensity within a set and within the session. - This can be a great way to drive higher order motor recruitment (what you need to stimulate to get stronger) and increase confidence at heavier loads. - In addition to this, clusters can be really useful for power training to allow for higher outputs/rep and reduce cumulative fatigue across reps within a set. - Have you used clusters before? If so, leave a comment below as to how you used them and what for See more

19.01.2022 Have you taken time off training and wondered where you should restart? - If you have taken a fair bit of time off from lifting or training, you are going to experience a principle of programming and training called reversibility. - This principle explains that when a training stimulus isn't provided or implemented, then the body will naturally start to remove the physiological attributes which allow you to perform as well you did. For example, if you've spent along time tra...ining for hypertrophy and then you stop, then you will notice that your muscles will start to shrink (atrophy) due to a lack of stimulus. - The same thing happens with strength training and motor skills, although the decay rate for different characterisctics will vary slightly depending on a few factors. - So long as you haven't been out of the game for a few years, you can normally get away with taking 10-15% off your previous 1RMs and using that weight as your working weight. It should still provide you with a challenge and push you hard, but shouldn't mean you miss lifts all the time. - In addition to this, we need to consider modifying the volume, again a general rule of 10-15% and in some cases 20% may be necessary in the interim before you start to ramp this up graduallly over time. See more

18.01.2022 Monday's IGTV video saw me talk to the idea that we can get wrapped around the axles about our weight, or our appearance and feel a large amount of pressure from external sources to look a certain way with training. - I want to challenge this notion and encourage everyone and anyone who follows me to change their primary goals of aesthetics to that of a performance orientated goal (you can keep your aesthetic goals if you want, I have). - What this does is provide a much more... tangible outcome for you to work towards, I.E. I want to squat 180kgs, you know when you have achieved it or not. In comparison when people create purely aesthetic goals they are generally more subjective. - Let your performance speak for its self. Put the hard yards in using your body to complete a certain task or performance and spend less time worrying about what Karen from the 5am CrossFit class thinks. She can't even muscle up FFS. See more

12.01.2022 This is by no means a comprehensive video, however it is the start to a series which I will gradually build out in talking about developing the tactical personnel. - This is by no means a comprehensive video, however, it is the start of a series that I will gradually build out in talking about developing the tactical personnel...

07.01.2022 Is your training empowering you or making you feel insignificant?

07.01.2022 This has been argument i've heard ever since I got into personal training and/or S&C in 2011. Method "x" of programming or periodising programming is the best approach as we can see with x, y and z evidence. - But the thing is, we never really program using just one form of periodisation. For example if we just followed linear periodisation, then we would never change exercises in a program and would just add load linearly across a time frame. But that doesn't happen, we chan...ge and modify exericses based on progression, skill level and progress to name a few. - With conjugate periodisation there are three widley agreed upon methods being dynamic, maximal and the repetition method. This method incorporates changing the main exercises quite frequently so that the athelte can maintain a close to if not maximal intensity across the weeks with different movements. However, still within this model it would be remiss to not expect some level of progression in one of the two main variables (intensity and volume) a week to week or at least across a fortnight. - The point I'm trying to make here is that there are quite a few different methods of progression, regression and load management available to coaches and athletes. Choosing the right mix of these can be tricky, however taking a pragmatic approach to your solution and identifying what is needed for the athlete to suceed, their background and what they have access too are vital things to take into consideration when deciding. - Don't just be married to one method becuase unfortuantely one method doesn't hold true across all contexts and forms of training. See more

06.01.2022 "I'm not good enough yet" "I need to train before I can start at gym x" Phrases like these that indicate that someone has to be good enough to get a coach, or start at a gym, generally a CrossFit or Weightlifting gym.... - I think this comes from a place of insecurity and fear of failure when starting something new, which is completely understanable. However, this is an incredibly emotional response, and if we let this drive our decisions, ultimately we will make very impulsive decisions. - In contrast, if we realise that the fear that is attached to starting something new, and embrace the chance to "fail" and learn from it, we are going to develop not only physically (in the case of a new gym or sport) and mentally. - So that one thing you've been wanting to try but aren't sure, go and do it. Embrace the mistakes, embrace being a complete noob and forgo giving a flying F*$K about what other people think. See more