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Royston Medicine & Movement

Locality: Kirrawee, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 410 650 359

Address: Unit 5/64 Oak Road, Kirrawee 2232 Kirrawee, NSW, Australia

Website: http://roystonmedicinemovement.com.au

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25.01.2022 Eccentric loading.. https://simplifaster.com//the-benefits-of-eccentric-load/

25.01.2022 Always a good day when I receive a new book!

25.01.2022 Some of us are taller than others!!

25.01.2022 Cheers to everyone who came in today. After a week and a half off relaxing and having a good break it was really nice being back at work and seeing everyone!

24.01.2022 20 minute video of Dave Tate coaching Dr John Rusin.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aFq2xxFelg

23.01.2022 If longevity in terms of training is important (in my opinion it should be very important) I think that it is crucial that there is some form of systematic process in which we design our individual clients programs around. Without such a process there is generally too much variance and a lack of consistency when it comes to set/rep schemes, exercise selection, training frequency etc. There should be a purpose and some reasoning behind every aspect of program design (why has t...he set/rep scheme changed the way it has? why have we replaced the split squat variation for a lunge variation? why has the tempo on the back squat changed, why are we using bands in this phase of training etc). If we can have an individual train both consistently and injury free for an extended period of time we are much more likely to see success in the form of movement quality, strength, athletic prowess, body composition or whatever other goal the individual might have. Details and planning are important! See more

23.01.2022 When it comes to programming in my opinion these are three key components: Purpose and reasoning - There must be a purpose and reason behind every aspect of programming. Such decisions in my opinion need to be logical and make sense. Consistency - There must be some consistency as to the way in which we go about things eg how we put our programs together, how we go about changing a clients program from one to the next, how are the sets and reps manipulated, how are exercises ...logically progressed etc. In my opinion this becomes crucial when working with clients over an extended period of time. Long-term thought process - This is what will ensure both safety and longevity of training. Talk of training becoming a habit and a part of someones lifestyle is useless if the programming doesn't reflect this.

22.01.2022 Short and sweet article/video from Tony Gentilcore on coaching the deadlift.. https://tonygentilcore.com//60-second-deadlift-tip-push-/

22.01.2022 Its always nice when I get a really talented group of people all working hard to chase a dream whilst all being in the gym at once. Who knows what will happen next year with everything currently going on in the world but if all goes to plan this photo could see athletes next year compete in Kenya, Japan, Italy as well as all around Australia (beach sprints, 400/800m track, A-League). It is always special watching young people have the courage to work hard and pursue dreams that are never guaranteed of happening!

22.01.2022 Plyometrics... https://www.youtube.com/watch

21.01.2022 When we are lucky enough to get the chance to work with extremely talented individuals sometimes I think that its important that we gain a good understanding as to what makes them so special. This is a concept and thought process that I first heard spoken about from well-known track and field coach Boo Schexnayder. Too often we as coaches simply try to address an athletes weaknesses. At times however this can be to the detriment of the skills and traits that make the athlete so good. Weaknesses definitely need to be addressed but in my opinion we just need to be very careful and diligent as to how we go about doing so..

21.01.2022 An old post that I thought was worth re-sharing.. "We are all open minded about things until we are challenged on something we feel strongly about" From a strength and conditioning point of view most coaches have come from some form of training/sporting background e.g. powerlifting, Olympic lifting, gymnastics etc and hence we all have our biases and different perspectives and views on things and how they should be done. Sometimes though I think that we really need to challen...ge ourselves in terms of the way in which we apply our certain biases towards the athletes that we work with. What is it exactly that our athlete needs in terms of both improving performance and minimising the chances of injury? The thought process and logic behind the decisions that we make are probably what constitutes the most important aspect of coaching.. See more

21.01.2022 Developing the overhead press! https://thibarmy.com/overhead-press-ultimate-upper-body-st/

21.01.2022 A presentation I really enjoyed.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2idurVHUzgY

20.01.2022 My new arrival today!!

19.01.2022 A really nice photo to finish the week. Despite suffering from cystic fibrosis Liv manages to get into the gym and train twice a week!!

18.01.2022 Some weightlifting motivation for those interested. Fascinating video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpVaQQ3x-zE

18.01.2022 Great little video from Phil Learney... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEF4kVNhfZI

18.01.2022 A podcast with Burnley FC manager Sean Dyche. For those with some spare time I found this a fascinating interview.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn9WXJBTijE

18.01.2022 Another old post I thought was worth a re-share.. "Training is about progressive overload over a period of time. Using the most advanced methods too early in the training age of a lifter will diminish long term progress" - Stephane Cazeault. This concept becomes extremely important when working with young kids and talented athletes. For example if we are fortunate enough to work with an athlete striving to represent their country at an Olympic Games we might get the chance to... work with them for 8 years (2 olympic cycles - in some cases perhaps even longer depending on the athlete, their chosen sport, their motivation and their longevity). In such a scenario though we must be very careful and diligent as to when and how we are going to introduce any forms of advanced training methods. The introduction of advanced methods before the athlete is deemed ready is likely to lead to injury and/or a suboptimal outcome. This is where long term planning becomes extremely important as does the education of the athlete. See more

18.01.2022 Agility... https://simplifaster.com//agility-in-team-sport-how-to-c/

18.01.2022 Interesting article for those with the time to read.. https://www.prehabexercises.com/mobility/

18.01.2022 A nice and relaxed Tuesday night!

18.01.2022 Some random ideas/notes from things I have been reading lately - Conditioning is often very cyclical by nature. Poor technique is often quite common as athletes attempt to accommodate to the workload. In most cases technique should dictate work/rest ratios - 5m and 10m accelerations are skills that team sport athletes should look to master... - Timing is crucial when watching someone run. If something doesn't look right then there could be issues with strike position, thigh position and possibly strength to weight ratios. Joint position will often dictate muscular function. - "Don't watch slow motion too often, it takes away the context of rhythm" - Dan Pfaff - "Gluteus medius abducts the hip in an open stance. In a close stance it supports the pelvis laterally. It helps to give us hip height and stride length. It allows us to have better push and drive through the glute max" - Loren Landow - Open and closed chain pronation pronation on the ground is an unlocked foot whereas pronation in the air is a locked position supination is the opposite its all to do with context - Loren Landow - A greater and more in depth understanding of a problem allows for a much more logical and well thought out solution

17.01.2022 Royston Medicine and Movement is Covid Safe. Hopefully we can all work together, do the right thing, look out for each other and keep everybody safe and well!!

17.01.2022 In my opinion as strength and conditioning coaches our main role is to write programs in the hope of attempting to minimize the chances of an injury and improve the performance of both the athletes and the teams in which we work with. There should be a reason and purpose behind everything that is prescribed. Its interesting though that in the time I have spent working and studying in this field (thirteen and a half years which includes an under grad and a post grad at uni, sh...ort courses, online courses, reading of countless books etc) the best form of education I have had in the form of program design is private internships with coaches whom I greatly respect and want to learn from. Gaining an understanding of the logic and principles that guide the way in which they work and then using such information and adapting it so it best fits the clients in which I work with has and probably always will be my greatest learning experience. Writing programs is an art form and something that most coaches will always be attempting to do better. Program design is so multifactorial and so whilst for example I love what I do at university even at a masters level rarely does it ever look into the real detail of putting long-term programs together eg exercise selection from one program to the next, intensity spreads from one program to the next, when and how we should apply different methods, recovery methods, how such programs should work around the individual athlete or teams training schedule etc. Its easy to put a few exercises together so that we have a good looking program but after that three or four weeks what happens next? What happens in the next training cycle? What about the next training year or the next Olympic cycle? In my opinion one of the best ways in which coaches can try to ensure a decrease in the chances of injury whilst at the same time attempting to improve performance is simply by ensuring some long-term consistency in terms of program design. At times a program may look very basic and simple yet it may be designed like this for a reason. On the opposite hand it may seem quite complex but once again there should be a purpose and some logic as to why this is so. I love some of the information that I have been exposed too through tertiary education as it has definitely given me a much greater awareness of a number of different topics that I may take into account when designing a program or working with a different athlete. For this reason it has definitely made me a better coach but to be honest I think its still really important that I still spend a significant amount of time writing and re-writing programs for the simple reason that as strength and conditioning coaches this is fundamentally what we are hired to do.

16.01.2022 Who knows where he will end up next season but for those interested this is an amazing 10 minutes! Unbelievable talent! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiQ1OMbCanQ&t=517s

15.01.2022 When working with the athletic population I think we have to be very careful in regards to the volume that we prescribe. There is a big difference between training hard and training smart. From my experience it is rare to find a young, talented and motivated athlete who doesnt like to work hard and at times ask to do more than what I have prescribed. Whilst the athlete might think that what they are doing (or want to do) is good, long term this may have consequences such as ...fatigue, burn out and/or injury (education is key here!). As coaches what we prescribe in the gym must complement what the athlete does for training away from the gym eg football, rugby league, hockey, track and field, swimming etc. I think a common example is too much volume prescribed early in the general prep phase of the season hence coaches run into trouble later in the season when often there only option then in the form of progression is to considerably increase intensity whether the athlete is ready for this or not. As a final note when planning programs for the athletes which we work with I think that its important that we distinguish between what our athletes want and what they actually need in terms of improving performance and minimizing the chances of injury.

15.01.2022 A jersey I received from Germany earlier today! Another one I need to get framed!! Really proud of some of the memorabilia Ive collected from different clients over the years!!

15.01.2022 Here is the first Coffee with Steph video. It feels like ages ago that I would wake up when stuck in lockdown and listen to one of these Kilo videos each morning. In my opinion some brilliant content... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpu-qmFpu0Q

14.01.2022 Another old post I thought was worth re-sharing.. Bit of a random post today but in my opinion the term 'strength and conditioning' can be extremely vague. Individuals use this term and state that they seem to specialise in everything - strength, movement, speed, conditioning, flexibility etc. Its like the young personal trainer who specialises in weight loss, hypertrophy, nutrition, rehabilitation etc the list goes on until they can't fit anymore on their business card. If I... use speed as an example I think that working with a true speed/sprints coach is super undervalued by almost every sport and it is a skill that once again in my opinion is taught extremely poorly by many who are simply from a gym and in particular a strength training background. Hopefully in years to come the standards begin to rise and athletes and talented young kids hire the right people for the right job See more

13.01.2022 Big Cammy looking at changing sports to bobsleigh!

12.01.2022 Great little video from the guys at Squat University.. https://www.youtube.com/watch

11.01.2022 Gym ready to open on Monday! 2021 hours are as follows Monday - 9am-12pm / 1pm-7pm... Tuesday - 7am-12pm / 1pm-7pm Wednesday - 9am-11am / 3pm-7pm Thursday - 7am-12pm / 1pm-7pm Friday - 9am-12pm / 1pm-7pm Saturday - 8am-12pm Looking forward to seeing everybody!!

10.01.2022 Just doing some extra research for clients!!

10.01.2022 An old post on the topic of experience Experience the greatest learning curve anyone can get. In terms of working with the athletic population in my opinion this is absolutely crucial. Its easy to put together a program for a talented individual/team and often throughout pre-season and the general prep phase things work like clockwork. Everything goes to plan and the athlete and their coaching network and support staff think were a genius. Its easy to forget however that... it is at this time of year that the athlete does not suffer from the constant pressure to perform, training is not interrupted by competition and the need to compete. The travelling demands are unlikely to be as tough as what they are throughout the competition phase of the season and just in general things are a lot more relaxed. From my experience however I have found that in-season things are completely different. If our programming or system of programming isnt extremely adaptable then we are unlikely to have the success that we possibly could have. All of a sudden when it hits the competition phase of the season we might be faced with scenarios such as a sprinter who runs a PB but then pulls up extremely sore, an athlete struggling with their form and hence struggling mentally, an athlete who has suffered a minor injury/niggle and is in a race against time to be back/fit for the next important event/phase of competition, an athlete who needs to travel overseas/interstate to compete for an extended period yet doesnt have access to the greatest quality of gym/training facilities and finally the need to work with other important members of the athletes team eg head coach, physiotherapist, chiropractor etc. Again from my experience it is at this time of the year that we as coaches face our greatest challenges. It is at this time that the athlete may not always be as positive as they once where, it is at this time that we have to be able to work with other people even if at times we disagree with them and what they are trying to do and it is at this time that the decisions we make will often have the greatest consequences in terms of competition outcomes. Experience and the ability to learn from that experience whether good or bad will always be invaluable!

09.01.2022 For those with a spare half hour Ken Kinakin is always someone I enjoy listening too. In this podcast the topic is lower back pain.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5DbJ4WZCiU

09.01.2022 Short article on bilateral vs unilateral training.. https://athleticlab.com/unilateral-vs-bilateral-training-/

09.01.2022 All finished up on a Friday! Enjoy your weekends!!

08.01.2022 An article I found interesting and thought provoking.. https://simplifaster.com/a/sports-podiatrists-key-lessons/

05.01.2022 Friday night in watching Brisbane v St George and Sydney Olympic v Manly!

05.01.2022 The third part of a podcast with Steven Gerrard.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiHwCcwD1yI&t=557s

03.01.2022 Post Saturday morning conditioning!

03.01.2022 Eric Cressey on remaining athletic as we age.. https://ericcressey.com/10-ways-to-remain-athletic

01.01.2022 The fitness industry seems to be full of people/online experts who on social media seem to know exactly what to do in any given situation everything is an easy fix and its just as simple as doing this, this and this. There seems to be so many extremely vague and very generalized statements/posts that sound extremely intelligent yet in reality really offer next to nothing. As coaches I think its easy to forget that sometimes a big part of our job is dealing with constant p...roblems and setbacks and using the knowledge and experience we have hopefully gained over the years of working with people to continually seek and look to find solutions. This may be in the form of a difficult general pop client with a chronic injury looking to lose weight or an athlete that needs to be ready and in good shape in minimal time. Either way when working with people from a range of different scenarios there is often a lot more grey than there is black and white. See more

01.01.2022 I was asked yesterday about an old article I wrote a few years ago so its something I thought I would share again. I hope its of interest to some.. One of the most difficult challenges I have had in my time working with sprinters was how to best apply strength and conditioning methods in-season. It is at this point of the season in which athletes are expecting to be at their best but it is also the time of year in which they are under the most amount of pressure and expected ...Continue reading