The 1 piece of equipment I always recommend to Youth Athletes - The Medicine Ball
Introduction Often I will be asked by parents and youth athletes what equipment they should buy to help start them out on their journey...
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My Views
23+ years of experience on the gym floor, at the pitch and being around 100's and 100's of different people of different abilities, ages and levels, learning from top coaches in the strength and conditioning world and a non-stop attitude towards improving my knowledge has led to how I currently train the people I work with ... these are my views.
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Jason St Clair Newman
- Mar 9, 2023
- 6 min
Is your poor sleep routine affecting your performance on the pitch?
Stop fooling yourself - not getting enough sleep just doesn't cut it There has been a lot in the media in recent times about the...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Feb 20, 2023
- 3 min
1 Exercise Every Serious Athlete Should Use - Reflection
Reflection When you finish your training session, whether it’s in the gym, on the pitch or somewhere else, what do you think about? When...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Jan 6, 2023
- 3 min
Get These 3 Basics Right to get the Best out of Your Body
Sleep Sleep is so crucial to your recovery and energy levels that it's one of the essential things to get right. Switching off screens an...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Dec 20, 2022
- 7 min
10 Key Leg Exercises for the Mountains - Part 1: Get Strong
The temperature has dropped, and you are already starting to look at flights for your first trip to the mountains. Whether you ski or...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Aug 25, 2022
- 5 min
6 recommendations for a Youth Resistance Program (parents should consider)
One of the most asked questions I get when training youth athletes (for the record I consider youth age group range between 13-18) "what...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
Training For the Youth Athlete - what stage are you at?
In this short article, we will be looking at the different phases of training for the youth athlete from 6 years up to 17+ and help...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Jun 27, 2022
- 8 min
Rugby Off-Season Training - Part 3
Basic Strength and Into Pre-Season In parts one and two, I touched on things to think about when approaching the rugby off-season and...
Jason St Clair Newman
- May 12, 2022
- 8 min
Rugby Off-Season Training - Part 2
Foundation Phase for the Rugby Off-Season In part one, I touched on ideas for coming off the end of your season and some general tips for...
Jason St Clair Newman
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
Are you doing this to be a better athlete?
Being a better athlete is more than just the physical side of training. Quite often we get caught up in the physical side of our training...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Apr 20, 2022
- 6 min
Rugby Off Season Training - Part 1
It's time to level up Nights are longer, sun is back out and the rugby off season is now here. With the rugby season finishing up for...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Train Like a Pro... When You Are One
It's all good reading articles or seeing videos on strength and conditioning of the latest on training and especially on what your...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
Is Your Child Adaptable?
Having an interesting conversation this morning with a fellow coach about his son winning his school endurance time trial with no...
Jason St Clair Newman
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
1 Skiing Specific Exercise you should be doing.
You've probably done lots of different leg exercises in preparation for skiing, but I bet you probably haven't done this one. I've skied...
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