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ACE PERFORMANCE BLOGS


I’m training but why aren’t I getting more powerful?
‘Look how powerful they are!’. We’ve all said that before and these moments often leave us in awe wondering how they just jumped that...
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Enjoy the power!
It can be easy to get comfortable and also bored with your training program. We often forget that we also train because of how fun and...
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So you want to Train like a Pro Athlete? Try including these Exercises into your Strength Training
Regardless of what level of sport you play, I guarantee at some point in your life you’ve looked up to the elite professionals in your...
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5 Exercises to Improve your Vertical Jump!
As athletes, everyday gym goers and social sport enthusiasts we all want to have a high vertical jump. A crucial part of athleticism is...
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Why am I not getting stronger? The Art of Manipulation: 4 variables you need to be aware of now!
We’ve all been there! You follow a ‘program’. It seemed legit (you found it on Google, not Yahoo). But for some weird reason, you didn’t...
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Strength Training Stunts Growth! The truths, the lies, and everything in-between.
If had a dollar for the amount of times I’ve heard “strength training stunts your kids growth”, I’d be on a beach holidaying permanently,...
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What do I do if my child suffers from Osgood Schlatters and loves sport?⠀
Let’s start with some background info on Osgood schlatters and why it occurs. Osgood schlatters is a rupture of the growth plate at the...
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Lacking that speed edge? Take your game to the next level with these 4 drills
Struggling to beat your opponent to the ball? Can’t keep up with your teammates at training? Or just want to be the quickest on the team?...
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Why Teenagers NEED to Invest in their Strength and Conditioning
I sometimes (regularly…) imagine ‘what could’ve been’ if my parents invested in Strength and Conditioning for me when I was going through...
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Why does my kid run funny?!
We may not want to say it out loud, but many parents have had that thought. Why does my kid run funny? There are a large number of...
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Dreams of a pro sports career? Invest now in your Strength and Conditioning to safeguard your future
Now I’m sure we’ve many of us dreamed of playing pro sports as a kid and as we came through the sporting age groups. I know I did and, in...
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How to Rebuild your Strength Quickly and Safely Post Lockdowns
‘The new normal’. How many times have we all heard this since March 2020? This is the current reality of the world. In and out of...
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A good running session starts with a good warm up.
Are you someone that just strolls into the gym, does 5 mins on the bike and then go straight into sprinting or heavy lifting? Yes? Then...
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Have you been told you lack agility? Try these 5 changes of direction patterns!
Feeling sluggish when you need to change direction or try to evade an opponent? Has a coach or a scout told you that you lack agility or...
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Want to hit the ball further? Try these 4 exercises for immediate results.
Get the feeling that you aren’t hitting the ball as far or as hard as some of your teammates or opponents? In hitting based sports,...
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Help! My child suffers from SEVERS DISEASE, what should I be doing?
What is severs and how does it affect our youth athletes? Clinically speaking, Severs occurs when the growth plate of the heel is injured...
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Burst off the line with these 3 acceleration drills!
Want to be quicker off the line, or be able to burst out of the pack, or beat their opponent to the ball? All 3 scenarios are talking...
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Ladders not improving your sports performance? Try these 4 drills for lighting fast feet!
I’m sure we’ve all seen some videos on Instagram of an athlete doing some crazy looking footwork through agility ladders. I wouldn’t...
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5 Training Tips from a Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach
There are some things in life that you just wish you knew sooner. There are also some things in life that are so simple and easy to do,...
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Pre-Season vs In-Season Strength Training; A ‘How To’ guide for amateur athletes
‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’. I hate that saying, but for this blog topic, it seemed relevant. When talking about strength training over...
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