Thats 6!!!….(Of the best reasons that single leg training is superior to double-leg)
Perhaps a controversial discussion point – after all the squat and the deadlift have been the central pillars of most functional lower body training for years. As we have discussed elsewhere the squat and deadlift are 2 great full body functional exercises and are light years ahead of time wasters like leg pressing and leg […]
Why Strength train for Cricket?
There is far more importance to strength training for improved sports performance than simply adding some muscle to your body. Strength training aims to improve the baseline from which all physical attributes are expressed – in other words, actions such as a more powerful cover drive or a more powerful throw when fielding, are the […]
Bowling’s Physical Components
When discussing the physical nature of bowling and the training preparation for it, we are almost exclusively referring to pace bowling, rather than spin bowling. Pace bowling is much more physically demanding, players have far greater instances and severity of injuries, a shorter career spans, dure to this reality. As a result, strength training contributes […]
Cricket Training Needs Analysis
The aim of this short article is to give an overview of the type of physical qualities required, as well as the movements performed in a game of cricket, in order to get you to thinking more about how this will impact how specifically you should look to prepare with your gym-based training. Of […]